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Nov
16
How the $300 Mini Hackintosh turned into a $750 beast
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 11/16/2011 9:50 AM
I was in New York City for a Samsung event focused on SSDs and gaming on PCs last month. There wasn’t much in the way of new information, but Samsung gave me one of their SATA III 256GB 830 SSDs to try out. These are within a few bytes per second of the fastest SATA3 SSDs money can buy, so I was pretty excited to get home and throw it in a Mac. Read More
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Oct
27
Hard Drive Shortages to Drive Up Cost of Video Editing
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 10/27/2011 1:04 PM
Over the past year the hard drive producers have been hit by a one-two punch that has them scrambling to find ways to produce enough hard drives to satisfy demand. Hard drives prices are expected to jump up by 20% or more over the next week, with no end in sight.

Back in March the Japanese earthquake and Tsunami created massive supply chain issues.

Then this October another natural disaster struck Asia. Thailand has been hit by massive flooding. Thailand as a country is the second-la Read More

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Oct
20
We have Avid Media Composer 5.5 Crossgrades in stock for just $995! While Supplies Last!
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 10/20/2011 2:49 PM
Crossgrade price will increase to $1,495 as soon as we sell-out! $995 Only While Supplies Last!!

Avid Media Composer 5.5 "Crossgrade" Bundles for Apple Final Cut Editors are Still Available at Videoguys.com

Your choice Avid Media Composer 5.5 Crossgrade with either Matrox MXO2 Mini or Glyph GTO62E 4TB for just $1,495!!

Are you ready to upgrade your Mac? If you're a Final Cut Pro editor in need of a new editing program. or a former Avid editor who made the switch to Final Cut and w Read More

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Oct
19
Videoguys DIY NLE Workstation philosophy and DIY9 thoughts
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 10/19/2011 12:54 PM
We're getting a lot of calls and questions about our latest DIY recommendations - and requests for a DIY9 build! We've also been participating in some very hot discussions an the Adobe and COW forums about this. I wanted to put this article together to give some insight into why we pick the components we do and what our overall DIY NLE workstation philosophy is.

The bottom line is this. You need a balanced system for best results. Too much of one area at the expense of another hurts perform Read More

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Oct
17
Hands on Review: Fast Forward Video sideKick HD
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 10/17/2011 12:24 PM
Over the past few weeks the folks over at Fast Forward Video have given me the opportunity to test out their sideKick HD. The sideKick HD allows you to capture the highest quality video, with a straight to edit workflow. The sideKick HD is capable of recording directly from the camera up to 10 bit precision, 220Mbit/s , 4:2:2 sampling using Apple ProRes 422 HQ. Read More
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Oct
14
FCPX, Apple's Final Cut Pro X Editing Software Reviewed
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 10/14/2011 10:47 AM
This is a brand new approach to editing video that provides a fun and fast experience to editors of all levels. Those who find it appealing will find it makes post-production work faster, easier, and fun. Read More
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Oct
4
Atomos Ninja... after 2 weeks on set.
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 10/04/2011 11:47 AM
A few weeks ago, i bought the Sony FS100 and an Atomos Ninja Pro Res recorder. I decided on the Ninja after months of reading up, testing and research. One of the first things i did was update the software to Version 2...this gives you full quality playback which is vital in the field. Read More
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Sept
22
Make the switch to Adobe CS5.5 Production Premium with SmartSound Sonicfire Pro and save 50% off at Videoguys.com
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 9/22/2011 10:30 AM
MAKE THE SWITCH TO ADOBE® CREATIVE SUITE® 5.5 PRODUCTION PREMIUM® WITH THIS EXCITING NEW SOUNDTRACK CREATION BUNDLE FROM SMARTSOUND AND SAVE 50% OFF EACH! PLUS FREE MAGIC BULLET QUICKLOOKS NOW THROUGH 9/30/11

Start Your Soundtrack Right From Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 or CS5.0 When you install SmartSound’s plug-in for Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 / 5.0 you can quickly access a soundtrack that is customized to your needs. Read More

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Sept
13
Sony Vegas Pro 11 Coming Soon to Videoguys.com, Buy Vegas Pro 10 today and get a free upgrade!
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 9/13/2011 11:58 AM
The Vegas Pro 11 collection combines the power of Vegas Pro with the elegance of DVD Architect to provide a dynamic and efficient environment for video and broadcast professionals. With extensive format support, unmatched effects processing, superior audio support, and a complete array of editing tools, Vegas Pro 11 gives you the creative freedom you need to produce projects with outstanding results.

Order Vegas Pro 10 now and get a FREE Upgrade to Vegas Pro 11 direct from SONY. In order t Read More

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Sept
12
G-Technology G-SPEED Q RAID External Hard Drive Reviewed
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 9/12/2011 2:18 PM
A fast and flexible RAID drive that will keep data safe within its solid and sleek design. Here's a fact that everyone can agree on: losing data stinks. Without a good storage solution, however, video editors constantly find themselves playing a digital version of Jenga - one wrong click and all of a project's data comes falling down. Read More
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Sept
11
Transitioning: FCP to Premiere Pro “Gotchas” Part 1
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 9/11/2011 7:08 PM
At the urging of a friend, Walter got back to work on these Transitioning videos as he is now jumping into the Adobe Premiere Pro application. As Walter noted in his blogs, for the Final Cut Pro editor migrating over to Adobe Premiere Pro CS 5.5, the transition really could not be much easier. I often refer to PPro as “Final Cut Pro 8? because it feels like the natural progression from FCP 7. But there are a few quirks within the application that will drive you absolutely bonkers. So befor Read More
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Sept
9
Boris FX Announces Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE at IBC 2011
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 9/09/2011 8:59 AM
Boris Continuum Complete 8 AE delivers the most comprehensive VFX plug-in suite ever created for Macintosh and Windows versions of Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro CS5.5, CS5, CS4, and CS3. A whopping 200+ filters include 3D Objects such as Extruded Text, 3D particle effects, image restoration tools, lens flares and lights, keys and mattes, 3 Way Color Grading and other color correction tools, time-based effects such as Optical Stabilizer, warp and perspective effects, and blurs, glows, and Read More
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Sept
8
G-Technology Demos a Two-Drive 8TB G-RAID Thunderbolt External Storage Solution
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 9/08/2011 11:38 AM
G-Technology™ Demos a Two-Drive 8TB G-RAID™ Thunderbolt® External Storage Solution With Blazing Throughput for Post Production; New 4TB Hitachi GST Hard Drives are First to Ship in G-Technology’s G-RAID and G-DRIVE™ solutions Read More
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Sept
6
Matrox tests and qualifies Glyph GT 062E for uncompressed 10-bit editing
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 9/06/2011 11:49 AM
Glyph Production Technologies, a highly respected, professional data storage provider, announced today that Matrox has finished testing the GT 062E and has qualified it to support the performance necessary for uncompressed 10-bit editing. Read More
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Aug
31
ATTO Technology Selected by G-Technology by Hitachi to Deliver High-Performance Desktop RAID Connectivity
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 8/31/2011 11:43 AM
ATTO Technology, Inc. today announced its ExpressSAS 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Adapters have been selected by G-Technology by Hitachi, a leading manufacturer of external disk storage solutions designed for professional content creation applications, to provide high-performance connectivity for their G-SPEED™ eS Pro desktop drives. Using ATTO’s ExpressSAS 6Gb/s R680 RAID Adapter, G-Technology provides a solution that supports real-time HD and film production, including dual-stream uncompressed 10-bit 1 Read More
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