Here Comes Monarch Edge: Matrox is building some important stuff
By Jim Bask
Matrox has some brand new streaming technology that we should all keep an eye on. Matrox is never far from the cutting edge. It was building GPUs before they were […]
Tag: 4K
Avid Media Composer 2018 Now with Accelerated Multi-Cam Editing and All-New Titles Tool
By Jim Bask
Avid recently updated their Media Composer 2018 with several of the most requested features by their user-base. New additions in the latest December 2018 update include a brand new Titling […]
Atomos and RED are pleased to announce a royalty-based licence agreement
By Jim Bask
Red.com, LLC and Atomos Ltd have reached an agreement in relation to Atomos’ use of some of RED’s intellectual property. CEO of Atomos, Jeromy Young, said, “Atomos and RED are […]
New Mirrorless Cameras Are Serious About 4K, with 10-Bit 4:2:2 Output (and HDR) via HDMI
By Jim Bask
As the arms race in mirrorless cameras heats up — led by Sony, which was an early proponent of the technology with its Alpha A7R and A7S cameras — the smaller, lighter DSLR alternatives are becoming more numerous and fully featured. That’s never been more apparent than it is right now, with new models from Fujifilm as well as mirrorless newcomers Canon and Nikon taking pains to appeal to video shooters as much as they do to still photographers
World’s Fastest Memory Card Unlocks Faster Camera Speeds
By Jim Bask
Western Digital has launched the world’s fastest UHS-1 flash memory card, the 400GB SanDisk Extreme UHS-1 microSDXCTM, at his year’s Mobile World Congress.
The Most Demanding On-Location Film and Video Production Workflows Need the New, Fast and Reliable G-SPEED™ Shuttle
By Jim Bask
Content creators in the field need a reliable and fast storage solution that can handle demanding workflows of 4K and beyond, with the ability to easily move and capture footage from location to location. Not being able to move data quickly and reliably to the next stage of the workflow is one of the biggest pain points in video production.
Sony A7R III and Atomos Ninja Flame shoots London Lumiere festival – Waterlicht
By Jim Bask
See the stunning London Lumiere Festival captured using the Sony A7R III and Atomos Ninja Flame 4K HDR monitor / recorder. The Ninja Flame adds 4K recording direct to Apple ProRes or Avid DNxHR. Monitor and record Sony S-Log2, S-Log3 or HLG for excellent results, even in low light. Gain 4:2:2 recording over HDMI using an intra frame codec with much higher bitrates than recording internally.
The Media of the Future Depends Upon Storage
By Jim Bask
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!
Sony FS5 with Atomos Shogun Inferno shoots the European Youth Olympic Festival at 200fps
By Adam Noyes
In the summer of 2017 the Atomos team visited the European Youth Olympic Festival in Gyor, Hungary.
New Product Alert – Epiphan Re-introduces Pearl-2 Base models
By Jim Bask
Epiphan Re-introduces Pearl-2 Base models – Now with 4K Add-On Optional with All Systems