Tech Media Planet

Episode 28: ShotPut Pro

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:16:15 +0000

|| Special Guest: Dan Montgomery || Dan Montgomery from Imagine Products, joins our hosts to discuss the latest software release version of their ubiquitous offloading tool ShotPut Pro. What’s new? What has changed? And where does Dan see this product heading? NOTE: To go along with this podcast we have shot a video demo of [...]

SONNET at CETE 2011 : Thunderbolt Expansion Chassis

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:10:54 +0000

Interview at Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo 2011. Since Apple announced the availability of Thunderbolt ports it was just a matter of time before a manufacturer stepped up to the plate with an expansion chassis solution. Sonnet’s implementation allows anyone with a MacBook Pro to build out a fully powered data crunching machine complete with RED [...]

MEDUZA SYSTEMS at CETE 2011 : 3D Camera System

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:06:43 +0000

Interview at Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo 2011. The latest entrance into the 3D acquisition world is an interesting one. A compact, all-in-one, military grade camera with interchangeable lenses, sensors and machine-gun mount!

3ALITY TECHNICA at CETE 2001 : 3D Rigs

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:55:48 +0000

Interview at Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo 2011. The merger of two dynamic 3D companies 3ALITY DIGITAL and Element Technica, has now given birth to the new 3ALITY TECHNICA. A complete one stop shop for all things 3D, as well as 2D Accessories.

TESSIVE at CETE 2011 : Active Shutter Filter

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:43:27 +0000

Interview at Createasphere Entertainment Technology Expo 2011. One of the most intriguing displays on the show floor. An active Matte Box Filter that allows you to change the perception of photographed motion. As a bonus, you can also use it as a variable ND filter.

Canon : Welcome to Hollywood!

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 19:42:28 +0000

After much anticipation, Canon finally revealed it’s new Digital Cinema plans to the world at a rather lavish and visually impressive display at Paramount Studios. I’ve been to quite a few launches and premieres at Paramount, but I do have to say that what Canon set-up was quite impressive. Rumors have been swirling of them [...]

Scarlet = Epic Lite

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 17:06:45 +0000

The crew of Tech Media Planet was invited to RED Studios Hollywood for the launch/unveiling of the much awaited and anticipated RED Scarlet camera. I will say this. I drove home that night having mixed feelings, and probably not for the reasons you might think. While RED does do things differently than any other camera manufacturer [...]

Apple Issues Critical Update to Final Cut Pro X and Debuts a Free Trial Opportunity

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:16:46 +0000

In recent months, critics of Apple’s Final Cut Pro have blasted the video production software for a number of perceived issues that sparked an unprecedented amount of user backlash against the otherwise unquestionable popular software. In response to the widespread displeasure expressed by users, Apple has released what’s being called a major update to its [...]

Revolutionary Motion Effect Camera PS-Cam X35 Is Available To The Market

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:47:40 +0000

Revolutionary Motion Effect Camera PS-Cam X35 Is Available To The Market P+S TECHNIK’s Innovative Camera Design Opens New Creative Possibilities To Tell The Story Differently First Production Clips Of The PS-Cam X35 Screened At IBC 2011 In the transition to digital occurred a barrier that limited the possibilities of the [...]

MEDUZA MK1 CAMERA LAUNCHES AT IBC

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:39:52 +0000

THE MEDUZA MK1 – FROM 3D VISUAL ENTERPRISES LTD — DEVELOPER OF MARIO AWARD WINNING MEDUZA BRITISH 3D CAMERA — DEBUTS THE FIRST DELIVERABLE VERSION OF THE MEDUZA CAMERA AT THE IBC TRADE SHOW IN AMSTERDAM SEPT 8-13 * * * From the New UK Tech 3D Start-Up, The Meduza MK1 Has Been Designed [...]

Convergent Design Gemini 4:4:4 Progress

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:56:41 +0000

Gemini 4:4:4 Progress Volume shipments of the Gemini 444 to dealers/distributors are now scheduled to start on Oct 15. While originally planned for August delivery, the extra time has enabled us to add a number of significant enhancements, including: Click for larger image 1) Redesigned the milled aluminum [...]

12bit RAW, Global Shutter, and Instant-RAW-Recording unleashed

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:53:36 +0000

Unleashing 12bit 4:4:4 RAW We are constantly working on improving our products and most recently we achieved a major new level in advancing the image-quality of our amazingly small indiePOV-camera: native 12bit 4:4:4 recording! You can now record the absolutely pristine native 12bit RAW data of our sensor through our standard HDSDI-3G connector. The images [...]

Meduza Camera Launches Delta Meduza Lens at IBC Amsterdam

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:51:01 +0000

3D VISUAL ENTERPRISES LTD DEVELOPER OF THE MARIO AWARD WINNING BRITISH 3D CAMERA THE MEDUZA — ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF THE DELTA 4K S3D MEDUZA OPTIC AT THE IBC TRADE SHOW IN AMSTERDAM SEPT 8-13 * * * Specifically Developed to Meet the Challenges of Precision Needed Both for 3D and 4K Cinematography London, England, [...]

NEW P+S TECHNIK Products 2011 – PS-Cam X35

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:45:13 +0000

PS-Cam X35: New creative possibilities to tell the story differently At IBC 2011, we’ll introduce a certainly revolutionary product for the industry: The new PS-Cam X35. The PS-Cam X35 is the first film-style Digital Cinematography Camera made for the DAILY creative use of various kinds of special speed and motion [...]

New British 3D Camera, The Meduza, invited by NASA to shoot Final Space Shuttle Launch

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:35:40 +0000

BRITISH 3D CAMERA THE MEDUZA – FROM 3D VISUAL ENTERPRISES LTD — A NEW UK TECH 3D START-UP – INVITED BY NASA TO SHOOT FINAL SPACE SHUTTLE LAUNCH IN JULY RECOGNIZED FOR ITS ‘INNOVATION AND TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE’ UPON ITS APRIL DEBUT AT THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS (NAB) CONVENTION * * * The [...]

Episode 27: GoPro

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:39:02 +0000

|| Special Guest: Bradford Schmidt || Bradford Schmidt from GoPro, joins our hosts to discuss the latest evolution in the world of small portable POV cameras. GoPro has exploded onto the scene as the go-to, small, lightweight, POV camera for action sports and photography. Now with the acquisition of Cineform and the release of their [...]

Art in the Streets Exhibit

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 00:27:17 +0000

Today is the last day of MOCA’s Art in the Streets exhibition. For those who haven’t heard, it’s a retrospective of this past century’s most influential “street artists”. After the public success of this year’s Academy Award nominated film “Exit through the gift shop”, many people are now getting acquainted with names such as Banksy, [...]

BlackMagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve Lite for FREE!

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 20:25:14 +0000

Blackmagic Design today announced DaVinci Resolve Lite, a new reduced feature version of DaVinci Resolve that includes many powerful color correction features in a downloadable software package available free of charge, is now shipping. To help promote the art of color correction, DaVinci Resolve Lite includes many powerful features found in the full version of [...]

Episode 26: Final Cut Pro X

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:55:35 +0000

|| Special Guest: Michael Cioni || Michael Cioni from Light Iron Digital, joins our hosts to discuss the very controversial release of Apple’s latest Final Cut X. Many professional editors are already dubbing it iMovie Pro, while others are already looking for exit strategies towards Adobe Premiere and AVID. Michael a long time Final Cut [...]

New Version of Dual Eyes and Plural Eyes Software!

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 22:34:16 +0000

Singular Software, developer of workflow automation applications for digital media, is pleased to announce DualEyesand PluralEyes 2.0. Thanks to a combination of algorithm improvements and multiprocessing techniques, DualEyes and PluralEyes 2.0 automatically synchronize video and audio clips at speeds three to ten times greater than their predecessors, allowing users to finish projects even faster. “In [...]

NEW! ShotPut Pro v4.0 for Macintosh

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 17:37:11 +0000

Imagine Products, Inc. is pleased to announce a new and improved version of our popular ShotPut ProTM application. NEW! ShotPut ProTM v4.0 for Macintosh — Offload with Confidence ShotPut Pro for Macintosh is an automated copy utility application for HD video and photo files. ShotPut Pro is the industrys de-facto standard offloading application for professionals. The simple user [...]

3ality Digital forms strategic partnership with RED Digital Cinema Education

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 20:56:48 +0000

3ality Digital and RED Digital Cinema Partnership Kicks Off With S3D Production Classes and Presentation at REDucation Burbank, CA. – June 1, 2011 – 3ality Digital, world leader in advanced technologies to empower creative digital stereoscopic 3D (S3D) acquisition, and RED Digital Cinema announced today a Stereoscopic 3D partnership, which launched during the recently completed [...]

New Lens Mount Adapter for Sony F3 from P+S TECHNIK

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:21:30 +0000

PS-IMS-F3 Lens Mount Adapter for Sony PMW-F3 from P+S TECHNIK gives everyone the chance to use the Sony PMW-F3 with still photo lenses For everyone who has ever dreamed of using the Sony F3 with still photo lenses – this is the chance to do so: The newly developed IMS camera mount for the Sony F3 [...]

P+S TECHNIK Unveils New 35Digital Camera PS-Cam X35

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Tue, 10 May 2011 15:51:30 +0000

The time has come: From June 2-5 at this year’s Cine Gear, P+S TECHNIK will launch its new 35Digital all-purpose camera, the PS-Cam X35 Los Angeles/Munich. At this year’s Cine Gear Expo (June 2-5), the Germany-based company P+S TECHNIK will unveil its highly-anticipated 35Digital all-purpose camera PS-Cam X35 at Booth #67. The new PS-Cam X35 is designed [...]

Episode 25: NAB 2011 WRAP UP

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 04 May 2011 16:55:40 +0000

|| NAB 2011 Wrap Up || Our hosts go through the ins and outs of this year’s NAB 2011. It would be an understatement to call this year’s NAB show “The year of the on-board recorder” but it certainly was. Add to that 4K solutions by SONY and JVC, and you have the contents of [...]

PHANTOM FLEX at 5000 fps !!!

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 04 May 2011 07:38:21 +0000

The PHANTOM FLEX allows you to record life in ways no human eye can see. At 720p HD the camera allows you to record at 5000 fps. It is very difficult to imagine what 5000 fps per second actually looks like so we decided not to try. Instead, we got our hands on a [...]

SOLID STATE LOGIC C10 HD COMPACT BROADCAST CONSOLE SALES CONTINUE TO CLIMB WORLDWIDE

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 01 May 2011 18:48:58 +0000

Since its inception, the Solid State Logic C10 HD Compact Broadcast Console has set the commercial and educational broadcast world on fire through its unprecedented combination of size, price and feature-laden performance. Enjoying continued brisk sales into facilities spanning the globe, the C10 HD is poised for even greater market penetration through its new V3 [...]

REDROCK MICRO at NAB 2011 : microRemote

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:34:37 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Brian Valente demos a highly impressive and sophisticated remote follow focus system centered around an iPhone! Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

Convergent Design at NAB 2011 : Gemini 4:4:4

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:28:35 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Dan Keaton gives us a full demo of their highly anticipated Gemini 4:4:4 recorder. Small, powerful, quiet, and UNCOMPRESSED! What’s not to love. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

CINEDECK at NAB 2011 : Cinedeck Extreme

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:22:15 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Alan Hoff gives a hands on demo of what some are calling “the most powerful on-board recorder” on the market today. It records 4:4:4, Stereoscopic, multiple codecs, and has a touch screen display and controller in a very small ergonomic package. An amazing piece of technology… Featured in Episode 25 of [...]

ATOMOS at NAB 2011 : Ninja and Samurai

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:10:35 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Jeromy Young demos the two smallest on-board recorders we saw at the show: the Ninja and the Samurai. Both can record ProRes HQ to solid state drives and have a built-in touch screen display. Lots of functionality in the smallest of footprints! Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet [...]

Sound Devices at NAB 2011 : PIX 240

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 18:03:56 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Sound Devices is not a booth you would expect to stop by if you are looking for a video recorder. Not so this year, Jon Tatooles shows us their latest PIX offerings the PIX 220 and the PIX 240 on-board, solid state, ProRes Recorders. There were many on-board recorders offered at [...]

ARRI at NAB 2011 : Alexa STUDIO

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:56:50 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Hendrik Voss explains the details of Arri’s newest member in the ALEXA family, the ALEXA STUDIO. Complete with a mechanical shutter, optical viewfinder, and the possibility of recording to a 4×3 sensor area, which is great for anamorphic recording. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

ARRI at NAB 2011 : Alexa M

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:50:49 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Hendrik Voss walks us through the mechanics of the ALEXA M. A lightweight, portable (great for 3D) version of the ALEXA camera where the Sensor Head is separated from the recording body. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

BlackMagic Design at NAB 2011 : Overview

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:42:49 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Dan May, walks us through a whole slew of new products from the innovative team at BlackMagic Design. From uncompressed disk recorders, to live switchers and crush proof converters, there’s never a dull moment with BlackMagic Design. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

SONY at NAB 2011 : NXCAM FS-100

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sun, 17 Apr 2011 17:36:54 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Juan Martinez walks us through the NXCAM line of SONY CAMERAS. Of particular interest is the new FS-100. A lot of power, in a small little box! Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

SONY at NAB 2011 : F65

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:42:23 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Joseph Schimizzi from SONY, explains the details of their latest offering in the high end digital cinema world the F65. An 8K Sensor, 4K recording, and 16bit RAW capabilities… Wow! Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

JVC at NAB 2011 : 4K Camera

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:36:12 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. David Walton explains JVC’s 4K initiative which is built around a 4K sensor, which they plan on deploying through a wide range of applications in the coming months. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

MATROX at NAB 2011 : Overview

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:27:31 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Matrox is always a contender in the technology arena with their MXO technology and their h.264 encoders. This year was no different. Francesco Scartozzi walks us through their entire Thunderbolt line-up of products. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

IKONOSKOP at NAB 2011 : A-Cam dll

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:20:21 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Goran Olsson walks us through their innovative, lightweight, uncompressed, C-mount, digital cinema recorder. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

G-Tech at NAB 2011 : G SPEED eS PRO

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:12:31 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Pete Schlatter gives us a tour of the G-Tech product line, including the ultra fast and quiet G SPEED eS PRO, the small ruggedized G-Drive Duro, and let us not forget THUNDERBOLT. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

INDIECAM at NAB 2011 : POV Camera

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:07:01 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Martin from INDIECAM demos a super lightweight, POV camera, that can record 12bit RAW ! Great for stereoscopic and sports applications, as well as crash cam and other tight spots! Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

MIO 3D at NAB 2011 : Overview

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:57:15 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Seth Shore explains the concepts behind Sean Fairburn’s latest 3D innovation MIO 3D. Essentially Multi-Interocular 3D… definitively worth a watch! Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

Autodesk at NAB 2011 : Overview

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:51:40 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Maurice Patel from Autodesk gives us a great description of the Autodesk line of products and how SMOKE for the Mac integrates into the product pipeline. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

EX3D at NAB 2011 : 3D Eyewear

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:40:10 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. With the advent of 3D comes the need for 3D glasses. While you might think that your only choices are the ones offered by the TV manufacturers, this is rapidly changing, with many different companies coming into the fray. Jim Pritts from EX3D explains their product lines and their advantages over traditional [...]

AJA at NAB 2011 : KiPro Mini

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:24:35 +0000

Interview at NAB 2011. Bryce Button walks us through the AJA line-up for 2011. Upgrades to the KONA 3G, the ultra popular KiPro-mini, and their newly developed Phaser and Riker projects. Featured in Episode 25 of the Tech Media Planet Podcast.

FROM NAB 2011 : Apple demos new Final Cut Pro

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:43:12 +0000

At this year’s Final Cut Pro User Group Supermeet in Las Vegas (during NAB 2011), Apple surprised everyone by buying out the entire event. Why would they do that? Yes, I already gave it up in the title, a brand spanking new 64bit, complete re-write of Final Cut Pro. Here is a clandestine iPhone photo [...]

FROM NAB 2011 : Arri announces 3 new ALEXAS

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:28:49 +0000

At a press conference earlier yesterday. Arri announced the new line-up of ALEXA cameras. To complement the ARRI EV-1, we now have the ARRI EV-Plus (which was announced last year but is now available and shipping). The EV-Plus brings a host of wireless features to the ALEXA as well as positional meta-data encoding making it [...]

Episode 24: DIT Station

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 01:25:41 +0000

|| Special Guest: Martin Christien || Martin Christien with DIT STATION, talks to our hosts about their custom DIT/DMT offload and playback system for both RED Digital Cinema cameras and other solid state recording cameras. How much does it cost? What comes with it? Is it upgradeable? All these questions and more will be answered [...]

Banksy’s Gone!

podcast@techmediaplanet.com (Tech Media Planet) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 04:51:31 +0000

Where once stood an imaginative and thought provoking piece of art by one of the most elusive street artists of our times BANKSY, now stands…. nothing. 18% GREY to be more exact. The landlord of this building in Westwood Village that houses an “Urban Outfitters” among other tenants was really “annoyed” to find that [...]