Most high bandwidth video acquisition systems record data for only short periods of time and are incapable of acquiring continuous high resolution imagery. Typically and more particularly, standard commercial video systems operate by approximately a factor of 10 less than the high resolution video acquisition system. Current recording systems have no capability to capture high resolution imagery and simultaneously record data for long periods of time (i.e., hours in lieu of minutes). Additionally, established high bandwidth digital scan converters produce analog outputs exclusively.