Author: Jim Bask
Broadway Video Review: G-Rack 12
By Jim Bask
To help create popular shows such as Documentary Now and Portlandia, TV and film production company Broadway Video relies on speed, capacity and reliability for their storage needs. Learn more about their feedback of the G-RACK 12 as their choice for their solution system
Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Suite is impressive
By Jim Bask
One product package I’ve always been impressed with is Red Giant’s Magic Bullet Suite. It’s a product that is designed to cover all the bases of finishing your product.
Avid Customer Association has Influenced 2016 Media Composer Release
By Jim Bask
The recent launch of Media Composer 8.7 is the culmination of a number of exciting Media Composer releases in 2016. Throughout this year a plethora of new features were introduced that accelerate creative storytelling, many of which were developed and prioritized as a result of a poll of ACA members held in 2015.
SmallHD1303 HDR: Why it Might Be the Ultimate Field Monitor for Your Productions
By Jim Bask
The SmallHD 1303 HDR Production monitor isn’t only the first of its kind for the North Carolina-based manufacturer but also one of the most durable production monitors ever build boasting loads of industry standard features that you would normally find in way more expensive counterparts on the market.
A Mini Review on the Lexar Professional 128 GB 2000x SDHC™/SDXC™ UHS-II
By Jim Bask
In terms of pure speed, the Lexar Professional 128 GB 2000x SDHC™/SDXC™ UHS-II card was best. Using the Lexar SD UHS-II reader that comes with the card, we were able to get speeds of around 290 MB per second. Now that is FAST.
G-Technology G-Drive Slim SSD review
By Jim Bask
The G-Drive Slim SSD’s performance is simply excellent—on par with the average internal SATA SSD when used via the USB 3.1 bus. The Slim SSD clocked right around 510MBps reading and 420MBps writing in both CrystalDiskMark and AS SSD.
Video Capture Device Review: Epiphan AV.io
By Jim Bask
The process to get the pieces working together is fairly simple, first you will need a PC with a USB 3 port. I used an aging Lenovo W510. Connect the included USB 3 cable to the USB 3 port on your PC.
CINE PLUS relies on Avid NEXIS Shared Storage
By Jim Bask
Integrating into existing Avid infrastructure, production house CINE PLUS now relies on NEXIS | E4 and NEXIS | PRO Storage for its digital post-production, allowing faster media access and reduced operating costs.
Learn how to live stream to YouTube with ease using Epiphan’s Webcaster X1
By Jim Bask
Learn how to live stream to YouTube with ease using Epiphan’s Webcaster X1.