The Pixel Puzzle.
There’s no question which photosensor is bigger. But which is better? In the 1980s, when dinosaurs walked the earth,...
See-MOS
Of all the choices in digital cameras, few are as fundamental as the type of image sensor: Complementary Metal...
Pixels vs. Pixels
Pretty as a pixel: it’s called Q67. Quick: If a 21 megapixel HDSLR records a 1080p image, how many...
Twice as Nice?
Good GOP, good GOP. This Group of Pictures includes 15 frames, starting with a fully-defined Intra frame (I), Predictive...
How digital is digital wireless?
Sony’s pure-digital DWR-S01D wireless receiver is shown slotted into the back of a PDW-700 XDCAM® HD camcorder. Under the...
XDCAM® HD decks and Closed Captions
Concern for the hearing impaired initially led Congress to mandate closed captions. But captions have also become valuable to...
Choosing and using Lithium Ions
Excuse me, Miss, but I couldn’t help noticing your BP-L80S is down to 10%. Treat your Lithium Ion batteries...
Oh! LED.
About the only thing OLED has in common with LCD and plasma is that it’s a flat panel display...
Sony HVR-Z7U: Zoom lens, prime lens, or both?
I cut my teeth on film, before the camcorder era. At that time, swapping lenses on 16mm and 35mm...
June 12, Wireless Mics and the FCC
Effective June 12, 2010, operation of 700 MHz wireless mics is no longer legal. For the Consumer Alert and...