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RED releases info on Scarlet und Epic

bildFinally Red has released some information on the cameras Scarlet und Epic, and it turns out there won´t be two cameras but instead a variety of possible configurations. Starting with a body (Red calls them brains), either a RED EPIC or a Scarlet ...more

[14:47 thu,13.November 2008   by thomas] [Kommentare]

24p must die!

bildThisd article argues in favor of the abolishment of 24p as part of the "film look.

[12:19 tue,14.October 2008   by thomas] [Kommentare]

Thomson Editing Tour – Canopus Roadshow

bildAt IBC, Thomson Grass Valley launched a brand new version of EDIUS - version 5 – as well as HDSTORM, a PCI-Express board with HDMIHDMI im Glossar erklärt input/output and the Canopus HQ codec built-in. If you were not able to attend IBC,EDIUS 5 and HDSTORM will be touring the world over the next few months.

[10:12 mon,6.October 2008   by rudi] [Kommentare]

Kdenlive is rising

bildSince the fall of Mainconcept´s Mainactor there was no semiprofessional solution around for a long time. But the now arsing Beta 0.7 of Kdenlive sounds veeery promising:

* FirewireFirewire im Glossar erklärt capture: DV and HDV
* Supported formats DV, HDVHDV im Glossar erklärt, mpeg, avi, mp4, ...more

[14:30 thu,2.October 2008   by rudi] [Kommentare]

ARRI Accessories for Handheld HD Camcorder

bildThis video shos off Arris MMB-1 Matte Box, MFF-1 Follow Focus and MBP-1 Baseplate which are designed specifically for the new generation of lower cost, lightweight HD cameras.like Sony’s EX-1, EX-3 and Panasonic’s HVX-200.

[11:48 thu,2.October 2008   by thomas] [Kommentare]

Digital Pre-Vis options for the Digital Indie Filmmaker

bildA bunch of free pre-vis tool in the test.

[10:26 wed,1.October 2008   by thomas] [Kommentare]

Red changes Scarlet

Due to changes in the market, Red has announced that they have "changed everything about Scarlet" including the design and the pricing. But what the changes are exactly, they did not say - as usual. A working model is to be shown at the NAB, though ...more

[19:04 wed,24.September 2008   by heidi] [Kommentare]

VLC Media Player 0.9.2

bildThe 0.9 version of VLC media player adds a new interface module for Linux, Unix and Windows, a media library and an improved playlist, many new inputs and codecs support and many new audio and video filters.

[22:14 mon,15.September 2008   by thomas] [Kommentare]

New PMW-EX1 firmware available

The new v1.11 firmware which is standard on all camcorders shipping from mid-August 2008 is a free upgrade for older models with Silver Support for a limited period only (Sept. 1st - Nov. 30th 2008).

Key features:
- Support for new 32GB SxS PRO ...more

[11:20 mon,8.September 2008   by heidi] [Kommentare]

Sony CyberShot T500 records 720p HD video

bildThe new Sony Cybershot will record 720p/30fps MPEG4/AVC/H.264 video with 9 Mbps with its 10.1 megapixel sensor.

[11:44 sun,31.August 2008   by thomas] [Kommentare]
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