JP2005529353A - Flat panel digital film recorder - Google Patents

Abstract

A digital film recorder includes a film recording device such as a camera, a display device, and a track. The film recording device has a recording input. The display device includes a flat panel display device. The track is coupled to a film recording device and a display device. The track aligns the flat panel display device with the recording input, thereby enabling the film recording device to record the image displayed on the flat panel display device on a recording medium.

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The present invention claims priority to US Provisional Application No. 60 / 375,005 entitled “Flat Panel LCD Film Recorder” filed on April 25, 2002, which was filed in March 2003. No. 10/392399, filed on the 20th, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

  The present invention relates to a film recording and video transfer apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for recording digital images from a flat panel display to film.

  In the last quarter century, progress has been made in the field of computer animation. Over the last decade, the popularity and popularity of computer animation in film production has increased as high quality and realism can be achieved using computer animation. Special effects have been achieved for decades using computer animation tools. Some films are digitally mastered and later recorded on the film. Some films are also transferred to film based on digital video.

  Systems and methods for transferring digital images to film are well known. Traditionally, laser film recorders use a laser with a moving mirror to “expose” each pixel of a digital image onto a film frame. Such an apparatus can record extremely high definition images very accurately on film, but is very expensive to manufacture and maintain. In addition, laser recorders take a relatively long time to record a single film frame. A long film may be several hours long and may contain hundreds of thousands of frames. As a result, using a laser film recorder, it can take weeks to finish recording a feature on film.

  Electron beam recorders are also used, but these devices are as slow and expensive as laser recorders and are limited to black and white film.

  Accordingly, there is a need for new and improved systems and methods for recording digital images on film.

  Such new and improved systems and methods should preferably be inexpensive to manufacture and maintain, and increase the speed at which digital images can be recorded on film without degrading the quality of the recorded image. Should be.

  In accordance with one embodiment of the present invention, a digital film recorder is provided. This digital film recorder includes a film recording device, a flat panel display device, and a track. The film recording device has a recording input. A track is coupled to the film recording device and the flat panel display device to align the flat panel display device with the recording input so that the film recording device can record the displayed image on a recording medium.

  In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method for recording an image on film is provided. The method includes providing a flat panel display device and a film recording device, aligning a display area of the flat panel display device with a recording input of the film recording device, and displaying an image on the flat panel display device for a predetermined time. And exposing the film frame of the film recording device to the image for a specified time.

  In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a digital film recorder is provided. The digital film recorder includes a film recording device, a plurality of display devices, a beam splitter, and a track. The film recording device has a recording input. Each of the plurality of display devices has a flat panel display device. The track is coupled to a film recording device, a plurality of display devices, and a beam splitter. The track aligns each of the plurality of flat panel display devices with the beam splitter, and the image displayed on each of the plurality of flat panel display devices is recorded in a full color on a recording medium by a film recording device. To integrate.

  As an extension, each flat panel display can be made using internal color separation filters (eg, red-green-blue or “RGB”), such as broadband filters, filters mounted inside the lens, or filters outside the lens. Realizing can be included. It will be appreciated that color recording can be achieved using filters separately or simultaneously.

  In accordance with another embodiment of the present invention, a method for recording an image on film is provided. The method includes providing three flat panel displays, a beam splitter, and a film recorder. The display area of each flat panel display is aligned with the beam splitter. The output of the beam splitter with the combined image of each flat panel display is matched to the recording input of the film recorder. An image is displayed on each flat panel display device for a predetermined time. Over this time, the film frame is exposed to the combined image output of the beam splitter.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, each flat panel display device can be back illuminated with a plurality of different configurations. That is, conventional backlighting, modified lamp house, LED backlighting, stroboscope backlighting, and the like. Such backlighting can also be provided to the display panel via a light guide or fiber optic configuration.

  Each image can be obtained from video data, such as streaming video or stored video data. To achieve the desired recording rate, the controller can be configured to stop or segment video data into still images and record before proceeding with the data.

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, the film recording apparatus can include a small display device disposed on or in the camera. The small display device can be brought into contact with or almost in contact with the film. Therefore, this display device can be arranged directly on the camera opening, and no external display device is required.

  The objects and features of the present invention will be more readily understood with reference to the following description and attached drawings.

  1A and 1B show a digital film recorder system. Referring to FIG. 1A, the system 100 includes a film recording device 102, a flat panel display device 104, a track 112, and a central processing unit (CPU) 106. The track 112 extends in the Z direction, and includes a support member such as a rail or a rod for attaching the film recording device 102 and the display device 104 to the track 112. The devices 102, 104 may be slidably attached to the track, such as via a movable platform, or may be permanently fixed to the track by known devices or methods. Devices 102 and 104 are preferably adjustably mounted.

  The film recorder 102 can be any conventional camera, such as a 16 millimeter, 35 millimeter, or 70 millimeter movie camera, and can be mounted on the movable platform 122. The movable platform 122 can be motorized and attached to the track 112 by a wheel 122a or the like. The movable platform can be motorized and controlled by a control unit such as CPU 106 or other device. Accordingly, the distance D from the display area of the display device 104 to the lens of the device 102 and the picture aspect ratio can be adjusted by sliding the movable platform 122 in either direction along the track.

  The camera used as the film recorder 102 can be an autofocus or manual focus camera and also includes an adjustment unit (not shown) for adjusting its focal length, aperture size, and other characteristics. Can do. Thus, the adjustment unit of the film recording device 102 can be coupled to the CPU 106, which can remotely adjust any characteristic of the camera and can advance the film by controlling the camera motor.

  The display device 104 can be a thin film technology flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) and can be coupled to the CPU 106. CPU 106 may be configured to provide a digital image to display device 104. For example, a 23 inch (58.42 cm) thin film transistor (TFT) active matrix liquid crystal display with a resolution of 4000 × 2500 pixels is manufactured by ID Tech Corp ™, which is a conventional personal computer system. Can be combined. The device 104 may also include an active matrix organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel, such as a 4000 × 2500 pixel OLED panel.

  It will be appreciated that many desired effects can be achieved by changing the size of the display device, the resolution of the display device, the brightness of the display device, and the distance between the display area of the display device and the lens of the recording device. The merchant will understand. The camera characteristics of the recording device can also be changed to achieve any desired effect.

  For example, dithering techniques can be used to improve the color of the display recorded on the film. Display devices can produce a limited number of colors. In order to record a better range of colors, spatial dithering can be used to create situations where multiple pixels are spatially indistinguishable but can equally contribute to the color on the film. To do this, a display device having a higher pixel density than the film / camera can reproduce may be employed. Alternatively, this situation can be created if the image is smaller than the display device in terms of pixels and is enlarged accordingly. If a color is desired between the two colors available to the display device (and thus cannot normally be produced), each possible color is assigned to a neighboring pixel of the display device. In a preferred embodiment, the determination of which of two (or more) colors is assigned to which pixel is random and is weighted by the color closest to the desired color. Film is used as an integrated device.

  A second approach called time dithering on the film can also be used. This method exposes the film multiple times to achieve a color that the device cannot display normally. For each exposure, a different image or part of the image may be on the display device. To achieve a color that is not available to the display device, the film may be exposed several times with both a smaller and a larger available color than the color of interest. Since the film integrates all exposures, the end result on the film is a color that cannot be reproduced by the display device.

  Even the highest quality TFT LCD may not be completely flat, so the precision adjustment device 114 can be attached to the back of the display device to adjust and / or use its flatness A display device can be attached to the track 112. For example, an XYZ gimbal can be attached to the back of the display device and used to mount the display device on the track 112. Preferably, an XYZ gimbal with a very fine fine adjustment function should be used to direct the LCD display area to the lens of the recording device 102. The gimbal can be mounted on the back of the display device so as to increase the flatness of the LCD. One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that other tools can be used to measure the flatness of the panel. In addition, dithering can be used to achieve perfect effects on large display panels.

  The focus of the display device 104 on the film surface of the recording device 102 can be achieved by projecting a test pattern onto the viewing area of the LCD flat panel, and the focal length of the lens can be adjusted accordingly. The size and resolution of the image can be adjusted by moving the display device 104 closer or further away from the film recording device 102 along the track 112. The size of the display device 104 can also be adjusted.

  A digital image displayed on the display device 104 can be monitored and controlled using an integrated controller (for example, the CPU 106), and an adjustment mechanism attached to the film recording device 102 is controlled. The distance between 104 and the recording device 102 can be adjusted. For example, by changing the distance D between the recording device 102 and the display device 104 and / or changing the display area size (image resolution) of the image displayed on the display device 104, The resolution can be changed. Accordingly, appropriate software or CPU 106 can be executed to achieve the functions described.

  FIG. 1B is a block diagram of a system 100 according to one embodiment of the invention. The system 100 can include a film recording device 102, a display device 104, a controller 106, a film recorder / device adjustment unit 108, and a storage device 110 (eg, a data warehouse, disk farm, etc.). These devices may be configured as described above with respect to FIG. 1A. Display device 104 is coupled to controller 106 and film recorder adjustment unit 108. Controller 106 is coupled to storage device 110. The film recorder adjustment unit 108 is coupled to the film recorder device 102, and determines the distance D between the film recording device 102 and the display device 104 and the camera characteristics such as the focal length and focus of the film recording device 102. Configured to adjust. The controller 106 may be a CPU that controls the display of images stored in the storage device 110 on the display device 104 and controls and controls the film recording device 102 via the film recorder adjustment unit 108. It is configured as follows. Accordingly, the film recorder adjustment unit 108 preferably includes an actuator and a motor, and the actuator and the motor may or may not be part of the film recording apparatus 102, and control film feed, shutter opening / closing, and the like. You can also.

  In order to achieve the desired luminance and gamut output, the system 100 can be configured to record digital images on film in several formats. In the first format, the image is displayed in color on a display device and recorded on a conventional color film. In order to achieve the desired color gamut output, the color filters inside each LCD display can be used in a conventional configuration. Alternatively, or in conjunction, color backlighting can be added to each display, such as by LED backlighting or externally filtered backlighting.

  The controller 106 can be programmed to render an image on the LCD display 104 in RGB (red-green-blue) or CMY (cyan-magenta-yellow) format. Accordingly, the controller 106 can be configured to project an image on the display device 104 at different specific color wavelengths. Alternatively, a color filter can be used with a black and white display device (note that in this document the black and white display device will be used together when referring to a configuration that includes a color separation filter hereinafter). Filter wheel 120 is connected between display device 104 (black and white display device) and film lens of recording device 102, between lens and film gate (see FIGS. 6A and 6B), backlight and display device (eg, light). Between the guide position). The filter can be controlled to adjust the color of the image. Each projected color may require a different exposure time, so when recording a digital image on film in RGB or CMY format, the controller 106 displays the image in each color for the desired amount of time and digitally displays it. It is configured to advance the film after recording the image. With a black and white display device, a better contrast ratio and a wider color gamut can be achieved. The on-off state of the LCD display device 104 can be configured to calculate the exposure continuously frame by frame. By filling each cell independently and using RGB or CMY decomposition filters, exposure can be done from black and white data.

  As mentioned earlier, the backlighting of the LCD display device 104 can be adjusted to increase the full color gamut output of the display device 104. Many different backlight units are contemplated by the present invention and can be included with or coupled to each display device 104 and controller 106 and configured to adjust the brightness and frequency of the display device. it can.

  In one configuration, an LED lamp house can be used to control the backlighting. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, a plurality of LED lamp houses 902 can be incorporated, each comprising one red LED, two green LEDs and one blue LED, or comprising a plurality of white LEDs. Input from each LED house 902 can be supplied to the display panel 910 via a fiber optic cable 904 and a light guide 906. In FIG. 9, a fiber optic cable 904 connects each lamp house 902 to a light guide 906 and two light guides 906 are arranged, one of which is on top of the display panel 910 and the other. Is at the bottom of the display panel 910. One skilled in the art will appreciate that two or four light guides may be used and may be placed on any opposing surface of the display panel. Similarly, the guide 906 may be disposed on either side of the light guide 911 that is close to or in contact with the display panel 910.

  The display device is preferably configured to produce light having a wavelength of 650 nm for red, 550 nm for green, and 450 nm for blue. Alternatively, the display device may be configured to produce light having a wavelength of 630 nm for red, 530 nm for green, and 445 nm for blue. The peak wavelengths are preferably the same for CMY.

  To create the desired optical wavelength, the filter can be built into the panel, the lamp house or light box on the back of the panel can be modified, or a bandpass filter can be added to the device to set the peak wavelength. (For example, a wideband or broadband notch filter can be incorporated in the front of the recording camera feed mechanism lens).

  Furthermore, direct LED backlighting can be implemented. To achieve more efficient and high quality image transfer, the wattage can be increased to further increase the brightness, and a cooling system (air and / or liquid cooling) can be added to reduce the additional heat coming from the backlight. Can be compensated.

  Alternatively, the cold cathode can be replaced with a xenon stroboscopic element. An exemplary stroboscopic device is described in US Pat. No. 5,771,109 (the '109 patent), entitled “METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITIZING FILMS USING A STROBESCOPIC SCANNING SYSTEM”, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Include. The '109 patent describes a novel device configured to digitize film rather than record it. This device must therefore be reconfigured to apply to the present invention.

  TFT LCD illumination only provides a limited exposure range, thus limiting the total frame recording time. Therefore, the use of a stroboscope lamp house can be incorporated to shorten the exposure time and realize a faster recording time.

  Figures 7A and 7B show two variations of an LCD display configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element for application in film recording. Stroboscope adaptations for LCD displays are shown as cylinders 702a, 702b in one embodiment. The inner surfaces of the cylinders 702a, 702b have a reflective white or gold coating of about 95% to 99%, and these cylinders are also sized to fit the ends 701a, 701b of a typical TFT LCD panel 700. Openings 705a and 705b are provided. At each end of the cylinders 702a, 702b there are two 1 to 4 joule xenon strobe lamps 704 that are ultraviolet (UV) filtered, with two or four strobes per panel. .

  In a preferred embodiment, the illumination cylinders are located at the top and bottom (or left and right) of the LCD panel 700 to allow a Lambertian distribution of light to the surface of the active color LCD panel 700. The distance from the light pipe is preferably set to 3 to 6 mm from the edge of the LCD panel 700. A stroboscopic lamp house produces more photon power than fluorescence, allowing for a shorter exposure time, thus improving the film throughput of the system. FIG. 7A also shows an exemplary holder 710 for holding the positions of the cylinders 702a, 702b fixedly.

  As described above, colors can be provided by various methods depending on each lighting configuration for each display device. That is, colors are provided through color filters that can be placed between the backlight and the display, or between the display and the lens of the film recorder, or between the film and the lens of the film recorder can do. Color can be provided by the LCD display itself and / or via control of the digital image. Color can be provided via LED backlighting. Colors can be provided by any combination of these to achieve the desired gamut output and brightness exposure.

  FIG. 7B shows a second embodiment of a stroboscope application example for an LCD display device. As shown in FIG. 7B, the components and configuration are similar to those shown in FIG. 7A, but in this variation, the openings 705a, 705b in the cylinders 702a, 702b are sized to fit the existing light pipe / guide 720, respectively. .

  7C-7E show various views of two additional embodiments of an LCD display configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element when applied in film recording. FIG. 7C presents a first embodiment 710 of an integrated light box. This can be used, for example, with the LCD panel 700 of FIGS. 7A and 7B, instead of the configuration of cylinders 702a, 702b, or the configuration of cylinders 702a, 702b, light guide 720, respectively. In this embodiment, one or more probe openings 711 are configured to receive a strobe lamp, such as strobe lamp 704 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

  Similarly, FIGS. 7D and 7E show a side view and perspective view of a second embodiment 715 of an integrated light box. In one variation of this embodiment, the LCD panel 700 is housed in a frame 716 as shown in FIGS. 7D and 7E. The front pan 718 is positioned so as to be sandwiched between the LCD panel 700 and the reflector pan 719. The reflector pan 719 includes one or more probe apertures 720 configured to receive a strobe lamp, such as the strobe lamp 704 shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

  FIG. 7F is an end view of one embodiment of a light pipe / guide having a prismatic end 708 for use in the embodiment of FIG. 7B.

  Referring again to FIG. 1B, the controller 106 can be configured to control the image displayed on the LCD device 104 in harmony with the progress of the film, thereby allowing multiple images to be converted to a single image. Various forms of the effect of the exposed frame (eg, overexposure, blur, color, brightness, etc.) can be controlled so that it can be displayed on the film frame. The controller 106 is also configured to control the resolution by adjusting the display device and / or the film recorder. Film exposure can be performed by controlling the image display time (time modulation system) or by controlling the shutter (intensity control system).

  FIG. 2 shows a digital film recorder utilizing a multiple flat panel display configuration. The components used in this embodiment may be similar to those described above with respect to FIGS. However, the image is recorded using three display devices and one beam splitter. Thus, each display device can be divided into RGB or CMY configurations and / or can each utilize the same configuration described above. Thus, the beam splitter 202 is used to combine the images to be recorded and each display device 104a-104c is oriented so that the combined image is in focus at the lens of the recording device 102.

  In order to achieve the RGB or CMY format, a black and white display device can be utilized with a color filter as described above. Further, as described above with respect to FIGS. 1A-1B, a controller or CPU 106 can be coupled to the recording device 102 and the display devices 104a-104c, and the same effects can be achieved as described above. To facilitate imaging, each display device is operated continuously using backlight control or digitally (eg, by controller 106) to reduce exposure time. One skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many aspect ratios and exposure characteristics and formats can be achieved by adjusting the distance D and the camera or video display characteristics, including the backlighting of each LCD. I will.

  When the color filter is placed between the lens and the film surface, a nanomotor control system can be implemented to move the filter to the proper position. 6A and 6B show a detailed view of an exemplary nanodevice, and FIG. 6C shows an example of nanodevice positioning relative to a camera lens. As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the nanofilter ring 601 includes a plurality of nanomotors 602r, 602g, and 602b that control the positions of the RGB (or CMY) filters 604r, 604g, and 604b, respectively. Each of the nanomotors 602r, 602g, and 602b is a linear device having a pivot and a spring for driving the arm, and has a flag-like configuration with filters 604r, 604g, and 604b mounted on the end of the arm. The pivot point comes out of the motor arm and comes with a small cable. The cable is pulled or pushed by the linear motion of the nanomotor. The spring provides tension for the return mode of the filter 604r, 604g, 604b at the arm end. In a preferred embodiment, the filters 604r, 604g, 604b are selectively pulled to the filter on position. See FIG. 6B which shows filter 604b being pulled over opening 102a. One skilled in the art of nanoscience will readily appreciate that the dimensions and configuration of the nanodevice can be varied to properly match the device to the various camera lens interfaces.

  FIG. 6C shows the positioning of the nanofilter ring 601 relative to a standard turret 600, lens 102b, aperture 102a.

  FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a method for recording a digital image on film. The method includes step S300 of preparing a flat panel display device and a film recording device. The flat panel display and film recording device are configured as described above with respect to FIGS. 1A and 1B. Next, in step S302, the display area of the flat panel display device is matched with the recording input (ie, lens) of the film recording device. As described above, the configuration as shown in FIG. 1A can be used to help align the display area of the flat panel display with the recording input of the film recorder. The test pattern can be displayed in the display area of the flat panel display device, and the recording input of the film recording device can be adjusted to obtain the desired focus.

  Next, in step S304, the desired digital image to be recorded is displayed on the flat panel display for a predetermined time (ie, the time can be selected to expose the film with the correct brightness). Next, in step S306, the film frame is exposed to the image for the designated time. The shutter can be used to expose the film over this specific time. In step S308, the image and film are advanced as desired. As described above, either the display time or the shutter can be controlled and exposed to the film. Exposure can also be performed in black and white, CMY, or RGB formats using filters, display controls, or background lighting adjustments. In carrying out the method of the present invention, the configuration of the three display devices shown in FIG. 2 can be used.

  The system 100 can also be configured in elevation angle camera or overhead camera mode. FIG. 4 shows an exemplary overhead camera type digital film recording apparatus. The overhead view camera 400 includes a recording device 102 that is vertically aligned on a flat panel display device 104. In order to obtain the correct focus of the display area of the display device 104, the film recording device 102 can be adjustably aligned. Display device 104 is coupled to or includes a CPU for providing a digital image displayed thereon. The CPU of the display device 104 can also be coupled with the recording device 102 to provide adjustments similar to those described with respect to FIGS. It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the overhead view camera apparatus 400 can include the same controls and adjustments as other embodiments of the present invention. A cooling unit can be used to cool an LCD flat panel placed in a horizontal position, such as within the display device 184.

  FIG. 5 is a three-dimensional view showing a digital film recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 shows another movable platform 124 for mounting a track 112, a movable platform 122, a recording device 102 mounted on it, a single display device, or three display devices for a single shooting format. Is shown. In addition, a shroud or alternatively a shutter mount 125 is shown, which can be used with the recording device 102 to better control exposure.

  The track 112 can include one or more crosspiece supports and legs. In one embodiment, platform 124 facilitates movement of platform 124 through track 112 with one or more tie-down hand bolts 126 to hold platform 124 fixedly relative to track 112. One or more wheels 122a or other mechanism for

  The present invention can also be configured to transfer video to film. FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of a video-film transfer apparatus 800. The video-film transfer apparatus 800 comprises a flat panel film recorder 802 of any of the previous embodiments coupled with a video capture unit 804, which receives video from a video source 806. Receive a stream of data. Video source 806 can be any conventional video input (eg, digital camera, disk or memory, etc.).

  The video capture unit 804 receives video data of various standards such as NTSCDV, 720p, 1920 × 1080i, 1920 × 1080p, and displays them on the flat panel of the flat panel film recorder 802 in a method suitable for recording. In order to do this, the data is divided into still frames. Accordingly, the video capture unit 804 can comprise a processor and / or camera or can implement the CPU 106 and can comprise an appropriate video capture board / card for receiving a video stream. The video data is appropriately subdivided, stopped and displayed to be recorded based on the desired effect, and if necessary, the video stream is interrupted or the data is buffered. Video capture unit 804 can be configured to perform effects such as color correction and resizing for more efficient and effective recording.

  Thus, an effective apparatus is provided for recording digital images on film in a fast, efficient and inexpensive manner and for transferring video to film. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the embodiments described in this document are exemplary in nature and that many other configurations of the present invention are possible.

  According to another embodiment of the present invention, a direct print configuration utilizing a small display device such as an LCD chip can be provided. Referring to FIG. 8, instead of using the display device as a camera as described in the above embodiment, the system 800 is positioned within the camera housing or on the camera surface where a lens would normally be placed. Etc., including a camera configuration in which a small display device or a chip is arranged. The display device 802 can receive display data similar to that of the above-described embodiment. The recording device 800 can be configured such that the display device 802 is in direct contact with or nearly in contact with the film. Thus, the display device 802 can be placed directly over the camera aperture 804. One skilled in the art will appreciate that the aperture 804 and exposure time can be adjusted to achieve the desired effect, such as high speed printing, and other variables such as the brightness of the display device 802 can be incorporated.

  The exemplary small display device 802 can utilize the SONY Silicon Crystal [X-tal] Reflective Display (SXRD) Chip ™ technology. This is a 1920 × 1080 pixel chip display that provides high contrast and high resolution picture quality. Currently, such chips can be as small as 0.78 inches (1.9812 cm) diagonal with a 16: 9 wide screen aspect ratio.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been fully described with reference to the drawings. While the invention has been described in terms of these preferred embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several modifications, variations, and alternative configurations will be apparent without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. . Accordingly, reference should be made to the appended claims in order to determine the boundaries of the present invention.

1 illustrates a digital film recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a block diagram of a digital film recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 illustrates a digital film recorder having three flat panel displays and a beam splitter, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a method for recording a digital image on film, according to an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure which shows the digital film recorder of the overhead view camera structure by one Embodiment of this invention. 1 is a three-dimensional view of a digital film recorder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows a digital film recorder with one black and white display panel and three color internal or external filter wheels. FIG. 3 illustrates various embodiments and features of an LCD display device configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element for application in film recording, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 illustrates various embodiments and features of an LCD display device configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element for application in film recording, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 illustrates various embodiments and features of an LCD display device configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element for application in film recording, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 illustrates various embodiments and features of an LCD display device configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element for application in film recording, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 illustrates various embodiments and features of an LCD display device configured with a stroboscopic backlighting element for application in film recording, according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 illustrates a film recorder configuration that utilizes direct printing from a small display to film according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates another LED panel illumination configuration utilizing an LED lamp house and fiber optic cable, according to one embodiment of the present invention.

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A film recording apparatus having a recording input;
A display device having a flat panel display device;
A digital film recorder comprising the film recording device and a track coupled to the display device, the track aligning the flat panel display device with the recording input, whereby the film recording device is A digital film recorder that enables an image displayed on a flat panel display device to be recorded on a recording medium.   The digital film recorder of claim 1, wherein the display device comprises a thin film transistor (TFT) flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD).   The digital film recorder of claim 1, wherein the track comprises a distance adjustment unit configured to adjust a distance from the film recording device to the display device.   The digital film of claim 1, further comprising an XYZ gimbal coupling the display device to the track, the XYZ gimbal being configured to fine tune the orientation of the flat panel display device with respect to the recording input.・ Recorder.   The digital film recorder of claim 1, wherein the film recorder comprises a 16, 35, or 70 mm camera for each aspect ratio and format of all film base types.   The adjustment unit is coupled to the film recording device and controls the adjustment unit to adjust the distance from the film recording device to the display device in order to correct the resolution of the image recorded on the recording medium. The digital film recorder of claim 3, further comprising a control unit configured to:   The film recording device comprises a 16, 35, or 70 mm camera, and the control unit is configured to adjust the focal length of the camera lens based on the distance from the film recording device to the display device. The digital film recorder according to claim 6.   2. The digital film recorder according to claim 1, wherein the film recording device is oriented in the Z direction with respect to the display device to form an elevation angle camera type or overhead camera type recorder.   3. The digital film recorder according to claim 2, further comprising flatness adjusting means for adjusting the flatness of the flat panel LCD. The flat panel LCD
3. The digital film of claim 2, comprising an LED backlight for adjusting the brightness of the image displayed on the flat panel LCD and for increasing the overall color gamut and exposure characteristic output of the flat panel LCD.・ Recorder.   A filter wheel having an RGB or CMY format, the filter wheel being disposed between the lens of the film recording device and the display device, and displaying the image displayed on the flat panel LCD as RGB or 3. A digital film recorder according to claim 2, wherein the digital film recorder is rotatable so that it can be recorded in different colors in CMY format.   A filter wheel having an RGB or CMY format, wherein the filter wheel is disposed between a lens of the film recording device and a film surface of the recording device, and is displayed on the flat panel LCD. A digital film recorder according to claim 2, wherein the digital film recorder is rotatable or linear so that can be recorded in separate colors in RGB or CMY format.   The digital film recorder of claim 12, further comprising a nanomotor coupled to the filter wheel for positioning the filter wheel and a controller for controlling the nanomotor. A filter wheel adjustment unit coupled to the filter wheel and configured to control the filter wheel by positioning the filter wheel;
The filter is coupled to the film recording device and the filter wheel adjustment unit, and is configured to position the filter wheel so that images displayed on the display device are recorded in different colors. 12. The digital film of claim 11, further comprising a control unit configured to control the film recorder to advance the film only after the wheel is fully positioned for a single image exposure. Recorder.   7. The digital film recorder of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further coupled to the display device and configured to control the image displayed on the flat panel display device.   The control unit is configured to display the image in separate colors of RGB or CMY format, and to complete exposure for each image of the image in RGB or CMY format. The digital film recorder of claim 15 configured to control feeding. A method of recording an image on film,
Preparing a flat panel display device and a film recording device;
Matching the display area of the flat panel display to the recording input of the film recorder;
Displaying an image on the flat panel display for a predetermined time;
Exposing the film frame of the film recorder to the image separately for red, green and blue over the time period.   The method of claim 17, further comprising adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device based on a distance from the flat panel display device to the film recording device and a size of the display area.   18. The method of claim 17, further comprising adjusting a resolution of a recorded image by adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device while adjusting a distance from the flat panel display device to the film recording device. .   The method of claim 17, further comprising adjusting an exposure of the image displayed on the flat panel display.   The method of claim 17, further comprising adjusting an orientation of the flat panel display in an XYZ plane with respect to the input of the film recorder. A film recording apparatus having a recording input;
A plurality of display devices each having a flat panel display device;
A beam splitter,
A digital film recorder comprising a track coupled to the film recording device, the plurality of display devices, and the beam splitter, wherein the track passes each of the plurality of flat panel display devices to the beam. A digital film recorder that is aligned with a splitter and integrates an image displayed on each of the plurality of flat panel display devices into a single image recorded on a recording medium by the film recording device.   23. The digital film recorder of claim 22, wherein each display device comprises a flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) and is configured to display images in different colors.   The plurality of display devices include three display devices, the first display device displays an image in red, the second display device displays an image in green, and the third display device displays an image in blue. 24. The digital film recorder of claim 23, wherein overlapping pixels from each display are used as a single color in the recorded color sequence.   The plurality of display devices include three display devices, the first display device displays an image in cyan, the second display device displays an image in magenta, and the third display device displays an image in yellow. 24. A digital film recorder as claimed in claim 23, wherein the digital film recorder displays in color, whereby the overlapping pixels from each display are used as a single color in the recorded color sequence.   The first display device is backlit with an LED backlight with a wavelength of 650 nm, the second display device is backlit with an LED backlight with a wavelength of 550 nm, and the third display device is with an LED backlight with a wavelength of 450 nm. 25. A digital film recorder as claimed in claim 24, which is back illuminated.   The first display device is backlit with a cold cathode backlight with a bandpass filter having a wavelength of 633 nm, and the second display device is backlit with a cold cathode backlight with a bandpass filter having a wavelength of 532 nm. 25. The digital film recorder according to claim 24, wherein the display device 3 is backlit by a cold cathode backlight using a bandpass filter having a wavelength of 460 nm.   24. The digital film recorder of claim 23, wherein the track comprises a distance adjustment unit configured to adjust a distance from the film recording device to the plurality of display devices.   Further comprising a plurality of XYZ gimbals, each coupling one of the display devices to the track, and each XYZ mount configured to fine tune the orientation of each flat panel display device with respect to the beam splitter 25. A digital film recorder according to claim 24.   24. The digital film recorder of claim 23, wherein the film recorder comprises a 16, 35, or 70 mm camera for each film base type aspect ratio and format.   The distance adjusting unit is coupled to the distance adjusting unit and the film recording apparatus and controls the distance adjusting unit to correct the resolution of the image recorded on the recording medium, from the film recording apparatus to the plurality of display apparatuses. 30. The digital film recorder of claim 28, further comprising a control unit configured to adjust the distance.   The film recording apparatus comprises a 16, 35, or 70 mm camera, and the control unit is configured to adjust the focal length of the camera lens based on the distance from the film recording apparatus to the plurality of display devices. 32. A digital film recorder as claimed in claim 31.   33. The digital film recorder of claim 32, wherein the film recording device is oriented in the Z direction with respect to the plurality of display devices to form an elevation angle or overhead camera type recorder. Each of the plurality of display devices further includes
An LED illumination unit for backlighting the flat panel LCD to adjust the brightness of the image displayed on the flat panel LCD, thereby increasing the full color gamut output of the flat panel LCD. 23. A digital film recorder according to 23.   A filter wheel having an RGB or CMY format, wherein the filter wheel is disposed between a lens of the film recording device and the plurality of display devices, and displays the image displayed on the flat panel LCD. 24. A digital film recorder according to claim 23, positioned so that it can be recorded in separate colors in RGB or CMY format.   A filter wheel having an RGB or CMY format, wherein the filter wheel is disposed between a lens of the film recording device and a film surface of the recording device, and is displayed on the flat panel LCD. 24. The digital film recorder of claim 23, wherein the digital film recorder is rotatable so that it can be recorded in separate colors in RGB or CMY format.   37. The digital film recorder of claim 36, further comprising a nanomotor coupled to the filter wheel for positioning the filter wheel and a controller for controlling the nanomotor. A filter wheel adjustment unit coupled to the filter wheel and configured to control the filter wheel by positioning the filter wheel;
Coupled to the film recording device and the filter wheel adjustment unit and configured to rotate the filter wheel so that images displayed on the plurality of display devices are recorded in different colors; 36. A digital unit according to claim 35, further comprising a control unit configured to control the film recorder to advance the film only after the filter wheel is fully rotated toward a single image exposure. Film recorder.   32. The digital film recorder of claim 31, wherein the control unit is further coupled to the display device and configured to control the image displayed on the plurality of display devices.   The control unit is configured to display the image in different colors in RGB or CMY format, each image of a different color being displayed on a separate display device of the plurality of display devices, the control unit being 40. The digital film recorder of claim 39, further configured to control film feed in the film recording apparatus to complete exposure for each image of the image in RGB or CMY format. A method of recording an image on film,
Preparing three flat panel displays, a beam splitter and a film recorder;
Aligning the display area of each flat panel display with the beam splitter;
Matching the output of the beam splitter with the combined image of each flat panel display to the recording input of the film recorder;
Displaying an image on each of the flat panel display devices for a predetermined time;
Exposing the film frame of the film recorder to the combined image output of the beam splitter over the time period.   42. The method of claim 41, further comprising: adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device based on a distance from the beam splitter to the film recording device and a size of a display area of each flat panel display device. Method.   42. The method of claim 41, further comprising adjusting a resolution of a recorded image by adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device while adjusting a distance from the beam splitter to the film recording device.   44. The method of claim 43, further comprising adjusting a brightness of the image displayed on each flat panel display.   42. The method of claim 41, further comprising adjusting the flatness of each flat panel display.   46. The method of claim 45, further comprising the step of fine tuning the orientation of each flat panel display device in an XYZ plane with respect to the beam splitter.   The method further includes displaying a single image on each flat panel display, wherein the images are displayed in different colors on each flat panel display, red on the first display, and second display 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the device is blue and the third display device is green.   The method further includes displaying a single image on each flat panel display device, wherein the images are displayed in different colors on each flat panel display device, cyan on the first display device, and second 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the display device is magenta and the third display device is yellow. Back lighting the first display device with an LED backlight producing a peak wavelength of 650 nm;
Backlighting the second display device with an LED backlight that produces a peak wavelength of 550 nm;
48. The digital film recorder of claim 47, further comprising: backlighting the third display device with an LED backlight that produces a peak wavelength of 450 nm. Back lighting the first display device with an LED backlight producing a peak wavelength of 630 nm;
Back lighting the second display device with an LED backlight producing a peak wavelength of 530 nm;
48. The digital film recorder of claim 47, further comprising backlighting the third display device with an LED backlight that produces a peak wavelength of 445 nm. Film recording means for recording an image on a film;
Display means;
A digital film recorder comprising track means for aligning the display.   52. The digital film recorder of claim 51, wherein the display means comprises a (TFT) thin film transistor flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD).   52. A digital film recorder according to claim 51, wherein said display means comprises a TFT backlit (TFT) thin film transistor flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) display.   52. A digital film recorder according to claim 51, wherein said track means comprises distance adjusting means for adjusting the distance from said film recording means to said display.   52. The digital film recorder of claim 51, further comprising XYZ adjustment means for coupling the display means to the track means and for finely adjusting the orientation of the display means relative to the film recording means.   52. The digital film recorder of claim 51, wherein said film recording means comprises a 16, 35, or 70 mm camera for each aspect ratio and format of all film base types.   52. Control means for controlling the distance adjusting means to adjust the distance from the film recording means to the display means in order to correct the resolution of the image recorded by the film recording means. Digital film recorder.   53. The digital film recorder according to claim 52, further comprising flatness adjusting means for adjusting the flatness of the display means.   53. Illuminating means for backlighting the display means to adjust the brightness of an image displayed on the display means, thereby increasing the overall color gamut and intensity output of the display means. A digital film recorder as described in 1.   Color filter means having RGB or CMY format is further provided, and the color filter means is disposed between the lens of the film recording means and the display means, and displays the image displayed on the display device as RGB or CMY. 53. A digital film recorder according to claim 52, wherein the formats are different colors. Color filter adjusting means for controlling the color filter means;
A control means for controlling the display means, the recording means, and the color filter adjusting means to record images displayed on the display means in different colors for exposure. 60. The digital film recorder according to 60.   The control means is also for controlling the image displayed on the display means so as to be displayed in different colors in RGB or CMY format, and for controlling the film recording so that RGB or 58. The digital film recorder according to claim 57, wherein film feed of the film recording apparatus is controlled so that exposure is completed for each image of the image in the CMY format. Film recording means for recording an image on a film;
A plurality of display means for displaying a digital image;
Beam splitter means for combining images displayed on the plurality of display means into a single image;
A digital film recorder comprising track means for aligning each of the plurality of display means with the beam splitter means and the film recording means.   64. The digital film recorder of claim 63, wherein each display means comprises a flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) display device for displaying images in different colors.   The plurality of display means include three display devices, the first display means displays an image in red, the second display means displays an image in blue, and the third display means displays an image in green. 65. A digital film recorder according to claim 64.   The plurality of display means include three display devices, the first display means displays an image in cyan, the second display means displays an image in magenta, and the third display means displays an image in yellow. The digital film recorder according to claim 64, wherein the digital film recorder is displayed in color.   The first display means includes backlight means for producing red with a peak wavelength of 650 nm, the second display means comprises backlight means for producing blue with a peak wavelength of 550 nm, and the third display means 65. A digital film recorder as claimed in claim 64, comprising backlight means for producing a green color with a peak wavelength of 450 nm.   The first display means includes backlight means for producing a red color having a peak wavelength of 630 nm, the second display means comprises backlight means for producing a blue color having a peak wavelength of 530 nm, and the third display means. 65. A digital film recorder as claimed in claim 64, comprising backlight means for producing a green color with a peak wavelength of 445 nm.   The digital film recorder according to claim 64, wherein the track means comprises distance adjusting means for adjusting the distance from the film recording means to the plurality of display means.   70. The digital film recorder of claim 69, further comprising a plurality of XYZ adjusting means, each for finely adjusting the orientation of each display means relative to the beam splitter means.   Control means for adjusting the distance from the film recording means to the plurality of display means by controlling the distance adjusting means and the film recording means to correct the resolution of the image recorded by the recording means. 57. The digital film recorder of claim 56, further comprising:   67. The digital film recorder of claim 66, further comprising a plurality of flatness adjusting means, each for adjusting the flatness of one of the plurality of display means.   68. The digital film recorder of claim 66, further comprising a plurality of LED backlighting means for backlighting each of the plurality of display means to increase the total color gamut output of each of the plurality of display means.   72. The digital film recorder according to claim 71, wherein the control means also controls an image displayed on the plurality of display means.   The control controls the plurality of display means to display the image in different colors of RGB or CMY format, each image of a different color being displayed on a separate display of the plurality of display devices, 75. The digital film recorder of claim 74, wherein the control means further controls film feed in the film recording means to complete exposure for each image in the RGB or CMY format. A method of recording video on film,
Preparing a flat panel display device and a film recording device;
Matching the display area of the flat panel display to the recording input of the film recorder;
Receiving a stream of video data;
Displaying a still image from the stream on the flat panel display for a predetermined time;
Exposing the film frame of the film recorder to the image over the time period.   77. The method of claim 76, further comprising adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device based on a distance from the flat panel display device to the film recording device and a size of the display area.   77. The method of claim 76, further comprising adjusting a resolution of a recorded image by adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device while adjusting a distance from the flat panel display device to the film recording device. .   77. The method of claim 76, further comprising adjusting an exposure of the image displayed on the flat panel display.   77. The method of claim 76, further comprising adjusting the orientation of the flat panel display in an XYZ plane with respect to the input of the film recorder.   77. The method of claim 76, wherein displaying the still image comprises stopping the stream at a predetermined time and extracting the displayed still image from the stream.   The video stream is repeatedly started and stopped so that a series of still images to be displayed on the flat panel display are extracted and recorded on the film, whereby the video stream is completely transferred to the film. Item 81. The method according to Item 81.   The method of claim 82, wherein the video stream is in a format selected from the group consisting of NTSCDV, 720p, 1920x1080i, 1920x1080p.   The system of claim 15, wherein the control unit is further configured to receive a stream of video data, start the stream and stop to produce a still image to be displayed on the flat panel display.   The system of claim 16, wherein the control unit is further configured to receive digital data representative of a frame and display the frame on the flat panel display. A method of transferring video film,
Producing a video recording using a digital video recorder;
Transferring the video recording to a film recorder of claim 85;
Recording the video recording on film by controlling the film recorder. A method of recording an image on film,
Preparing a flat panel display device and a film recording device;
Matching the display area of the flat panel display to the recording input of the film recorder;
Displaying an image on the flat panel display;
Controlling the shutter of the film recording apparatus to expose a film frame of the film recording apparatus to the image for a predetermined time.   88. The method of claim 87, further comprising adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device based on a distance from the flat panel display device to the film recording device and a size of the display area.   88. The method of claim 87, further comprising adjusting a resolution of a recorded image by adjusting a focal length of a lens of the film recording device while adjusting a distance from the flat panel display device to the film recording device. .   90. The method of claim 87, further comprising adjusting an exposure of the image displayed on the flat panel display.   88. The method of claim 87, further comprising adjusting the orientation of the flat panel display in an XYZ plane relative to the input of the film recorder.   The image is displayed in RGB format, and the display device produces a peak wavelength of 650 nm for red, an LED backlight with a peak wavelength of 550 nm for green, and an LED backlight with a peak wavelength of 450 nm for blue. 17. A digital film recorder according to claim 16 configured.   The image is displayed in RGB format, and the display device produces a peak wavelength of 630 nm for red, an LED backlight with a peak wavelength of 530 nm for blue, and an LED backlight with a peak wavelength of 445 nm for blue. 17. A digital film recorder according to claim 16 configured.   28. The digital film recorder according to claim 27, wherein each display device further comprises a cooling unit for cooling each backlight.   95. A digital film recorder as recited in claim 94, wherein each cooling unit comprises air cooling and liquid cooling means.   94. The digital film recorder of claim 92, wherein the display device further comprises a cooling unit for cooling the backlight.   97. A digital film recorder according to claim 96, wherein said cooling unit comprises air cooling and liquid cooling means.   52. A digital film recorder according to claim 51, wherein said display means comprises a TFT backlit (TFT) thin film transistor flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) display.   The digital film recorder of claim 1, wherein the display device comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel.   24. The digital film recorder of claim 22, wherein each display device comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel.   52. The digital film recorder of claim 51, wherein the display means comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel.   64. The digital film recorder of claim 63, wherein each display device comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) panel.   11. The digital film recorder of claim 10, wherein the flat panel LCD is configured to display the image in a black and white format, and color is provided to the image by the LED backlight.   The digital film recorder of claim 10, wherein the LED backlight comprises red, green and blue LEDs.   The flat panel LCD display further comprises a light guide coupled to the LED backlight via a fiber optic cable, the light guide transmitting light from the LED backlight to the LCD display section of the flat panel LCD. 11. A digital film recorder as claimed in claim 10, which delivers evenly.   Further comprising a color filter having an RGB or CMY format, wherein the color filter is disposed between a backlight of the flat panel LCD and a display section of the flat panel LCD, thereby being displayed on the flat panel LCD. 3. A digital film recorder according to claim 2, wherein said image can be recorded in separate colors in RGB or CMY format.   Each flat panel LCD further comprises a color filter having an RGB or CMY format, the color filter being disposed between the backlight of each flat panel LCD and the display section of the flat panel LCD, thereby 24. The digital film recorder of claim 23, wherein the image displayed on a flat panel LCD can be recorded in separate colors in RGB or CMY format.   45. The method of claim 44, wherein adjusting the brightness of the image displayed on each flat panel display comprises preparing an LED backlight for each flat panel display.   42. The method of claim 41, wherein displaying the image on each display device includes displaying each image in RGB format, wherein each display device displays the image in a different color.   110. The method of claim 109, further comprising providing a color filter in each display device between the backlight of each display device and the display section of each display device to display each image in RGB format. The method described.   50. A method according to claim 48 or 49, further comprising the step of providing a color filter in each display device between the backlight of each display device and the display section of each display device. Providing a color filter wheel between the beam splitter and the film recorder;
Displaying each image in black and white format;
42. The method of claim 41, further comprising adjusting the color filter wheel to record each image in RGB or CMY format.   113. The method of claim 112, wherein the color filter wheel is provided between a lens of the film recorder and a film in the film recorder.   112. The method of claim 111, wherein the color filter wheel is provided between a light guide of each display device and each display section.   Further comprising a color filter having an RGB or CMY format, wherein the color filter is disposed between a backlight of the flat panel LCD and a display section of the flat panel LCD, thereby being displayed on the flat panel LCD. 54. A digital film recorder according to claim 52 or 53, wherein the recorded image can be recorded in separate colors in RGB or CMY format.   53. The digital film recorder of claim 52, wherein the LED backlight comprises red, green, and blue LEDs.   The flat panel LCD display further comprises a light guide coupled to the LED backlight via a fiber optic cable, the light guide transmitting light from the LED backlight to the LCD display section of the flat panel LCD. 117. A digital film recorder according to claim 52 or 116, which delivers evenly. Preparing an LED backlight in the flat panel display;
88. The method of claim 87, further comprising adjusting a brightness of the image displayed on the flat panel display.   88. The method of claim 87, wherein displaying the image on the display device includes displaying the image in RGB format.   120. The method of claim 118 or 119, further comprising providing a color filter in the display device between a backlight of the display device and a display section of the display device. Providing a color filter wheel between the display device and the film of the film recording device;
Displaying the image in black and white format;
88. The method of claim 87, further comprising: adjusting the color filter wheel to record each image in RGB or CMY format.   122. The method of claim 121, wherein the color filter wheel is provided between a lens of the film recorder and a film in the film recorder.   121. The method of claim 120, wherein the color filter wheel is provided between a light guide of each display device and each display section. A camera,
A digital film recorder comprising a display device coupled to the camera, wherein the display device is disposed directly over the aperture of the camera, thereby displaying an image displayed on the display device on the camera film Digital film recorder that can be recorded directly on the camera.   The digital film recorder of claim 124, wherein the display device comprises a silicon crystal reflective display device.   126. A digital film recorder according to claim 124 or 125, wherein said display device has a 16: 9 wide screen aspect ratio dimension of less than 0.78 inch (1.9812 cm) diagonal.   The digital film recorder of claim 124, wherein the camera is a 16, 35, or 70 mm camera.   A filter wheel having an RGB or CMY format, the filter wheel being disposed between the display device and the film, wherein the image displayed on the display device is separated into RGB or CMY formats; 126. A digital film recorder according to claim 124 or 125, wherein the digital film recorder is rotatable so that it can be recorded in color.   129. The digital film recorder of claim 128, further comprising a nanomotor coupled to the filter wheel that positions the filter wheel and a controller that controls the nanomotor. A filter wheel adjustment unit coupled to the filter wheel and configured to control the filter wheel by positioning the filter wheel;
The filter is coupled to the film recording device and the filter wheel adjustment unit, and is configured to position the filter wheel so that images displayed on the display device are recorded in different colors. 129. The digital of claim 128, further comprising: a control unit configured to control the film recorder to advance the film only after the wheel is fully positioned for a single image for exposure.・ Film recorder.   126. The digital film recorder of claim 124 or 125, wherein the control unit is further coupled to the display device and configured to control the image displayed on the flat panel display device.   The control unit is configured to display the image in separate colors of RGB or CMY format, and to complete exposure for each image of the image in RGB or CMY format. 132. A digital film recorder as recited in claim 131, configured to control feed.   A video source coupled to the control unit, wherein the video source provides a video image from stored video data or from a video stream; and the control unit stops the video image; 134. The digital film recorder of claim 131, configured to be a still image recorded by the digital film recorder.   A video source coupled to the control unit, wherein the video source provides a video image from stored video data or from a video stream; and the control unit stops the video image; The digital film recorder of claim 15 configured to be a still image displayed on the flat panel LCD.   A video source coupled to the control unit, wherein the video source provides a video image from stored video data or from a video stream; and the control unit stops the video image; 40. The digital film recorder of claim 39, configured to be a still image displayed on each display device.   A video source coupled to the control means, wherein the video source provides a video image from stored video data or from a video stream; the control means also stops the video image; 80. The digital film recorder according to claim 79, wherein the digital film recorder is a still image displayed on each display means.

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