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Wayne Andrews, Product Manager from Matrox, discusses some new products for 2011 including Thunderbolt connectivity.

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Angus Mackay from Avid, shares some new features of Media Composer 5.5 and explains Avid’s newest promotion – if you have Final Cut Pro, you can upgrade to Media Composer 5.5 for $995.

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Matrox will be adding Thunderbolt to its MXO2 boxes for broadcast-quality video and audio output and capture with 10-bit realtime hardware up/down/cross conversion, HDMI video monitoring and H.264 encoding. They will also provide an adapter for its existing products, enabling users to upgrade rather than purchase a new unit. The suggested retail price for the [...]

Got Final Cut? Get Media Composer for Just $995

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Up until now, I’ve been pretty diligent with my media. I use P2 on a regular basis and now I’m shooting more and more with the Canon DSLR cameras. However, I made one of those “project ending” mistakes the other day that we all have nightmares about…I accidentally deleted files from my Canon 7D that hadn’t been [...]

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Just weeks before NAB draws a crowd of drooling production folks to Las Vegas, Sony delivered on a rumor that has had people talking for months. They have released an affordable Super35mm sensor camcorder – the NEX FS100. The key words here being “affordable,”  ”Super35mm” and “camcorder.” Listing at less than $6550, this camera appears [...]

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I have been working in the field quite a bit lately which is why I haven’t been able to write very many articles in the past two months. However, it has given me the opportunity to jot down some ideas that need to be discussed. The one that sticks in my mind right now is [...]

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Sony announced the “Behind the Lens” film contest yesterday. The final winner will receive a Sony PMW F3 camera. In case you don’t know much about it, the PMW F3 sports the new Exmor Super 35mm sensor and utilizes PL mount lenses.

The PMW F3 “is based on Sony’s XDCAM EX workflow (codec is MPEG-2 Long [...]

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I have been in this business for a while and I have heard people say a lot of wrong things about lighting. Most of the time, the seasoned pros do not like the idea of using anything other than name brands. DIY lighting and homemade instruments make them cringe. Don’t fall for this nonsense! Just [...]

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Fresh DV takes a closer look at the light sensitivity of Sony’s F3 camera. Impressive results but will the price point (estimated $12k to $15k) keep it in the running with the DSLR crowd or Panasonic’s AF100? I guess we’ll soon find out.