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Cameras and VTRs: NAB '05

Though HDV Will Likely Grab The Most Attention At This year's NAB, with lower-cost yet professional-grade HDV offerings from manufacturers such as Sony (the HVR-Z1U) and JVC (the GY-HD100U), there will be more »

Storage: NAB '05

Network-attached storage (NAS), which adds storage onto existing networks, is where most large files reside these days. Maxium Throughput understands that Ethernet-connected studios are the growing norm and more »

Diamonds in the Rough

The heart of a documentary is found not just in the way a director coaxes his subjects to tell their story. Though revelatory confessions or even a subtle aversion of the eyes caught on camera can speak more »

Capturing the Red Sox in 24p

All of Red Sox Nation seemingly held its breath: The Red Sox were one out away from the impossible-a World Series victory. They had been here before; they had been one out away from winning it all in 1986 more »

What I’m Using Now: JVC-GY5000U camera

Taylor Wigton, LA DP on the JVC -GY5000U camera. "On a superficial level, I love to see the expressions on peoples' faces when they find out the film they just watched was shot in NTSC-DV." more »

What I’m Using Now JVC-GY5000U camera

Favorite gear: JVC -GY5000U camera List: $5,995 (without lens or viewfinder) more »

Macromedia Contribute 3

Contribute is Macromedia's attempt to streamline the workflow of professional Webmasters by pushing at least part of the HTML data entry process into the hands of content managers, researchers, developers more »

Leitch X75 HD converter

Leitch Technology Corporation’s X75 HD up/down/cross converter features HD frame sync and extensive video and audio processing in a 1RU package. It can handle any facility you throw at it, whether analog, digital, or high-definition hybrid outfits. Video-processing features include … more »

Discreet Combustion 4

Discreet brings out a visually advanced combustion 4, for both Windows and Macintosh, which features a complete set of sophisticated tools for visual effects creation more »

HUGE storage arrays

Huge Systems, Inc. has introduced two new storage options, MediaVault U320R Max and U320 Bual Max RAID storage arrays, priced for the boutique to mid-level studio professional. more »