Shooting quality video from a DSLR camera can be a tricky task. The DSLR Pro stablizer line from Switronix can help you obtain great video and stills to enhance your video projects.
Keeping up with Industry changes and listening to clients demands, Switronix has released today a line of DSLR Stablizers, and power solutions to assist those using Canon 5D/7D and Panasonic Lumix GH1 as well as other DSLR Cameras to aquire HD video footage and stills.
The DSLR PRO stabilizer line has evolved from the successful video stabilizers Switronix offers. One of the main difficulties in using a video stabilizing bracket for DSLR shooting is bringing the viewfinder to eye level. Switronix has recognized this and has elevated the camera base plate mount so the shooter will not need to strain to use the camera’s viewfinder. Other features include; 3 Axis adjustment to position the camera, and a conforming aluminum shoulder brace. The DSLR PRO stablizers start at $279.
Also introduced are two power cables for the Canon 5D/7D and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 DSLRs. The XP-DSLR-C and XP-DSLR-P power cables allow you to power the cameras as well as an accessory(monitor, camera light, etc.) from a 12v power source with a built in regulator. The XP-DSLR cables are $135.
All products are available immediately.
For more information visit www.switronix.com
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Imagine an external hard drive that could show you its volume label and remaining capacity, even when it’s unplugged and sitting on a shelf somewhere. That’s what some of WD’s new MyBook Elite and MyBook Studio drives can do, using e-paper technology (just like the Amazon Kindle).
WD reports that they came across the solution (e-label) after seeing how people use multiple external hard drives; which usually includes the use of sticky labels, masking tape, etc. The “Union Jack”-style letters aren’t as easy to read as those of a dot-matrix display, but is still vastly easier to read than an old piece of masking tape as far as legibility goes. Plus, these drives can also show how much space is free, and whether the files on the drive are being encrypted with the drive’s on-board 256-bit hardware encryption system. (Better than crossing out the masking tape over and over with status updates on the drive, no doubt about it.)
All this good stuff can be on your desktop for somewhere between $150-300, depending on the capacity of the model you choose (500GB-2TB).
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The FTC, (Federal Trade Commission), announced this week that it is beefing up the rules regarding paid endorsements by bloggers and Tweeters saying they love/use a product but in reality are shills for the company. This new regulation by the FTC is the first real change they’ve had in the rules since the early 1980s. From celebrities endorsing products on shows like “Oprah” to unknown so-called “users” who rave about the products on their blog, Twitter or Facebook pages, the Truth in Advertising guidelines didn’t touch social media until now. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: bloggers, Camcorder, Camcorders, Editing, FaceBook, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, software, tweeters, Twitter, Videomaker
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Of all the standards for interconnecting A/V devices, HDMI has emerged as among the most interesting. You can now have a single cable that handles both full-bandwidth audio and video bitstreams, switch among them with ease (depending on your equipment) and have less clutter and theoretically less capital expenditure on cables when you get your dream system put together (depending on whose cables you buy and where you buy them; and a lot of claims made by cable manufacturers are hooey.) And our paranoid (but nice) Hollywood friends love HDMI because they can have compliant devices add HDCP copy protection to the bitstreams.
Here’s the part that confuses: there’s actually little need for most people to go past HDMI 1.3c as far as cables and devices go, even though the HDMI 1.4 standard now exists. (Breakdown of features) The highlights: the HDMI 1.3a through 1.3c family of standards added support for controlling A/V equipment, building on the biggest HDMI 1.3 features of deep color, xvYCC color support, auto lip-sync, and support for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master audio (as you’d find on many Blu-ray Disc titles.) HDMI 1.4 adds things that are neat but pretty much unnecessary for most of us: ethernet, audio return, 3D and 4K video. Ethernet could have a place, but anything that really needs to be on your network probably already has Wi-Fi built in. We don’t know how or why audio return would be helpful, really. 3D is fun a couple of times but is a bit of a headache to view for long periods of time, if you ask me. 4K sounds very cool… but ah, we just spent a small fortune on this otherwise-perfect 1080p set… it’s gonna have to last. That, and can anyone think of a 4K source you can buy today other than a RED camera? BZZZZ! Time’s up!
So where does this leave you, the humble video producer? Well, you know that spiffy new AVCHD camcorder you just bought? Just make sure the HDMI cable you keep in your gear bag for playing your rough cuts for your clients works between your camcorder and at least one display device, and theoretically, you shouldn’t have any trouble connecting to other display devices. (At least HDMI is more interoperable than a lot of other standards; it’s not like trying to find the magical DVD player that plays any disc, or the magical HDV player that can play any HDV tape, regardless of what kind of camcorder recorded it.)
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Reprinted from a Pelican press release:
To meet the demand for long, deep and versatile shipping cases, Pelican™ Products, Inc., has introduced the 1740 and 1770 Long Cases.
• For easy one-person transport, the 1740 comes standard with several mobile-friendly features including two rugged double-wide handles for easy steering and team lifting. Wide-track, polyurethane wheels (for stable mobility) with ball bearings and nylon hubs ensure extended towing durability. Designed to either be moved manually or stacked on pallets, the 1740 features four extra-deep base-to-lid locking cleats that ensure maximum stacking stability.
• Built for longer equipment and weapons such as .50 caliber guns and survey drill kits, the 1770 Long Case is Pelican’s longest case to date with a length of 54.58”. It features the same transit friendly attributes as the 1740.
With more than 6,600 (1740) and 7,300 (1770) cubic inches of usable storage space and an infinite number of internal storage possibilities, both cases feature an open cell core, polymer wall construction engineered to protect sensitive equipment from some of the harshest conditions on Earth. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: equipment cases, Long Cases, Pelican Products, Shipping Case, Transport
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Reprinted from a DADCO press release
At last - the 24kW Discharge Light has arrived! DADCO, manufacturer of the Sunray line of HMI type discharge lighting fixtures for motion picture and television, has introduced two new 24kW discharge light fixtures, the groundbreaking Challenger “SunArc” and the G4. Both the industry-leading 24kW Challenger and the G4 are designed with a host of advanced features, including a unique cost-effective convertibility feature allowing the fixture to readily operate as either a 12, 18 or 24 kW light. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 24kw, Challenger, DADCO, discharge light, G4, HMI, motion picture light, SunArc, Sunray
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Reprinted from a Hercules press release
Hercules Dualpix HD720p for Notebooks Offers High Definition Resolution with Multiple Positioning Options
Hercules, a specialist in IT devices including multimedia speaker sets, webcams, DJing solutions and consumer-friendly WiFi products, debuts a new era of mini webcams for notebooks with the Hercules Dualpix HD720p. This ultra-mobile high definition webcam solution brings 720p of high definition resolution to the mobile user generation. Whether serving in the military, a student studying abroad or a parent away from home, this new breed of webcam will help you stay connected starting in early September 2009 for the SRP $59.99.
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What’s the best camcorder? What’s the best editing program? What’s the best mic? If you’ve asked these questions in the past week, there is something that I have to let you in on. You, are a beginner. And that’s okay.
As a matter of fact, it’s great to see people out there trying every which way they can to grab as much information as they can. At first it seems like there is no question that can express what you really want to ask. And later, it seems like there is never an answer that seems like you can provide. This is the life of a video enthusiast. We have all gone down this same route.
So as educators it is up to us to field these questions, each and everyday. And yes, sometimes it’s that same question. Sometimes its all three, one after another. The answer is, it’s up to the user in the end and always will be.
The user receives specific moments of glory that they will always attach to a camera, mic or editing software. So I hope I have cleared up these common, and often repeated questions. It’s up to you.
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Reprinted from a Verbatim press release
Verbatim Americas, LLC announced today its new ”TUFF-N-TINY” family of ultra-portable USB drives with capacities of 4GB in emerald green and 8GB in royal purple. Among the most compact, durable USB flash drives on the market, the new TUFF-’N'-TINY drives measure about 1-inch long, one-half inch wide and are the thickness of a penny. Ideal for storing, backing up, sharing and transporting data and multimedia files, Verbatim TUFF-’N'-TINY USB Drives are available with retail prices starting as low as $30.00.
The 8GB drive can be used to store nearly eight hours of MPEG-1 video, about 2,000 hours of MP3 music, about 4,000 300dpi color photos or 8GBs of personal and business files. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Flash drive, storage, Tiny, Tuff, USB, USB flash drives, Verbatim
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Reprinted from a Maxell press release
Flash Media and USB Flash Drives round out the Maxell High Performance Storage Media Assortment
Maxell Corporation of America, announced today the introduction of a complete product lineup of flash media and USB flash drives. The high performance storage solutions are available in capacities ranging from 2GB to 16GB and in an array of contemporary styles and colors.
The new Maxell flash media product line – ideal for storing photos, movies, music and more - includes the Maxell secure digital SD Card, the Maxell micro SD Card and the Maxell high speed Compact Flash. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Compact Flash, Flash Drives, Flash Media, Maxell, media, SD card, storage, Storage media, USB flash drive
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