There was a time when going tapeless was a completely unheard of idea, and now it is the industry standard. NewTek believes that its new NDI technology could be just that, and they predict that it will revolutionize video production and storytelling by allowing for an easier and more affordable way to convert HDMI and SDI signals into IP signals.
Having a dependable hard drive for your projects is a really, really important part of your music production rig. It’s where you will be storing your work, session files that represent countless hours of work, blood, sweat, and tears. So why would you keep your work on an inexpensive hard drive? That’s like affixing your masterpiece on newsprint; I can guarantee you that it’s going to fall apart sooner rather than later. Take it from personal experience: those inexpensive, consumer level drives can’t handle the demands of large, multi-track audio sessions on a regular basis. Running multi-track audio sessions on your computer’s internal OS drive will eventually lead to problems as well, because your OS drive is busy with other important tasks, such as continually accessing dozens of system files.
Sony has unveiled a new range of SSDs designed specifically with external video recorders in mind. The Sony SSD G Series drives claim to be more durable and reliable.
Recognising the large user base in the external recorder market, Sony has announced a new line of SSDs with this kind of shooter in mind.
CES 2017 saw some really hot announcements, such as much-awaited Panasonic GH5, which you can read all about in our post here, and now Chinese tech company YI launched the 4K+ Action Camera – which just happens to be the world’s first action camera capable of recording 4K/60p video.
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Epiphan Webcaster X2, a dedicated hardware encoder for live streaming, enables creators on YouTube and Facebook Live to create high-quality live content directly from their camera or any HDMI source. Pair your device once with your accounts and it remembers your settings for all future streams.
On The New Screen Savers, Leo Laporte and Robert Heron talk with Dr. Andrew Cross, the president and CTO of NewTek (the folks behind the TriCaster). He is the chief architect of the video over IP system: NDI (Network Device Interface). He also shows us their brand new NDI native pan, tilt, zoom camera and And, the Connect Spark box which converts SDI or HDMI signals to WiFi.
Technology once only fiction finally seems within reach.
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The Sony FS5 has been around for a year now, and has become quite popular with indie filmmakers, owner ops moving up from a DSLR or those looking to get into 4K Raw acquisition on a budget.