City of Carmel-by-the-Sea Selects Matrox Monarch HDX to Webcast Council Meetings
By Jim Bask
Seaside city uses Monarch HDX H.264 encoder to deliver great-quality live webcasts to its highly engaged, involved citizens
Author: Jim Bask
G-Speed Shuttle XL is a seriously robust RAID system
By Jim Bask
Review: If serious grunt and reliabilty in the storage stakes is what you need, we take a good look at G-Technology’s Thunderbolt 3 Shuttle XL RAID enclosure system.
Roundup of March Specials!
By Jim Bask
Get all of March Specials and Promotions in one spot and review our Dealer News Live Webinar!
Sony A7R III and Atomos Ninja Flame shoots London Lumiere festival – Waterlicht
By Jim Bask
See the stunning London Lumiere Festival captured using the Sony A7R III and Atomos Ninja Flame 4K HDR monitor / recorder. The Ninja Flame adds 4K recording direct to Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHR. Monitor and record Sony S-Log2, S-Log3 or HLG for excellent results, even in low light. Gain 4:2:2 recording over HDMI using an intra frame codec with much higher bitrates than recording internally.
Firmware Update! NDI Firmware Upgrade for PTZOptics Cameras
By Jim Bask
PTZOptics has released the NDI|HX™ Ready firmware update for Second Generation PTZOptics SDI / USB PTZ models as well as ZCams!
Here are a few notes to consider as you move forward with customers:
SlingStudio Wireless Portable Multi-Camera Production and Live Stream
By Jim Bask
The SlingStudio Hub can work off of battery power, so it’s truly portable. Once you power it on, it acts as a wireless access point. Install the SlingStudio Capture app on your smart device and connect to the SlingStudio Hub (wifi network). From an iPad with the SlingStudio Console app installed, you can view all of the different video being streamed from every device connected.
Breaking Down the Barriers to Esports Live Production and Streaming
By Jim Bask
The action in esports takes place on a computer or game console display, sometimes many displays. Putting a live camera on an esports contestant doesn’t translate the same as it does with athletic sports. Traditional video production equipment does not adapt readily or cheaply to ingesting video game content, often requiring expensive hardware signal convertors and cabling.
Boris FX relaunches Particle Illusion at NAB 2018
By Jim Bask
Continuum, Sapphire, and Mocha will be in Las Vegas for the 2018 NAB Show. Boris FX will also reveal the new version of Particle Illusion and debut the Boris FX App Manager.
Review: Avid Media Composer First Gives You Pro Editing Tools for Free
By Jim Bask
Avid Media Composer First is free; why not try it out? Although its learning curve can be steep, Media Composer First lets you learn without risk.
2 Minutes with the G-Drive R Series Mobile SSD!
By Jim Bask
The G-Drive R-Series Mobile SSD from G Technology is a performance beast in tiny little package. G Technology is going for a few things here, so let’s break it down in 2 minutes…