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Ok, I’m gonna rant for a second.  I know I’m cheap for buying an HDV camera.  I know that, but it’s the B-camera.  I needed a small cam for small gigs, but why in God’s name would anyone EVER want to shoot anything in auto gain?!  And why God, why would it not be buried [...]

We’re heading to NAB in Las Vegas! Let us know if there is a specific vendor you’d like us to speak with.

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Roll out the red carpet.  Production Apprentice’s crack staff of reporters, specifically John DeMaio and I, are headed to the Addy’s on February 27th in Orlando.  The event is being put on the by the good folks over at the American Adverising Federation of Orlando.  This year’s awards gala is being held at the Orlando [...]

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I went into my local electronics store the other day (I won’t mention any names) and I was shocked at what I heard.  Some poor guy came in and asked for a cheap HDMI cable.  The sales girl said . . . and I quote . . . “those two words just don’t go together.”   [...]

Sony unveils their first AVCHD “Pro” NXR-NX5U solid state camera line.

I’m definitely going to CES next year. Partly because I love Las Vegas but also because of the gadgets. Most of it has nothing to do with production, but there are still several things that overlap from the consumer world.

USB 2.0 vs. Firewire 400/800

During this busy holiday season, I would like to take some time and thank you for helping me to make Production Apprentice a reality.

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You know for all the grief we get from friends complaining that, “while they’re at work in a cubicle, we get to see the world,” there are some drawbacks. Click to see what I mean.
-Joe
Merry Christmas

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Audio Guys
No matter how carefully we prepare for our next audio gig; no matter how much thought you put into the type of microphone you want to use for your upcoming event; there is nothing that’s going to help you when this is your talent.