2008 FAA rules on battery transport
Effective 1 January 2008, lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries face new restrictions for carriage on a passenger aircraft. • Lithium batteries may not be placed in checked baggage unless…
2008 HPA Tech Retreat program posted
The 2008 Hollywood Post Alliance Tech Retreat program is posted online at HPA Online. The Tech Retreat happens 19-22 February 2008 just south of Palm Springs, CA. Topics this…
PMW-EX1 Lens Fix
Carroll Lam over on DVInfo.net has posted a PDF memo dated 15 December 2007 (reproduced below) in which Sony lays out their plans for fixing EX1s with asymmetrical, corner…
PBS’ “The News Hour” goes HD
As I type this, “The News Hour” on PBS is in the middle of their first HD broadcast. Now there’s as much detail in the picture…
Sony’s Mac SxS driver doesn’t play well with the Duel Systems Adapter
Sony distributes an SxS card driver with the PMW-EX1 camcorder. If you install it on your MacBook Pro running 10.4, you won’t be able to read…
P2 vs. SxS – an Unfair Comparison
One of the advantages Sony has been touting for SxS is a lower cost per bit than you’d get with Panasonic’s P2 cards. At B&…
Apple Pro Apps – Save Those Updaters!
A quick word of warning: if you see updates to Apple’s Pro Apps (Final Cut Studio, Aperture, and the like), download them and squirrel them away somewhere safe…
PMW-EX1: Update on lens issues
When I looked at a prototype Sony PMW-EX1 camcorder I noted that the lens had some problems. Sony told me that the prototype had a lens element misaligned due…
