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Videoguys’ Top 10 Products of 2011
Videoguys Year End Wrap-up
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 6 OPEN I/O WITH SPECIALLY DISCOUNTED BUNDLES AT VIDEOGUYS.COM
Videoguys October Update and Industry News
Fast Forward Video sideKick HD Camera Mountable DVR FAQ
Videoguys End of Summer Report
Introducing the New Grass Valley ADVC G-Series Multi-Purpose Digital Video Converters
Videoguys Recommended Laptops for Video Editing
Videoguys’ Options for Final Cut Editors
Videoguys NAB2011 Report, Part II: Avid, Adobe and more Software News
New Low Prices on Avid Media Composer 5.5 Upgrades for Avid & Apple FCP owners
Apple’s Final Cut Pro X Sneak Peak – Professional or Prosumer?
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Friday, January 27, 2012

Videoguys’ Top 10 Products of 2011

videoguys.com | 01/27- 07:10 AM

2011: The Year of the X - That’s “X” as in FCPX and XGrades (crossgrades)

2011 has been quite a year for Videoguys, and our industry. In April, at the FCPUG SuperMeet during the NAB show in Vegas, things changed dramatically when Apple gave a first look of their new FCPX editing software. I was at the event, and the room was filled with excitement, energy and anticipation - that is until after the Apple presentation. The professional editors and broadcasters in the room left feeling nervous and uneasy about Apple’s commitment to them, their workflows and the needs of professional post-production. When Apple actually released FCPX later that summer web blogs and forums were lit up with frustrated FCP editors, wondering why Apple would abandon them and leave them drifting in the wind.

FCPX isn’t just Apple’s attempt to revolutionize video editing, it also spurred a revolt amongst their loyal FCP editors. Before we get into the backlash, lets talk about what we like about FCPX.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Videoguys Year End Wrap-up

videoguys.com | 12/21- 08:47 AM

2011 has been quite a year for Videoguys, and our industry. In April, things changed dramatically when Apple gave a first look of their new FCPX editing software at the FCPUG SuperMeet during the NAB show in Vegas

I was at the event, and the room was filled with excitement, energy and anticipation - that is until after the Apple presentation.  The professional editors and broadcasters in the room left feeling nervous and uneasy about Apple’s commitment to them, their workflows and the needs of professional post-production.  When Apple actually released FCPX this summer the internets were lit up with frustrated FCP editors, wondering why Apple would abandon them and leave them drifting in the wind. 

Avid and Adobe seized this opportunity to aggressively go after frustrated and disgruntled FCP editors with new crossgrade campaigns. This was the first time ever that editors have been given the chance to buy Avid Media Composer or the full Adobe Production Premium at such low prices. Before long, even Sony Vegas and Grass Valley Edius had crossgrade offers of their own.  As I start to right our Top 10 Products of 2011 article, it is clear that 2011 was the year of X - FCPX and “X” grades (Crossgrades).

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Monday, December 05, 2011

TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AVID MEDIA COMPOSER 6 OPEN I/O WITH SPECIALLY DISCOUNTED BUNDLES AT VIDEOGUYS.COM

videoguys.com | 12/05- 11:54 AM

Avid Media Composer 6 is faster, better - and more open,
as illustrated by the many bundle options now available at Videoguys.com

GLEN COVE, New York – Videoguys.com, a leading Avid Authorized Reseller, has just launched their special bundle pages for Avid Media Composer 6 combined with some of the best hardware I/O devices in the industry. Upgrade bundles start at just $795 and Crossgrade bundles for Apple Final Cut Pro owners start at just $1,595.00.

Avid Open I/O allows third-party manufacturers to develop their own plug-in for their hardware to function with Avid Media Composer 6. Manufacturers like Matrox, AJA, Bluefish444 and Motu can now bring Avid video editing compatibility to their hardware I/O cards and devices. Avid worked closely with each of the manufacturers to certify their hardware for use with Media Composer 6.

Gary Bettan, “Videoguy” at Videoguys.com said “My wish, as well as the wish of video editors all over the world, has been granted. Avid Media Composer 6 is completely open. This is especially good news for video editors who have invested in hardware to support other editing software applications but can now Crossgrade to Avid Media Composer 6 and continue to use their AJA Kona, Decklink, Matrox MXO2 or other existing hardware.”

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Friday, October 21, 2011

Videoguys October Update and Industry News

videoguys.com | 10/21- 07:55 AM

It’s been a busy fall, filled with new product introductions and fantastic promotions. I’d like to share some of them with you:

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone at Pro Video Coalition for your patronage and support. PVC is a thriving and growing community of industry experts, leaders and professionals. We would like to extend a special coupon offer to the PVC community:

*** Use Coupon Code PVC5OFF and Save 5% on your next order. Coupon Expires 12/31/2011***


• Add Class On Demand Training for just $1.00
• Thunderbolt is here! Matrox MXO2 with Thunderbolt now in stock
• 50% OFF Grass Valley EDIUS 6 Crossgrade Promotion
• Sony Vegas Pro 11 now shipping
• 20% off Adobe CS5.5 upgrades and last chance to save 50% off when you Make the Switch
• Videoguys.com still has Avid Media Composer 5.5 Crossgrades in stock for $995
• New Videoguys’ DIY NLE Workstation Our philosophy and thoughts on DIY9

 

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Monday, October 10, 2011

Fast Forward Video sideKick HD Camera Mountable DVR FAQ

videoguys.com | 10/10- 07:57 AM

What is the Fast Forward Video sideKick HD?
The new Fast Forward Video (FFV) sideKick HD is a versatile recording solution designed to ease production workflow and satisfy the demands of both producers and postproduction editors.

The camera-mountable sideKick HD captures video directly from HD/SDI or HDMI outputs at bit rates up to 220 Mbit/s, with 4:2:2 sampling and 10-bit resolution in multiple codecs starting with ProRes on removable 2.5” SSD drives. Recording directly to high-quality NLE formats eliminates time-consuming transcoding, which can degrade image quality. The sidekick HD also provides a 4.3” on-board confidence monitor which offers playback options including scrub and jog capabilities.

What is the size of your display? Will it work in bright sunlight?
FFV selected a high quality 4.3 TFT Display (480 X 272 Pixel Resolution) that works well in direct sunlight.

Can I preview my recorded clips?
The sideKick HD display is both a confidence monitor and allows users to playback their clips. It has simple VTR control buttons and it even includes the ability to scrub and jog the video.

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Monday, August 29, 2011

Videoguys End of Summer Report

videoguys.com | 08/29- 10:52 AM

There has been so much going on over at Videoguys this summer!

We want to let you know that Hurricane Irene came through and while she brought down a bunch of tress, everyone at Videoguys is doing fine and we didn’t have any damages to our main offices or warehouse. We are open for business as usual!

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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Introducing the New Grass Valley ADVC G-Series Multi-Purpose Digital Video Converters

videoguys.com | 08/16- 10:07 AM

The Grass Valley™ ADVC® G-Series of affordable, multi-purpose digital video converters are at the leading edge of technology, and the latest additions to the renowned ADVC family.

Housed in a practical and compact 1/3 RU form factor, these four converters tackle a variety of different A/V tasks and are particularly well suited to events and staging, corporate AV centers, and broadcast display applications.

All ADVC G-Series converters include a frame synchronizer (FS) and full format support. The ADVC G1 and G2 includes scaling features, while the ADVC G3 includes multiplexing features.

In each of the products below we have provided two quick review notes from our Techs that answer the most important questions of any converter: What does it do? And who needs it?

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Friday, August 12, 2011

Videoguys Recommended Laptops for Video Editing

videoguys.com | 08/12- 12:23 PM

We get asked all the time about what laptops we recommend for video editing.

This is a more difficult question to answer, because unlike a desktop, you are very limited in what upgrades and changes you can make after you buy it. So we are not going to recommend any specific models, but rather what brands of laptops we recommend and the model family they fit into.  Before we get into the Laptops, lets talk about the specs we look for:

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