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Q&A: Cache-A’s Mark Ostlund on LTO-6 Tape Archives

Cache-A today shipped new versions of its Pro-Cache, Power-Cache and Library24 and Library48 automation systems that support the new LTO-6 tape format, which substantially boosts capacity and data rates for archiving to data tape. The new Prime-Cache6 desktop appliance has … more »

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Colorflow Opens 7500-Square-Foot Berkeley Facility

Color-grading facility Colorflow opened a new 7500-square-foot studio with three grading and finishing suites and a DCI-compliant 22-seat DI theater at the Saul Zaentz Media Center in Berkeley, CA. The main DI-grading theater was originally built as the Jacobs Theatre. … more »

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Panasonic Releases Updated AG-AF100A Camcorder

Panasonic said it released the AG-AF100A, a new version of the micro-four-thirds AG-AF100 camcorder that adds 10-bit 4:2:2 output via HD-SDI for smoother color gradations when recording to external devices. Previously, the AF100 offered only 8-bit 4:2:2 output. Also new … more »

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Sound Devices Adds ProRes 4444 to PIX 240 Recorders

A free v3.0 firmware update to the PIX 240 and PIX 240i production video recorders now enables 330 Mbps Apple ProRes 4444 recording from sources that send 4:4:4 RGB or YCbCr over 3G SDI. The new capability makes the recorders … more »

Pixologic Releases ZBrush 4R5 for Windows and Mac

Pixologic announced another new release of its Zbrush sculpting and painting program, adding a broad array of features. Improvements to general workflow and usability in ZBrush 4R5 include new Quick Save and Auto Save features, which should help make it … more »

Q&A: Marco Solorio on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Marco Solorio is the owner of OneRiver Media in Walnut Creek, CA. As an early user of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC), he's employed it on a number of projects, shooting ProRes most of the time but switching to raw … more »

Q&A: The Diamond Brothers on the Blackmagic Cinema Camera

Based in New York City, Jason and Josh Diamond, aka The Diamond Brothers, have been among the first users of the Blackmagic Cinema Camera (BMCC). They've put the camera through its paces on music video and TV shoots. We got … more »

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Eyeon Ships Connection v1.5

Eyeon updated its Eyeon Connection plug-in for Avid's AVX2 architecture to v1.5, adding new features to its round-trip functionality between Eyeon Fusion and Avid Media Composer, Symphony, NewsCutter, and DS. By building a bridge between Avid's NLE environment and Fusion's … more »

Assimilate Starts Scratch and Scratch Lab Direct Rentals

Assimilate announced this week that it would begin offering a rental option for its Scratch and Scratch Lab products via its website. Customers can use a credit card or PaylPal account to rent Scratch or Scratch Lab for anywhere from … more »

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Autodesk Ships Smoke 2013

Following more than six months of pre-release trials, in which the company sought input from working editors on sweeping changes to one of its flagship software programs, Autodesk said it started shipping Smoke 2013 this morning. The new version of … more »