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May 14, 2012 10:44 AM
For the past number of years I have been working on a Mac Pro, with two 23" Apple Cinema Displays, running Legacy versions of FCP. I had added a Matrox MXO box, which went between my monitor card and my second ACD to provide Broadcast Monitoring so that I could view my video output. Hitting the Command F-12 keys would toggle the second monitor between a standard Mac Desktop and a Broadcast Monitor. This was extremely helpful in viewing and judging video output, as the Canvas window does not prov ( Read More)
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gary
May 4, 2012 1:33 PM
Noted cinematographer Matthew Cherry has selected FFV's new sideKick HD™ camera-mountable straight-to-edit digital video recorder (DVR) to work in tandem with his Sony CineAlta® PMW-F3 camcorder. When paired with the F3, the sideKick records the camera output at broadcast-quality data rates and streamlines the studio's editing workflows by capturing video directly into native NLE formats. ( Read More)
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gary
May 4, 2012 10:57 AM
Direct from 2012 NAB Show, AJA Video Systems is pleased to announce major new products, significant product updates and deeper integration with our partners, Autodesk and Adobe!
New products this year include two additions to the Ki Pro family: the Ki Pro Rack and Ki Pro Quad.
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gary
May 3, 2012 11:23 AM
For a limited time only, Fast Forward Video is offering a complete bundle with the SideKick HD and Accessories for just $1,995. This complete bundle includes:
Fast Forward Video sideKick HD, Custom Carrying Case, External Battery Mount with Charger & FREE Avid DNxHD CODEC ( Read More)
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gary
May 2, 2012 9:32 AM
Getting started with shooting HD video is a lot like the weather. Everybody’s talking about it but nobody’s sure what to do about it. This is partially because shooting HD is more intimidating for photographers than anyone wants to admit. For starters, there’s all the extra gear you need, and we’re not just talking about the dozen or so HD-DSLRs screaming for your attention at the local camera store. To help you figure out what you really need to add HD video to your business, we spoke with phot ( Read More)
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gary
May 1, 2012 8:58 PM
The Post PC era
Tim Cook, the new head of Apple, now refers to the current technology trend as the “post PC era.” I happen to agree with him when he talks about the people who use technology to view, watch and participate in media. But, when it comes to actually creating, managing and working with media, we still need the strongest most powerful machines.
The Post Apple era in Post
Since Apple pulled the plug on FCP and decided to go after the masses with FCPX the video editing ind (Read More)
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gary
April 30, 2012 2:34 PM
Matrox debuted Matrox MicroQuad, a four channel SDI-to-MDMI multi-viewer for $995 and an adapter to expand the Mac workspace for $179. In addition to these choice and nicely priced products, the company announced support for Adobe Creative Suite 6 Production Premium and Apple's Final Cut Pro X 10.0.4 update. ( Read More)
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gary
April 30, 2012 2:18 PM
AJA Video Systems announced T-TAP a very small new bus-powered device that takes advantage of Thunderbolt connectivity for high-quality 10-bit SD, HD and 2K output through SDI and HDMI connections. This new adapter enables a simple, unobtrusive means of getting professional video and audio out of any Thunderbolt enabled Mac system. ( Read More)
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gary
April 27, 2012 1:46 PM
As I have covered in great detail in several prior articles here in ProVideo Coalition magazine, the most complete and most reliable method of connecting your critical video monitor to your computer based editing system is via a professional a/v i/o interface, like those Thunderbolt models now offered by AJA, Blackmagic, Matrox, and now even MOTU. However, most of them are more than what many editors need today in the tapeless acquisition, file-based era. Often editors no longer require any audi ( Read More)
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gary
April 21, 2012 8:47 AM
One of Scott's favorite products being shown at NAB 2012 is the upcoming PluralEyes 3.0 from Singular Software. Many of use have been using PluralEyes for a lot of years now in all of our NLEs but when PluralEyes 3.0 ships, probably this summer, you’ll see a totally different and cleverly redesigned application. ( Read More)
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gary
April 11, 2012 1:19 PM
With Apple announcing improvements in broadcast monitoring with the 10.0.4 update, the three main hardware manufacturers have announced software updates too.
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gary
April 9, 2012 2:16 PM
HD PVR is the world’s first High Definition video recorder for making real-time H.264 compressed recordings at resolutions up to 1080i. HD-PVR records component video (YCrCb) from video game consoles and cable TV and satellite set top boxes, with a built-in IR blaster to automatically change TV channels for scheduled recordings. Audio is recorded using two channel stereo or optical audio with five channel Dolby Digital. ( Read More)
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gary
April 9, 2012 1:29 PM
The GPT50 (7200RPM, 2TB for testing purposes) is a sleek desktop external hard drive that looks, feels and acts like a professional. It showcases a brushed aluminum faceplate and a scratch-resistant black powder-coated chassis. If you have ever worked in a rack-mount environment you have definitely felt solid machinery — the sharp lines and rugged-powder coated cases. ( Read More)
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gary
April 6, 2012 2:41 PM
AJA Video Systems announced immediate availability of UDC, a broadcast quality Up/Down/Cross-Conversion Mini-Converter that can convert between SD, HD and 3G video formats.
Leveraging AJA’s industry-leading conversion technology, the UDC provides very high quality conversions in a small and cost effective package.
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gary
April 5, 2012 10:46 AM
Once a new editor has learned the basics of editing video, there are a handful of tools that they should learn as they advance their skills. Oftentimes simple to grasp tools get left behind in favor of more flashy effects and filters. Today I want to talk about a couple of easy tools that will improve the overall polish of your video: the vectorscope and waveform monitor. While clicking around your editing software, you may have stumbled across these screens and quickly clicked away, intimidated ( Read More)
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