NEW: BirdDog Together Program
By Adam Noyes
Going live today is our new Together Program.
We are giving away Central Pro and Comms Pro free for all Educational Facilities, House of Worship, and Not for Profit.
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LU Smart App
By Adam Noyes
Now, more than ever, we want to make sure we are constantly engaging with our reseller channel community! As social distancing is KEY during this time, LIVE has become a must for ALL verticals and every budget size. Sports, houses of worship, event organizers, education and many others are proactively looking for cost-effective solutions to help them reach their audiences.
Epiphan Pearl-2 Video Production for Crestron
By Adam Noyes
“Video is not going away, it is only going to continue to grow.” Our partners at Crestron use video to communicate with their customers, sales staff, and for internal messaging. The Epiphan Pearl-2 is an essential part of their video production workflow, enabling their teams to produce quality content.
LaCie Rugged SSD Review: Tough, Secure, and Fast
By Adam Noyes
LaCie’s Rugged SSD is exactly what the name implies: a rugged SSD. Built for the filmmaker or professional on the go, the Rugged SSD provides enough performance to let you transfer and edit 4K video quickly over a USB-C 10 Gbps connection. And aside from being fast, it also features convenient password protectionto keep your sensitive data secure on both Windows and Mac systems, too. The main downsides? It’s expensive and the included cables are short.
Talking Remote Editing with the Expert Michael Kammes
By Adam Noyes
As we watch the spread of the coronavirus continue so does the talk about remote editing and editing at home so I wanted to talk remote editing with an expert on the subject, Michael Kammes. I’ve had calls about this, I’ve been messaged about it and I’ve seen tons of discussion online about it. I know a bit about some ways to edit remotely but not enough to answer all of the questions I had been receiving. I thought to myself… who knows the most about this topic than anyone else on the planet and that was an easy answer in my friend Michael, of 5 Things fame.
How To Transition To Virtual Meetings & Events and Grow Your Business With A Side Brand
By Adam Noyes
With the timely topic of the Coronavirus cutting back on business travel and forcing companies to transition to more remote work and meetings, we have on video LiveStream expert Paul Richards from StreamGeeks to provide some guidance on making a rapid transition to more virtual meetings and events.
Using Epiphan Pearl-2 and NewBlue Titling with NDI Alpha
By Adam Noyes
We recently integrated NDI into our Pearl-2 hardware encoders, and that includes support for NDI Alpha. In this episode, we play clips from our chat with NewBlue product specialist Sean Willmon and share some best practices for titling with NDI Alpha on a Pearl-2.
Live Switching and Multi-Channel Recording made Easy with Shogun 7
By Adam Noyes
With live-streaming soaring, the class-leading Shogun 7 HDR monitor-recorder-switcher is in high demand. It’s easy-to-use live switching and multi-channel ISO recording function make it quick and easy to deploy into settings from houses of worship to colleges, to your own front room. You’ll be up and streaming without stress in no time at all.
COVID-19: Here’s how one Pandemic will Change our Lives, Forever
By Jennifer P
Streaming content online has become massively popular over the past decade. As movie theatres close and live events get canceled left and right in the face of a global pandemic, streaming will become an even more critical and dominant way to deliver content to the consumer.
Core SWX V-Mount and Gold Mount Battery Plates for Sony FX9
By Adam Noyes
Core SWX released V-mount and Gold mount (3-stud) battery plates for the Sony FX9. They provide steady 19.5V DC output with LED power indicator. Additionally, there are two D-taps on top and XLR input on the side. They mount directly on the FX9 body with two points of contact. The battery plates can be pre-ordered now for around $499 and they should start shipping in February.