The new AV Toolbox AVT-3900 takes in both analog and digital video signals and up or cross converts them to a 1080p HDMI signal.
The AV Toolbox AVT-3900 is a professional series Scaler that will take both analog and digital formats and output them in a fully compliant HDMI output with up to 1080p resolution. The specific inputs that it accepts are: HDMI, DVI (via DVI to HDMI cable), PC generated RGB (up to WUXGA), HD Component (YPbPr/YCbCr, 480i up to 1080p), S-Video and Composite Video. The AVT-3900 retails for $695 and is currently available. more
HD_DVD versus Blu-Ray - Q4, 2007 is seen by many as a crucial time in the life of both HD-DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BD). This may be the point at which the format battle will potentially be won or lost – and, more importantly, where the long term success of high definition discs will be decided. read the report from Understanding & Solutions
Do you need storage? - The My Book Premium Edition II 1 TB Triple Interface External Hard Drive from Western Digital is a high-capacity external hard drive with an interface that allows it to be connected via USB 2.0, FireWire-800 or FireWire-400, a 16 MB data buffer and a rotation speed of 7200 rpm. The drive is housed in an elegant design that can, at first glance, be mistaken for that of a hardbound book. This makes the drive an excellent choice for anyone who would like to have a unique and classy drive to use for external data storage. The drive features a built-in power-saving feature, has no environmental contaminants and ships in recyclable packaging, making it as friendly to the environment as it is to your data. The included software suite by Google will help you organize your data, manage photographs and even search both the hard drive and the web. This drive is an excellent choice for anyone who would like to add storage to their computer without sacrificing aesthetics.
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What is the next recording and capture technology for consumer electronics, video and digital still imaging? According to this Maravedis report it just might be wireless - WiMAX technology linking your portable device to the net and to your personal multimedia server. Check it out. Maravedis - WiMAX for Consumer Electronics
SONY UNVEILS THE WORLD’S SMALLEST AVCHD HIGH-DEFINITION CAMCORDER - Coming in June - Three New Camcorders Record Full HD 1080 Video on Memory Stick Media, Hard Disk Drives
Sony is bolstering its lead in the high-definition camcorder arena with the introduction of three new AVCHD™ technology-based models. Put your orders in now... more info
Adobe Production Studio for the Mac! Its about time. But you can't get it until mid 2007. Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) announced that the next version of Adobe® Production Studio, the integrated video and audio post-production tool set that is part of the Creative Suite family, will be available for both the Macintosh and Windows® platforms. more
Are you creating DVDs? Are you a professional developer and creator of content to be distributed on DVD? If so, you got to read Doug Dixon's article about CSS - Content Scrambled System. How can you protect your work.
You can now burn Blu-Ray Discs! LaCie's external FireWire/USB enabled drive/burner burns dual-layer Blu-ray Discs as well as standard DVDs and CDs. more
This looks like fun. Doritos is partnering with Yahoo to give you the change to win prices and big bucks by creating your own commercial that will be played during the Super Bowl. That might be a nice way to promote your career, eh? Here's the deal. Think of an idea for a DORITOS commercial. Maybe it's a story about the first time you tried DORITOS or what life is like for the spices on the surface of the chip. Anything. Make the video you'd be excited to see if you were watching TV. Make it yours. Shoot it. Submit it. If the judges place it in the top five best videos, you'll win $10,000 dollars and a trip to Miami for a private Super Bowl XLI viewing party. Then, if America votes it their favorite, your video will be aired as a real DORITOS commercial on Super Bowl XLI.
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So you want to direct or make your own movie but don't have any money? Or a script or even a cameraman? Film School in a Box (FSB) is launching a unique new product that allows anyone to create their own feature film. Shot in real time and on multiple cameras, the gripping footage is an unfolding thriller waiting to be shaped. Shot on 11 security cameras, the voyeuristic ‘neo-noir’ thriller unfolds a whodunit mystery surrounding the murder of a young girl. And since the movie can be edited into as many unique films as there are filmmakers who lay their hands on it, the film you choose to make will ultimately be your own. more
If you are film maker or videomaker looking for a great source of info about film festivals all over the world - you got to check out Withoutabox. It was founded in January, 2000 to serve as a network for independent filmmakers and their films - to directly access film festivals, film buyers, and film audiences throughout the world and to manage those relationships and transactions from a central console.
TV One has developed the PX-710, a professional Time Base Corrector/Frame Synchronizer with Genlock. The PX-710 is a high performance Full Frame device that corrects time base errors in videotape playback producing clean, stable results. It is also multi-standard for worldwide television making it practical and convenient in every situation.
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It's here and its in stock!. Now you can buy one. Canon's High Definition video camera, the XL H1 camcorder comes with a 20x HD video zoom lens with Superior Canon Optics that provides broadcasters with a low-cost 1080i resolution option for ENG, Documentary or Reality TV production. Filmmakers will also appreciate the extensive Cine controls and 24 Frame rate option the XL H1 camcorder offers. Canon's "professional jackpack" features include uncompressed digital HD-SDI output for seamless integration into broadcast studios or high-quality image transfer to non-linear editing systems. The Genlock feature allows movie sets to easily synchronize camera settings across multiple camcorders and SMPTE time-codes in-and-out allow for streamlined tape and edit management. more
SmartSound's new Indie Film Music Pack gives independent filmmakers the creative flexibility and control to get a powerful, professional-quality music score for a small cost. Priced at just $499, it includes the SmartSound Sonicfire Pro software and a choice of any 25 royalty-free tracks from SmartSound's library of more than 1,200 cuts. Sonicfire Pro helps filmmakers tailor the tracks to fit the exact length and mood needed to score a scene. And because the tracks are royalty-free, the rights are cleared from festival screenings to theatrical or DVD releases.
Canon finally rolled out their first High Definition video camera, the XL H1 High Definition (HD) camcorder. It comes with a 20x HD video zoom lens with Superior Canon Optics that provides broadcasters with a low-cost 1080i resolution option for ENG, Documentary or Reality TV production. Filmmakers will also appreciate the extensive Cine controls and 24 Frame rate option the XL H1 camcorder offers. Canon's "professional jackpack" features include uncompressed digital HD-SDI output for seamless integration into broadcast studios or high-quality image transfer to non-linear editing systems. The Genlock feature allows movie sets to easily synchronize camera settings across multiple camcorders and SMPTE time-codes in-and-out allow for streamlined tape and edit management. more
Are you using an online video locker to store your video? Do you record your favorite broadcast or cable shows and wish you had access to them whenever or wherever you wanted to use them? Are you running out of disk space because your digital video recordings are so large? Online storage locker may be the solution. more
Free Internet Broadcasting Software and Tools Enable Independent Video for the Information Age - by Dave Childers of www.scvi.net
Interested in Fiber to the Home and what it may mean for you and the Video Industry? Check out this white paper from WSN TV
Changing the Picture - the Transition to eCinema - from Optibase
High Speed Internet, Michael Moore and Fiber to the Home - It's all about Freedom.
Playerless Video and Audio Streaming - the next step for rich multimedia?
In September, 2003, award-winning filmmaker John Fucile was arrested for selling DVDs of his own work on the streets of Manhattan. Read the article from BrainTrustDV
Make FLASH Easy - Wildform develops video, animation and presentation software including the Flix Flash video encoder, the Wild FX Pro video titler and text animator, the Linx easy Flash editor and the Wildform Video Library.
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Q&A with 3ivx Founder Jan Devos
All about MPEGIF and MPEG's latest news at NAB 2004
4Video News - What's New in Internet Video - Inside Scoops and Cool News
H.264 Video prepares MPEG-4 for Prime Time - from StreamingMedia.com
Real Networks - The History & Future by 4Video
How to Market Your Creative Professional Content by Roxane Batson, Chairman WSNTV
Don't Become a Film School Drop-out - a film by Peter John Ross
Are you a Video Blogger? - the latest trend in online video
Patently Absurd? Streaming Users face Acacia Patent Fight by DanRayburn
How will fiber change the online education market
Net Video News from 4Video
Digital Rights & Wrongs - Who Gets to Copy What?
Fiber to the Home - The Holy Grail for Internet Content Providers
Video On Demand Can Save the Academy Awards
Navigating the New Dynamics of DVD Authoring & DVD Publishing
Are you a fan of Triumph the Insult Dog? Are you familiar with NBC's battle to remove Triumph from fan sites? Check out this article by 4Video
Executive Interview - Jonathan Blank - CEO of Wildform
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Are you thinking of getting into high definition video? Checkout this tutorial from Microsoft about how to produce a high definition Windows Media file
Wildform announced the release of the Flix Flash Video Exporter Component for Windows that enables many existing video applications to export Wildform’s high quality FLV and SWF Flash video formats
The File Interchange Handbook - The authoritative work on file formats for global film and television
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DV Filmmaking: From Start to Finish covers all aspects of the new digital video frontier, for amateurs and professionals alike--from the nuts and bolts of timecode and aspect ratio; to framing, lighting, and sound recording; as well as editing, special effects creation, and distribution.
The book is written for filmmakers at varying experience levels--taking an integrated approach to media production, and emphasizing the ways different aspects of the process work together to create a vital work of digital art
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The FILE INTERCHANGE HANDBOOK is a must-have reference for every film and video professional moving to computer based production and distribution. It is the only book that gives a complete scrutiny and breakdown of all file formats for the transfer of images, sound and metadata.
Geared to a global audience, this text will get you the information that you need to learn this brand-new technology. Upcoming industry trends are mapped out alongside technology standards in this complete guide.
Learn the purpose, functionality, and structure of each standard format with this single major reference on file interchange. This handbook is the one-stop resource you want for this essential technology.
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Do you know how streaming video and video over IP really works? If you want to know, you should check out this new tome by Wes Simpson. Easy to read, this big books includes everything you will need to know to get up to speed on the current generation of IP video as well as what is coming next. more
If you are looking for a fast, visual way to learn Macromedia Flash 8 and create your interactive website, Macromedia Flash 8 On Demand is the book you need. Step-by-step instructions with accompanying 4-color visuals mean you'll spend less time reading and more time learning. You'll learn how you can easily integrate and add interactivity with tools, develop content using pre-built components and effectively improve authoring capabilities with custom extensions. more
In the new, full-color "iMovie HD and iDVD 5: The Missing Manual" , David Pogue explains iMovie's and IDVD5's big-ticket features and improvements as well as the finer points--the intriguing little enhancements that typically go unmentioned but, "taken together, will make a big difference in your moviemaking career. more
Do you need to create and make titles and graphic designs for your DVDs and videos? Do you need to create cool looking images and graphics for your video web site? You got to try out Photoshop Elements. Photoshop Elements is basically a light version of Photoshop that makes it much simpler to manage and master Photoshop's power without having to endure a complicated learning curve. "Photoshop Elements 3: The Missing Manual" delivers beginning-to-advanced tools, tricks, and tips for improving photos, keeping them organized, and making top-notch prints and other creative projects. The book covers both Windows and Mac versions. more
The Instant Book series from CMP Books is designed to efficiently deliver the essential skills readers need in their video and audio projects - Instant ACID, Instant Surround Sound and Instant Boris Effects. more
Do you want to make money making video? The Essential Digital Video Handbook by Pete May is a very good high level introduction to what it takes to be successful making and selling commercial videos that make money. We are not talking abut artsy indie films, music videos or Hollywood blockbusters but down to earth commercial and industrial production. If you are just starting out, definitely check out this book. Lots of pictures, logically laid out and easy to understand. more
Make Animated Films on Your PC: "3D Game-Based Filmmaking: The Art of Machinima"
Check Out the Focal Easy Guide to Premiere Pro - by Tim Kolb
"Adobe Photoshop CS One-on-One" makes it easier to use Photoshop for Video
The File Interchange Handbook - The authoritative work on file formats for global film and television
You can talk like a film pro - The A to Z Guide to Film Terms is a pocket-sized movie phrase book that contains hundreds of the weird sounding terms and phrases used every day in the movie and film industry.
Get the American Cinematographer Manual (8th Edition) from Amazon. No Film Maker can afford to be without it.
Get Your Movies Seen - Festivals, Contests and Online posting sites
Free Web Hosting
Inexpensive and Free Video Hosting Services
Film and Video Festivals - Get Your Work Seen
The 200 Best Video Web Sites - many of these are looking for videos and content
The Internet Video Archives - videos, animations and movies
If you are a film or video maker and you are considering creating a web site to promote your work, you got to check out Oren Shai's web site. Not only does he have a bunch of cool films, but the site organization and design is truly exceptional.
Thinking of distributing your film via file sharing networks? Read this book first
Production Links - for Independent Filmmakers, Videographers and all those for whom movie and video making is a career - Internet Video Magazine Hot Links
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All About White Space, the DTV Transition and Its Impact on Wireless Microphone Systems - All About TV Band Devices (TVBs). Where to get rebates, trade ins and tunings for your pro wireless mike gear - 
