NAB 2009

Posted By Jeremy Tchaban

This was my first time attending NAB and I was very excited. Over the past few years I've become a "pseudo-tech head" and I was looking forward to seeing all the gear which could potentially improve our work flow. We were only able to attend the ... Continue reading "NAB 2009" »

April 28, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

3D Editors, Check This Out

Posted By Mark R. Smith

I was walking by Post's booth at the show on Monday afternoon when our own Marc Loftus pointed out a company in an adjoining space and noted its interesting new products. That company, Solana Beach, Calif.-based CineForm, creates high-fidelity ... Continue reading "3D Editors, Check This Out" »

April 23, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

What Caught Your Attention at NAB 2009?

Posted By Mark R. Smith

Now it's over already. While I would rather have stayed to hear the annual Bronx Cheer at 2 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, I had to fly home early this year for work reasons. Damn. Sooooooooo... you've read about a couple of things that caught my eye ... Continue reading "What Caught Your Attention at NAB 2009?" »

April 23, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

RED launches a ROCKET

Posted By Mark L. Pederson

It didn't happen on the show floor. It happened on the world wide web. Last night at midnight Jim Jannard, the owner of Red Digital Cinema announced RED ROCKET on the Reduser.net. But it was well timed - being the night before the REDUSER NAB EVENT ... Continue reading "RED launches a ROCKET" »

April 22, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

NAB 2009: Official Announced Attendance

Posted By Mark R. Smith

Just got the number's from NAB's PR office... the attendance this year is 83,842. That figure includes 23,232 international attendees -- many of whom were mega jet-lagged. That reminds me of a funny story... the first year I came to the how, 1992, I ... Continue reading "NAB 2009: Official Announced Attendance" »

April 21, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

One More Thing

Posted By Mark R. Smith

I met a guy in the lunch line in the press room today and he was talking about this year's attendance, too. He said, nevermind the nation's current economic issues, NAB needs to go back after the folks that used to attend NATPE and reintegrate them ... Continue reading "One More Thing" »

April 21, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

Add Some (Production) Music to Your Day

Posted By Mark R. Smith

Had a few good words with David Gurule and Dennis Dunn from Killer Tracks in L.A. today about trends they've noticed of late. David talked about the move toward the digital distribution of music. He said the house has continued to press CDs and ... Continue reading "Add Some (Production) Music to Your Day" »

April 21, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

3D without Glasses???

Posted By John J. Budion

It seems like Sony is trying to take Digital Cinema to the next level. They are trying to bring the third dimension to home televisions. 3D movies without the glasses in the comfort of your own home. Sounds pretty cool. Apparently, they are still ... Continue reading "3D without Glasses???" »

April 21, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

NAB 2009

Posted By Mark R. Smith

There has been a considerable amount of talk amongst us broadcast tech denizens about what the final announced attendance number will be this year. Last year that figure reached 104,000; the record is 115,000 in 2000. After cruising around on the ... Continue reading "NAB 2009" »

April 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)

DVS steals my RED heart

Posted By Mark L. Pederson

Okay - NAB 2009 has begun. I started by going to DVS to see CLIPSTER's new RED support - and get a full tour of the features. It's hard to find words to express how excited I am about this system. They are debayering RED's R3D files with HARDWARE in ... Continue reading "DVS steals my RED heart" »

April 20, 2009 | Permalink | Comments(0)