Dolby Digital's 'Brave' new audio world

Posted By Daniel Restuccio

By Daniel Restuccio SAN FRANCISCO - At the Dolby Fidelity Forum 2.0 in San Francisco last week they demonstrated a host of evolutionary audio and video technologies for Blu-Ray mastering and digital theater design that are destined to make the ... Continue reading "Dolby Digital's 'Brave' new audio world" »

May 25, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Follow-up: KRK KNS 8400 headphones review

Posted By Luke Harper

By Luke Harper Owner Audio Altimeter Minneapolis So you may remember that six months ago I reviewed the KRK KNS 8400 headphones (http://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2011/October-1-2011/Review-KRK-KNS-8400-headphones.aspx ). Since ... Continue reading "Follow-up: KRK KNS 8400 headphones review" »

May 22, 2012 | Permalink

REDucation-X: The next level

Posted By Daniel Restuccio

By Daniel Restuccio The five-day intensive Red camera training, called REDucation, is headed to the next level with the four-month-long REDucation-X, the first Red "alternative" to traditional film school training for the next generation of ... Continue reading "REDucation-X: The next level" »

May 4, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Pre-archive preservation and post-archive production

Posted By Joshua Ranger

I think we can all agree that, while a pleasant theoretical diversion, the auteurist theory of media production is, in practical terms, bunk. Too many other people have a hand in a work's production for one person to take full credit. Likewise, no ... Continue reading "Pre-archive preservation and post-archive production" »

May 2, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Petabyte is the new Terabyte

Posted By Tom Coughlin

By Tom Coughlin Coughlin Associates www.tomcoughlin.com Peter Jackson's the Hobbit is being shot at 48 frames per second (fps), six days a week, using 5K Red cameras shooting in 3D. Total content generated each day is between 6-12TB. James Cameron's ... Continue reading "Petabyte is the new Terabyte" »

April 27, 2012 | Permalink

Top 5 Picks from NAB 2012

Posted By Tom Baurain

My Top 5: 1. Blackmagic Design Cinema Camera Perfect this camera is not, but that this price point, you can't not help but be excited about this camera. Including Resolve and UltraScopes makes this something of a no-brainer. An odd form factor, 2x ... Continue reading "Top 5 Picks from NAB 2012" »

April 25, 2012 | Permalink | Comments(0)

The 'cloudy' haze of NAB

Posted By Jonathan Moser

By Jonathan Moser LAS VEGAS - Trying to navigate the broadcast geek-fest known as NAB in half-a-day is about as realistic as taking in the glories of the Sistine Chapel by looking at one fresco...but I'll try. I have to confess it's been over 20 ... Continue reading "The 'cloudy' haze of NAB" »

April 23, 2012 | Permalink

NAB 2012 has come to a close

Posted By Mark Heitke

By Mark Heitke NAB 2012 has come to a close and man what a blur. The last day and a half have been filled to the brim! Wednesday I tackled the North Hall exhibits and caught up on the newest broadcast tech. It was really interesting to be able to see ... Continue reading "NAB 2012 has come to a close" »

April 20, 2012 | Permalink

The ties that bind them

Posted By Tom Coughlin

By Tom Coughlin Coughlin Associates www.tomcoughlin.com LAS VEGAS - The 2012 NAB South Hall had an ever-growing complement of booths showing digital storage products or using those products. There were of course some smattering of storage vendors in ... Continue reading "The ties that bind them" »

April 20, 2012 | Permalink

Cab adventures at NAB

Posted By John Parenteau

By John Parenteau (Note to reader: This is a TRUE story. If anything, I cut some craziness out!) Fade in Int. cab - evening John, (46) dark haired, handsome, enters the cab. John Palazzo, please. Once the door is closed, the driver guns it, throwing ... Continue reading "Cab adventures at NAB" »

April 19, 2012 | Permalink