CALL US

800-634-5178

Author: Jim Bask

The Future of TV isn’t apps

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 12, 2017

Whenever a new technology arrives we typically misuse it. Rather than rethinking what’s possible and transforming industries, we consistently use it to embellish what we’ve done before.

We’ve seen this many times with new media. The first radio shows re-read newspaper headlines, the first TV shows were teleplays with cameras pointed at the readers, even websites today mostly replicate past forms with digital paper. Right now a tectonic shift from broadcast to streamed TV is upon us, and sometimes it feels like everyone is missing the point.

Virtual Reality is a Renegade Technology That’s Disrupting the Creative Process

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 12, 2017

Framestore VR Studio creative director Resh Sidhu on the questions, challenges, and creative opportunities in VR storytelling.

15 Video Marketing Stats For Your 2017 Marketing Plan

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 12, 2017

Being aware and analyzing marketing stats is part of every marketer’s life. How could we plan and work on the best marketing strategies without knowing the context and the main trends out there? We’re almost stepping into 2017 and here’s what you have to know to take your video marketing strategy to the next level!

NewTek, Wowza Launch MediaDS Turnkey Streaming Appliance

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 12, 2017

NewTek has begun shipping MediaDS, a new 1RU appliance that integrates the company’s real-time production technology with live streaming software from Wowza.

PTZ Optics Cameras and Wirecast Gear Integration & Review

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 12, 2017

The Wirecast Gear features seamless integration with PTZOptics cameras at HD resolutions up to 1080p 60fps which is perfect for live streaming and producing impressive video content. Whether you are capturing a corporate presentation, live sports or a house of worship assembly, Wirecast is a preferred solution for stellar performance.

Thunderbolt 3: Now the Revolution Begins

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 11, 2017

2500 megabytes per second drives. Dual 4K displays. External PCIe system expansion. Thunderbolt is no longer just a faster kind of Firewire. It’s a complete desktop ecosystem.

In the world of computing there have traditionally been three main gateways for data going into and out of a PC: a network connection, a storage connection, and a display port. (Forgive a little oversimplification here.) But at the end of the day, it’s all just data, so why have different pipes? That’s the rationale behind Thunderbolt 3’s unified interface architecture.

Newtek and Wowza Media systems have teamed up to create MediaDS

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 11, 2017

Newtek and Wowza Media systems have teamed up to create MediaDS, a hardware-software platform for realtime encoding and a live streaming video delivery mechanism. First teased at IBC2016, MediaDS is touted as an industry first, enabling among other features the ability for content creators to launch multichannel distribution networks from their own production venues and then deliver directly to viewers.

Guildford School of Acting Streams Performances Right on Cue with Matrox Monarch HD

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 11, 2017

In general, art and theatre patrons are keen to view and support manifold performances. The dilemma they face on which performances to pick and travel to attend is reduced to an extent by the ability to view the live streams of these same shows from across the world. Guildford School of Acting (GSA) is the arts and performance hub at the University of Surrey, one of the most highly regarded theatre schools in the UK and arguably the foremost musical theatre school in the world. GSA trains performers and technical theatre artists and produces around 40 public-facing live events every year in genres including theatre, musical theatre, dance, music and performance art.

Collaborate with Avid NEXIS | PRO and Third-Party Software, Part 1: Adobe Premiere Pro

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 11, 2017

In our new series “Collaborate with Avid NEXIS | PRO and Third-Party Software,” we’ll answer your questions on how to use third-party editing software with Avid NEXIS | PRO — Avid’s software-enabled storage solution.

This first episode will show you how to integrate Adobe Premiere Pro into a collaborative workflow with Avid NEXIS | PRO and axle Starter asset management software. Together, these tools offer real-time collaboration to help you and your team work together better and faster.

ProVideo Coalition Review of Wirecast Pro 7

By Jim Bask 0 Comment January 10, 2017

wirecast v7

ProVideo Coalition

…To be honest, once you sit down and start playing around it Wirecast, it’s actually a very simple, and straightforward application, that If I had to guess, would have a learning curve of about one to two hours for a basic broadcast. They even include an HTML based tutorial in the help menu to get you rolling.