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Fig Rig

Aug 27, 2007 at 4:37 pm in cinematography by duncan · Leave a Comment »

The Fig Rig Stabilizer from Bogen/Manfrotto is non-traditional in design, yet simple and effective. It’s a modular system that smoothly supports the DV camera and acts as a frame to mount all the accessories.

A circular frame with a crossbar to mount most mini DV cameras, allows the Fig Rig to become part of the body to produce smooth, steady traveling shots. As the operator walks, his/her muscles and tendons absorb all the shocks, transferring only fluid movements to the camera.  [read more →]

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Adobe adds H.264 video support to Flash

Aug 23, 2007 at 3:59 pm in digital video news, DVD, web video by · 3 Comments »

When Flash first incorporated video in version 6, they chose the “Spark” Sorenson 3 codec. A good choice, that was the best encoding quality at that time. In the following years, several companies developed encoding algorithms that were clearly higher quality.

Flash 8 then added the On2 VP6 codec, which again delivered higher quality at lower bandwidth.

Because of so many viewers had the Flash plugin, a couple years ago web video encoders found they could encode video into Flash rather than  [read more →]

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What's the difference between DVD replication and duplication?

Aug 19, 2007 at 4:22 pm in DVD by · 5 Comments »

This answer from Frank Datzer at Allied Vaughn:

DVD duplication is done by using towers of burners to duplicate large amounts of DVDs at a time. This produces exact copies or DVD-Rs of your original. Replication actually uses a glass master to “stamp” new DVDs. This method dramatically lowers the price per unit at high volumes — 1000 DVD will run about $1.25 each from a DVD-R master.

This includes all glass mastering fees and 5 color silk screening on the disc  [read more →]

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LaCie Blu-ray Burner

Aug 11, 2007 at 6:18 pm in dvd products, editing products by duncan · Leave a Comment »

LaCie d2 Blu-ray Professional BD-R, BD-RE Drive
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 and FireWire

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Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder

Aug 5, 2007 at 11:54 pm in digital video news, dvcTV by duncan · 15 Comments »

Check out the amazing shots you can get with Canon’s new HV20!

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How does Motion compare with After Effects?

Aug 3, 2007 at 11:27 am in digital video news, post visuals by · 7 Comments »

After Effects is the software from whence a new art form, motion graphics, was born.

Motion offers many advantages and disadvantages to AE. The two can work together, AE users can use Motion to generate layers for their AE compositions.

Owners of both, before starting many projects, will have to pause and consider which program to use.

So when would you use Motion?

  • projects involving interaction between elements (attracting, repelling, orbiting, bouncing much easier in Motion)
  • users needing something cool-looking quickly without having to create  [read more →]
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Edirol R-09 High Quality hand held Stereo Recorder

Aug 1, 2007 at 3:39 pm in location sound gear by Josh Mellicker · Leave a Comment »

Building on the success of the R-1, the R-09 takes many of the most desired features — 24-bit uncompressed recording and a built-in stereo mic — and shrinks it all down into a more streamlined, stylish, and affordable package.

24-bit/48kHz (or 44.1kHz) linear PCM recording

Ultra portable, half the size of the R-1

Up to 320 kbps MP3 recording

Records to SD card

Isolated Adaptive Recording Circuit (I.A.R.C.)

High-grade stereo condenser microphone built in

Mic and Line audio inputs

High  [read more →]