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Mar
19
Videoguys Guide to Migrating From Avid Liquid to Avid Media Composer
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 3/19/2010 5:44 PM
If you are a long time Liquid user, you need to know that after several years of speculation and frustration, Avid has finally come out with the official news: Liquid is dead. There will be no new updates or versions, nor will their be a next generation product that will give the Liquid user base a natural migration path. While Pinnacle Studio will continue to grow and get better, it will not become the mythical Liquid on steroids many were led to believe. The simple reality is that the produ Read More
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Mar
18
Improved AVCHD to Media Composer Workflow
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 3/18/2010 11:05 PM
While we wait for AMA support of AVCHD there is an improvement that I found that some may know but I thought I would share it here for those that missed it.

Step one - Convert AVCHD (.mts etc.) file to avi using Cineform Neo Scene. This $100 product is gaining alot of attention because other NLEs are beginning to support the Cineform Codec natively. This works with cameras like the Canon 5D/7D too. It converts the color space to 4:2:2, handles 24p correctly and is considered visually lo Read More

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Mar
17
DSLRs That Shoot HD Video - A Different Kind of Camcorder
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 3/17/2010 11:08 AM
Technology is converging - consumer digital cameras now shoot HD video and video camcorders shoot multi-megapixel photos. And the trend has continued into professional digital SLR cameras, which have evolved to add the ability to shoot HD video. Read More
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Mar
17
Sorenson Squeeze 6 compared to the competition
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 3/17/2010 11:03 AM
Squeeze 6 is Sorenson media’s transcoding application. We compared the Squeeze 6 offering to Adobe Media Encoder, Apple Compressor, and Telestream Episode.

You can download the report in PDF format without logging in — this is a free report.

We have also created some screencasts showing you how Squeeze 6 performs compared to these others. Read More

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Mar
16
WOOHOO!! EOS 5D Mark II Firmware Update Version 2.0.3
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 3/16/2010 2:14 PM
Firmware Version 2.0.3 incorporates five enhancements to the movie function and a fix to the manual sensor cleaning function of the EOS 5D Mark II camera. 1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates. NTSC:
  • 1920×1080 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97 fps)
  • 1920×1080 : 24 fps (added - actual 23.976 fps)
  • 640×480 : 30 fps (changed - actual 29.97 fps) Read More
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    • Mar
    16
    Grading with Color Wheels
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    		 3/16/2010 12:20 PM
    Recently fellow editor Shane Ross and I were discussing the relative merits of grading in Avid Media Composer versus Apple’s FCP or Color, as well as using the Colorista plug-in. Our conversation got down to how each treated the image when you used the color wheels. After I did a quick test, it was obvious that FCP and Avid don’t process the image in quite the same way, even when you push what appears to be the equivalent control in the same direction. So I decided to dig a bit deeper. Read More
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    Mar
    15
    Videoguys' March Mania! Take 5% OFF Every Order Now Through 3/22 with Coupon FINAL5
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    		 3/15/2010 12:09 PM
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    Whethere you're editing your video with Adobe CS4 Production Premium, Apple Final Cut Studio 3, or Sony Vegas Pro 9 we have the bundles and add-ons you need to make the most of your system. For the past few weeks we have been sending you our special solutions-based e-mails featuring each of these application and Read More

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    Mar
    15
    Canon 5D Mark II 24p firmwire upgrade video
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    		 3/15/2010 9:51 AM
    It took a lot of commenting and complaining from the many folks who bought a Canon 5D Mark II but unless you live under a rock (or just don’t really care) then you’ve heard that Canon is releasing an updated firmware for the 5D Mark II that will allow for 24p recording Read More
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    Mar
    9
    Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 Audio Editing Software Reviewed
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    		 3/09/2010 2:49 PM
    Audio editing powerhouse - from raw audio to editing to mastering, including sound design, audio restoration, processing and effects, and even Red Book CD creation.

    What family of video editing tools are you most comfortable with? There's Avid, with its extensive legacy in broadcast and film. Or Adobe, with its ever-more-tightly integrated Creative Suite, from imaging to video to the web. And Apple, with its Final Cut Studio expanding from professional editing to digital cinema. Read More

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    Mar
    8
    In the Field: Producing SDEs with the Canon 5D and 7D
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    		 3/08/2010 2:49 PM
    If Gebbs Wedding Films' Michael Gebben didn't have a strict personal policy against selling clients on technology, you can bet he'd be bragging about the two most significant additions to his arsenal he's made recently: Canon's 5D Mark II and EOS 7D DSLRs. For Gebben, a rising industry star whose demo was recently selected for use in the nationally syndicated TV show Wedlock or Deadlock, these so-called fusion cameras have made his already great-looking same day edits (SDEs)-his studio's special Read More
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    Mar
    4
    Videoguys.com Has Expanded Our Catalog with More Products to Service the Needs of Broadcast Post-Production Professionals
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    		 3/04/2010 3:56 PM
    If you're a post-production professional editing with Apple Final Cut Studio, Avid Media Composer or Adobe CS4 Production Premium, Videoguys.com is your source for the professional tools you need to make the most of your production environment. At Videoguys.com, we understand that professional video editors have different needs than the average consumer. Not only do you need the best tools available in the industry, you also need the fastest and most reliable solutions because down-time may not Read More
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    Mar
    4
    EZQuest Thunder RAID eSATA/USB 2.0 Portable System
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    		 3/04/2010 1:15 PM
    Macworld buying advice (4 mice)

    The Thunder RAID eSATA/USB 2.0 Portable System is great for multi-stream video playback. The multiple RAID configurations give it an available degree of fault tolerance and reliability. At around 26 cents per gigabyte, we find the Thunder RAID well worth the few kinks we experienced during our RAID reconfigurations. Read More

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    Mar
    3
    An In-Depth Comparison of the Canon Rebel T2i and Canon EOS 7D
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    		 3/03/2010 9:36 AM
    If you are familiar with the more expensive Canon EOS 7D, you'll notice that quite a few of the features listed above were handed down from this camera. There is a lot of chatter online about the viability of the EOS 7D now that the Rebel T2i offers many of its features but with a price savings of $900 (based on street pricing). The thinking is that maybe they should get the Rebel T2i instead and put the extra $$$ toward better & faster lenses. Since this overview was written with the idea of he Read More
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    Mar
    1
    Videoguys Training and ESD Software Savings Spectacular! VASST's The Full HD book FREE with purchases over $200
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    		 3/01/2010 2:43 PM
    Videoguys.com is your source for the best training products you need to make the most of your video editing and production software! You can sort through the training products in our library by going to the BY CATEGORY > Training section from the top of any page and further sort those results for Adobe, Apple, Avid and more! Here are some great deals to help get you started.

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    Feb
    26
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    		 2/26/2010 11:48 AM
    It's snowing again. Most of the schools on Long Island are closed, but we're open with a skeleton crew. We'll be here until 3PM on Friday, then we'll close early for the weekend.

    If you're snowed in like us, or you just have some extra time this weekend, why not check out some of the valuable articles posted to our blog.

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