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The Sports Shooter’s “Bucket List”

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 14, 2018

Let me ask you a question. Do you have a must have or favorite piece of gear when you get out the door to a sports production? You and I already know that answer don’t we? It is a resounding YES of course. Production is hard enough, so when we can get that gear either as a purchase or rental we know and love (most of the time) it makes the day go easier. So whether you are one hand held or in a big truck here are some of my favorites that you might just see on my shoots and a lot of others.

Where Is the Broadcast Industry Heading?

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 14, 2018

I could fill this entire article with quotes from the smartest, most knowledgeable people of by-gone eras, with predictions that were completely wrong, even laughable today. And the fact that I have spent more than 50 years in broadcasting—the last half of those working for Belden—gives me no real clairvoyance about the future of broadcasting.

Facebook Live Equipment & Production Guide: Choose Your Studio Setup

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 14, 2018

Whether you’re getting ready to stream to Facebook Live for the first time, or you’re an experienced broadcaster looking to incorporate it into your existing workflow, you may be wondering what kind of production setup you need. In this post, we’ll walk you through how to assemble an equipment workflow that’s in line with your goals.

Broadfield’s Sweet Storage Deal – 1 Day Only!

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 14, 2018

We’ll send you a $50 Visa Gift Card when you send us a $5,000 purchase order of any storage products today only – Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2018.

Barstool Sports Brings Super Bowl to Visual Radio with TriCaster® Mini

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 14, 2018

Barstool Sports produced a whopping 10 hours per day radio show live from Cowboy Jack’s in Minneapolis during Super Bowl LII week. Listeners could follow the unique satirical mix of sports and lifestyle “by the common man, for the common man” live on Barstool’s SiriusXM channel, or enjoy the show as video-on-demand segments produced on quick turnaround by the New York studios and provided on the website.

Olympics 2018: On Ice with Team USA Figure Skating, NBC and Teradek Bolt

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 13, 2018

Winter Olympics are just around the corner, and cinematographers are hard at work prepping for the big broadcasts that millions of Americans will be tuning into on NBC starting Feb 8. From TV commercial teasers to promo videos, NBC is making a massive push to publicize their Pyeongchang programming. This includes capturing the new Team USA Figure Skating lineup in their most glorious fashions to ramp up hype for the events.

Telestream Wirecast Is MVP for Cornell Athletics

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 13, 2018

Cornell University is part of the Ivy League group of schools, famous not only for academic excellence, but sports rivalries as well. The school has 36 varsity intercollegiate teams, so there is no shortage of sports action to follow.

Flash Sale Alert: Red Giant Magic Bullet 24hr Sale

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 13, 2018

Red Giant is offering a 24 Hour Flash Sale. 50% Off Magic Bullet Suite and 30% Off Magic Bullet Suite individual tools. Includes New Licenses, Upgrades and Academic.

Matrox Unveils Monarch LCS Radar Centralized Monitoring Application at ISE 2018

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 13, 2018

Powerful, easy-to-use web application allows IT administrators to centrally monitor multiple, campus-wide-deployed Monarch LCS lecture capture appliances from one intuitive dashboard

Epiphan Pearl Mini – First Look Video

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 12, 2018

Get a first look at Epiphan’s NEW product, Pearl Mini! Baby brother to Pearl-2, Pearl Mini is an all-in-one video production system that’s small in size but big on pro features!