CV-400
Professional 4K Camera Series
Modular low-power 4K camera platform
The CV-400 is a modular 4K camera platform for OEM and professional imaging. Built on a 1/2-inch 10-bit sensor and the Enciris image engine, it delivers native 4Kp60 video with low latency and on-camera control over exposure, color, noise, and enhancement across more than 22 parameters.
Two form factors share this imaging core: the CV-420 remote head with a Camera Control Unit for board-level OEM integration, and the CV-440 standalone system with a built-in touchscreen. Both output over SDI and HDMI and run on the same software environment as the LT-300 through a RESTful API. Designed and assembled in France, the CV-400 targets medical, microscopy, and industrial imaging.
Native 4K60
10-bit
4× 12G SDI + HDMI 4K
C-mount
Choose the right CV-400 for your integration
Two form factors share the same 4K imaging core. Pick the one that fits how you build.
CV-420 4K Camera
A compact remote head paired with a Camera Control Unit that captures over PCIe. Designed for board-level OEM integration into instruments and embeded systems, with multiple SDI and HDMI outputs and real-time overlay.
Remote head with PCIe capture
CV-440 4K Camera System
A self-contained system combining the same remote head with a compact host enclosure and a built-in touchscreen. It runs independently, with no host PC or capture card, driving its SDI and HDMI outputs directly.
Standalone with built-in touchscreen
Need a different configuration?
The CV-400 series covers most 4K camera needs, but if your application requires specific optics, form factor, image processing features or software integration, we design custom solutions built on the same proven technology.
Software & Integration
The CV-400 series is supported by a comprehensive software stack designed to simplify integration while offering advanced video processing capabilities. From low-level access to raw frames to high-level features such as compositing, recording, and HDMI overlays, the Enciris software environment provides the flexibility needed to build a wide range of professional video workflows.
Touchscreen Interface - CV440
The CV440 is a standalone camera system designed to operate independently, without relying on the media server. It features an integrated touchscreen that provides a local user interface for camera configuration and system control.
Through this interface, users can adjust camera settings, monitor system status, and perform setup operations directly on the device. Video monitoring is handled via the video outputs of the system, while the touchscreen focuses on configuration rather than capture or processing workflows.
Media Server - CV420
CV-420 systems are managed through a dedicated Media Server, specifically designed for this camera family. It provides unified access to video acquisition, camera controls, and processing features, along with snapshot and recording capabilities.
By abstracting hardware complexity, this Media Server exposes a single interface to acquire video, configure camera settings, and manage capture operations, allowing users to integrate CV-420 cameras easily into custom applications or automated environments.
Compositing
The Media Server can combine multiple incoming video streams to produce a single composited output, allowing multi‑source views without additional hardware. This composited output can be used for live display, recording, or snapshot capture, offering a flexible foundation for a wide range of use cases.
HDMI / SDI Overlay
The platform includes built-in overlay capabilities that allow text, shapes, and images to be added directly onto incoming video streams. With transparency control and dynamic updates, users can integrate custom graphics or predefined templates in real time.
Overlays are applied directly to all video outputs, including HDMI and SDI, providing immediate and consistent visual feedback across all display interfaces.
APIs & Frameworks
Enciris provides a RESTful API to access the Media Server features and control camera system. To simplify integration, client libraries are available in C++, Go, and Python, allowing applications to interact with the server without dealing with low-level communication details.
Support for standard multimedia frameworks such as DirectShow on Windows and V4L2 on Linux enables CV-420 cameras to be integrated easily into existing video pipelines and third-party applications.
Command-Line Interface - Ecurl
Ecurl is a command‑line tool built on top of the RESTful API. It allows users to control the Media Server directly from a terminal using simple URLs and commands, making it suitable for scripting, automation, and testing in both development and deployment environments.
Demonstration Application – Ecam
Ecam is an interactive demonstration application built using the Enciris Go API. It provides a graphical interface to explore CV‑420 camera features, including live video acquisition, camera configuration, snapshot capture, and recording.
It is an effective tool for evaluating camera behavior and system capabilities without writing any code.
SDI Outputs
HDMI Output
Monitors Overlay
Gamma
HSBC
View
Details sharpness
Noise reduction
Shadow lighting
Imaging capabilities
The image engine is shared across both variants and driven entirely through the API, with over 22 adjustable parameters. It shapes the image from sensor to output, before the shared media server handles capture, recording, and overlay.
Image processing
Exposure
Auto-exposure, analog and digital gain, shutter
Color
White balance, HSBC, gamma
Enhancement
Tone mapping, sharpness, zoom
Noise
Advanced de-noise, low-light
Video outputs
HDMI
RGB / YUV 4:4:4 (8-bit), YUV 4:2:2 (12-bit)
SDI
YUV 4:2:2 (10-bit)
Resolution
Up to 4K at 60 Hz, all outputs
Legacy
4Kp60 via 4× 3G-SDI (2SI)
Configured once through the API, applied consistently across every output.
Beyond default stream configurations, we can tailor the Media Server, APIs, codecs and integrations to your specific workflow.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between the CV-420 and the CV-440?
The CV-420 is a remote head camera with a Camera Control Unit that captures over PCIe, built for OEM integration into equipment such as microscopes and endoscopes. The CV-440 is a standalone system with a built-in touchscreen that runs on its own, with no host PC or capture card. Both share the same 1/2-inch 10-bit sensor, native 4Kp60 imaging, and SDI/HDMI outputs.
Can the camera head be supplied as bare boards for OEM integration?
Yes. For integration into instruments such as endoscopes and microscopes, the CV-420 camera head can be supplied as bare electronic boards, without an enclosure, to build directly into your device. Housed heads and the fully packaged CV-440 are available when you need a finished product.
What sensor, resolution, and lenses does the CV-400 use?
The camera head uses a 1/2-inch 10-bit CMOS sensor and delivers native Ultra HD 4Kp60 with low latency. It takes standard C-Mount lenses, with CS-Mount supported through an adapter, and mounts as a remote head inside optical instruments such as microscopes and endoscopes.
Can a CV-400 camera feed an Enciris capture card?
Yes. Over SDI and HDMI it feeds the LT-300 series, which captures, processes, and records the full 4K stream. It also works with the LT-100 series: over HDMI or DVI-D the connection is automatic, and over SDI you set the camera output to 1080p, since the LT-100 is an HD/SD card.
Which operating systems, languages, and hardware encoders are supported?
Windows 10 and newer with native API and DirectShow support, and Linux (Ubuntu 22.04 and newer, Debian 12 and newer). Client code is provided in Go, C++, C#, and Python, driven through the RESTful API and the Ecurl CLI. Hardware encoding uses the host GPU from Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD.
Are the CV-400 products medically certified?
No. The CV-400 is not sold as a certified medical device, but it ships with standard CE and EMC certification and is designed for medical integration. Customers have already obtained medical certification for their own devices built on Enciris cameras. As the device manufacturer you complete that certification, and the CV-420 head can be supplied at board level to build directly into your instrument.
Beyond the CV-400
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VIDEO PROCESSING
LT-300 Series
Capture, process, and record CV-400 streams on a multi-channel HD/4K platform.
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VIDEO CAPTURE
LT-100 Series
Reliable SD and HD capture with on-board H.264 compression for legacy and professional sources.
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