If a file on your computer has the extension “CINE,” it indicates that it was created with a digital video camera made by Vision Research. The “CINE” extension refers to the fact that the file is a video made with a Phantom digital camera, using Vision Research’s proprietary video encoding format. CINE files contain both image data and information about the video as it was recorded, such as image exposure and the time each frame was recorded.
Vision Research
- When you need to take high-speed videos, such as for scientific research or to develop special artistic effects for a movie, you can use a high-speed digital camera made by Vision Research. A benefit of working with CINE files made by Phantom cameras is that the format is designed to store detailed visual information when you record movement, such as airflow around an airplane engine in a wind tunnel test or people skiing and making sharp maneuvers, enabling you to see details that can’t be captured with conventional video cameras. A drawback is that you must use Vision Research’s proprietary video software to work with CINE files, instead of being able to open them with mass-market video editing software.
Phantom Cameras
- Vision Research sells various Phantom digital cameras. For example, the Phantom Flex model can shoot at speeds ranging from five to 2,570 frames per second at a resolution of 1,920 pixels by 1,080 pixels. The Phantom Gold shoots at 1,000 frames per second at 1,920 pixels by 1,080 pixels, and at 1,500 frames per second at 1,280 pixels by 720 pixels.
Viewing CINE Files
- You view video files saved in the CINE format using Vision Research’s Phantom Video Player application on your computer. You can also use Vision Research software to control a Phantom camera when shooting your high-speed videos. After you shoot videos, you use the software to transfer CINE files from a Phantom camera to a computer.
CINE File Editing Software
- Vision Research sells Phantom software to work with the CINE files created with Phantom digital cameras. Phantom software runs on computers running Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP Pro and 2000. You can also use the Phantom software to export a CINE video file to a format that will work with other video editing applications, such as Adobe Premiere or QuickTime.
