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The Camzilla CZ1 Monster Grip Camera Support System

The Camzilla CZ1 Monster Grip Camera Support System

Thu, Mar 11, 2010

Sometimes you get to find out about things in the most chancy of ways - and I recently stumbled across the Camzilla CZ1 Monster Grip online

Matrox HD Showreel Competition

Matrox HD Showreel Competition

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Send Matrox your HD demo reel or clips from your best projects and have a chance to be a part of our upcoming show reel !

New StreamZHD Live ABR encoder

New StreamZHD Live ABR encoder

Wed, Mar 10, 2010

Digital Rapids has unveiled the new StreamZHD Live ABR encoder, the industry's highest-performance Adaptive Bit Rate streaming system.

The Future will be Captioned: Improving Accessibility on YouTube

The Future will be Captioned: Improving Accessibility on YouTube

Mon, Mar 08, 2010

Today, YouTube announced that it is making auto-captions available for all users, representing one of the largest accessibility projects of its kind

Review: Panasonic HDC-SD700

Review: Panasonic HDC-SD700

Fri, Mar 05, 2010

I'm in love. No really! I have just had the new Panasonic HDC SD700 arrive and I am truly smitten. Here is everything a hi-def camcorder should be - and then some. In fact, I could only find one fault.

Power to burn... when you REALLY need it

Power to burn... when you REALLY need it

Fri, Feb 26, 2010

Have you ever really, really needed access to recharging power for a laptop or mobile phone? There are options.

Magix Edit Pro Plus

Magix Edit Pro Plus

Thu, Feb 25, 2010

It is also fair to say that Magix has aggressively tackled this lower end market with their Movie Edit series of software, and now with the release of Movie Edit Pro 16 Plus (MEPP), I reckon they have the likes of Vegas Movie Studio, Premiere Elements and others of their ilk in the upper rage of "beginner's" packages in the gunsights

Fuji 3D Camera

Fuji 3D Camera

Thu, Feb 18, 2010

Is 3D the iPod of this decade? Fujifilm is hoping so!

New Sony HDRAX2000 for pros

New Sony HDRAX2000 for pros

Tue, Feb 16, 2010

Sony Australia is expanding its line of solid state camcorders with the introduction of an AVCHD model, the high-end HDRAX2000, designed to broaden the shooting capabilities for semi-professionals

Building a Studio

Building a Studio

Sun, Jan 17, 2010

Denby Smith reckons having your own studio is the ultimate. So he built one ...

Panasonic AvcCam ag-hmc41

Panasonic AvcCam ag-hmc41

Fri, Jan 15, 2010

Panasonic recently invented a new class of pro camera - the AvcCam. It's a step below the much acclaimed P2 format and uses a pro version of the AVCHD format. This is both good and bad at the same time. More later

Sony announces first AVCHD camcorder for professional markets

Sony announces first AVCHD camcorder for professional markets

Fri, Jan 08, 2010

Sony today unveiled the first product in its recently announced NXCAM family brand, the HXR-NX5P, which utilises professional implementation of AVCHD technology to deliver seamless production workflow.

Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol

Wed, Dec 09, 2009

The mountains of NSW can be a harsh and unforgiving place to be. Armed only with five cameras, a chocolate bar and a comfortable mountain apartment, Steve Turner explores the dangerous world of the alpine film maker.

Final Cut Studio

Final Cut Studio

Wed, Dec 09, 2009

Apple's notorious iMovie '08 update earned the wrath of video fanatics, who soundly slammed its unconventional timeline-free editing window, missing features, and overly visual way of editing. While iMovie '09 righted some of those wrongs, many took the move as a sign that they should set their sights higher, explains David Braue.