This is a video interview will Bill Pieper, Engineer for Promise Technology. Here, Bill describes his company and its latest announcement: a Thunderbolt 5 NVMe RAID. This promises at least twice the data transfer speed of Thunderbolt 3/4.
This is a video interview with Noah Chamon, Solutions Architect for Cinedeck. In this, he describes Cinedeck, their latest products for NAB, their unique ability to patch media files, and the role he thinks AI will play in the coming year.
A video interview with Martin Greenwood, Chief Technology Officer for Yoyotta. Martin explains what Yoyotta provides, why they focus on backups and archiving, their latest releases at NAB and a look at archiving in general.
A video interview with Klaus Weber, Director of Product Marketing for Grass Valley. Klaus explains Grass Valley long history in live events and broadcast, showcases their video switchers and cameras at NAB, and the media trends they are watching.
This is a video interview with Freddy Gately, VP of Sales & Marketing for VocalBooth.com. He discusses what VocalBooth.com is, how it got started, why quiet ventilation is essential, and their two new sound deadening booths for NAB this year.
This is a video interview with Jeromy Young, CEO & Co-Founder of Atomos. Jeromy describes his new digital video recording and lighting products, then discusses the current media trends that he’s following.
A video interview with Richard Warburton, Product Specialist for Symply. He describes their company, the storage and file management solution they offer and their latest releases. He also focuses on the challenges to archive the mass of media we are creating each day and how Symply can help.
A video interview with Alex Ferris. He explains how LucidLink is used for team collaboration, their latest product announcements at NAB, and the benefits to using their service.
A video interview with Steve Wynn-Mozley, Chief Marketing Officer for LiveU.TV. Steve explains how LiveU provides bonded cellular hardware for live remote video, their latest NAB announcements and a detailed explanation of the benefits of bonding cellphone service for live video.
A video interview with Dr. Marc Batschkus, Director of Business Development & Marketing for Archiware. Marc describes their newest releases and the need for high-powered, flexible archiving technology for larger firms.
A video interview with Abe Abt, Senior Product Consultant for AJA Video Systems. Abe shares their news from NAB, along with some intriguing media trends they are watching for the future.
A video interview with Daniel Francis_Lyon, Technical Account Manager for QNAP, about their new, high-speed line of NVMe shared-storage servers.
A video interview with Chris McLendon, Senior Product Manager for Vizrt. Chris presents their latest releases, and provides a description of NDI 6, how it is used and why it is needed. He also introduces Vizrt’s lower-priced line of products: Vizrt Go.
A video interview with Mitch Gross, Global Director of Product Marketing for Aputure, on their range of lighting products, new releases for NAB and the difference between lighting for smaller projects and film.
A video interview with David McGavran, CEO of Maxon, on their latest release of Cinema 4D, along with his thoughts on the impact of AI on creative artists.
A video interview with Sean Lee, Chief Strategy and Operations Officer for OpenDrives. He discusses their view that storage technology should be open and configurable, along with their latest releases for the show.
A video interview with Paul Matthijs Lombert, Founder & CEO of Hedge. He describes their range of media utilities and software, what tasks are designed for, and their new cooperative agreement to support Final Cut Library Manager.
A video interview with Shailendra Mathur, VP & Chief Architect at Avid. He shares their latest releases and discusses the potentially negative impact of AI and what Avid is doing to mitigate it.
A video interview with Larry O’Connor, CEO of OWC. He introduces new, high-speed CFExpress 4.0 cards, along with three additions to their Envoy SSD product line. He also reflects on the impact of AI on media production.
A video interview with Bram Desmet, CEO of Flanders Scientific. He shares his comments on the future of HDR displays, new monitor announcements from FSI and thoughts on the challenges of monitoring 12K video.
A video interview with Karen Chupka, incoming EVP of the NAB Show. For 25 years, Karen Chupka ran CES. Now, she takes over the NAB Show reins from Chris Brown. Here she describes her trade show background, her plans for the NAB Show and what makes the NAB Show exciting for her.
A video interview with Chris Brown, EVP of the NAB show for 30+ years. He comments on this year’s show, his strongest memories of the last 30 years and his transfer of the show to Karen Chupka prior to his retirement.
A video interview with Dan May, President of Blackmagic Design – US, where he reveals more than 16 new products at NAB, including a 12K cinema camera, 6K pocket camera, the latest version of DaVinci Resolve and other new hardware.
A video interview with Francis Crossman, Principal Product Manager for Premiere Pro at Adobe Systems, on their new announcements at the 2024 NAB Show, along with comments on the impact of AI..
A video interview with Sam Bogoch, CEO of Axle AI, on their new announcements about Axle AI Media Asset Manager and Axle Cloud, which makes cloud media files searchable using the “Smarter Media” AI Search Service, powered by Backblaze. He also reflects on the impact of AI on media.
Here’s a list of the companies we are interviewing at the 2024 NAB Show along with links to watch them.
Last week, I asked readers to write about web services they found useful in video editing. Here are two reports on what works.
The shift towards more complex projects requires reevaluating rendering solutions. Integrating cloud-based render farms into VFX workflows requires careful planning and execution. Here’s a detailed guide to ensure a successful transition.
8K is coming. Not today and not tomorrow. But sooner than you expect. To get ready, you should first look to upgrade your storage, then, once it is both big and fast enough, upgrade your computer. Here’s what you need to know.
The OWC Thunderblade 8 SSD RAID is a silent, well-built, high-speed, high-capacity storage system that is easy to set up, flexible to configure, and designed to last for years. Here’s my detailed review.
Time Machine requires its own storage volume. While you can back up to the cloud, backing up to local storage is far faster and cheaper. But, there’s a trick you can use to make this local backup even better.
The year was 1972, I was just starting in broadcasting as a director and learning to use 2″ quad video tape recorders. The main problem – and there were many – was that all edits were plus-or-minus a second. That’s assuming the machines edited at all.
In this short video, Larry Jordan compares the differences between using DisplayPort and HDMI when connecting external computer monitors to your Mac. One is a much better choice.
There are several security reasons for editing video where the computer is not attached to the Internet. But, if you do, which video editing software will work without the web?
Robert Dalva was a unique filmmaker with a gift for story-telling whose credits spanned from Jurassic Park to Star Wars. But his real gift was something much more subtle – and longer lasting.
In the face of evolving digital threats, small media businesses are tasked with the critical responsibility of securing their assets. Here are tips you can use to keep your business safe.
Two weeks before Christmas, my old Synology server died. Dead. I had all my data safely backed up – but on an expansion chassis that required a functioning server to access. Here’s what I learned in migrating to a new Synology server.
At its simplest, a backup is a copy of a file, generally stored on a separate device, such that if the original file is lost, a current copy is available to take its place. If backups are new to you, here’s what you need to know to protect your data.
Creative Cow reports that Retroactive 2.0 now supports Apple Final Cut Pro 7 running on macOS Mojave and High Sierra. Here are the details.
This article takes a closer look at improving video editing and computer performance using SSDs and provide specific suggestions on the gear to buy and how to configure your system.
In this short video, Larry Jordan shows how replacing hard disk drives (HDDs) with solid state drives (SSDs) can significantly improve the speed of your computer, without a lot of extra cost.
Regardless of which NLE you use for editing, we are all looking for ways to make editing go faster. Recently, I discovered an inexpensive purchase that can transform the speed of your existing computer system: An SSD RAID. These charts explain why.
ProMAX Systems just announced ProMAX NVMe Enterprise, a new NVMe U.3 server specifically designed for video editors. I was intrigued by this new technology, so, I emailed Taylor Hodgetts, VP of Operations for ProMAX, to learn more.
Apple announces new versions of Final Cut Pro for the Mac (v10.7) and iPad (v1.3) – both “coming soon.” However, many of these “new features” already seem to be in the software. This is a confusing announcement.
This is a VERY interesting article about the current state of motion capture, based on an interview with Brett Ineson, Founder and CTO of Animatrik. We discuss mo-caps impact – for good and bad – on actors, how producers can benefit from it and the current state of the technology. This is well-worth your time to read.
There seems to be a problem accessing data stored on ExFAT drives on a Mac with macOS Sonoma installed. Here are details.
In today’s technology-driven world, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force that could revolutionize the way we work. But how do we implement AI to achieve success? Joe Hart, CEO of Dale Carnegie, shares his thoughts.
Apple just launched the three latest versions of Apple silicon: M3, M3 Pro and M3 Max. The computers that use them haven’t shipped yet, but will they be “the fastest ever?” Yes. Do you need them for media production and post? THAT is a much more interesting question. Here are Larry Jordan’s thoughts.
Kevin asks: “Does my current CPU have enough power to run programs like […insert program names here…] or should I upgrade to something faster? The answer is both simple and complex.
We lost a good friend recently. FCP.co has closed. In one sense, FCP.co was a competitor, but, in a broader sense, we shared a vision of enabling Final Cut Pro editors to solve problems, discover new tools and improve their skills.
