Watching the NFL playoffs this season you may have noticed a new replay camera in use. It’s the Phantom v10 from Vision Research, and it will be utilized again by CBS during the upcoming SuperBowl to provide super slow motion replays.

The v10 uses a CMOS sensor to capture 480 progressive frames per second at 2400 x 1800 in your choice of 8-bit or 14-bit (that’s a 4×3 frame ratio, by the way). At lower resolutions the frame rate can be cranked up as high as 1000 fps. The HD-SDI tap offers 720p, 1080p, and 1080i at 24, 25, 59.9, and 60 fps. All in all, it’s a really interesting technology. Just look at the heatsink on the side of that thing!

FresHDV previously mentioned Vision Research during NAB last year, we had the exclusive scoop on the new Phantom HD and Phantom 65 models.