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BVE 2012 – Audio problem – Easy Solution – Adobe CS5

Hey, Nathan here. As for many people, to me BVE 2012 was full of similar solutions to age old problems – bigger safer storage, astronomically priced cameras etc, so discovering something genuinely impressive was difficult. However, in my hovering from … Continue reading →

Some Arri and Matrox Bits from BVE

I didn’t get to see the Avid/Arri talk about this, but Arri are introducing the ability to record DNxHD MXF directly to the SxS card in an Alexa Camera. David Green was kind enough to give me an overview of … Continue reading →

Avid ingest without Avid

For many of our users, real time video capture or ingest into an avid shared storage environment is a pressing problem that has typically been quite difficult to solve. If you are running a so called “rigged camera show” where … Continue reading →

BVE 2012 The Fundamentals of Video File Structures – Class Notes PDF File

If you attended the “Fundamentals of Video File Structures” class at BVE in London on February 15th 2012 and would like a copy of the class notes, they can be downloaded here: 101_Digital_Media_Files_2012.pdf Thank you.

AJA Io XT, little and good!

Having used the latest external Io device from AJA for the last month or so I have to say how impressed I am with it. The first addition in this small external compact form factor was the Io Express back … Continue reading →

Free “Broadcast Meets IT” Seminars

root6 is once again sponsoring the “Broadcast Meets IT” theatre at BVE 2012 and as well as presenting a number of the free seminars: Sienna “Active Logging” appliance for ultra-fast-turnaround Video on demandTuesday 14th February, 2pmMark Gilbert, Gallery With all … Continue reading →

How Aspera fasp Technology Overcomes The Limitations of Using Internet Networks to Transport Large Data Files

The Challenge If you have ever used File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Common Internet File System (CIFS), Network File System (NFS) or Virtual Private Network (VPN) connections to server shares to move large files between separate locations, perhaps over a wide … Continue reading →

Avid Editing on the iPad

It’s here.. All you need: iPad Avid Studio from the Apps Store (£2.99) Material on your iPad (videos, photo’s, music) With the above list a train journey and a blogging app I was away! Having used the iMovie iPhone / … Continue reading →

Win an iPad2!

Aspera and Isilon are sponsoring a prize draw to win an iPad2 at BVE. Anyone who has a demo of either Aspera or Isilon on the root6 stand (G30) will be eligible to enter.

Video On Demand – Sienna Active Logging. To Be Shown Publicly At BVE 2012.

We’ve all seen the increase of content being available online (Internet) over the last few years and I can only feel that this is only going to become more prominent, especially as you can now buy a television which you … Continue reading →