Jun 03

The Sonnet Technologies Qio answers one of the most significant questions posed by editors dealing with solid-state media: how do I copy the contents of the cards to my computer? And the Qio answers the question without any uncertainty.
Solid-state removable media primarily includes SxS, P2, CF and SDHC cards. Panasonic offers P2 solutions from a USB single-card reader to more sophisticated P2 editing gear. Sony markets a USB SxS reader and SxS cards can be read by the Express34 slot of any current notebook computer. There are a wide range of CF and SD card readers from bus to firewire to USB. But until the Qio was introduced, there was no universal solution that could accept any media. Continue reading »
Tagged with: CF • P2 • QIO • Sonnet • SxS
May 20

DV by Jay Holben
The Canon EOS 7D has its frustrations, but this DSLR is an exceptional production tool.
I take great pains with my reviews to be as thorough as possible to consider all the angles and to put the tools through real practical testing. I had the chance to do all of this with the Canon EOS 7D Hybrid DSLR/HD camera – and more. Due to Canon’s generosity, I’ve had the camera in my hands for much longer than most reviews would ever merit and I’ve had the opportunity to do several tests, still shoots as well as shoot a short film for director Jamie Neese. Continue reading »
Tagged with: 7D • Canon • DSLR • H.264
May 10

digitalfilms by Oliver Peters
As a video editor who started in the days of linear suites, tactile control surfaces are near and dear to my heart. It’s one of the things I miss in the modern nonlinear edit suite. Control devices, such as transport controls and mixing panels make you more efficient and elevate the performance capabilities of the room, not to mention, lessen operator fatigue. Euphonix entered the market years ago as a manufacturer of large, digitally-controlled, analog mixing consoles. They are a leader today in digital consoles for recording studios, live broadcast and video/film post production. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Avid • Euphonix • FCS3 • MC Color • MC Control • MC Mix • MC Transport
Mar 16

it-enquirer
Squeeze 6 is Sorenson media’s transcoding application. We compared the Squeeze 6 offering to Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Compressor, and Telestream Episode. Continue reading »
Tagged with: Encoding • Flash • Sorenson • Squeeze • SQZ6 • Youtube