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Neumann University Connects Its Campus With TriCaster® and NDI®

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 1, 2018

Sean McDonald has the best job in the world, or at least that’s how he sees it. McDonald is Director of Media at Neumann University, just outside Philadelphia, and every day he introduces students to the world of media production armed with the latest technology.

How To Edit, Sync and Manage Photos Across All Devices with Lightroom and LaCie Rugged

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 1, 2018

Piet Van den Eynde is a Belgian photographer and an Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Certified Expert. He also gives workshops on using on- and off-camera flash and postprocessing with Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and plug-ins such as Nik Software. Recently he took two LaCie drives with him on a trip to India: a Thunderbolt SSD 1TB and a Rugged RAID 4TB.

New Promotion Alert – Atomos Pre-NAB Sumo Instant Rebates!

By Jim Bask 0 Comment March 1, 2018

Instant Rebate Specials on Atomos SUMO 19 Monitors: Available 3/01 through 4/15 – Plus, Dealer Bonus!

Roland Now Shipping V-60HD Multi-Format Video Switcher

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 28, 2018

Roland Professional A/V is now shipping the V-60HD, a compact, integrated video switcher and audio mixer. Its sophisticated feature set is perfectly suited for live event production as well as broadcast, recording and streaming.

The Media of the Future Depends Upon Storage

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 27, 2018

But, what surprises me is how few questions I get, asking about what storage to buy. Yet, as we move into 4K, 6K, 8K and HDR images, storage needs explode. Recently, during a Digital Production Buzz interview, Gary Watson, cofounder and Chief Technical Officer for Nexsan told me that a 4K HDR video file requires 1.8 GB / second of storage bandwidth. And 8K files are four TIMES bigger than that!

New Product Line: Introducing SlingStudio Portable, Wireless, Multi-camera Broadcasting Platform

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 27, 2018

Portable, wireless multi-camera broadcasting platform. Monitor, record, switch, edit and stream live HD-quality video wirelessly to Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, Twitter/Periscope, Livestream, Ustream, Restream.io and other RTMP destinations. It’s portable, affordable and easy to use.

Sony A7R III and Atomos Ninja Flame 4K monitor recorder for amazing Log and HDR video

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 27, 2018

The Sony A7R III is one of the top hybrid cameras available. Capable of extreme high resolution stills and 4K video. Combine it with the Atomos Ninja Flame to get awesome 4K Log and HDR footage recorded directly to Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHR.

How to Match Cameras with TriCaster® Scopes | NewTek Tutorial

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 27, 2018

NewTek production systems include broadcast quality professional waveform and vector scopes for video signal analysis, and proc amp controls for signal adjustments. These tools allow producers to ensure that output signal is properly calibrated for broadcast, and that input signals are both proper and matched so that when you switch among cameras and inputs you have a consistent look and no jarring disparities.

PTZ Cameras Gain Acceptance in Broadcast News Studios

By Jim Bask 0 Comment February 23, 2018

“In broadcast markets of every size, news operations are replacing traditional, pedestal-mounted studio cameras with pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) models.”

In fact, PTZ camera performance is so strong that some stations are using them side-by-side with traditional studio cameras for weather sets, while others have replaced all their studio cameras with PTZ models.

TechCrunch: Sling Studio Perfect for Multi-Camera Productions

By Adam Noyes 0 Comment February 22, 2018

Tito Hamze gives an in-depth review of the Sling Studio, a multi-camera production studio that turns your existing cameras wireless and makes your phones into cameras with the ability to control everything from an iPad as a switcher.