Category Archives: Technology

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How ProMax’s One+ One-Ups the Mac Pro

Video pros who want to run OS X on a full-sized workstation were left cooling their heels at NAB, as Apple declined to make any announcements related to its long-in-the-tooth Mac Pro platform. That spells opportunity in the PC market, … more »

Cloud Computing in Post-Production

"The cloud" has existed for decades. Remember when the official graphic symbol for the internet was an "evil" cloud? Today, however, cloud is one of the most frequently used buzzwords. So many companies seem to offer a solution with or … more »

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Red Giant’s On-Set DIT Tool BulletProof Now in Beta

Red Giant used NAB to officially launch its new logging, backup, review, on-set color and delivery tool, BulletProof, in private beta since April 1. A public beta will precede shipment of the full version this summer, for Macintosh only. A … more »

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Schneider Optics Announces New Family of 4K Xenon FF-Primes for HDSLR Cameras

Lens and filter manufacturer Schneider Optics showed a new family of cine-style prime lenses aimed at Canon's 5D Mark III and Nikon D800 cameras at NAB. The Xenon FF-Primes, designed and to be built by Schneider-Kreuznach in Germany, feature a rugged … more »

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NAB 2013 Video Coverage: Our Complete Index

Even if you did make it to NAB last week, odds are you didn't see everything that was on display at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Catch some of the new gear you may have missed with our video coverage … more »

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Fusion-io 1.6 TB ioFX Card Targets 4K and Stereo 3D Production

Fusion-io has introduced a 1.6 TB version of its ioFX accelerator/storage device for 4K+ and stereo-3D productions that is expected to begin shipping this summer. It joins the 420 GB capacity version of the NAND flash memory-based, PCI Express-delivered device … more »

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Panasonic Previews Third-Gen HD VariCam at NAB

While the buzz at NAB was 4K, Panasonic is going one more generation with its iconic VariCam. The third-generation VariCam records 1080p at up to 120fps and expands its array of recording codecs to include AVC-Intra Class100, AVC-Intra Class200, and … more »

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DIT Station’s Rogue4 Ingests Footage, Processes Files, Fits in Your Overhead Bin

Despite Thunderbolt's sluggish adoption rate, it's often talked up as a revolutionary interface because it offers workstation-caliber throughput in a notebook form factor. But what does that really mean out in the field? At NAB, DIT Station showed its Rogue4 … more »

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Intel Promises Next-Generation Thunderbolt By Year’s End

At NAB last week, Intel demonstrated a prototype of its forthcoming Thunderbolt controllers, code-named Falcon Ridge, that run at 20 Gbps — enough, Intel noted, for 4K video files to be transferred and displayed simultaneously. The company said production is … more »

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NAB 2013 Video: Polecam

Polecam founder Steffan Hewitt shows the company's new, wider and longer head for DSLRs and the Canon EOS C300, as well as what he calls "the smallest high-definition 10x zoom lens in the world."