Canon Announces Flagship 4K Remote Camera Controller, which Expands Lineup of Large-scale System Management Apps and Enhance Ease-of-use for Remote Production Workflows
The RC-IP1000
SINGAPORE, 21 February 2024 — Canon announced today the availability of the RC-IP1000, a high-end remote camera system controller, along with the free-of-charge Multi-Camera Management Application for PCs, which enables batch control of multiple cameras, in Asia1.
With increasing volume of video content being generated, there is a pressing need for remote production that contributes to efficient and labour-saving workflows. The RC-IP1000 is a dedicated controller that provides many functions and easy operation required by remote video production workflows, which will meet the needs of content producers at various work environments including video production at broadcast stations and event livestreaming. The Multi-Camera Management Application enables users to batch-configure initial camera settings as well as manage cameras, making it ideal for events that require multi-camera controllers, such as livestreaming of university lectures and live broadcasting of concerts. By expanding its lineup of remote camera system products, Canon contributes to more intuitive and user-friendly remote production workflows.
The design of the RC-IP1000 ensures ease-of-use, with functional buttons and dials ideally positioned and angled for simple operation, as well as a prominent 7” touch-panel. The device supports both IP2 and serial control, and can remotely perform Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) movements. Users can also configure and change settings including focus, exposure and white balance3. The RC-IP1000 is compatible with popular broadcast industry 12G-SDI input/output for 4K/60P, as well as visual input via IP and HDMI video output. Its touch panel can display up to nine video input sent from cameras via IP, enabling simultaneous operation of multiple camera units. The RC-IP1000 expands its control capabilities beyond Canon remote PTZ cameras, allowing connection to up to 200 camera units. It is also compatible with selected Canon camera models4, enabling the control of large-scale systems.
With the Multi-Camera Management Application, up to 200 individual camera units can be managed, depending on users’ need5. Conventionally, the registration of usernames, passwords and IP addresses to a camera, and registration of a camera to the controller had to be executed individually for each of the multiple cameras used. With this app, however, these procedures can be executed from a single application system, thus enabling initial configuration of large-scale systems with minimal workload. In addition, the status of all connected cameras can be viewed in a convenient list that enables easier execution of operations such as updating firmware, restarting and initialisation.
The RC-IP1000 is now available and the Multi-camera management App can be downloaded for free on our website.
About Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Canon is a global leader in photographic and digital imaging solutions. Canon Singapore Pte. Ltd. is the headquarters for South & Southeast Asia driving sales, marketing and service strategies. Besides handling the domestic market, the company covers 22 other countries and regions including subsidiaries in India, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. The parent company Canon Inc. has a global network of more than 300 companies and employs about 180,000 people worldwide. Canon is guided by its kyosei philosophy that focuses on living and working together for the common good.
More information is available at https://asia.canon.
1 Covering Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
2 Internet Protocol, a form of signal transmission in which information is communicated via internet.
3 Features vary on individual cameras.
4 For a complete list of compatible cameras, please refer to the product specification page.
5 For a complete list of compatible cameras, please refer to the product support page.
