Zaxcom Introduces New Lightweight, Mini Timecode-Referenced Audio Recorder

Zaxcom today announced the ZFR200 audio recorder, designed to act as an ultra-compact and lightweight replacement for wireless microphones. The ZFR200 records on microSD™ cards and features an integrated SMPTE timecode reader/generator. With a high-strength nylon polymer casing that provides water and corrosion resistance, the ZFR200 weighs just 3.5 ounces. The unit can receive remote […]

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Color Subsampling, or What is 4:4:4 or 4:2:2??

In the video space, there’s always a lot of talk about these number ratios – 4:4:4, or 4:2:2, or 4:1:1, but what exactly do they mean? Recently, someone argued with me that it was better to convert every video clip from my Canon Rebel T2i DSLR camera into a 4:4:4 intermediate codec before editing; that […]

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A Portfolio Approach to Marketing ROI

A Portfolio Approach to Marketing ROI | Digital Tonto. The media and marketing industry, much like the financial industry before it, has become blinded by metrics that they don’t understand. Somehow,the notion ofaccountability has morphed intoa misguided quest for thesure thing in the form of ROI metrics for just about everything. This is silly.In actuality, […]

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Social media grows up by going algorithmic

Social media grows up by going algorithmic | Opinion | New Media Age. Social media is a catch-all term for a range of disciplines unceremoniously clumped together. I divide this world into two distinct types of activity: manual and algorithmic,writes Tony Effik. Most of today’ssocialmedia is of the manual variety. All that activity on Twitter, […]

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The End of the Culture 2.0 Crusade?

Socialtext. There have been a lot of great summaries of what was discussed at last week’s Enterprise 2.0 show in Boston. But for me, the most interesting topic was one that wasnot discussed: Culture. That’s a big change. Right up until a few months ago, Enterprise 2.0 discourse was dominated by a movement which I […]

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DSLR Post Webinar available On Demand, extra questions answered

Last week I had the privilege of conducting a webniar with NewMediaWebinarrs.com called DSLR Filmmaking Post Workflows. That webinar is now available on-demand from New Media Webinars for $25. That gets you the entire 90 minute webinar in HD, an audio podcast where we answered some questions from those attending, several Canon 7D video files […]

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ARRI announces first ALEXA shipments to customers

ARRI today announced that the new ALEXA camera is currently shipping. Production ramp-up of the new camera is now underway, with initial delivery priority given to customers who purchased the flagship D-21 camera following ALEXA’s unveiling to the market at IBC2009. ARRI is also shipping, in-camera, all the required hardware expansion for its brand new […]

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Artbeats Hits 100 Brand Milestone with Addition of Three New Stock Footage Brands

Continuing their commitment to offer a wide variety of royalty-free stock footage in one simple, customized search, Artbeats today announces the addition of three new footage brands to their library. Expanding the selection of high-quality options to over one hundred different brands allows Artbeats customers access to new footage from Martin Lisius, Johner Motion and […]

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Smarter Than You Think – Computers Learn to Listen, and Some Talk Back

Smarter Than You Think – Computers Learn to Listen, and Some Talk Back – NYTimes.com. Smarter Than You Think A series examining the recent advances in artificial intelligence and robotics and their potential impact on society. snip: For decades, computer scientists have been pursuing artificial intelligence — the use of computers to simulate human thinking. […]

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