SmallHD Torture Tests HDR Production Monitors
By Jim Bask
Facing off against baseball bats, off-road vehicles, .40 caliber handguns and more, SmallHD’s new HDR production monitors are truly put through their paces.
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New Product Set-Up Alert: FireFly Cinema, Color Management Software
By Jim Bask
FireFly Cinema offers a complete suite of color management tools for the digital cinema era. As a leading software developer of high end post-production and on-set color grading solutions, Paris-based FireFly Cinema has enjoyed widespread success in Europe and is now available in the US. The FireFly product line offers a comprehensive color workflow encompassing FirePlay (for on set playback and live previews),
New Product Set-Up Alert: Matrox Monarch LCS
By Jim Bask
IT administrators will find this reliable, standalone network appliance simple to set up and integrate into any open Video Management System (VMS) or Lecture Management System (LMS). Monarch LCS lets you easily define profiles for live streamed and recorded lectures by mixing camera and presentation material from SDI and HDMI sources. Once configured, this versatile H.264 encoding appliance can be operated by anyone at the push of a button. And it won’t break your budget!
G-Technology Announces Its First NAS, The G-RACK 12
By Jim Bask
Earlier this week at the National Associations of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, G-Technology announced its first NAS solution, the G-RACK 12. As the name implies, the new NAS solution is both a rackmount and 12-bay device. With the G-RACK 12, G-Technology is expanding its portfolio, aiming upstream, as they are more known for their desktop and portable storage devices. During the NAB Show G-Technology also gave a sneak peck of some of its new technology as well as demonstrations of its current line.
Ikan Corp: Tech Corner – Beholder DS1 3 Axis Gimbal Balancing Tutorial
By Jim Bask
Watch Julio Ramon from Ikan Corp balance the new Beholder DS1 3 axis brushless gimbal stabilizer for DSLR and Mirrorless cameras. In this video Julio illustrates how easy it is to balance a DSLR in under 5 minutes.
Grass Valley EDIUS JUMP Upgrade Promotion Extended
By Jim Bask
EDIUS Jump Upgrade has been extended but at a slightly higher MSRP – Now $399 through 7/29/16.
The upgrade program for EDIUS 8 will be available through participating channel partners and will be provided in serial key format only, not as a packaged product. This promotion will also be open to those who have purchased academic versions.
Convergent Design Adds Features to Apollo Monitor/Recorder/Switcher
By Jim Bask
Highlights include synchronization, including delay shift, between multiple cameras, and new dissolve options for the switcher.
Convergent Design announces new features for the Apollo Monitor/Recorder/Switcher. The new A/V Align feature allows the synchronization between multiple cameras to be shifted. Each input can be adjusted for delay individually, and then video and audio delay separately adjusted. This allows for the mixing of brands and models of cameras that can introduce varying amounts of delay to the video and audio outputs.
Matrox Monarch LCS Lecture Capture Appliance Wins Five Industry Awards at 2016 NAB Show
By Jim Bask
Easy-to-use H.264 encoder impresses judges with its ability to simultaneously capture high-resolution computer presentations and live HD video for streaming and recording
Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: Avid NEXIS
By Jim Bask
Broadfield New Product Set-Up Alert: Avid NEXIS
Avid NEXIS is the world’s first and only software-defined storage platform—composed of an intelligent file system and pre-integrated hardware—that enables true storage virtualization for any media application. Scalable to support the smallest production teams to the largest broadcast enterprises, Avid NEXIS offers unmatched flexibility, scalability, control, and extensibility to Avid MediaCentral Platform applications and services. The Avid NEXIS product line is part of the Avid Storage Suite and is a successor to the ISIS storage family, with one exception—ISIS | 1000 remains, but is renamed Avid NEXIS | PRO.