{"product_id":"player-one-astronomy-apollo-428m-max-usb3-0-mono-camera-imx428","title":"Player One Astronomy  Apollo 428M MAX USB3.0 Mono Camera (IMX428)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-tabs wc-tabs-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"woocommerce-Tabs-panel woocommerce-Tabs-panel--description panel entry-content wc-tab\" id=\"tab-description\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-title-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApollo 428M MAX\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecamera is a new solar camera developed by Player One Astronomy, which adopts the Sony IMX428\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e” format\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emonochrome sensor. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4.5um pixel size\u003c\/strong\u003e accommodates a well depth of \u003cstrong\u003e25.3ke\u003c\/strong\u003e with a total of \u003cstrong\u003e7.1MP \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e(the resolution is 3216*2208)\u003cstrong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eand the diagonal is\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e17.5mm\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10282\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1.png 1309w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-1-100x100.png 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePregius Technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo 428M MAX (IMX428) is based on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePregius\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e3rd Generation. IMX428 is a high resolution version of IMX432, it has 4.5um, and full well is 25Ke. But if you use BIN2 mode, IMX428 will has 9um pixel and of course the full well up to 4x (100Ke).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApollo 428M MAX (IMX428) has 1.1″ format, same as Apollo-M MAX. It is pretty big, almost twice of IMX174 chip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure data-editor-card-type=\"img\"\u003e\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10287\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sensor-size2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1206\" height=\"629\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sensor-size2.png 1206w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sensor-size2-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sensor-size2-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sensor-size2-768x401.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Sensor-size2-600x313.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1206px) 100vw, 1206px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePixel size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4.5um pixel size is half of IMX432 camera, which means it will have 4X resolution than classic Apollo-M MAX camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10288\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-3.png 1200w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-3-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-3-1024x493.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-3-768x370.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-3-600x289.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInteresting BIN Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs we know\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tgt\" data-group=\"0-0\" data-section=\"0\" data-sentence=\"0\"\u003eApollo 428M MAX Pro has 4.5um pixel size, half size of Apollo-M MAX. If we use bin2, it will more like an Apollo-M MAX, and 3 conbination bin mode will have some advantages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONO8\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehardware BIN2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emode: full well up to 4x (100Ke),  10bit ADC,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFPS will up to 135FPS\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONO16\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ehardware BIN2\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emode: full well up to 4x (100Ke),  12bit ADC,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFPS will up to 109FPS\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMONO16 Software BIN2 mode (sum mode):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efull well up to 4x (100Ke), \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edate bit depth up to 14bit\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFPS will stay at 27FPS.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHCG and Noise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHCG mode will automatic open when Gain ≥70, readout noise will drop to 2.4e. And dynamic range will rise to 12 drops again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 450 gain, readout noise of Apollo 428M MAX (IMX428) camera is 1.4e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNew Solar Ha imaging and post-processing tutorial (Demonstrate with Apollo-M MAX)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/solar-imaging-and-processing-tutorial-demonstrate-with-apollo-m-max\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/solar-imaging-and-processing-tutorial-demonstrate-with-apollo-m-max\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo banding\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRow noise problem is a big trouble in solar imaging. When we use IMX174 or IMX178 cameras, bandings occurs sometimes. Although we can make it slight in post-processing, but it still does negative affect on the details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe biggest surprise in testing Apollo 428M  MAX is, we found that images of IMX428\/432\/429 are so smooth, no annoying horizontal banding. So that, we can focus on capture details in any focal ratio, in any way ( full disk mosaic or ROI ) , never need to worry about banding issue in post-processing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10283 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/NO-BANDING.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith global shutter,Apollo 428M MAX are very suitable for sun and space station imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-2885 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/260109960_1090267608457503_735715632521478873_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/260109960_1090267608457503_735715632521478873_n.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/260109960_1090267608457503_735715632521478873_n-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/260109960_1090267608457503_735715632521478873_n-768x207.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/260109960_1090267608457503_735715632521478873_n-600x162.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“The official recommended camera of \u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/solarchatforum.com\/\"\u003eThe Charlie Bates Solar Astronomy Project\u003c\/a\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eRecommended accessories:\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eACS (Active Cooling System)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eACS is a external air-cooled system, designed for solar and big format planetary cameras which already has PCS (Passive Cooling System). ACS can provide much better temperature control. When camera has PCS + ACS, temperature is only 7℃ higher than ambient, camera body is a little warm but won’t hot! ACS is not only can be used in daylight for solar imaging, it also could be used in night for DSO lucky imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/product\/active-cooling-system-acs-for-uncooled-cameras\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/product\/active-cooling-system-acs-for-uncooled-cameras\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4437\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ACS7s.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ACS7s.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ACS7s-300x267.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ACS7s-768x685.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/ACS7s-600x535.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUser reference images:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sun in White Light\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor better contrast, Player One\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/product\/photosphere-10nm-1-25-filter-s-series\/\"\u003ePhotosphere 10nm filter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewill be a good choice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"wp-image-2962 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-300x255.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-1024x871.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-768x654.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-1536x1307.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-2048x1743.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Photosphere-10nm-3-600x511.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemonstrate with ES127APO:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2956\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1857\" height=\"1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2.jpg 1857w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/ES127HerschelApollo-M-MAX2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1857px) 100vw, 1857px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Chromosphere in H-Alpha\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduce new\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/product\/erf-1-25-filter-s-series-for-quark-chromosphere\/\"\u003e1.25″ ERF filter\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor Quark Chromosphere (Ha verstion) ,\u003cstrong\u003e intend to reject energy and extend life time of your Quark\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2967\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5-1024x707.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5-768x530.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5-1536x1061.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ERF-5-600x414.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDemonstrate with 80APO + Quark Chromosphere:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10290\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2521\" height=\"2453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final.jpg 2521w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final-1536x1495.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final-2048x1993.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Apollo-428M-MAX-full-disk-final-600x584.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2521px) 100vw, 2521px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe naming of Player One Astronomy cameras is unique. Solar camera line,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"tgt\" data-section=\"0\" data-sentence=\"0\" data-group=\"0-0\"\u003enamed after Apollo, the god of the sun. The suffix of the name describes the camera’s biggest feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrivers and softwares download:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManuals download:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\"\u003ehttp:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2nd Gen – Sensor Tilt Plate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen taking solar photograph with prominence telescope, the Newton ring is annoying. Smoother solar image without Newton ring could be taken by adjusting the focal plate. Get a much smaller field curvature of the telescope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-2898 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-picture.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1276\" height=\"714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-picture.jpg 1276w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-picture-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-picture-1024x573.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-picture-768x430.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-picture-600x336.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1276px) 100vw, 1276px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe built-in high-density sponge shading pad can block the light from the side slits without any side leakage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2694 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270-1024x460.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270-1024x460.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270-768x345.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270-600x270.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Tilt-plate-2ND-2-e1654070533270.jpg 1815w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2688\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1954\" height=\"1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring.jpg 1954w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring-1536x909.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Newton-ring-600x355.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1954px) 100vw, 1954px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cb\u003ePassive Cooling System\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSolar cameras working in daylight, temperature could be much higher than night. Heat of global shutter sensors will be a problem, especially some big format like IMX428. Player One add one new feature called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePassive Cooling System\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto conduct the heat from the sensor out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-2691 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2027\" height=\"769\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1.jpg 2027w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1-300x114.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1-1024x388.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1-768x291.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1-1536x583.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Passive-cooling-system-1-600x228.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2027px) 100vw, 2027px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e256M DDR3 Cache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer One Astronomy cameras are the first one who adpots the DDR3 cache in all planetary cameras in the world! It helps stabilize and secure data transmission, it effectively avoids frame dropping and greatly reduces readnoise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the DDR3 cache, the camera does not have high demands on computing needs any longer, it will still has excellent performance even if it is connected to a USB 2.0 port.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"opt\" data-action=\"image_caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-1272 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DDR-buffer.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DDR-buffer.jpg 500w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DDR-buffer-300x192.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDPS technology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe planetary cameras from Player One Astronomy have DPS (Dead Pixel Suppression) technology. The DPS is anaylse many dark frames to find out thoes fixed abnormal pixel and record the map in camera memory. In imaging, each exposure frames, thoes position of dead pixels will be given a median value according to the active pixels around that abnormal pixel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cfigure class=\"card-img-v2 card-img-v2-active\" data-editor-card-type=\"img\"\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption class=\"opt\" data-action=\"image_caption\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-large wp-image-1273 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1024x526.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1024x526.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-300x154.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-768x394.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-1536x789.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology-600x308.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DPS-technology.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e​\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOvervoltage and overcurrent protection mechanism\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlayer One cameras produced by the number one player ensures the safety of your camera and other equipment through overvoltage and overcurrent protection mechanisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eData Port\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the camera is connected to the USB3.0 interface and full-resolution preview is used,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eit can reach  51FPS at 10bit(RAW8) mode and 27FPS at 12bit (RAW16)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e. When recording images, since the actual writing speed will be affected by the writing speed of the hard disk itself, when the hard disk writing speed is slow, the recording may not reach the theoretical speed. It is recommended that you use a high-quality solid state drive to record data to give full play to the performance of the camera.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse the ST4 guide cable to connect the camera and the AUTO GUIDE port of the equatorial mount to do guiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"size-full wp-image-2897 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/data-port.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1198\" height=\"638\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/data-port.jpg 1198w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/data-port-300x160.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/data-port-1024x545.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/data-port-768x409.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/data-port-600x320.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10291 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1297\" height=\"2715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance.png 1297w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance-143x300.png 143w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance-489x1024.png 489w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance-768x1608.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance-734x1536.png 734w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance-978x2048.png 978w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-performance-600x1256.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1297px) 100vw, 1297px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReadout Noise\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarding readout noise, we solemnly promise that all values are obtained from actual tests.  And for users, you could use Sharpcap 4 for testing. SC4 has a function called\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSensor Analysis\u003c\/strong\u003e, provide a very simple way to test readout noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe wrote a tutorial on our website:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/software\/\"\u003ehttps:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/service\/manuals\/\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter many rigorous readout noise tests, this camera can reach a low readout noise of 1.4e at a gain of 450.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are interested in readout noise testing, you may try it yourself, which is very simple.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQE Curve\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10292 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE-1024x606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE-1024x606.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE-1536x908.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE-600x355.jpg 600w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMX428-QE.jpg 1544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHCG  Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Apollo 428M MAX camera has a unique HCG mode, which will automatically turn on when the camera gain setting is \u0026gt;=70. The HCG mode can greatly reduce the readout noise and retain the same high dynamic range as the low gain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMechanical Drawing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6588\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/big-Planetary-camera-structure2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1501\" height=\"1037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/big-Planetary-camera-structure2.png 1501w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/big-Planetary-camera-structure2-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/big-Planetary-camera-structure2-1024x707.png 1024w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/big-Planetary-camera-structure2-768x531.png 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/big-Planetary-camera-structure2-600x415.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1501px) 100vw, 1501px\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6591\" src=\"http:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Solar-camera-package-s1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1218\" height=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Solar-camera-package-s1.jpg 1218w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Solar-camera-package-s1-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Solar-camera-package-s1-1004x1024.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Solar-camera-package-s1-768x783.jpg 768w, https:\/\/player-one-astronomy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Solar-camera-package-s1-600x612.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1218px) 100vw, 1218px\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"related products\"\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Player One Astronomy","offers":[{"title":"Camera","offer_id":50411826577722,"sku":"","price":84999.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/1456\/0826\/files\/PL.png?v=1734770771","url":"https:\/\/edisla.in\/products\/player-one-astronomy-apollo-428m-max-usb3-0-mono-camera-imx428","provider":"EDISLA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}