Matrox Maevex™ Series Any Video, Anytime, Anywhere

The Matrox Maevex video over IP solution consists of the Maevex 5100 Series encoder/decoder pair that extends 1080p60 video and audio over a standard IP network. Matrox PowerStream software is used to remotely discover and manage the Maevex network, allowing administrators to adjust multiple stream parameters. Based on a dedicated H.264 encode/decode platform, Maevex Series enables excellent-quality, cost-effective video extension and playback over standard LAN connectivity at user-defined low bit rates for minimal network bandwidth consumption.



Video and audio over IP

What Gravity’s Box Office Triumph Means for the Future of 3-D Film

• By Jennifer M. Wood

Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) hurtles into space in Gravity. Image: Warner Bros

It happens every two years. After months of debating the financial viability of 3-D in the movie marketplace, a film comes along that silences the naysayers who describe the technology as nothing more than a money-grubbing gimmick. In 2009 it was James Cameron’s

Sony RX10 Hands-On

by Eric Reagan on October 24, 2013

in Sony

The Sony Cyber-shot RX10 is essentially a RX100 with a massive 24-200mm f/2.8 lens. And it looks like this is going to be a great combination.

I was surprise at how light the body is when I picked it up. I was expecting it to have more of a mirrorless or DSLR feel to it; however, it’s really just plastic housing holding the guts of a RX100. (Update: Apparently, the housing is magnesium alloy with some weather sealing; however, it just doesn’t have a very

Raw Canon DSLR vs. Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera vs. Panasonic GH3

Andrew Reid of EOSHD performs an in-depth camera test pitting the raw Canon 5D Mark III and Canon 7D against the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and Panasonic GH3.
He writes, "The 5D Mark III raw (from Magic Lantern), if it were a film stock, would be Fuji. Warm vivid colours which may need taming a bit in post. The Blackmagic is more Kodak, cooler and more muted, it often requires the opposite treatment in post to the Canon cameras. The 7D is totally back from the dead – with Magic Lantern raw and the Mosaic Engineering VAF-7D tested here, it offers lovely image quality from a Super 35mm sized sensor, at a similar price to the Pocket Cinema Camera. The Panasonic GH3 – best of the standard system cameras out of the box without modifications does a good job keeping up with them."
Read the full story here.

Introducing the All New Mac Pro

Apple redefined pro computing with the launch of the all-new Mac Pro®. Designed around an innovative unified thermal core, the Mac Pro features the latest Intel Xeon processors with up to 12 cores, dual workstation-class GPUs, six Thunderbolt 2 ports, PCIe-based flash storage and ultra-fast ECC memory. Packing amazing performance in a stunning new design, the all-new Mac Pro starts at $2,999 (US) and will be available in December.

3 New LED Lights from Fotodiox are Lightweight with Barn Doors

by Eric Reagan on October 17, 2013

in Lighting

Fotodiox has announced three new high-intensity LED lights: the Fotodiox LED-312D, LED-312DS, and LED-1024AL.
The LEDs are upgrades to its past best sellers, and come complete with all-metal barn doors that lock on and stay in place no matter how it’s mounted, to shape and control lighting.

Sony A7 and A7R Officially Unveiled

by Eric Reagan on October 16, 2013

in Sony

Sony has taken the wraps off two of its worst kept secrets, the Sony A7 and Sony A7R full frame mirrorless cameras.

Stunning Special Effects Make-Up Meets 6K with New RED Dragon Footage

Check out some more stunning footage from the RED Dragon, this time from Phil Holland who shows off the detailed work of a make-up artist with his short "It's Just Paint." It was shot in 6K.
Watch below.

Nikon D610 Announced

Nikon D610 Announced (a D600 with a New Shutter)

by Eric Reagan in Nikon

Nikon has finally take the official wraps off of the frequently-rumored Nikon D610, which serves as a direct replacement to the Nikon D600.

Nikon D610 Key Features

GoPro Hero 3+ Unveiled

by Eric Reagan on October 1, 2013

in GoPro

GoPro has announced a refresh to its Hero 3 camera with the Hero 3+.
It is a mild upgrade to the Hero 3; however, the updates address some of the key criticisms of the Hero 3. The Hero 3+ features 30% more

Nikon 1 AW1 is a Waterproof Mirrorless Camera

by Eric Reagan

Nikon has just announced the

A First Look at the Sony PXW Z100

Corporate filmmaker Matt Davis provides a first look at the Sony PXW-Z100 4K camcorder in the video found below.
He says, "The Z100 has got a big, huge 4K emblazed on the side of it. It's proud to be a 4K camcorder. But it's also a really good HD camcorder. This is a 10-bit 4:2:2 recorder using the F5 and F55's codec. And it's got HD-SDI out, it's got timecode in and out. This is a serious piece of kit."
Watch below and read more here on Rick Young's Movie Machine.

LiveU Announces Seamless Integration with NewTek TriCaster

LiveU announced the release of LiveU Link, a software-based solution allowing seamless integration between LiveU’s portable uplink units and the TriCaster multi-camera live production system. With this integration, LiveU becomes a member of the NewTek Developer Network.
Customers can connect their LiveU device and stream live video from the unit to LiveU’s proprietary server, which automatically pushes the stream to a selected TriCaster producer with pre-configured settings.

“This is terrific news for users seeking an effortless way to

High Output LED Field Lighting Solution by Litepanels and Anton/Bauer

Litepanels is pleased to announce the Hilio™/HC Field Lighting Package. This package is designed to provide the Hilio’s high output daylight balanced illumination with a convenient and portable DC power system from Anton/Bauer for ultimate mobility. Portable and high output, this field lighting solution kicks off with special pricing of 30% off when purchased through authorized dealers

BLACKMAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA NIGHT TIME TESTING AT 1600ASA – AND IMAGE QUALITY ISSUES

BLACKMAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA NIGHT TIME

By site editor Dan Chung:

Sanlitun, Beijing – shot on a Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera and graded with Filmconvert from Dan Chungon Vimeo.

Telestream Announces Major Wirecast 5 Release

Telestream today announced a major upgrade for its Wirecast® live streaming production software. Wirecast 5 adds enhanced encoding and playback options; a new, more efficient user interface; high-quality screen capture; and more flexible input/output integrations for easier, high-quality live streaming.

“With Wirecast 5, we’ve solidified our position as the easy to use, all-in-one, live streaming production software,” said

PANASONIC PRESENTS NEW ULTRA WIDE ANGLE CAMERA AT IBC ‘13

Panasonic Professional Camera Solutions announces its new Ultra Wide Angle Camera at IBC 2013. This camera consists of a unique panoramic video shooting system which combines four AW-HE120 cameras. The Ultra Wide Angle Camera is capable of producing panoramic images in HD quality making it ideal for capturing sports games and events.
Panasonic’s Ultra Wide Angle Camera consists of four lightweight AW-HE120 HD integrated remote cameras, assembled into a

Telestream Initiates Open Source x265/HEVC Project

Telestream today announced the public availability of an open source H.265 (HEVC) encoder. The new x265 project is aimed at the creation of the world’s most efficient, highest quality H.265 codec. Conceived by Telestream, the x265 project was co-founded and is being managed by the company’s development partner, MulticoreWare Inc. The H.265 initiative is being introduced under both an open source and commercial license model.

“Telestream and Multicoreware have had great success in

Sony adds 4K* consumer camcorder to its Handycam portfolio

Sony unveiled its first 4K consumer camcorder, the new Handycam® FDR-AX1E. Now video enthusiasts can capture 4K content for expressive, powerful imaging with incomparable levels of clarity and exquisite colour in every scene.
Four times the detail of Full HD
The FDR-AX1E camcorder records 4K and HD movies in the XAVC S format, using MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 Long GOP for video and Linear PCM for audio compression, while saving files in an MP4 wrapper. The XAVC-S format allows longer recording times, storing almost two hours of 4K video on a 64GB XQD memory card, making 4K recording easier and more convenient. Switching to Full HD recording can store almost 3 hours of 1920×1080 50p footage on a single card. For further compatibility with existing consumer devices, AVCHD format is planned to be updated by the middle of 2014
The FDR-AX1E camcorder features a 4K image sensor that is essential to the stunning image quality it can achieve. The 1/2.3-type Exmor R™ CMOS sensor captures true 4K resolution (3840×2160) images, containing four times the picture detail of Full HD, and has the output speed required by the massive 4K 50 fps data stream. The powerful image processor, identical to those found in professional 4K camcorders, rapidly processes signals transmitted from the CMOS sensor and finalizes images in real time at 50p.
Pristine imagery is also assured by the high quality Sony G Lens™ which redefines what an aspheric lens and special low-dispersion glass combination can reproduce. The G Lens is specially tuned to capture qualities of definition and colour that put this groundbreaking Handycam® camcorder in a class of its own. In addition, the lens offers a broad zoom range from wide-angle to 20x optical (31.5-630mm 35mm equivalent); while Optical SteadyShot keeps footage crisp and stable, even at telephoto mode.

Creative controls and pro-style ergonomics
The FDR-AX1E camcorder offers several functions to

Blackmagic Cinema Camera Vs. Pocket Camera

In the short camera test found below, production company A Couple of Night Owls compared shots from the Blackmagic Cinema Camera to those taken with the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.
They explain on their Vimeo page, "Same lens (Canon 35/1.4L) on both cameras and the Pocket Camera was mounted on top (and beside) the BMCC so any differences are really the difference in sensor size and any differences inherent to each camera."
Watch below.

Produce Your Best Ever HD-SLR Video—6 key areas to consider

Produce Your Best Ever HD-SLR
 Video—6 key areas to consider
by Nikon

“The use of D-SLR cameras for professional movie and film capture has taken off like wild fire. Almost every videography professional with whom I have worked either uses an HD-SLR for filming or has tried it,” shares Skyler Proctor, an Idaho Falls, Idaho, based director of photography. “I personally like the smaller format D-SLR because the FX sensor is so large and gives a look no other ‘typical’ video camera format really can. I prefer it for short films, commercials, music videos and documentaries.”
A longtime video devotee with experience using all ranges of traditional studio cameras, his first brush with an HD-SLR came through a film industry peer five years ago. This peer was sharing personal reasons for

Video Aspect Ratios from RED Digital Cinema

A video’s aspect ratio is an important creative choice that can affect the feel of footage, but it’s also a key technical consideration that affects how and where this footage can be displayed. This article gives an overview of the various capture settings and applications.

 

HISTORY

The origin and evolution toward the

Topaz ReStyle

Topaz ReStyle: New Photoshop/Lightroom Plug-in

Topaz Labs has released a new application,

Slow-Motion and Colored Powder Make for a Fantastical Skateboard Video

Sebastian Linda uses high-speed cameras, colored powder, and some good old-fashioned beautiful cinematography to create the short skateboarding video, "The Revenge of the Beats," a Vimeo Staff Pick.

Says Linda in the behind-the-scenes video also found below, "The point was to bring back the fantasy to skateboarding." (via Fstoppers)

LightWave 3D Group Unveils LightWave 11.6

The LightWave 3D®Group announced new features in LightWave 11.6, the newest version of its award-winning 3D modeling, animation and rendering software for artists and designers. LightWave 11.6 software offers modeling, rigging, animation, effects, dynamics, and near limitless render nodes in an award-winning integrated LightWave render engine—providing studios and artists with everything they need to create an affordable and powerful end-to-end production pipeline.

MAXON Announces CINEMA 4D R15 for Professional 3D Content Creation

MAXON introduced CINEMA 4D Release 15 (R15) that redefines the 3D motion graphics, visual effects, painting and rendering software workflow. The next generation release of the widely-used 3D software platform reinforces the leadership MAXON has earned over the past 25 years by elevating the creative experience from project planning to content delivery, and is marked by powerful enhancements to modeling, text creation, rendering and sculpting.

Time-Lapse Gets Trippy in 'Mirror City'

Today's must-see time-lapse comes courtesy of Michael Shainblum and it's a real eye opener.

"Mirror City" turns San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Francisco and Chicago into beautiful, abstract kaleidoscopes. Shainblum tells Planet 5D, "I have been mirroring images and video for a really long time, it has always been a certain stylistic choice in some of my abstract work. This project, however, has taken about 4-5 months to conceptualize and complete. The idea has been floating around for a long time in my head, it wasn’t until about 4 months ago when I made the idea an actual project.

Read more here and watch "Mirror City" below.

Watch a Free Video Tutorial on the Raw Canon DSLR Workflow

Neumann Films has provided a free video tutorial detailing their workflow for using the Magic Lantern hack to get raw video out of the Canon 5D Mark III.

They say, "The quality is really amazing in this raw video. I would compare it to shooting 1080p moving cr2 files which is the file type that you get with doing raw photography in the Canon cameras. So just having this option in the Canon 5D Mark III and other Canon cameras is just huge. Even if you're only going to use it twice a year to shoot greenscreen work, having the option in the camera instantly bumps up its worth at least a few thousand dollars."

Watch below. (via Cinescopophilia)

Watch New Test Footage from the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera

Matrox Releases Support for Adobe Creative Cloud and Avid Media Composer 7 on Mac and PC

Matrox® Video  announced the immediate availability of full support for the latest releases of the Adobe® Creative Cloud™ and Avid® Media Composer® 7 families of professional video editing and content creation tools with the Matrox MXO2™ family of I/O devices and the Matrox Mojito™ MAX I/O card. The award-winning Matrox I/O products provide broadcast-quality video and audio input, output and monitoring to enable traditional tape-based workflows including deck control for frame-accurate batch capture and print-to-tape. They are also the only I/O solutions on the market that let users encode H.264 files for delivery to the web, iPad® and iPhone® up to five times faster than software alone without sacrificing quality. In addition, MXO2 devices provide cross-platform Mac® and Windows® support and are still the only solutions that connect anywhere, Mac and PC, via Thunderbolt™, PCIe® or ExpressCard/34® — with the same versatile unit.

Grass Valley has released EDIUS 7

Grass Valley has released EDIUS 7, the latest version of its nonlinear video application. EDIUS 7 is now a native 64-bit application for Windows 7 and Windows 8 64-bit operating systems, taking full advantage of up to 512GB (dependent on Windows version) of installed memory for super-intensive media operations, such as multilayer 4K and 3-D editing.

Atomos’ Most Advanced Recorder/Monitor/Deck now Shipping Worldwide

Atomos, the creator of the award-winning camera mounted recorders Ninja-2 and Samurai, and the Connect converter range, have commenced shipment of their latest recorder/monitor, the Samurai Blade.

The new Samurai Blade offers a stunning 1280 x 720 SuperAtom IPS touchscreen, at 325ppi 179-degree viewing, 400nit brightness and multi-frequency (48/50/60Hz) operation depending on video input giving super smooth monitoring and playback. Every screen is calibrated to SMPTE Rec 709 colour space and a D65 white point with 100% gamut from factory. On the fly screen calibration is built into every Samurai Blade so you are always accurate in any shooting environment.

 

Samurai Blade adds essential set up tools with full waveform monitor functions, including vectorscope, RGB and LUMA parades with transparent overlay and bottom right, lower 3rd or full screen positioning, making it an extremely flexible tool

Canon 70D Promo Videos

by Eric Reagan on July 3, 2013

in Canon

The Canon 70D looks to be more than a worthy successor to the 60D, particularly with the new Dual Pixel AF system, which is demoed in some of the promo videos below.

Ninja-2 Record + Monitor + Playback + Playout + Ready-to-edit

The Ninja-2 is a portable, intuitive touchscreen-operated HD recorder, monitor and playback device for professional media producers. It captures pristine 10-bit 4:2:2 video and audio direct from any HDMI source: DSLRs, decks, switchers, PC, Mac, iPad and iPhone. The Ninja-2 consumes very little power, ensuring long recording times (up to 16.5 hours on a 750GB disk) and the efficient use of batteries.

Easy to use on the go

The AtomOS operating system driving the Ninja-2 allows access to

MōVI BTS – With FreeFly Hand Held Stabilized System

Major Update to Adobe Creative Cloud Now Available

Adobe announced that a major update to Adobe® Creative Cloud™, the company’s flagship offering for creatives, is now available. Unveiled at Adobe MAX, The Creativity Conference, in early May and packed with new features, this Creative Cloud release reimagines the creative process through a stunning set of “CC” desktop applications and sophisticated cross-device collaboration and publishing capabilities. Creative files can be stored and shared, via Creative Cloud, on Mac OS, Windows, iOS and Android; and Behance, the world’s leading online creative community, is now integrated with Creative Cloud, so customers can showcase work, get feedback on projects and gain global exposure.

“We’ve added a ton of new innovation to all our CC desktop apps like

How to Shoot Day to Night Time-lapses

Time-lapse expert Preston Kanak walks you through how to shoot day to night time-lapses.
He writes, "As many people have proclaimed, day to night or night to day time-lapses are the ‘holy grail’ of time-lapse shooting. They tend to draw the attention of viewers because of their assumed complexity. At the same time, what people don’t understand is that they aren’t as tough to achieve as they appear. In this blog post, I will quickly walk you through a few different ways of capturing these types of shots."
Watch the tutorial video below and read more here on Kessler University.

NewTek Unveils Next-Generation TriCaster 40

NewTek today announced the next-generation of its entry-level TriCaster 40, a complete HD multi-camera video production studio that enables anyone to create professional streaming television on a small budget. Version 2 of TriCaster 40 gives students, schools, corporate video departments, small organizations and communities, video bloggers, and independent producers unprecedented access to the same production capabilities used by major networks – including customizable animated transitions, network-style titles and graphics, improved file interoperability and much more.

 

“At NewTek, we are constantly striving to help people

Photography , perfect momment or perfect camera ?

The place i live , i take the picture with a samsung galaxy but the moment is perfect. So perfect camera or perfect moment ? Have a nice  summer. Greece , Thessaloniki.

Matrox Convert DVI Plus Offered at the New Low Price

Matrox® Video announced the immediate availability of the Matrox Convert™ DVI Plus HD-SDI scan converter with genlock and ROI support at the new low price of €799.

Matrox Convert DVI Plus lets broadcasters easily and economically incorporate content from computers, iPads and iPhones into broadcast programs. In addition,

Sony introduces the PMW-300 semi-shoulder mount camcorder

Sony today announced its PMW-300 XDCAM camcorder, equipped with the 1/2-type Exmor™ Full-HD 3CMOS sensors capable of delivering incredible images even in low-light conditions. The PMW-300 is ideal for broadcast producers and corporate event camera operators who require a flexible semi-shoulder camcorder that can easily be adapted to suit a wide range of production environments.

An evolution of Sony’s industry leading PMW-EX3, the PMW-300 is able to record 50Mbps HD material in MPEG HD422, meeting broadcast standards around the world, including the European Broadcasting Union’s (EBU) requirements on HD broadcast acquisition for long form

JVC Unveils 4K Camcorder with Nikon F-Mount

by Eric Reagan on June 13, 2013

in JVC

JVC is bringing its Nikon F-mount, 4K concept camera from CES 2012 to

Apple Announces New Mac Pro with Radical Departure from Current Design

by Eric Reagan on June 10, 2013

in apple

At WWDC today, Apple announced the upcoming Mac Pro, which will

Watch a Video Celebrating the Best in Steadicam Work

From Scorsese to Kubrick, the compilation film "The Art of Steadicam" showcases some of the most effective uses of smooth, long takes. The 10-minute vieo was put together by Refocused Media.
Watch below

Tom Guilmette on Shooting in Extreme Weather Conditions

Watch this video from the Kessler booth at NAB Show 2013 to see DP Tom Guilmette talk about shooting in extreme weather conditions, including doing motion control time-lapses throughout freezing nights in the mountain. Watch below.

Film vs Digital: here's the reality.

We're drilling down to the essence of the difference between analogue and digital. Here's Phil Rhodes' take on this persistent question. It's a fascinating read, and is pretty definitive on the subject
I write hoping that the subject of this article – the move from film to digital, as if that's a complete description of such a complex situation – is no longer controversial enough to provoke a lot of angry mailbag.

Manfrotto Announces ‘BeFree’ Compact Tripod

by Eric Reagan in Gear

Manfrotto recently unveiled its new

Amazing time lapse

Time lapse from Mike Olbinski with Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Rokinon (Samyang) 14mm 2.8

Topaz Clarity Plug-in Released

Topaz Clarity is the latest addition to the Topaz plug-in suite. If you are a fan of Lightroom and Camera Raw’s ‘Clarity’ slider, then Topaz Clarity just might be your favorite new plug-in.
I’ve been tinkering with Topaz Clarity for a week or so now and my initial impressions are that it’s like the Lightroom Clarity slider on steroids. While Lightroom lets you push one slider, Topaz Clarity lets you fine tune mico, mid-tone and overall contrast with separate sliders. Additionally, you can use a very smart masking brush with edge awareness to fine tune your clarity and saturation selections.

Topaz Clarity Screenshot (Note the edge aware mask view in the top-right corner.)

Topaz Clarity is fast and effective at adding an additional

Shooting Raw on the Canon 5D Mark III

EOSHD writes up their experience shooting 2.5K CinemaScope anamorphic raw on the Canon 5D Mark III.

They write, "Am I over the moon about the image quality of raw on the 5D Mark III?

"Well before we were shooting 8bit, with all that banding and lack of flexibility in post. Now we have 14bit colour and can debayer the raw to 4:4:4 EXR using the full power and sophistication of an ILM workstation. That’s a bit of a step up from DIGIC 5. Effectively the image processor of the camera has been moved out of the DSLR and into the realm of Resolve, Intel and NVidia. That is a big thing. No more DIGIC debayer or mushy H.264 encoder.

"Dynamic range and overall quality is pretty much identical to the 22MP raw stills on the 5D Mark III so you can imagine what a step up this is for any league of video camera, let alone one costing $3000. That Canon sensor is doing a very good job indeed and I am amazed."

Read the full post here.

Guide and Setup for sony F55

A very useful guide of my friends  Magnanimous Media from Chicago for sony F55 @MagnanimousChi

Nikon D7100 Sample Photos

by Eric Reagan on May 12, 2013

in Nikon

I’ve got a review coming for the Nikon D7100 soon, but I wanted to go ahead and pass along some sample images from the camera that I recently shot (in addition to my Nikon D7100 sample video footage).  Check them out below.
This first round of images covering the ISO range were processed as RAW files in Lightroom and exported as JPEG. I did no additional edits.

WD My Passport Ultra Compact USB 3.0 Hard Drive Unveiled

The Western Digital My Passport Ultra is a new USB 3.0 hard drive that is available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB sizes, as well as a variety of colors.
The My Passport Ultra comes formatted as a Windows drive and includes WD SmartWare Pro backup software with Dropbox integration, hardware encryption and password protection. The drive also comes with a fabric carry bag to keep if from getting nicked up in your gear bag.
I’ve had the chance to use one of the drives for the past few days and I think it’s a

Canon 5D mark III RAW vs. Blackmagic Cinema Camera RAW

Brinno TLC200 Pro The world's 1st HDR Time Lapse video camera

Brinno TLC200 Pro built with high performance HDR (High Dynamic Range) image sensor, so you can take beautiful time lapse video even against strong light! Shockingly simple awesome HDR Time Lapse videos at the push of a button!

With Brinno Instant Video technology, once your video is shot, it's actually a Time Lapse video  and not a

mocha AE and mocha Pro v3.2 Public Beta Announcement

Today Imagineer Systems released a public beta version of mocha Pro and mocha AE v3.2. This new point release includes significant features and fixes for all users.

• Global character & keyboard support: Unicode-enabled, supporting project, footage, layer names and file paths in any language.
• Fixes licensing deactivation issues related to OS X Mountain Lion
• Fixes tracking export issues with interlaced projects for AE and FCP.
• Fixes in stabilized and inverted tracking export
• 3D Camera exporter now exports nulls with names and accuracy identifiers to both AE and FBX/Nuke.
• Many more improvements in all areas of the software.

This release will work with existing mocha Pro v3.x and mocha AE 3.x licenses.
Customers running mocha AE CS6 from Adobe would need to purchase upgrade or request trial to run beta.
The 3D importer for After Effects plug-in does not need a license, but the new naming functionality will only work with the pre-release mocha Pro/AE v3.2 and mocha 3d importer 1.1.
Disclaimer: This is pre-release beta software for testing purposes and may not be suitable for use in a production environment.
To participate in the public beta program, you must log-in to the company’s user forums.
http://www.imagineersystems.com/

Adobe Creative Cloud and the Death of Boxed Software

by Eric Reagan on May 9, 2013

in Adobe

What a week it has been.
Many pro and amateur photographers, along with many other creative pros and enthusiasts, woke up Monday morning looking forward to what might come out of the Adobe MAX conference as the latest Adobe products were set to be unveiled.
Adobe teased us for several weeks leading up to Adobe MAX, including an impressive showing of new video products at NAB 2013. Many of us were nearly on pins and needles with anticipation based on what we had seen thus far.
I mean, this stuff just keeps better and better.

And Then… The Hammer Dropped.

VariZoom Stealthy stabilizer, 3-point shooter compact multi functional dslr & video support, DIY.

Matrox Graphics’ Maevex 5100 Series Video Over IP

Matrox Graphics’ Maevex 5100 Series video over IP solution enables the extension of full HD quality video over standard IP networks for digital signage, collaborative video walls, manufacturing, and automation, process control, and many other applications.

 

Maevex encoders and decoders capture, stream, and decode video from a variety of sources, and even allow for software-based decoding on non-Maevex devices.

 

Maevex units come bundled with PowerStream software, allowing for remote management of Maevex devices and enabling a variety of user-defined stream-management features. These include adjustable low bit-rate encoding for minimal and cost-effective bandwidth consumption.

MoVI Camera Stabilizer from FreeFly Cinema Looking Good To Revolutionize Camera Stabilization

Last week we checked out the Supraflux Video Camera Stabilizer, a small stabilizer that has been lighting up kick-starter, already making over double their goal with almost a month left. Today we’ve got the other side of the spectrum with the MoVi from my very good friends Tabb and Hugh at Firefly Systems. I’ve used these guy for several years now as go-to help for aerial RC choppers and other fun toys… but in the past week they’ve dropped a much more hi-tech entry that’s already built a lot of worthy buzz as the next big thing in camera stabilization. I got the early tip, but was swamped so Tabb & co went way down stream (j/k Vincent to work w my dear friend Vincent and take the MōVI for a test drive. Vince gave it his seal of approval, especially praising its short learning curve + ability to quickly make both simple and complex shots. My favorite part is the separation of the camera carrying from the camera pointing function. Don’t know what I mean? Check out their video… one guy handles the camera, the other guy steers the tilt / pan (ie what the camera sees). Genius! The video below will give you a solid idea of just how smooth the MōVI is, and might make you look at handhelds with a new respect.

Using a 3 axis gyroscope to stabilize the camera, the MōVI system is portable and lightweight (3.5 pounds), making Scorsese-like shots a breeze. You can also manipulate the camera motion remotely by a second operator via joystick. Unfortunately the only real negative so far might be a deal-breaker; it’s currently priced at $15,000. Rumors have a $7,500 option coming soon, which is a little more manageable. The good news is, with technology like this breaking, you can bet a more consumer friendly option is on its way. Even more below for more of the MōVI in action.

Avid Media Composer 7 Extends Real-time Production Everywhere

Avid unveiled Media Composer® 7, featuring accelerated and simplified file-based workflows including optimized HD delivery from high-res source material and automated media operations. In addition, as a key component of the Avid Everywhere vision, the new release offers Interplay® Spherefor Mac support, extending real-time production everywhere. Used to edit more top-tier content than any other nonlinear editing (NLE) solution, Media Composer software is now available starting at $999 USD—bringing unprecedented value to post production editors.

Sony announced new version of Anycast

Sony today announced at NAB 2013 Anycast Touch, an ultra-portable and easy to use all-in-one live production solution. With no previous live production experience required, Anycast Touch is an affordable broadcasting/webcasting solution suitable for a wide range of educational and government institutions, corporate organisations and event management companies.

LiveU Introduces LU² – The First Modular Next-Generation Live Video Solution

LiveU is introducing LU², the first modular solution that pushes the edge of innovation, enabling optimal use of available cellular networks by combining two LiveU field units for scenarios where additional resiliency is needed.

Livestream Aims to Democratize Live Production

Following the success of the ultra portable Livestream Studio HD500 and Livestream Studio™ Software, Livestream (livestream.com) today unveils its full suite of live production switchers: Livestream Studio™ HD50, HD900 and HD1700, available today for pre-order. To further its mission to democratize live video, Livestream is extending its line of all-in-one broadcast quality switching hardware to enable HD live production at any size.

Telestream Unveils New Video Transcoder for IPTV and Cable VOD Distribution

Telestream today announced a major new enterprise-class video transcoding software product. Vantage® Transcode IPTV VOD is a highly-focused transcoding solution that was developed specifically for broadband and cable service providers to automate content preparation and delivery for IPTV and cable VOD workflows.

Wacom releases Cintiq 13HD 13-inch compact pen display

Wacom today boosts its lineup of Cintiq interactive pen displays with the addition of the Cintiq 13HD. Aimed at creative professionals working in areas such as design, art and image editing, it combines a 13” HD screen, slim and compact design, simple setup, an adjustable stand and an improved pen for creating directly on the screen. Easily integrated into any environment, the Cintiq 13HD is the ideal tool to support creativity and enhance productivity, offering a natural and immersive experience.

MAXON Announces Strategic Alliance with Adobe

MAXON, the developer of CINEMA 4D, a leading 3D animation software for film, broadcast and motion graphics professionals, today announced it has entered into a strategic alliance with Adobe Systems Incorporated to further