RAID Types and How to Change Them
By Adam Noyes
When working in media of any kind, having a comprehensive and thorough workflow for your storage is imperative. Now more than ever, staying on top of your data storage so important.
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Broadfield Liquid Lunch & Learn LIVE from NAB NY 2018
By Adam Noyes
This is the episode we’ve all been waiting for! We are LIVE from NAB NY 2018 at our booth with some very special guests like Atomos, NewTek, Telestream, LaCie, Avid and now presenting RED Cameras.
Winning production for competitive gaming. Level up with the leader in IP video.
By Jim Bask
From esports leagues and tournaments, to online platforms and game developers, NewTek’s software-driven video technology lets players, producers, and publishers plug directly into the action—and to the global gaming community. With a range of video production solutions for sourcing, switching, streaming, recording, and social networking, NewTek has the tools you need to build your brand and create a broadcast-quality experience for viewers, subscribers, and spectators in resolutions up to 1080p and 4K UHD at 60fps.
Don’t Unplug That Server! Fault-Tolerant Streaming With ClearCaster
By Jim Bask
Recently, I was supporting our CEO, Dave Stubenvoll, by providing an onsite customer demonstration of the Wowza ClearCaster™ appliance. Suddenly, right in the middle of our session, Dave intentionally pulled the 120-volt power cord from the unit.
While maintaining composure, on the inside, I was freaking out! In my mind, I screamed, “Dave, why would you do that?!”
What I didn’t yet realize was that the Wowza ClearCaster device is designed to automatically resume streaming when power is restored. This incident, while terrifying, actually showcased the resiliency of our ClearCaster hardware, and how it can consistently recover from a power outage.
Atomos Ninja V modules – IBC 2018
By Jim Bask
The Atomos Ninja V is almost ready to start shipping and Atomos says that they will start delivering orders by the end of this month. The company showed us the first add-on units that will make use of the Ninja V’s AtomX expansion port, which is bi-directional and allows I/O of video, audio and power.
Nickelodeon’s Revolutionary VR Experience Turtle-Powered by NDI®
By Jim Bask
Your eyes drift off toward the horizon. In the distance, two figures stand atop a concrete block wall, ramrod straight, watching you carefully. Both of them are green. It’s obvious who they are. You’ve seen them a thousand times before, but never in person. It’s the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, or at least two of them. You take a few steps forward and wave. Donatello waves back. Michelangelo smiles and turns to show off that stunning Turtle profile of his. They speak to you.
Broadfield Distributing, Inc. adds RED Digital Cinema Cameras to its Product Portfolio of High-Quality Solutions
By Jim Bask
Mineola, NY – Broadfield Distributing, Inc. is proud to announce it is now a distributor of RED’s entire DSMC2 camera line – MONSTRO 8K VV, HELIUM 8K S35, and GEMINI […]
Stand-Out Video Switchers for Churches
By Jim Bask
The best thing about new technology is how it can free up a leader’s time and headspace, allowing directors to focus more on the mission and less on the tools. One of the most exciting areas of recent tech arts innovation is in the world of video switchers, which continue to pack new features and to promise more value than ever before. As tech directors consider the benefits a new switcher could bring to their ministry, here are some of the features they should be on the lookout for.
A Photographer’s Nightmare: Hard Drive Failure Is Not a Joke, Back Up Your Photos
By Jim Bask
The day I’ve been preparing for arrived unexpectedly this past Saturday as I went to my Mac to export photos for a client, just like it was any other day. But I quickly found out it wasn’t going to be like other days when I found my photo and video files had disappeared from my Lightroom catalog. I calmly checked my drive to see why my catalog claimed that there were missing images, and Lightroom was not lying. Five terabytes of my hard work had disappeared. I’d like to believe that I take great caution and care when dealing with my drives and files. I still don’t know why — it may have been a terrible glitch — but that’s not the point of this article.
PHOTOKINA 2018: Atomos Ninja V 5” 4K monitor/recorder transforms the latest mirrorless cameras into pro film and video machines
By Jim Bask
Atomos 4k HDMI monitor/recorders like the Ninja V transform the latest photo cameras into awesome video shooting machines by recording 4k video directly from the camera in extremely high quality. Depending on the camera used, frame rates of up to 60fps can be recorded in industry standard Apple ProRes or Avid DNx codecs for easy editing. The Ninja V combines this with professional grade monitoring on a calibrated HDR 1000nit high brightness screen that allow users to perfectly compose and focus, using these amazing sensors’ full dynamic range, even outdoors.