The HoverCam Ultra 8 is the world's first document camera with HDMI, VGA and SuperSpeed USB 3.0 video outputs with 8.0 MegaPixel resolution and 60 frames/sec speed. You can use without a computer, connect it directly to a monitor or projector without a computer using an HDMI or VGA cable, or, use it with a computer with the USB cable to display live HD video for instruction, training and presentations.
It includes software for scanning, taking 8MP snapshots and recording full-motion no-lag HD video over USB directly to the computer, which is easy to share. Or, take snap shots and record video directly to a SD card. It includes a LCD preview monitor that is also used for touch screen control. Calling the HoverCam a document camera doesn't do it justice - it does so much more. It's also a scanner, HD webcam and video recorder.
LCD Viewing Monitor
The HoverCam Ultra 8 is about one-quarter the size and weight of traditional document cameras – making it portable - and costs less. Instead of bulky and expensive optical components, Ultra 8 incorporates an 8MP sensor and HoverCam’s patent pending Adaptive Sensor Resolution (ASR) zoom that allows the unit to zoom digitally without degradation. The Ultra 8 also includes an LCD preview monitor that is also used to control the unit without buttons.
Can be connected to the computer
The Ultra 8 will appeal to K-12, higher education and corporate users. For college lecture rooms, Ultra 8 incorporates RS232 allowing it to be controlled by leading control systems. There is an optional mount to secure the unit to a lectern.
For K-12 classrooms where the computer is the center of teaching, the Ultra 8 can be connected to the computer allowing a teacher to use it to scan documents, take 8MP snapshots and to record no lag HD video at 1080p resolution directly to the computer, which is easy to share. For customers who don’t want to use the computer, video, scans and photos may be saved to an included SD card.
30fps speed
The Ultra 8 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, providing users with 30fps speed using minimal MJPEG compression. The Ultra 8 is compatible with both Windows and Mac, with no drivers to install.
Have control at your fingertips
The Hovercam Ultra 8 is the only document camera with touch screen control. Zoom, snapshot, record, focus and more with a touch..
Pre-loaded with HoverCam’s FlexView and FlexCap software
The Ultra 8 comes pre-loaded with HoverCam’s FlexView and FlexCap software allowing users to record no lag HD video, take snapshots, web conference, scan documents directly to PDF and annotate, even while recording video. It is compatible with leading interactive whiteboards.
Chromebook app
The Hovercam app for Chrome allows you to use your Hovercam with a Chromebook. Just install the free app from the Chrome Store, plug the Hovercam's USB cable in, open the app, and you'll see the Hovercam's image right on your screen. The app allows you to zoom, focus, adjust color and white balance, freeze the image, and capture still images right from your Chromebook. While not as feature rich as the Windows and Mac software, this is a very functional app and the best way to use a document camera with a Chromebook.
| Sensor | 8.0 MegaPixel BSI CMOS |
| Optics | 1/3.2” Sensor |
| Lens | 5 Element f2.0 High Precision Lens Assembly |
| Focus | Auto-Focus, Auto-Focus Lock, Select Region Focus, minimum 1.96” |
| Image Resolution | focal distance3264x2448, 3264x1836, 1600x1200, 1920x1080, 1024x768,1280x720, 800x600 |
| Zoom | Total 320x Zoom (4x ASR Zoom, 8x Interpolated Digital Zoom, 10x Mechanical Zoom) |
| Scan Size | 13x21, A3, A4, 11x17, US Letter and Legal |
| Frame Rate | 8MP @ 60FPS | 1080 @ 60FPS |
| Video Compression | YUV (USB 3.0/HDMI/VGA) or MJPEG (USB 2.0) |
| Microphone | Built-in with noise reduction |
| Weight | 1.0 kg (2.2 lbs.) |
| Dimensions Folded | (L) 26 cm, (H) 7.5 cm (W) 12.0 cm (10.2” x 3” x 4.7”) |
| Dimensions Unfolded (Maximum) | (L) 21 cm, (H) 44.5 cm, (W) 12.0 cm (8.3” x 17.5” x 4.7”) |
| Lighting | 4 built-in ultra-bright LED’s |
| Power Requirements | DC adapter 5.6 volt |
| Output Connector | HDMI, VGA, and USB3.0 or USB2.0 |
| System Requirements (Optional) | CPU 1.6 GHz , 2.0 GHz recommended, RAM 512MB minimum, 1 GB recommended |
| Control Interface | RS232C |
| SD Card slot | 8GB micro SD card included |
| Recording Format | AVI |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Certifications | FCC, CE, RoHS |
| LCD Preview Monitor | 4.3’’ Monitor Included |
| LCD resolution | 480 x 272 |
| Record hundreds of hours of no-lag HD video (.avi, .mov, .mp4, .mjpg) and image files (.png, .jpg, .pdf, .bmp, .tiff, .jpeg2000) direct to hard drive over USB |
| Select any region on screen to record |
| Annotate live video and when recording. Annotation tools include Freehand, Text, Highlighter, Answer Mask, Shapes |
| Patent pending drag-and-drop any image or video into MS office or IWB software |
| Share live video on SMARTBoard, Promethean, eBeam, Mimio; Twain Driver |
| 360 degree image rotation |
| Controls include auto white balance, brightness, contrast, saturation, freeze frame |
| Live Adaptive Sensor Resolution (ASR) Zoom |
| Compatible with Windows 7 and above |
| MSI installer included for network installation |
| Full file management, importing and exporting of files, stack/collate multiple files into PDF or TIFF |
| Display and/or record Picture-in-Picture (PIP) from a second video camera |
| Document scanning |
| Cropping and timer enables quick batch scanning |
| Take snapshots at user specified time intervals or by user movement and save as PDF or TIFF |
| Use as a USB 3.0 webcam and for collaborative work with Skype, WebEx, Zoom, GoToMeeting, through screen sharing |
