I found myself giving bad advice recently – which I hate to do – and it started with this panic email which I misinterpreted.
Larry Jordan and Jenn Liang-Chaboud discuss how to pick the right microphone for your project, how to choose between wireless and wired mics, and Shure’s latest announcements at the show.
Larry Jordan and Greg LaPorte discuss Sonnet Technologies’ support for Thunderbolt 5, why this new protocol matters, the importance of Thunderbolt’s support for PCIE-4 and new hardware Sonnet introduced at the show.
Larry Jordan and Elisabetta Cartoni discuss how Cartoni is developing tripod heads capable of tracking 4 million positioning points, then feeding to a motion tracking system or Unreal Engine for a video wall.
Larry Jordan and Martin Torner discuss what a grip does, Matthews’ focus on solving support problems on set, and that, with “only 12 cars in the parking lot,” it’s easy for them to quickly tackle and solve problems that film and broadcast crews bring them.
Larry Jordan and David Hubble discuss some of the new products released by Marshall Electronics at the show, new features in PTZ (Point-Tilt-Zoom) cameras, and a detailed comparison of why someone should consider Marshall gear for their next production.
Larry Jordan and Tony Wisniewski discuss the “Zeiss look” – image sharpness, accurate color, and the contrasty nature of each lens. Tony also describes how the lenses are made and how they are designed to fully fill even the largest sensor with light.
Larry Jordan and Tara Montford discuss some of the 20 new products EditShare released at the show, how EditShare’s media-centric focus enables it to optimize their products, and details on their hardware specifications.
Larry Jordan and Chris Spahr discuss wireless audio transmitters and receivers, the unique characteristics of Wisycom wireless systems, and new products Wisycom announced at the show
Larry Jordan and Chris Spahr discuss why microphone size does not determine audio quality, new features in DPA mics, why DPA mics are used in noisy situations, and how to pick the right microphone for your project.
Larry Jordan and Chris Black celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the launch of Tricaster, showcase new Tricaster features, discuss how to create NDI graphics with a web browser, and other new software from Vizrt.
Larry Jordan and Alex Ossenbeck discuss how and where Cinedeck software is used in production, the value in supporting multiple codecs, Cinedeck’s latest hardware – the RX3 – and a new cloud offering. Alex also explains how their products can enhance a post-production workflow.
Larry Jordan and Paul Isaacs discuss Sound Device’s relentless focus on audio quality, their recent acquisition by Audiotonix and its impact on product development, and Sound Device’s move into live audio and microphones.
Larry Jordan and Larry O’Connor discuss OWC’s latest Thunderblade high-speed storage, the importance of Thunderbolt 5, and network-connected LTO drives. They then take a deeper look into SoftRAID 8.5.
Larry Jordan and Richard Rees discuss what QuickLink does, how it got started, and how it’s expanding out of broadcast into production studios and social media.
Larry Jordan and Bram Desmet discuss new HDR monitors, the importance of Quantum Dot screens for high-quality color, and a long look at where HDR is heading and why Rec. 2020 may not be the best option for HDR monitors.
Larry Jordan and Abe Apt discuss how AJA projects bridge all the difference devices and protocols involved in media today. Abe also showcases their latest releases and the strengths of AJA products.
Larry Jordan and Peter Barber discuss how Atomos is providing hardware that links different production gear together: camera monitors, recorders and, now, “Atomosphere,” their new camera-to-cloud technology.
An illustrated look behind-the-scenes at what we did and how it worked at the 2025 NAB Show. This covers setup, operations and the things I learned. Surprisingly, it all worked really well!
The M4 Mac Studio is the ultimate performance tool for video editing. Here are my thoughts on how to maximize performance, without breaking the bank.
I’m recording 65 video interviews at the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas next week. Here’s the gear we are using and why I picked it.
Be careful purchasing a USB-C to USB-C cable. If it says “Charging” on the box, it will not work to send data, connect a monitor, or even connect an iPhone. These are for charging devices only. I’ve already been burned three times. Time I learned my lesson.
Back in late, 2022, I asked readers to share how they recorded audio in their productions. Twelve editors responded with photos, gear, and descriptions. Here’s what they reported – photos, gear, and comments.
Tomorrow, Axle AI will make two important announcements for its multi-user, media asset manager: The first improves data privacy in general and the second improves finding the media you need for Mac-based video editors.
Here’s a list of all scheduled industry and thought leader interviews scheduled for the 2025 NAB Show in Las Vegas, NV.
If you, like me, scoffed when Blackmagic Design introduced their URSA Cine 17K 65 digital film camera, well, Blackmagic just published two Behind-the-Scenes video showing the camera in use. (The filmmaker quotes below are from BMD’s press release.) Now, there …
You buy Media Asset Management (MAM) software to extend how your current video editing tool finds and tracks media. But there are a lot of options in the market today. Here, Larry Jordan presents some key questions you need to ask when deciding what to get.
YAM Display is a fast, simple, easy-to-use utility that allows you to extend or mirror any Mac desktop to a second Mac, iPad or iPhone. This is a great way to repurpose an older iMac, use an iPad as a teleprompter monitor, or display Mac images on your iPhone.
I needed prompter software to go with my Neewer teleprompter. But which to use? I discovered that what I wanted was not easy to obtain. Here’s what I picked, why I picked it and how to set it up for a Mac.
Yesterday, Muvi, a SaaS Platform dedicated to providing high-quality streaming experiences for users around the world, published “2K vs 4K: A Neat Comparison of 2K and 4K Resolution.” In this commentary, Larry Jordan shares his thoughts on how this could affect video production.
It is certainly NOT that my memory is failing. Nope. It is that I seem to be completely unable to remember a script. It was time to buy a teleprompter. Here’s my review of what I bought.
We all want accurate color in our video. But, good golly it’s hard, as this conversation between Gary Bowman and myself illustrates.
Alan has always had problems creating smooth zooms using an iPhone. In this demo, Larry Jordan illustrates the new multiple lenses and zoom features in the iPhone 16 Pro.
At first blush, Sidebar – the ability to mirror an iPhone or iPad on a Mac – doesn’t seem to offer much value. But, when you mirror the Mac on a mobile device, magic can happen.
At CES, OWC announced a series of new products designed to maximize the performance of Thunderbolt 5. These included faster RAID storage, longer Thunderbolt cables and a new multi-port hub. Here are the details.
Last week, Larry O’Connor, Founder & CEO of OWC, made three predictions about storage for 2025. Take a look and see if you agree or not.
Here’s a list of my most popular tutorials for December, 2024. Yet what I find most intriguing is how many older tutorials are still very popular.
Recently, I purchased an OWC Thunderbay 4 RAID. To go with the RAID enclosure, I also bought four Seagate Iron Wolf Pro 16 TB drives. Over the last two weeks I conducted a wide variety of performance tests and, in many cases, the results surprised me.
This tutorial measures and illustrates the difference in speeds between different HDD (Hard Disk Drive) RAID levels. This also provides definitions of these different levels and recommendations on which to use for your storage.
High-performance, high-capacity storage is at the heart of everything we do as media editors. Clearly, performance improves with each generation of gear. Equally clearly, none of us have unlimited budgets. These tests compare the benefits of migrating from Thunderbolt 2 storage to Thunderbolt 3.
For many years, I’ve written that the fuller a spinning hard disk drive (HDD) is, the slower it goes. But, while I’ve “known” this for years, I never really bothered to test it. Until this week, as part of a detailed review of a Thunderbay 4 HDD RAID. Here’s the answer.
I’ve often wondered just how much better an SSD is for multicam editing than an HDD (spinning hard disk drive). Recently, as part of detailed review of the OWC Thunderbay 4 HDD RAID, I decided to find out.
I’ve always “known” that HFS+ is better for formatting spinning hard drives for the Mac than APFS. But, I wondered, is that just hearsay or is there some truth to it? So, I put them both to the test. The results are surprising.
Geoff is experiencing consistent jerkiness during pans of any speed on multiple cameras when shooting PAL video. Take a look and see if you can solve the problem.
Recently, Jungle Power launched a series of eco-friendly, on-location power generation systems. To learn more, I emailed a series of questions to Mark Naidoo, CEO of Jungle Power.
This review looks at the performance differences in video editing running Adobe Premiere Pro 25 on a variety of Macs from the 2018 Mac mini to the new 2024 Apple M4 Pro Mac mini. The results may surprise you!
It’s important to remember that you don’t need to buy the fully-loaded version of any system to get serious work done. Here are my thoughts on how to configure an M4-series Mac for serious video editing without breaking the bank.
This review looks at the performance differences in video editing running Apple Final Cut Pro 11 on a variety of Macs from the 2018 Mac mini to the new 2024 Apple M4 Pro Mac mini. The results may surprise you!
Over the weekend, I bought a newly-announced M4 Pro Mac Mini. This article explains what I bought and why. (Updated based on my recent performance tests.)
Last week, Apple announcing a bevy of new Macs: MacBook Pro, iMac, and Mac mini; each using variations of the M4: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max. Here are my thoughts on what to know, when to upgrade, and where to spend your money.
