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review: Sony PMW-EX1 1/2″ 3-CMOS HD Camcorder
The US$6500 (street price) Sony PMW-EX1 is a six-pound, high definition Handycam with three 1/2″ CMOS chips. It resolves...
Production
DVMP – Windows-based DV25 utility
Colin Browell has released DVMP Pro 2, an update to his Windows utility for DV, DVCAM, and DVCPRO25 .AVI...
News
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...
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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...
Production
PMW-EX1 Lens Fix
Carroll Lam over on DVInfo.net has posted a PDF memo dated 15 December 2007 (reproduced below) in which Sony...
News
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...
Production
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...
Production
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...
News
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...
Production
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...