NAB Marketing 102. Spaghetti
However, one of the tips we shot for Healthy Flavors‘ “Mythbusters” show, explains this to be false, but it hasn’t stopped companies from trying the same tactic: when you don’t know what to make, make all kinds of things, throw it at the market, and see what sticks. Is this a good idea? Read More… HD Everywhere?
Well, the 2009 Photo Marketing Association’s annual conference is March 3-5 and it’s expected that most everyone who hasn’t already announced a still camera capable of HD video recording— will at the event. This is not to say that video camcorders are not needed any more. I have already shot video with these new “HD-capable” still cameras… and let me tell all the video camcorders out there: your jobs are secure. The other shoe to drop recently is the first cell phone to tout HD video recording capability. Personally, I am hoping for about 5 MP of quality pictures, but HD video? I doubt it. The proof will be in the pudding when these things actually ship and the video makes its way onto the web for everyone to critically assess. Either way, the main problem these devices have, aside from the complete lack of control of “camera” functions while shooting, is video that is plagued with problems… Read More… The Next HD Hurdle: Live Video Mixers
P2 is the MOST SECURE…
For example, this is a quote by a Panny rep on a video mailing list:
The Sounds of Inevatibility.
As I was unable to attend NAB in person, I read the same news as everyone else and there are clearly a few trends that it pays to notice because they will have a dramatic affect on production in the future. Whether or not you want to go this route, the sounds of inevitability are becoming louder. Read More… Will AVCHD go Pro in 2008?
Will 2008 finally change all this? Panasonic HMC150. Still wrong.Panasonic has announced a new addition to its “pro” AVCHD The new AG-HMC150 handheld is scheduled for shipment later this year. It joins the on-shoulder HMC70 as one of the two new versions of the same HSC1U AVCHD camcorder that Panasonic released last year. I reviewed the HSC1U camcorder in August of 2007. Does this new camcorder fix the most important limitation of Panasonic’s AVCHD camcorders? Lets find out… The Tech-Store is Open.
We’ve combed through the internet clutter and partnered with Amazon.com to build you a very simple store with links to the video gear you should be looking at. It’s not filled with junk. These are carefully selected items we think can help your productions- including a matte box with two filter holders for just $240. The link is up in the right corner of the page: Tech-STORE. Check it out! HDV Grows Up: Sony’s HVR-S270 and HVR-Z7
Just as MiniDV was a format that evolved into DVCAM and DVCPRO, and eventually DV itself became acceptable for broadcast, and even feature film production, HDV started as a “consumer” version of HD. But it has evolved dramatically in Sony’s latest models. Panny take Plasma to 150″ . . . Doing!
Engadget has a small gallery of photos of the incredibly impressive screen. It could well do with some better anti-glare glass on the front of it… |
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The urban myth is – you find out if spaghetti is done by taking a piece and throwing it at the wall to see if it sticks.
While HDV and the move to HD have produced some truly amazing cameras— even in the consumer arena— compared to what was available for many tens of thousands of dollars just 10 years ago, those of us who regularly produce live shows are facing a new hurdle: expensive HD switchers. 
It really bothers me when corporate marketing drones get so caught up in their own chest-thumping that they fail to recognize the 
As an emerging video acquisition format, AVCHD holds the promise of offering stunning full HD images at the same data rate as DV. But thus far, all manufacturers of AVCHD cameras are using reduced bitrate settings to offer more recording time on flash media recorders.
product line that continues to use the design of its popular DV-based AG-DVX100.
Sony recently unveiled its latest HDV camcorders to the world. This wasn’t just any ordinary product announcement; with the release of these new models, HDV arrived as a true professional video acquisition technology.
I had opportunity to see Panasonic’s “world’s largest”