One of the bottlenecks in Renegade’s workflow historically has been its system for encoding files for MPEG-2 based deliverables. Now, Renegade has retired that solution in favor of a StreamZHD server from Digital Rapids connected to its Unity and a 4 TB NAS box.... »
It’s been a while since my last report. I’ve been traveling and hosting film and animation conferences. In the mean time I’ve been refining my Software test bed computer. I spent a lot of time researching what would be the best way to go and it has paid off. I expected a little bit of speed gain from my old Pentium Core II test bed, which was actually a bit faster in terms of CPU speed. I was surprised at the tremendous increase in productivity that I actually achieved.... »
We built a new architecture where we power-manage all the disk drives internally. In other words, if the applications aren't accessing the data, we turn the system off. BY doing that, assuming that we're allowed to turn all the drives off, I can put more physical drives in a denser footprint than anyone else.... »
At the SMPTE Technical Conference at Exhibition in Hollywood, a technical session on “Image Acquisition,” chaired by Panasonic Broadcast product engineering manager Bill Hogan, looked at six very different topics related to digital camera technology.... »
French technology provider Alioscopy offers tools and services to help content creators create material to be shown on the company’s autostereoscopic (no glasses required) screens.... »
The main selling point of the new projectors is their maximum resolution of 4096x2160, but they have lots of features that make them appropriate for HD post.... »
Users will be able to shell out to upgrade the brain of their camera, boosting resolution and image quality, without losing their investment in everything else that goes into the system.... »
So you weren't able to make it out to CineGear Expo last month and trudge along in the 105-degree heat? What a shame. Not to worry, we have you covered with video on new gear from Bogen, P+S Technik, Toys4Red, Preston Camera Systems, That Cat Camera Support, Cooke Optics, ShootRED, Mark Roberts Motion Control and much more. ... »
James Mathers talks with Mitch Gross, director or rentals at Abel Cine Tech, about three flavors of Phantom cameras, the new production and post workflows, including near-instant transfer of the footage and editing Phantom footage on Final Cut Pro, as well as the special adaptation Abel Cine Tech has made to the Phantom cameras. ... »
Buying a projector used to be relatively simple. You selected the brightness level you needed, chose the features you wanted and hoped the price would fit your budget. Now the process is more complicated, in... »
New camera support products, from batteries to bags, that keep you shooting on schedule and on budget. This year, I hit the floor of the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas with a clear... »
Afraid your new liquid hydrogen or lithium-ion camera battery, like those in recently recalled laptops, might explode during your next shoot? Relax: Batteries for pro camcorders have come of age, resulting in more capacity, smaller, lighter sizes and yes, safer and more solid power.... »
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