systems

Canon XA20 and XA25 take key steps towards Beyond AVCHD

2013-05-24T21:14:00+00:00

Earlier this week I published the Beyond AVCHD Manifesto. Simultaneously, I mentioned that the Canon XA20 and XA25 are the first professional AVCHD video cameras to take serious steps to comply with Beyond AVCHD. In this article, I’ll cover exactly what these two models have...

Canon answers most of Tépper’s questions about XA20/XA25

2013-05-24T20:54:00+00:00

Recently, I sent a list of questions to Canon’s public relations department about the new XA20 and XA25 cameras. A couple of weeks later, I got answers. Most were excellent news; some were unclear; while some were bad news for the short term, although could possibly improve via...

FCP X, Photoshop, and RAW

2013-05-21T13:33:00+00:00

This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training gives us some tips on working with RAW images in Final Cut Pro X.

We've talked about RED RAW workflow in an earlier episode of MacBreak Studio - how you can work with these RAW video files natively in FCP X,...

Sony NX30: currently best in its class, yet improvable

2013-05-20T16:14:00+00:00

Thanks to Miami dealer and rental house Midtown Video and later to PRODU.com, I had a brief opportunity to test the Sony NX30, the NXCAM camcorder I’ve come to call the “little sister” of the NX70, which I covered in detail last year. Officially called the HXR-NX30...

Beyond AVCHD: a proposed new standard for AVCHD cam manufacturers

2013-05-20T15:35:00+00:00

Back in November 2011, I published an Open Letter to professional AVCHD camera manufacturers. In that Open Letter, I clarified what I liked about the then current offering of pro AVCHD cameras;pointed out details I found inappropriate especially for pro users; and made requests. Now I am going...

Archiving Final Cut Pro X Projects and Media

2013-05-14T13:23:00+00:00

This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training talks about archiving your projects in Final Cut Pro X.

Once you've delivered your edit to your client, they've approved it and you've been paid, how do you go about saving that project and storing it...

Visualizing hard drive speeds with the Blackmagic Disk Speed Test

2013-05-03T11:27:00+00:00

I was having a discussion with some students recently about hard drive speeds and why it’s important to have a fast drive for editing. All the discussion of data rates and different types of connections can only go so far as students new to editing need to see that speed in action. The Blackmagic Disk Speed Test (Mac App Store link) is a good way to visualize drive speed but we didn’t have that handy so here’s those big speedometers scaling from USB up to a very fast Thunderbolt connection.

PVC at NAB 2013: Christie Digital

2013-05-02T21:02:00+00:00

Christie Digital unveils its stunning new 4K DLP projector at NAB.

PVC at NAB 2013: Christie Digital from Createasphere on Vimeo.

JVC commits to adding SFTP (Secure FTP) to GY-HM650 camera

2013-05-01T15:16:00+00:00

After an Open Letter in 2009 about the importance of using SFTP (Secure FTP) in order to have our passwords travel through the Internet encrypted, followed by two short articles about JVC’s GY-HM650 news camera, I am glad to report that JVC has now committed to adding SFTP to the GY-HM650...

Creating a DVD - Without the DVD

2013-04-30T13:18:00+00:00

This week on MacBreak Studio, Steve Martin from Ripple Training shows us a neat trick for creating a "diskless" DVD straight from Final Cut Pro X.

Although DVDs are becoming less prevalent due to the rapid rise in web-delivered HD video, some clients still require them. Plus,...

Nativ Demos MIO at NAB 2013

2013-04-24T17:36:00+00:00

Jon Folland, Nativ CEO, talks to us about MIO which they showcased at NAB 2013. MIO is a media management platform that supports a number of key functional areas.

Nativ - NAB 2013 from ProVideo Coalition on Vimeo.

Rubén Abruña tests his Blackmagic Cinema Camera with waterwheel short

2013-04-22T14:37:00+00:00

Rubén Abruña (who now lives in Zurich, Switzerland) recently received his new Blackmagic Cinema Camera which he had ordered in July of 2012. Rubén decided to take a one-day break from the grading of his La Casa Ausente documentary to test his new camera and its...

See What NVIDIA Had to Show Off at NAB 2013

2013-04-19T20:30:00+00:00

Andrew Page, NVIDIA Senior Product Manager, tells how his company's products accelerate popular programs like Premiere and Maya. He also introduces the Grid Visual Computing Appliance that allows multiple users to enjoy enhanced performance from a single device.

NVIDIA -...

NewTek commits to adding internal waveform monitor to TriCaster 40

2013-04-19T19:57:00+00:00

After expressing my profound constructive criticism about the lack of an internal waveform monitor in the TriCaster 40 (both publicly (in ProVideo Coalition magazine and privately) in 2012, I am now delighted to report that I have just received written confirmation of NewTek’s...

Check out the New Cameras from Hitachi at NAB 2013

2013-04-19T17:54:00+00:00

Hitachi Kokusai USA's Emilio Aleman describes Hitachi's new cameras, including the world's first hand-held 8K camera.

PVC at NAB 2013: New Cameras from Hitachi from Createasphere on Vimeo.

New Announcements from Quantum at NAB 2013

2013-04-18T20:41:00+00:00

Quantum's Alex Grossman talks about the big storage solutions the company is announcing for 2013, including the Forever Disk Archive.

PVC at NAB 2013: New Announcements from Quantum from Createasphere on Vimeo.

How to make the Lumix GH3 camera deliver proper, recordable 1080p over HDMI

2013-04-17T22:52:00+00:00

Many initial users of the Panasonic Lumix GH3 camera who tried to record its 1080p signal externally have been disappointed to see that it wouldn’t work. That’s because as shipped from the factory, the GH3 does not output its native framerate over HDMI. For example, in 1080/25p...

NAB 2013: Átomos expands Connect converter line with CONNECT-AC; lowers prices

2013-04-17T16:44:00+00:00

Back in October 2012, I published a review of the Connect H2S (HDMI>SDI converter) from Átomos (link ahead), which includes onboard pulldown removal and a test pattern generator. The original H2S and S2H include a battery, charger, and external AC power supply. Now at NAB...

NAB 2013: The TitaniumZ-5 from Small Tree

2013-04-17T13:00:00+00:00

Not everyone in post-production has the need for shared storage and probably even less of those need portable shared storage but if you’re one of those that do look no further than the TitaniumZ–5 from Small Tree. It’s got some impressive specs and an eye-catching, yet useful form factor. It looks like it would be the perfect fit for certain editing situations.

Telestream amends key response for recent WireCast article

2013-04-16T14:43:00+00:00

On April 1st, 2013, I published an article called How to pick your ideal HDMI or HD-SDI interface for WireCast (Pro). The article was based upon facts received after several sessions of detailed emails exchanged with the covered manufacturers (Blackmagic, Matrox, and...