Digital Content Producer February 2009
By Trevor Boyer
This past December, Vic Love was headed to Jamaica to shoot footage for a documentary about the history of reggae music. With him traveled a tech-averse...
By Cynthia Wisehart
This seems like a good time to remind you of two unique services that may be useful right now. Our Briefing Room and Reel-Exchange are both tools to help...
Reviewer: D. W. Leitner
Where others zig, Sony zags. In the past year, Sony has unleashed a flood of unconventional low-cost HD camcorder designs. Well, grab those galoshes again....
By Dan Ochiva
Camera systems went lightweight and digital some time ago, making field production more portable than ever. The SMPTE Hybrid Elimination Device (SHED)...
By Dan Ochiva
Anyone competently handling a boom pole has climbed to a certain level of professionalism. What better way to let the rest of the crew know it than by...
By Dan Ochiva
While there are an increasing number of portable drives available to take on location, the reality is that most of these are pretty fragile units at least...
By Dan Ochiva
Some camera accessories couldn't be simpler, but if they fit a real need, you'll want them. Independent Audio's Mic Mate is one example. Fitting into...
By Dan Ochiva
You might have seen pictures of old-style DPs squinting at a lighting setup with what looks like a dark monocle scrunched in one eye. Nothing digital...
By Dan Ochiva
With the latest generations of small camcorders sometimes awkward to hold for any length of time, add-on grips and handles that work remotely from the...
By Dan Ochiva
Workaday products such as disk arrays for video editing, or related technology such as codec cards, are as integral to video production as new HD cameras...
Reviewer: Jan Ozer
Adobe OnLocation Creative Suite 4 (CS4)is a valuable if not critical component of the CS4 package, and it has been substantially improved for the suite's...
By Dan Ochiva
Getting the latest in higher-speed connection cards doesn't cost as much anymore. Pyro AV's launch of three eSATA add-on controller cards for Macs and...
By Dan Ochiva
Today's plethora of software tools would make an earlier generation of filmmakers swoon, but actually figuring out which apps to use and how to apply...
By Dan Ochiva
NewTek has drawn kudos over the years for its TriCaster product line; the compact, portable studio in a box allows location productions to mix component,...
By Dan Ochiva
Checking out an NLE that's not part of the A team (Adobe, Apple, and Avid) takes a certain amount of self-assuredness, but the results can be worthwhile....
By Dan Ochiva
Buying or building your own network-attached storage (NAS) device is useful; a NAS device allows you to easily hook up multiple computers and share files....
By Dan Ochiva
Sometimes you have to reach for a specialty effect to make a sequence work. That's what Blastwave FX's LFE low-frequency audio effects library might offer...
By Dan Ochiva
Receiving quality video over the Web looks like a good idea, whether for subsequent posting of the video on the Internet or for production use. iNCoder...
By Dan Ochiva
It's always good to have a number of choices for signal distribution, since you want to find a product that fits both budget and a particular job need....
By Dan Ochiva
Distributing the results of HD field production gets a boost with the recent launch of Streambox's SBT3-9200 HD/SD video transport encoder. This latest-version...
By Dan Ochiva
Connecting multiple devices via HDMI can be a hassle if you have to plug things in and out manually. Gefen's solution is its 31 switcher for HDMI 1.3....
By Dan Ochiva
HDMI connections simplify things since video, audio, and data flow on one cable. But they can be expensive and have run-length limits. You might want...
By Dan Ochiva
Taking streaming devices on location looks like it might become a real trend, as new generations of electronics shrink the gear. Digital Rapids' TouchStream,...
By Dan Ochiva
With the way the economy is going, even the latest cut-rate airfares can't make up for the fact that your budget takes a real hit when you have to send...
By Kristinha M. Anding
For Cheryl Clarke, her job is about legacy that of African-American history as a whole and that of her family. As chief executive officer of the Washington,...
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Shoot Review: Sony HXR-MC1
Shoot Tools: Telecast Fiber Systems SHED and HDX
Shoot Tools: K-Tek Klassic Traveler Kit
Shoot Tools: Maxell iVDR-Xtreme
Shoot Tools: Independent Audio Mic Mate
Shoot Tools: Alan Gordon Enterprise Blue Ring Gaffer's Glass
Shoot Tools: VariZoom VZ PG-EX
Edit Expertise: Storage Savings
Edit Review: Adobe OnLocation CS4 
Edit Tools: Pyro AV Turbo eSATA cards
Edit Tools: Red Giant Software Red Giant TV
Edit Tools: NewTek LiveSet Pack Volume 1
Edit Tools: Thomson Grass Valley Edius 5
Edit Tools: Addonics NAS Adapter
Edit Tools: Blastwave FX LFE
Distribute Tools: Framecaster iNCoder Pro
Distribute Tools: Intelix DIGI-HDMI-IR
Distribute Tools: Streambox SBT3-9200
Distribute Tools: Gefen 3x1 switcher for HDMI 1.3
Distribute Tools: Laird Telemedia LTM-5HD PhatCat Platinum series
Distribute Tools: Digital Rapids TouchStream
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