|
TV Technology Product Reviews
|
TV Technology Product Reviews
Until our new data system is fully integrated, please
click here for earlier articles.
|
| |
The Canon XL H1 Brings Versatility, Flexibility to Pinlight LLC Productions
|
|
|
|
5.24.2006
|
"Lee and I shopped around and looked at several HDV digital camcorders," Shaw recalled. "We checked out all the available models and found that the Canon XL H1 was head and shoulders above the others, so we went with it."
more
|
Panasonic AG-HVX200 P2 HD Camcorder
|
|
|
|
by Geoff Poister, 4.24.2006
|
|
Panasonic stirred up the waters at last year's NAB by releasing the AG-HVX200, a revolutionary, handheld HD camcorder that records on P2 memory cards. It is important to look at this camera now because it's bound to create a ripple effect of innovative offerings at NAB2006.
more
|
Canon XL H1 HDV Camcorder
|
|
|
|
by Carl Mrozek, 4.18.2006
|
|
For the past two years, the word on the street was that Canon, a founding member of the HDV consortium, had an HDV pro camcorder in the works. Two NABs came and went with no sign.
more
|
Sony HVR-A1U, HVR-Z1U HDV Cameras
|
|
|
|
by Geoff Poister, 1.25.2006
|
|
As the HDV format gains acceptance, many people are wondering what camera to buy. Sony, JVC and Canon offer competing models and formats, with the most significant difference being the choice between 720p and 1080i.
more
|
JVC GY-HD100 ProHD Camcorder
|
|
|
|
by Geoff Poister, 12.20.2005
|
|
JVC is now shipping the GY-HD100, a camera designed to bring HDV up to the professional level of television and film producers. With interchangeable lenses and a shoulder mount, ENG-style design, it seeks a place alongside expensive, high-end cameras.
more
|
Koala Windsocks Rock
|
|
|
|
by Carl Mrozek, 11.09.2005
|
|
Wind can easily ruin recordings made with the very best microphones and recorders and as Murphy's Law suggests, will do so at the most inopportune times. The best way to prevent that from happening and ruining your audio is to equip your microphone with some sort of wind-dampening cover.
more
|
Studio Technologies 742 Audio Mixer
|
|
|
|
by Stephen Murphy, 7.06.2005
|
|
Skokie, Ill.-based Studio Technologies recently introduced two single-rack unit audio mixers specifically designed for use in ENG vehicles: the single-bus model 740 ($995) and a dual-bus model called the 742 ($1,095).
more
|
FlipFactory Automates Converting, Distributing Video
|
|
|
|
by Paul Yurt, 11.07.2001
|
|
Telestream’s FlipFactory is software for flipping (converting) video and audio from original formats into alternative formats. If you stream and transcode video and/or audio on a regular basis, then it is likely FlipFactory could automate some of these tasks and make your life simpler.
more
|
Canon’s J16ax8B WRSD Standard Broadcast Lens
|
|
|
|
by Carl Mrozek, 9.19.2001
|
|
One unintended consequence of DTV with its 16:9 imaging area is confusion over which lenses can and can’t be used for 16:9 production, and conversely whether the same lenses can be used for shooting in 4:3.
more
|
Pinnacle Systems Commotion Pro 3.11
|
|
|
|
by Michael Hanish, 8.22.2001
|
|
In the continuing spirit of "the right tool for the job," the latest version of Commotion Pro takes the already great paint, rotoscoping, and compositing tool to new heights of functionality.
more
|
Pinnacle Systems DV500 Real-time DV NLE
|
|
|
|
by Rick Spence, 7.24.2001
|
|
The introduction of affordable digital video (DV) cameras has revolutionized the way both budget and broadcast productions are assembled. Equipment cost is no longer the main factor inhibiting competition with the big production houses. Now it boils down to talent, experience and storytelling.
more
|
Azden SGM-2X Shotgun Microphone
|
|
|
|
by Frank McDermott, 7.24.2001
|
|
Azden Corporation has introduced an interesting new microphone to the professional marketplace.
more
|
Ulead Systems MediaStudio Pro 6.0
|
|
|
|
by Geoff Poister, 7.24.2001
|
|
The key feature of this product is that it provides virtually everything a video content creator needs in one box. MediaStudio Pro 6.0 includes applications for video capture, editing, animated title/graphics, video paint and audio editing, and it captures and edits in DV or MPEG-2 formats.
more
|
Sony DSR-250 DVCAM Camcorder
|
|
|
|
by Dr. Bill Jungels, 6.24.2001
|
|
Recently while shooting a U.S. Department of Labor hearing in San Antonio, Texas, with my school’s Sony DSR-300, I found myself wishing I had a tilt-out LCD monitor like the one on my Sony DSR-PD100. I travel solo on these stints, and it’s quite enough to haul camera, tripod and accessories on an airplane without having to haul a monitor. When you’re shooting hours of testimony, you’re not likely to spend the whole day with your eye screwed up to the viewfinder.
more
|
Puffin’s Commotion Effects Software
|
|
|
|
by Walter Schoenknecht, 2.25.2000
|
|
A few years ago, when Puffin Designs first launched Commotion, I had a hard time trying to wrap my brain around exactly what Commotion was. It seemed like it wanted to be a compositing program, but good ol’ After Effects had plenty more menu choices, effects, filters and goodies. The literature also said something about being a player… what was that all about? Apple’s QuickTime was the only standalone, multi-platform player worth considering, and it was already well ensconced as a fundamental tool in digital media systems. Absent explanations or recommendations from friends and colleagues, there seemed little reason to proceed down the path to Commotion.
more
|
Macie Video Uses Its Head And DRS Ahead Technologies
|
|
|
|
by Roger Macie, 2.25.2000
|
|
Macie Video Service specializes in repairs and maintenance of BetacamSP camcorders and decks. After working out of the Boston area for 10 years, our company has become known for excellence in camera alignments and VTR service and has one of the most recognized names in the broadcast industry.
more
|
Miller Arrow 50 Pan/Tilt Head and Tripod
|
|
|
|
by Frank McDermott, 1.14.2000
|
|
A videographer’s relationship with a tripod runs almost as deep as the feeling about the camera he or she uses. Most newsphotogs I know want sticks that are light in weight, quick to deploy, with a head that balances easily and that has smooth fluid action.
more
|
