By MaxW on Apr 14, 2008 in Cameras, NAB | 0 Comments
Red announced its smallest camera yet 3K Scarlet. This teeny camera has a 3K resolution and is based on a 2/3″ Mysterium X sensor, capable of 1 to 120 frames per second and records to dual CompactFlash cards supporting up to 100MB per second of REDCODE RAW HD video.
It features a 4.8″ LCD, 8x RED [...]
By MaxW on Apr 14, 2008 in Cameras, NAB | 0 Comments
This camera is the newest in the family of AVCCAM line cameras and is capable of 1280 x 720 and 1440 x 1080 recording using the MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 codecs. You will also find native 16:9 1/3″ 3CCD imagers, and has a digital signal processor with a 14-bit A /D conversion and 19-bit processing.
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By MaxW on Apr 14, 2008 in Cameras, Featured, NAB | 0 Comments
Sony is unveiling its first color professional camera viewfinder using Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) Technology.
The HDVF-EL100 is an 11 inch display and is Sony’s first non-consumer application of an OLED panel. Consumer OLED displays were introduced in January, and continue to generate strong demand.
“High-definition acquisition requires extremely precise focusing, allowing the operator to accurately [...]
By MaxW on Apr 13, 2008 in Cameras, NAB | 0 Comments
JVC announced a new feature for the GY-HD200 by adding 1080/50i and 1080/60i output though the FireWire connection. The 1080i footage is not recorded to tape, but when combined with a hard disk recorder such as the DR-HD100 you will be able to capture in 720P or 1080i in native QuickTime or M2T files.
The new [...]
By MaxW on Apr 13, 2008 in Cameras, NAB | 0 Comments
Panasonic announced another new camera today at NAB 2008, the AG-HPX170 P2. The new camera records exclusively to solid state P2 cards, now available with capacities up to 64GB. The AG-HPX170 can record in up to twenty different formats, 1080i and 720P HD and SD in DVCPRO HD, 480i, DVCPRO 50, DVCPRO and 480i in [...]
By MaxW on Apr 12, 2008 in Featured, How-To | 7 Comments
NOTE: I am currently trying to sell the CNC that is in this article, If you are interested please contact me at Max@9xnet.com. Thanks for all your continued support!
Building your own CNC Router can be a fun and exciting project. CNC stands for Computer Numeral Control and is used to cut designs that were [...]
By MaxW on Apr 11, 2008 in World | 0 Comments
According to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, Many pieces of military gear which were stolen have been sold on Craigslist and eBay.
Investigators posing as buyers where able to buy over a dozen items listed on the online sites, the sellers of stolen items were arrested.
The items include two F-14 fighter jet [...]
By MaxW on Apr 8, 2008 in Cameras, NAB, Wireless | 0 Comments
Focus Enhancements today announced that it will showcase its new, ultra-portable FS-5 Direct To Edit (DTE) recorder at NAB 2008.
The FS-5 is designed to be used with many popular HDV and DV cameras. However, it features a 50% weight reduction and a 60% reduction in size compared to the FS-4. It also features a [...]
By MaxW on Apr 6, 2008 in Entertainment, Movies | 0 Comments
It’s nice to see some movies still using real sets and not depending entirely on Computer Generated Imagery and Green Screens. Watchmen’s world gets built in real life; part of NYC gets a blast from the 1980’s as a few city blocks go up. Letting the outdoor sets sit and age creates a more believable [...]
By MaxW on Apr 5, 2008 in Cameras, NAB | 0 Comments
Toshiba imaging’s IK-HD1 3CCD HDTV Camera is the worlds smallest HD camera head, at only 1.6 inches square and 2.3 ounces. It may be small but it sure packs a punch with it’s native 1920 x 1080 sensor capable of 1080i at 30fps.
The camera features a 1/3″ 3CCD design so were not too sure how [...]
