July 1, 2009 - San Diego, CA - Internet Video Magazine Launches new and improved Free Web Hosting Guide including lists of the best sites for the free hosting of Internet Video and Web Video More details

Online video search company Clipta has released Video Informer, a free service for Web publishers that offers access to the Clipta Partner Network to promote their own video content and drive traffic to their site. Web publishers can create a customized Informer, or cluster of multiple video news, to feature on their site -- choosing from a variety of topics to tailor the content to their audience. Publishers can customize the appearance of the Informer to fit with the look and feel of their site, choosing fonts, text size, colors, etc. Read the Press Release

According to Screen Digest, the online web-based TV services of the four major US TV networks – ABC Full Episode Player, CBS Audience Network, NBC.com and Fox.com – together with Hulu, the joint venture between NBC Universal, News Corporation and Disney, accounted for a combined 53% of an ad-supported US online TV market that generated $448m in revenues in 2008. More Details

DigitalSmiths VideoSense 2.0 is a new free-form single box video search solution capable of identifying videos by dialogue, objects within a scene, locations and other complex criteria.

CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA--(Marketwire - June 26, 2009) - DXG, one of the fastest growing camcorder manufacturers in the U.S., today announced the first underwater video camera priced under $150 with the new DXG-579VS Underwater Value Pack. Perfect for summer vacations, beach outings and swim parties, the DXG-579VS snaps securely into the underwater housing for swimming, snorkeling or diving. The DXG-579VS underwater camcorder offers full video features and functionality, letting consumers illuminate objects underwater, zoom in and out, take still photos, and capture video in color, black and white, or sepia tones. read the press release

Montreal (June 25, 2009) Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the release of Toon Boom Studio 5, completely rebranded and now positioned as the multi-technique animation software for learning and creating animation. With its new stop-motion animation capability, Studio 5 is the best tool for becoming familiar with the main styles of animation, including stop-motion, traditional, digital, cut-out and rotoscoping or combining them for greater creativity. In addition, its simplified user interface makes it ideal for hobbyists, educators and students, to discover the various methods of animation creation and unleash their creative potential. more info

Ultra-Small Millennia HD™ Records Content from HD Cameras onto Inexpensive Removable Hard Drives or Flash Disk Media

June 25, 2009 - San Diego, CA -- DVEO, the broadcast division of CMI, today announced the release of their new multi-function compact H.264/AVC digital disk recorder (DDR) with both removable 120 GB hard drive and CF card storage.

Designed as a rugged recorder/encoder for cameras that support the professional HD-SDI standard, the Millennia HD is a real time, hardware based, H.264/AVC recorder in an 8” x 6” x 3” system that records and encodes simultaneously. It supports simultaneous DVB-ASI output and storage to either a removable 120 GB hard drive or CF Card Storage. read the press release

CHICAGO, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Tribune Media Services, Inc. (TMS) and eGuiders, LLC today announced a syndication partnership in which TMS will distribute eGuiders' Curated Video Applications to websites and networks in the United States and internationally. TMS is a leading domestic and international syndicator of content to print, online and mobile media companies. eGuiders is an innovative online video curation service and Web portal created by award-winning filmmaker and online pioneer Marc Ostrick and Columbia University film professor and producer Evangeline Morphos. read the press release

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - June 23, 2009) - Tripeedo.com, a new website for fast, friendly travel search, launches today. Tripeedo is a tool for travel searching and sharing, and is one of the first travel search sites to integrate with Facebook. With Tripeedo, users can painlessly launch multiple searches at major airfare, hotel, and car rental sites, and easily share their travel plans with friends. read the press release

SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - June 23, 2009) - BrightRoll, the leading branded video advertising network, today announced that it has been measured by comScore Video Metrix on actual numbers and ranks in the Top 10 for video properties in the United States. The only ad network to break into the Top 10, BrightRoll was joined by some of the most well-known online publishers, including Google, Fox, Yahoo!, Hulu, CBS, Viacom, Turner Network and Microsoft. read the press release

SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - June 23, 2009) - ubroadcast, inc. (OTCBB: UBCI), a leader in Internet Broadcasting, announced today that it has reached an agreement with Pure Play Music (www.pureplaymusic.com) that will provide UBCI's users access to 100,000 tracks from Pure Play Music's catalog of independent artists. The agreement also includes a mutual-referral, revenue-sharing arrangement. read the press release

June 23, 2009 - San Diego, CA - Top Sites to Make Money with Internet Video - How To Post Your Videos to Online Video Hosting Services Read the press release

Owen Benjamin's Comedy 'All-Stars;' Adult Film Star Demi Delia's Reality Series 'Mommy XXX;' and Sci-Fi Thriller 'Cell: Full Dose' . Beginning today, new episodes of comedian Owen Benjamin's "All Stars" and adult film star, Demi Delia's "Mommy XXX" will air on the same day each week, Wednesday and Thursday respectively, over the course of the 13-week season on Crackle. These two series will also be available across one of the largest distribution networks in the industry, making it possible for consumers to enjoy Crackle content across online and mobile outlets that include: YouTube, Veoh, AOL, MySpace, Bebo, Verizon Wireless' V CAST Video service, Sprint TV and direct to Sony BRAVIA TVs via BRAVIA Internet Video Link, among others. Read the press release

D-LINK NOW SHIPPING mydlink-ENABLED NETWORK CAMERA FOR EASY REMOTE MONITORING OF SECURITY VIDEO FROM VIRTUALLY ANYWHERE VIA FREE mydlink™ PORTAL read the press release

New York, US – 15 June, 2009 – IndiePix, the Internet-based distributor of independent films, is today set to launch its final 'Release Slate 08' production at the prestigious SilverDocs Documentary Film Festival in Washington DC. Over 2000 films were submitted to the festival and '21 BELOW', the fifth and final IndiePix production before the announcement of its new 'Release Slate 09' this Summer, is one of just a handful selected. IndiePix provided '21 BELOW' with essential funds and resources to produce the film – including a state-of-the-art editing suite at the IndiePix NYC offices, which was created especially for the eight month post-production process. read the press release

FLO TV Set to Reach More Than 200 Million Potential Consumers, Ushering in a New Era of Television Viewing on the Go -

SAN DIEGO, June 10 -- FLO TV Incorporated, provider of the FLO TV(TM) live mobile TV service and a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) , today announced that the FLO TV service will expand its service nationwide following the DTV transition on June 12, which frees up broadband spectrum for FLO TV's dedicated network. FLO TV will expand into 39 new markets, offering its service to an additional 60 million customers with a total reach of more than 100 major markets and more than 200 million potential consumers nationwide by the end of 2009. read the press release

June 10, 2009

ENFIELD, CT - Music 2 Hues, a leading supplier of Production Music & Sound Effects to the, Film, Video, Animation, & Multimedia Industries has just completed a major renovation to their website adding over 2000 music WAV file tracks for instant online download. read the press release

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (June 9, 2009) � Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, introduced the new ControlVIEW XHD, an automated robotic PTZ camera controller with HD, RGBHV and SD video switching, video transitions and camera preset trigger functionality. read the press release

PANASONIC INTRODUCES THE WORLD’S LIGHTEST* HIGH DEFINITION CAMCORDERS
New HD Camcorders Weigh 0.5 LB, Packed with Easy-to-Use, Advanced Features

Secaucus, NJ (June 8, 2009) – Panasonic today announced the release of two of the world’s lightest*, High Definition (HD) camcorders – the HDC-SD10, which uses an SDHC/SD Memory Card as recording media, and the Twin Memory Type HDC-TM10, which records onto both an 8 GB** Built-in Memory and an SDHC/SD Memory Card. Each model weighs just 0.5 LB, yet its compact body design has a high-powered 16x optical zoom capabilities and advanced features to produce beautiful 1920 x 1080 Full-HD videos. read the press release

Houston (June 8, 2009) – The Ikan Corporation (Ikan) is proud to announce the launch of the brand-new “Wish I Had an Ikan” short film competition. Through this new contest, Ikan will award almost $5,000 in cash and prizes to 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd place winners for their original short films featuring the Ikan name or product line. Read the Press Release

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE 10^th ANNUAL GOLDEN TRAILER AWARDS^{™ -}

CELEBRATING THE BEST MOVIE TRAILERS OF 2009

Los Angeles, CA June 5, 2009 -- The best movie previews of 2009 were crowned last night at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, when the 10th Annual Golden Trailer Awards™ were conferred before a live audience. In a show hosted by comedian, writer and actor Dean Edwards ("Saturday Night Live," dailycomedy.com), with presenters culled from the ranks of today's top and up-and-coming comedians, statuettes for 16 award categories were handed out. Additionally, one of these winners was also named Best in Show. Read the Press Release and Watch the Trailers

SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. – June 2, 2009 – blinkx, the world's largest video search engine, today announced a new partnership with BobVila.com. Clips from home improvement television host Bob Vilas Web site are now easily available at www.blinkx.com. Leveraging its unique AdHoc platform, blinkx will also place contextually relevant advertising against these videos, and share resulting advertising revenue with BobVila.com. read the press release

Trigger is now online- A Film by Rich Crook. Richard says to "check out my new short action film called "TRIGGER." More

ERLANGER, KY, June 2, 2009. TV One continues to expand their increasingly diverse family of products with the introduction of a new Multiviewer range, the C2-6000 CORIOview Series. Making its official debut at the Infocomm Exhibition being held in Orlando is the brand new CORIOview C2-6104 DVI-I Multiviewer. Based on TV One's exclusive award-winning CORIO^-2 technology, this high-powered DVI-I unit was primarily designed to satisfy the growing demands of the Command & Control Room markets, including use within the medical and security industry. read the press release

Campbell, CA. – June 2, 2009 -- Focus Enhancements Inc, a worldwide leader in
media management and digital audio technology, today announced an addition to
its FS acquisition product family, the FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash Direct To
Edit Recorder. The FS-H200 is the first portable Direct To Edit (“DTE”)
recorder for use with DV or HDV cameras that features removable solid-state
media allowing for easy swap-out of industry standard Compact Flash (“CF”)
cards. read the press release

All About White Space, DTV Transition and Its Impact on Wireless Microphone Systems - All About TV Band Devices (TVBs) more

Marlborough MA – May 26, 2009 – Boris FX, the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, announced that Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug (BCC 6 FxPlug) for Apple Pro Video Applications is now available.

BCC 6 FxPlug brings over 200 filters to Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion, and Final Cut Express. In addition to new features included with the recently-released Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE for Adobe - such as Extruded Text, Splines, and Shapes - BCC 6 FxPlug takes advantage of Apple FxPlug’s real-time architecture for simultaneous live previews of dozens of preset transitions, glows, and color and film look effects in a newly-designed effects browser window.

The initial release of BCC 6 FxPlug features over a dozen new FxPlug Shaders. Many of the FxPlug Shaders draw on BCC strengths such as lights, keying, and 3D. FxPlug Shaders are unique to Apple Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express, and Motion, tying directly to each host application’s render pipe for maximum efficiency and render speed. Read the press release

All about the New Sony Vegas Pro 9

May 25, 2009

Vegas Pro 9 software is ideal for standard definition and high-definition digital video production, streaming content creation and broadcast production MORE

Bella Corporation Ships the HD Mouse & Updates Drivers

BURBANK, CA, May 23, 2009: Bella Corporation, a leading producer of innovative and award-winning video products, announced they are shipping their latest product, the HD Mouse. Bella also announced that version 3.0 software drivers are now available for their award winning jog/shuttle keyboards. read the press release

Yubby.com! Yubby.com is great for people who love Internet video

May 20, 2009

Are you having problems keeping track of all your favorite videos? Or are you looking for specific types of videos - on specific subjects and topics - and then need a good way to present and share them? You then may want to check out this new video search site. MORE

New Video Breaks Down Fair Use Guidelines for Online Video Creators

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 18, 2009) --American University's Center for Social Media, in collaboration with Washington College of Law's Program on Information Justice and Intellectual Property and the Stanford University Law School Fair Use Project, is launching a new video explaining how online video creators can make remixes, mashups, and other common online video genres with the knowledge that they are staying within copyright law. Read the press release and watch the video

Third Annual Safety Scholars Video Contest Accepting Entries May 27-June 17

Student producers of top videos win college scholarships, tires and PSA placements

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 18, 2009) – Equipped with a video camera and a creative vision, students across the country can enter the Safety Scholars video contest and have the opportunity to win a scholarship, see their video on TV and perhaps even save a life. Read the press release

Are you a video editor who wants to convert the two big hard drives in your PC into a powerful and reliable RAID back up system? Accordance M70 Makes It Easy. Accordance Systems M70 RAID Controller is Perfect for Video editors and Power Users. Read the press release

How to Use Adobe PhotoShop to Tweak and Improve Your Underwater Digital Photo Images - New Video Release: dekePod Episode 15: Photoshop and the Lost Undersea Channel more info

AmericaFreeTV announced the launch of their new Music Video Channel, MusicFree.TV, an HD Internet broadcast channel dedicated to music videos. This channel airs music videos from all over the globe and they are seeking more music videos in all genres. Read the Press Release

Pure Digital Technologies, Inc. - the maker of the acclaimed Flip Video family of camcorders - announced the second generation of its Flip Ultra line, America’s number-one selling camcorder since its debut in 2007. Now available in both high-definition and standard-resolution models, the new line offers everyday consumers the easiest and most affordable way to capture and share high-quality video. The new Flip Ultra and Flip UltraHD feature two hours of recording time, a large high-resolution two-inch screen, and convenient battery recharging through the built-in USB arm. Read the Press Release

FreeForm AE Brings High-End Functionality to After Effects Wilmington, NC – May 5, 2009 – Digieffects®, a developer of popular visual effects software plugins, today announced that FreeForm AE is available for purchase. FreeForm AE, a plugin for Adobe After Effects, is an intuitive and robust warping tool that allows users to manipulate a flat object into almost any shape using a mesh in 3D space. This new product takes After Effects 3D compositing to the next level. read the press release

iMovie '09 & iDVD: The Missing Manual--New from O'Reilly

A Complete Course in Film Editing and DVD Design

May 1, 2009

Sebastopol, CA—Bursting with new features, Apple's iMovie '09 is vastly more usable and complete than iMovie '08--amazing right out of the box. But the box doesn't include a good user's guide, so learning these applications is another matter. iMovie '09 & iDVD: The Missing Manual (O'Reilly Media, $39.99 USD) gets you up to speed on everything you need to turn raw digital footage into highly creative video projects. read the press release

TV Technology (www.tvtechnology.com), the authoritative technology news publication for the professional video industry, has published its positive review of the Accordance Systems ARAID 2200 SATA hard disk RAID controller.

Targeted for power users, multimedia producers and businesses who need easy to use and reliable data back-up, the ARAID 2200 behaves just like a single hard disk but constantly mirrors data onto two hard drives assuring that your system is protected in the event a drive should fail. Read the Press Release

WiFi (802.11n) is the winner for Wireless High Definition Video

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 29, 2009 – 802.11n Wi-Fi technology will dominate the wireless HD video market, at least for the next several years, reports In-Stat (http://email.in-stat.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/hBQxG0HWFjC0K560DHgc0EZ). Three other technologies are competing in this space—Wireless Home Digital Interface (WHDI), WirelessHD, and Ultrawideband (UWB). However, the ubiquity of Wi-Fi technology is proving unstoppable. Read the press release

Digital Kitchen Standardizes on Boris Continuum Complete

Award-Winning Creative Agency Chooses Boris Continuum Complete for Adobe After Effects

Marlborough MA – April 28, 2009 – Boris FX , the leading developer of integrated effects technology for video and film, today announced that Digital Kitchen recently standardized on Boris Continuum Complete AE (BCC AE) for its Adobe After Effects systems, purchasing 65 licenses to give its artists a wide range of tools and plug-ins in one unified visual effects suite. Read the press release

OWC INTRODUCES USB 2.0 DISPLAY ADAPTER --

EASILY ADD ADDITIONAL DISPLAYS TO MACS & PCs

April 28, 2009, Woodstock, IL -- Other World Computing (OWC^®) http://www.macsales.com, a leading Mac and PC technology company, announced today the new OWC USB 2.0 Display Adapter, the easiest way to add an additional display to Macs and PCs via any standard USB 2.0 port. Functioning like a bus powered “external video card,” the OWC USB 2.0 Display Adapter adds an additional monitor to desktop and laptop computers that offer only one built-in display/video-out port. In addition, the adapter also eliminates the cost and hassle of installing a video card into a computer. Read the Press Release

You too can be an Internet Reporter! Members of the MySpace uReport community can become "uReporters" by uploading video and photos tagged by specific news categories, including USA, World, Entertainment and Politics.

MySpace, the world's leading social portal, together with FOX News Channel, today announced an exclusive partnership for the launch of the official MySpace uReport community at http://www.myspace.com/ureport. The partnership, the first between MySpace and FOX News, gives the global MySpace community the ability to share their citizen journalist produced content with the MySpace community, as well as have the chance to be featured on FOX News. more info

JVC INTRODUCES FIRST HAND-HELD CAMCORDER TO RECORD NATIVE FINAL CUT PRO FILES

The GY-HM100 Solid State Media Camcorder Is an ideal camera for News Reporters & Producers

Las Vegas, NV (April 20, 2009)—JVC proudly announces the addition of the GY-HM100 camcorder to its renowned ProHD family of products. The GY-HM100 is the industry's first professional hand-held model to record files directly to solid state media in the native format of Apple's Final Cut Pro™ editing system, allowing recorded material to be edited directly from solid state memory cards, dramatically reducing the amount of time required to edit programs together. read the press release

MINNEAPOLIS, MN (April 20, 2009) – Vaddio, the leading manufacturer and OEM distributor of specialty PTZ cameras and high-end camera control systems, announced today the release of the first single CCD, high quality HD Robotic PTZ camera, the Vaddio ClearVIEW HD-18.

The groundbreaking ClearVIEW HD-18 is equipped with a 1/3?, 1.3 megapixel CCD imaging sensor, a glass multi-element wide dynamic zoom lens (18x optical), a tally light and a 1.8-lux rating, providing superior images in a wide range of high-definition video applications. The HD-18 is the only multi-format PTZ camera that delivers component HD in 1080p, 1080i or 720p and simultaneous SD video. Control runs via VISCA command protocol or the IR remote that is supplied. High-torque, micro-stepper precision robotics enhance performance with smooth pan/tilt operation for accurate camera movement and control. The HD-18 is compatible with any Polycom or TANDBERG videoconferencing codec. more

South San Francisco, CA – April 20, 2009 – Envivio Inc., the leading provider of compression solutions for Three Screens video convergence, announced today that its award-winning 4Caster™ C4 is the first carrier-grade video encoder with comprehensive support for both Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS) Live Smooth Streaming and Silverlight DRM, powered by PlayReady. The integration of these technologies into the 4Caster C4 offers service providers a complete professional headend solution for highly secure, high quality content delivery to Microsoft Silverlight clients on PCs, Macs and mobile devices. read the press release

ViewCast Niagara® streaming media encoders to work seamlessly with Microsoft's new adaptive streaming technology to ensure highest-quality online viewing experience.

PLANO, Texas - April 20, 2009 - ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, delivery and management of professional quality video over IP and mobile networks, today announced support for Microsoft Internet Information Services 7.0 (IIS) Smooth Streaming content delivery platform for Microsoft Silverlight. read the press release

SAN JOSE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, Nev. — April 20, 2009 — At the 2009 NAB Show, Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the extension of the Adobe® Flash® Platform to connected digital home devices with an optimized implementation of Flash technology that delivers high definition (HD) video and rich applications to Internet-connected televisions, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players and other devices in the digital living room. Major System on Chips (SoC) vendors, OEMs, cable operators and content providers including Atlantic Records, Broadcom, Comcast, Disney Interactive Media Group, Intel, Netflix, STMicroelectronics, The New York Times Company, NXP Semiconductors, Sigma Designs, and others announced support for the optimized Flash technology today.

The Adobe Flash Platform for the Digital Home now enables the delivery of HD Web videos to digital home devices via the Flash Video (FLV) file format. Consumers will be able to enjoy rich, interactive viewing experiences and amazing new ways to engage with HD content on televisions. Flash technology-based applications will allow users to quickly switch between television programming and Web content outside the Web browser. read the press release

LAS VEGAS, NV, April 18, 2009 – Over 66 million consumers across demographic categories are using the Internet while camped out on their sofas watching TV, according to market research firm In-Stat (http://email.in-stat.com/cgi-bin4/DM/y/hBQhG0HWFjC0K560DHgc0EJ). Based on In-Stat’s recent survey, 33% of all male respondents, across age groups, reported that they are sometimes using a personal computer simultaneously while watching TV. Among some male age groups the behavior was as high as 50%. In contrast, about 25% of female respondents reported using a PC while watching TV.

“Consumer multitasking represents an important emerging opportunity for the TV industry” says Gerry Kaufhold, In-Stat analyst. “Local TV stations, TV networks, pay-TV networks, 24-hour news networks, sports leagues, and music channels, can instantly connect to some of their viewers, right now, on both the TV screen and on a laptop computer screen.” more

Digital Rapids Stream version 3.0 now includes significantly expanded compression and container format support(including Avid DNxHD(r), enhanced H.264 and more); new audio plug-in capabilities and third-party plug-in compatibility; enhanced Closed Caption support and more.

April 16, 2009 -- Markham, Ontario: Digital Rapids -- the leading provider of tools and solutions for bringing television, film and web content to wider audiences -- continues to set higher standards for versatile, multi-format encoding with the launch of a powerful new version of the Stream software for Digital Rapids' ingest, encoding and streaming systems. more

ViewCast Broadens H.264 Support with Solutions Based on Adobe Flash

Media

Niagara appliances upgraded to support the latest innovations in video compression and streaming technology to deliver real-time, HD-quality video content

PLANO, Texas - April 16, 2009 - ViewCast Corporation (OTCBB: VCST), a developer of industry-leading hardware and software for the transformation, management and delivery of professional quality video over IP and mobile networks, today announced support of H.264

streaming with Adobe® Flash® Media Server software. ViewCast's Niagara® 7500 streaming appliance and Niagara SCX® software will now stream in H.264 using the Real Time Message Protocol (RTMP) more

New Analog HD Down Converter from AV Toolbox

ERLANGER, KY, April 16, 2009 —TV One’s AV Toolbox Division adds the VS-223 Analog HD Down Converter to the product line. It is designed to convert a variety of HDTV images, ranging from 480p to 1080p resolution, to an interlaced NTSC or PAL Standard Definition video signal. The VS-223 provides simultaneous Composite Video and S-Video outputs and also incorporates a bypass feature for the HD Component Video input. more

Media 100 to roll out the new Media 100 Suite that includes Multicam Editing and Voice Over Tool for direct recording of audio to the timeline

Marlborough MA – April 15, 2009 – Media 100, a leading provider of advanced editing systems for the corporate, broadcast, postproduction, and new media industries, today announced Media 100 Suite, next-generation Media 100 software with Multicam Editing and Boris RED for $1,295. In addition to AJA video I/O cards, Media 100 Suite supports Matrox MXO2 for portable, broadcast-quality input/output, monitoring, and up/down/cross conversion. Media 100 Suite also includes a new Voice Over Tool for audio recording direct to the Media 100 timeline. read the press release

By using the new SmartSound plug-in, Final Cut Pro editors will be able to set markers or in/out points in their video sequence and use the Sonicfire Pro 5 “Send To” button to automatically deliver custom-fit music tracks within any of their markers. Once a SmartSound music track is in Final Cut Pro, the “Open in Editor” command will allow full roundtrip editing and customizing of the track. This plug-in also includes the new music album, "A New Era," which has been created for SmartSound by a group of accomplished indie musicians and composers. Read the press release

London - April 7, 2009 - Record videos in an instant on the Sony Ericsson S312. From spotting a celebrity on the street, to your friend's dancing in a club, the S312 allows you to capture these moments in two quick and easy steps.

Want to highlight the moment with a picture instead? The two megapixel camera can be used horizontally and with the help of the illuminated imaging shortcuts on the keypad you can change the settings and get the shot you want quicker. Read the press release

Canon XH-A1s Review

April 6- 2009 - The new Canon XH-A1s is an entry level professional High Definition camera that it offers an incredible lens, a 20x optical zoom L-series HD lens with independent control rings for focus, zoom and iris. Read the review

“Instant Video Presenter” Creates Professional Newsroom-style Videos in Minutes

(Overland Park, Kansas) ej4 released Instant Video Presenter™ a software application that allows users to create professional newsroom-style videos in minutes. It is optimized to affordably produce persuasive and informative newsroom-style videos in record time. Instant Video Presenter gives novice video users an affordable application to create and share professional quality video electronically. It is not an editing application, it is an unprecedented video capture application, so there is no post production process, compression, or editing needed. When the video is done being recorded, the file is immediately ready to be deployed through email, internet upload or burned to CD. read the press release

Internet Video Magazine Adds New Articles and Reviews

For Immediate Release

San Diego, CA - April 6, 2009 - This week, Internet Video Magazine has added several new articles and product reviews as well as new videos, video web sites, book reviews, etc Read the announcement

MySpace just launched a new original series and its first game show, “BFF.” Brought to you by former Miramax executive and acclaimed producer, Meryl Poster (The Cider House Rules, Shakespeare in Love), the series tests how well best friends know each other in several rounds of trivia and prizing. Check out the show at www.myspace.com/bff. Read the press release

Indi Filmmakers - Do You Want to be On the Wife Swap Show?

April 1, 2009

The premise of Wife Swap is that one parent from each household swaps places for a week to experience how another family lives. It is an incredible family experience and opportunity to both learn and teach different family values. details here

April 1, 2009 - The TV One C2-2350A Universal I/O Video Switcher/Scaler provides high quality bi-directional conversion between a variety of video formats. Inputs and Outputs can be DVI, RGB, YUV, YPbPr, Composite or S-Video (YC). Incoming video parameters may be adjusted. All settings are stored in non-volatile memory and are retained even when power is switched off. Ten user defined presets are also available to customize settings for various applications. The high resolution RGB/YPbPr output is selectable as virtually any PC or HDTV resolution. The exclusive AutoSet feature takes the hassle out of setup by automatically sizing and positioning the computer input image to fit exactly on the video screen. NTSC, PAL, PAL-M, PAL-N, SECAM standards are supported. The C2-2355A provides an SD/HD-SDI Input and Output in addition to all of the features of the C2-2350A. more info

SALT LAKE CITY, UT (March 30, 2009) Sorenson Media today announced that Sorenson Squeeze 5 is being shipped with the latest versions of Avid Technology Inc.’s suite of video editing applications, including Avid® Media Composer® (v 3.5), Symphony™ (v 3.5) and NewsCutter® (v 7.5) software. Sorenson Squeeze 5 enables independent editors, producers and filmmakers who use Avid video editing software to easily deliver video in all of the most popular video formats, with advanced encoding options and superior results. read the press release

LAS VEGAS, March 30, 2009 – Earlier this month, JVC announced a new dual-use camera that shoots high definition video and high resolution digital still images. The new hybrid Everio GZ-X900, or Everio X, is a small, light, all-in-one camera that offers the powerful shooting combination of Full HD video and nine -megapixel still photos, plus creative shooting functions such as slow motion video and high speed “motor drive” still photography. more

March 29 - San Diego, CA - How to Get High Quality Audio for Your Internet Videos - Seven Great Tips to Maximize Internet Video Sound Quality

Creating good audio is the most difficult challenge when creating Internet videos as well as for videos and home movies to share with family and friends – especially for those of us who are using consumer types of camcorders.

Babelgum has released a new version of its website (http://www.babelgum.com) with a brand new Flash-based player, where you can watch hundreds of feature length and short films directly in your browser (no plug-in required!). Watch films here: http://www.babelgum.com/channel/film 2nd Babelgum Online Film Festival - There's also a selection of special content from the 2nd Babelgum Online Film Festival, judged by Spike Lee with over 600 films in 4 categories (Documentary, Short film, Animation and Mini-Masterpiece). Voting ends April 2nd, and you can now vote directly from your browser. more details

Erlanger, KY, January 9, 2009 – TV One introduces the new 1T-C2-750 Dual Picture-in-Picture DVI-I Scaler. Based on TV One’s exclusive CORIO®2 Technology, this clever new unit includes two high-quality graphic scalers capable of working at full DVI video rates. The two scaling engines housed within the 1T-C2-750 can convert between digital DVI-D and analog DVI-A signals including RGBHV, RGBS, RGsB and YPbPr formats, using the two DVI-I inputs available. DVI-D resolutions up to 1920x1200/60Hz are supported with analog DVI-A resolutions up to 2048x2048 at virtually any refresh rate and HDTV resolutions up to 1080p/60Hz. HDMI signals are also accommodated using HDMI to DVI adaptors and the unit is fully HDCP compliant. more

Are you ready to get married on MySpace? - MySpace has launched “Married on MySpace,” a new reality series that will give one lucky couple the wedding of their dreams in exchange for allowing the MySpace community to plan the key details. Read the Details

Telestream® announced the release of Wirecast™ 3.5, a live video production tool that allows Mac and PC users to create real-time or on-demand video broadcasts for the web. Wirecast 3.5 adds the ability to stream live video using the Adobe Flash Platform, read the press release

The professional camcorder market experienced a groundswell of activity in EMEA last year, with incremental growth outstripping the previous year’s performance by nearly three to one, according to a recent Pro Camcorder Quarterly Market Update from Futuresource Consulting. read the report

Deke McClelland is Singing in the Droplets
--O'Reilly Media Alert
The Droplet Song--The Next Hilarious Music Video Now on dekePod

March 19, 2009

Sebastopol, CA—Digital imaging master and unlikely crooner Deke McClelland tenders an original new love song to kick off the next round of his popular video podcast series, dekePod. Titled "The Droplet Song (A Love Song to a Lost Feature in Photoshop)," Deke's goofily romantic new tune honors one of Photoshop's most arcane but useful automation features. Read the Press Release

LOS ANGELES – March 18, 2009 – Stickam.com, the pioneer of live streaming video and the largest live community on the Internet, today announced it will be the exclusive streamer for Adam Carolla's live podcast on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 at 5:00pm PT at www.stickam.com/adamcarolla. Read the press release

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – March 18, 2009 – NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the release of TriCaster™ Upgrade 2.5, a software update to its TriCaster BROADCAST™, TriCaster STUDIO™ TriCaster PRO™ and TriCaster portable live production systems. This upgrade adds the ability to record all video in the broadcast industry MPEG-2 Studio Profile, capturing with full 4:2:2 color sampling, which is important when recording chroma key footage. read the press release

March 18, 2009 - Swarmcast, a leader in live online sports video streaming, today announced that Raycom Sports partnered with Swarmcast to deliver a HD quality viewing experience of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) college basketball tournament.

Raycom Sports streamed, within the ACC region, all 10 of their 2009 ACC Tournament games live online. ACC fans, at no cost, were able to watch nationally ranked teams including, North Carolina, Duke, Clemson, Wake Forest and Florida State compete in all rounds of the popular tournament (won by the Duke University Blue Devils). Swarmcast’s patented Autobahn HD streaming platform was utilized by Raycom Sports to provide an HD quality viewing experience that scales to reach an unprecedented number of collegiate basketball fans. read the press release

March 13 - New York, NY - The MFA Computer Art Department at School of Visual Arts, the New York Digital Salon and the Department of Music and Multimedia Studies at Northeastern University present the New York premiere of the Visual Music Marathon , a 12-hour festival showcasing 120 works by contemporary digital artists and composers from around the world. Read the Announcement

StudioNow and The NewsMarket Launch Custom Video Production Platform for PR and Marketing Pros

Web-based platform makes high-quality video content easy and affordable to produce, edit, distribute and syndicate

NASHVILLE, TN and NEW YORK, NY, March 3, 2009 -- StudioNow (www.studionow.com), the premier online video creation platform, and The NewsMarket (www.thenewsmarket.com), the leading video marketing and distribution platform for corporate marketers, today announced a partnership to create a Custom Video Production Platform for companies and organizations seeking to produce and deliver high-quality rich video content to the media and consumers. read the press release

Dailymotion has now added Hulu to its rapidly-growing list of premium content distribution partners.

Under terms of the agreement, more than 40,000 premium videos from Hulu's extensive online video library can now be viewed on Dailymotion. As a result, viewers will have the ability to enjoy a host of full-length episodes of programs from major television studios, feature films from major film studios, news and other content from more than 130 providers using Dailymotion’s superior-quality video player. They can also use Dailymotion's innovative tools like the Videowall, Videozap or Jukebox to program Hulu content into their own channels or playlists and share it with friends. read the press release

Internet Video Magazine announces new online video promotion

We are Looking for the Best and Funniest Internet Videos

March 3, 2009 - San Diego, CA

Internet Video Magazine (www.internetvideomag.com) today announced a great opportunity for those who make Internet Videos and want to see them promoted to the world. Every day hundreds of thousands of great videos get uploaded to the Internet. How do you make the best Internet videos stand out and get noticed?

Internet Video Magazine features our Best Internet Videos of the Week section where we now spotlight truly exceptional Internet Videos. We are not looking for video clips, outtakes, excerpts from existing TV shows or movies, or videos about people falling down or cute animals. No pornography or videos you wouldn’t show to your mom or kids.

“We are looking for original short videos that are well produced, with good sound and clear images,” says Mark Shapiro, Editor in Chief at Internet Video Magazine. “Funny always works. We prefer EDITED videos with a beginning, middle and end that make us laugh out loud. The internet videos that go viral and get emailed to millions.” Read the Press Release

Attention Span Media Launches "Dorm Life - Semester 2"

#1 Web Series on Hulu Tops 5 Million Views, kicks off new season

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 2, 2009 -- Attention Span Media (ASM), the Los Angeles-based social media studio, announced the much-anticipated second season of its runaway hit series, "Dorm Life," with Carl's Jr.® as the new season's major sponsor. The first episode of "Dorm Life -- Semester 2" hits Hulu, Facebook and other select online video venues on March 2, with exclusive preview access on MySpace Video 48 hours in advance throughout the season.

Currently topping 5 million views and ranked as Hulu's #1 all-time most popular web series, the mockumentary show chronicles the experiences of ten college students residing on "5 South," a dorm floor on a fictional campus. The original 20-episode series debuted February 2008 at www.dorm-life.com. more info

PRLog (Press Release) – Feb 26, 2009 – The Pollies aren’t a popularity contest. That was clearly evident as PollyStaffle.com gave David Mackenzie’s “Mister Foe” its top award and honored 17 other films ignored by the Academy Awards with the announcement of the fourth annual Polished Apple Awards. Best movie winner “Mister Foe” is a coming of age story about a teenager named Hallam that has a habit of watching people from a distance.

PollyStaffle.com is an entertainment website that celebrates individuality, diversity, creativity and empowerment. Their Polished Apple Awards, also known as The Pollies, coincide each year with the Academy Awards. This is the fourth year for The Pollies. Read the press release

Bangalore based Jivox, India's number one self-service, online video advertising company, has announced the general availability of Jivox 4.0, the next major release of its popular online video advertising platform. Jivox 4.0 delivers click-to-action interactivity features that encourage viewers to take action without leaving a video; more

Pick the Best Microphone To Capture High Quality Audio - Canon EOS 5D Mark II digital camera - Feb 25, 2009

The new Canon EOS 5D Mark II is the world's first dSLR camera to offer Full HD video recording capability. The 5D MkII records stunning video clips at a 1080p resolution with a frame rate of 30fps, but the audio is recorded with a tiny built-in mono microphone. Thankfully the camera also includes a stereo 3.5mm microphone input that will enable you to capture much better audio than that offered by the built-in mic. Read the article

Feb 24, 2009 - Learn How to use your camcorder to make great looking video. The secrets of white balance, exposure, good audio and more. How to use your camcorder to shoot great looking Internet Video - The Basics of Shooting Video for Prosumers

Do you want to master video editing on Avid? This is the book for you! If you want to be a successful video editor in Hollywood and the Broadcast video world, you have to know Avid. Avid Editing 4th Edition - A Guide for Beginning and Intermediate Users by Sam Kauffmann

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LOS ANGELES, CA – February 11, 2009 – Webcastr, a leading web video network for the best in online video, proudly announces the 2009 Webcastr Awards winners. The 2nd annual Webcastr Video Awards honor the top professional-quality online videos produced and distributed during 2008 and includes both straight-to-Web "viral videos" as well as short form material originally broadcast on television. Winners are selected through a combination of users votes and Webcastr's panel of editors. Press Release

24-7 Entertainment Enters the Spanish Market with the Launch of Filmax’s Yodecido.com, a Comprehensive Digital Download Store

Kaltura, Inc. (http://www.kaltura.com), and PLYmedia announced that the companies have integrated their technology platforms in order to offer sites even more ways to enhance their online video experience with additional interactive layers of information . With the new service, Kaltura customers can enrich their video with layers of translation, information about the music and objects in the video and unique monetization capabilities. Read the Press Release

INTERNET VIDEO MAGAZINE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS and PRESS RELEASES

2009

Ultra-Small Millennia HD™ Records Content from HD Cameras onto Inexpensive Removable Hard Drives or Flash Disk Media

Outcast and PumpTop TV Partner to Create Largest Nationwide At-the-Pump Digital Network -

Digital Rapids Stream version 3.0 now includes significantly expanded compression and container format support(including Avid DNxHD(r), enhanced H.264 and more); new audio plug-in capabilities and third-party plug-in compatibility; enhanced Closed Caption support and more.

Attention Span Media Launches "Dorm Life - Semester 2"

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