Eclipse by nextScan

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The Eclipse Production Level Rollfilm scanner was designed for the demanding user. Eclipse scans 16 and 35 mm microfilm for multiple applications, including large scale projects that are time critical, cost sensitive and require superior image quality.

Many times faster than other rollfilm scanners, Eclipse is available in two models, the Eclipse 300 and Eclipse 500. Eclipse will scan 300 pages per minute or up to 590 pages per minute, depending on the user's needs, and the Eclipse model. The NextStar software introduces an innovative, patented, new processing methodology for use with nextScan scanners. With NextStar, speed is measured by the amount of time required to scan an entire roll of film. For a full standard roll of film with office document images, at 200 DPI and 24X, Eclipse with NextStar can process the entire roll in 5 minutes, yielding a true speed of 590 ppm.

Conceptualized for the power user, and designed to run 24 hours per day, Eclipse boasts 20 second high speed rewind, auto focus and fast straight line film loading.

Eclipse uses superior camera technology that produces incredible speed, precision and uniform output with less light. The use of fiberoptics eliminates hot spots and uneven lighting, making images sharper with better edge definition. The Eclipse is equipped with an antiblooming camera that enhances image quality and protects against over exposure. The auto focus feature and film cleaning rollers ensure optimal input quality.

Deliver the job on time and under budget with the lightning fast and affordable Eclipse, while moving your film conversion projects into the 21st Century with the new NextStar Software.

Eclipse with NextStar

NextStar Software Functionality

Eclipse combined with the new NextStar software introduces an innovative processing methodology called Ribbon Scanning. An entire roll of film is digitized from top-to-bottom and end-to-end in grayscale and stored as a single ribbon file.

Ribbon Scanning solves many of the challenges encountered today in the conversion process from microfilm to digital images. NextStar software, with its innovative Ribbon Scanning, was designed to reduce conversion costs while boosting productivity. NextStar allows the user to verify that all images were properly captured, and identifies any image detection or density problems. NextStar then allows the operator to correct those issues in a post-scan audit environment. NextStar eliminates the need for rescans resulting from density or frame detection problems, maximizing scanner utilization and productivity. With NextStar’s superior image quality, handling any density and filming related issues commonly faced in conversion processes is easy, outputting images that actually match your database.

NextStar enables the user to manage the end-to-end conversion process. It is modular and expandable. From basic set-ups where all components run on the Eclipse scanner, to large distributed production systems, the software components communicate between multiple platforms and work is scheduled and shared between many operators.

NextStar's unique features are:

Reliability, no images are lost during scanning
Automatic film classification and frame detection
Post-Scan frame detection allowing correction by audit operator of any errors before output
Re-audit / QA capability
Individual frame-by-frame image processing options if needed
Insert/Delete frames or images while maintaining file naming conventions
Automatic lamp & gamma adjustment during setup and scanning

Eclipse w/NextStar Specifications

SPEED – 500 & *300

5:09 Minutes per roll at 200DPI and 24x reduction
*10:12 Minutes per roll at 200DPI and 24x reduction
**Output speed after scan up to 1500 images/minute
High speed rewind
Pre-scan film cleaning (both sides)

OPTIONAL – Preconfigured Ribbon Storage Device (RSD) for simultaneous capture and output

Maximize throughput speed and productivity
Available in 4, 8 and 16TB configurations

SOFTWARE – NextStar (Scan, Detect, Audit, Output)

Automatic lamp & gamma adjustment during setup and operation
Rotate, mirror, crop, deskew, despeckle and edge enhancement filters
Industry leading auto thresholding for bitonal images
Independent image processing filters for each output image
Multi image output in different formats
Original optical resolution or interpolated (thumb-nails)
Tri level blip detection and naming
Flexible file naming and index file generation
Standalone or domain workflow end-to-end management and reporting

OPTICS/CAMERA

Linear light via fiber optics yields flat illumination source
10 bit antiblooming CCD array to protect against over exposure
True gamma correction & auto focus
High quality lens
8192 Pixel CCD
Operating Systems:

Windows XP Professional
Latest Intel CPU Speeds
Large SATA II hard drive
1 Gb Network Interface

Film Polarities:

positive and negative

Reduction Ratio:

7x to 72x

Resolution:

100 – 600 dpi

Document Sizes:

to E-size drawings at 200 dpi and oversize documents like oil well logs and EKGs (Image must fit in memory, 2GB max image size)

Film Size:

16 & 35 mm

Film Orientation:

Comic, Cine

Film Formats:

Duplex, Duo, Blipped/Unblipped

Film Types:

Vesicular, Blue and Black Diazo, Silver

File Formats:

TIFF monochrome, TIFF uncompressed, Multi Page TIFF, JPEG, CALS, PDF and JPEG 2000

Physical Characteristics:

Height – 28", Width – 19", Depth – 22", Weight – 75 lbs

* Eclipse 300
** speed varies depending on image enhancement option.

You can also download a .PDF copy of Eclipse right here.

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