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Apple Updates Final Cut X

Apple Updates Final Cut X

Wed, Feb 01, 2012

Many thought Apple had blown their chance with pro video editing with the original launch of Final Cut X. This upgrade may just save them.

Educators Adopt Sony F3 Camera for TV and Cinema Acquisition

Educators Adopt Sony F3 Camera for TV and Cinema Acquisition

Tue, Jan 31, 2012

Large sensor and lens options match industry training needs

Seven chooses Panasonic plasma

Seven chooses Panasonic plasma

Fri, Jan 20, 2012

Panasonic 103-inch Full High Definition Commercial Plasma displays create backdrop for news set

Blackmagic Design today released a new version of its popular HyperDeck Shuttle Solid State Disk recorder

Blackmagic Design today released a new version of its popular HyperDeck Shuttle Solid State Disk recorder

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Adds broadcast quality 10-bit recording and playback to the Avid DNxHD format

Nikon to sponsor Tropfest

Nikon to sponsor Tropfest

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

Nikon has provided a prize pack up to the value of $6,000RRP of Nikon gear for the winner of Tropfest 2012

RØDE stays at the forefront

RØDE stays at the forefront

Thu, Jan 19, 2012

RØDE's latest on-camera microphone, the Stereo VideoMic Pro

RØDE Microphones announces the VideoMic HD

RØDE Microphones announces the VideoMic HD

Wed, Jan 18, 2012

A high-fidelity, precision RF bias shotgun microphone with integrated digital recording, designed for use with DSLR and large-sensor video cameras

Blackmagic Design Announces New Intensity Shuttle with Thunderbolt Technology

Blackmagic Design Announces New Intensity Shuttle with Thunderbolt Technology

Thu, Jan 12, 2012

Capture and playback HDMI and analogue 10-bit video in SD and HD

New 4K camcorder from JVC announced at CES

New 4K camcorder from JVC announced at CES

Wed, Jan 11, 2012

The GY-HMQ10 is the world's first hand held camcorder capable of capturing and recording real-time video at 4 times the resolution...

New Samsung camcorders include WiFi

New Samsung camcorders include WiFi

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

Samsung also has WiFi in a new camcorder plus other new models...

Memory (CF) cards hit 256GB!

Memory (CF) cards hit 256GB!

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

Remember when a CF card was only 1GB? or Even 500MB?

Tough new Sony Bloggie Sport

Tough new Sony Bloggie Sport

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

Full HD snap camera from Sony is waterproof, dustproof and shockproof

New Canon Camcorder models at CES 2012

New Canon Camcorder models at CES 2012

Tue, Jan 10, 2012

Wifi is the new black it camcorders it seems ...

Sony OLED Monitors Bring Out The Best In Outside Broadcast Imagery

Sony OLED Monitors Bring Out The Best In Outside Broadcast Imagery

Sat, Jan 07, 2012

Some of our clients felt the LCD monitors were not giving their images a just representation and I knew Sony was about to release its OLEDs ......

New Contour ShuttlePro Settings for Avid Media Composer 6

New Contour ShuttlePro Settings for Avid Media Composer 6

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

Avid Media Composer 6 settings are now available for the ShuttlePRO (v2 and v1) and ShuttleXpress

Blackmagic Design Releases Avid DNxHD Public Beta Update for HyperDeck Studio

Blackmagic Design Releases Avid DNxHD Public Beta Update for HyperDeck Studio

Thu, Dec 22, 2011

“This is a very exciting update because it allows much longer recording duration on customers disks ..."

Series Success For Sony SRW-9000PL

Series Success For Sony SRW-9000PL

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

Fitted with the HKSR-9003 RGB processing board, the camcorder delivered full-bandwidth digital 4:4:4 high-definition RGB ...

Lemac Film and Digital has become the first Australian rental house to commit to the new F65 camer

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

Sony is scheduled to commence deliveries of the F65 from January 2012

New Logitech Wireless Touchpad lets the user point, scroll and swipe with ease

New Logitech Wireless Touchpad lets the user point, scroll and swipe with ease

Fri, Dec 16, 2011

“The Logitech Wireless Touchpad is perfect for people who want to surf the Web in a more fun and natural way... "

The Cup Runs With Sony F35

The Cup Runs With Sony F35

Wed, Nov 09, 2011

With more than 60 drama titles to his credit and a career stretching from the late 60’s, Sydney-based DOP David Burr ACS has film in his blood.

Case Studies: Sony PMW-F3 Super 35mm digital cinematography camcorder

Case Studies: Sony PMW-F3 Super 35mm digital cinematography camcorder

Tue, Oct 25, 2011

With a full spectrum of feature, documentary and series projects behind him, Baranyai was well qualified to judge the new camera

Sony 40” BRAVIA LCD TV - Safety Inspection and Rework Programme

Sony 40” BRAVIA LCD TV - Safety Inspection and Rework Programme

Thu, Oct 13, 2011

Sony has recently become aware of a potential issue affecting a very limited number of 40” BRAVIA LCD TV models

Lumix Micro System Lenses Compatible with AG-AF102EN Professional Four Thirds Camcorder

Lumix Micro System Lenses Compatible with AG-AF102EN Professional Four Thirds Camcorder

Wed, Oct 12, 2011

... making the combination of the AG-AF102EN with the new ‘X’ series lenses an even more powerful creative tool for the professional video and digital cinematography industries

Sony XDCAM HD Chosen for Seven News

Sony XDCAM HD Chosen for Seven News

Tue, Oct 04, 2011

Multi-million dollar camcorder deal with Channel 7

Kaiser Baas Sports Camera

Kaiser Baas Sports Camera

Tue, Oct 04, 2011

Kaiser Baas Sports Camera supports motion detection recording, includes a vibration effect ...

New easy-to-use editor from Sony

New easy-to-use editor from Sony

Sun, Sep 25, 2011

Create professional-looking home movies in just a few clicks

New Shuttle Settings for CINEMA 4D

New Shuttle Settings for CINEMA 4D

Wed, Sep 21, 2011

Contour Shuttle Pro adds even more settings

Panasonic Announces New HD Video Shooting Capabilities with Firmware Update

Panasonic Announces New HD Video Shooting Capabilities with Firmware Update

Wed, Sep 14, 2011

8 lenses capable of shooting HD video

Blackmagic announces new products at IBC

Blackmagic announces new products at IBC

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Raft of new products announced by Australian company

Blackmagic drops prices

Blackmagic drops prices

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Prices of Mini Converters to drop

New version of Vegasaur now available

New version of Vegasaur now available

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

Vegasaur 1.6 has been released for Sony Vegas Pro.

Sony announces new Vegas Pro 11

Sony announces new Vegas Pro 11

Mon, Sep 12, 2011

New version of Vegas coming soon

Sony launches F65 Cinealta camera

Sony launches F65 Cinealta camera

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

Breakthrough price and IT-based open platform technology deliver production flexibility for content creators

Editshare reveals Phase Two of the Lightworks open source initiative at IBC 2011

Editshare reveals Phase Two of the Lightworks open source initiative at IBC 2011

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

The groundbreaking Lightworks Open Source project enters Phase Two;

AVID Asia/Pacific announces new training programme in Singapore

Fri, Sep 09, 2011

New programme of public training at Avid Singapore

Get Your Complimentary Downloads: HD Looping Backgrounds, Music, Effects and More

Get Your Complimentary Downloads: HD Looping Backgrounds, Music, Effects and More

Wed, Aug 24, 2011

Just create a username and password, and you get download access to everything on VideoBlocks.com for 7 days.

NewTek Ships Revolutionary 3Play 820 10-Channel HD Slow Motion Replay System

NewTek Ships Revolutionary 3Play 820 10-Channel HD Slow Motion Replay System

Mon, Aug 15, 2011

Portable model offers unprecedented performance and value for delivery of the most intense and engaging live productions

Media Composer: Getting Started Fast

Media Composer: Getting Started Fast

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

Get assistance, answers, and insights and start editing now

Adobe Switcher Program for Video Professionals Available in Australia and NZ

Wed, Aug 10, 2011

Save 50 Percent* on Adobe Creative Suite CS5.5 Production Premium or Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5

Panasonic broadcast products play key role in bringing Storm Surfers 3D to life

Panasonic broadcast products play key role in bringing Storm Surfers 3D to life

Sun, Jul 10, 2011

Storm Surfers 3D will be cut into a 90 minute feature film and released in theatres across Australia, New Zealand and Europe.

Sony appoints new dealer for professional production products

Sony appoints new dealer for professional production products

Sun, Jul 10, 2011

Sony Australia Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Lemac Film and Digital ...

Video: Panasonic G3 4/3rds camera

Video: Panasonic G3 4/3rds camera

Tue, May 24, 2011

dSLR's are an up and coming video tool and 4/3rds cameras are set to follow suit. Here's a Panasonic video on the new G3 about to be released here next week.

The Dawn of a New Era

The Dawn of a New Era

Mon, May 23, 2011

Eighty years ago, Siegmund Loewe and Manfred von Ardenne revolutionised the television

White House honours ABC cameraman

White House honours ABC cameraman

Mon, May 23, 2011

ABC cameraman Louie Eroglu talks about the work that earned him a White House award.

Nikon HD Video Showcase - "Blown Away"

Nikon HD Video Showcase - "Blown Away"

Wed, May 18, 2011

Nikon has launched a series of four exclusive HD video clips in an effort to contribute to the pool of HD videos created by digital-SLR camera enthusiasts today.

Music 2 Hues Releases New Royalty-Free Flagship Series CD - "Rio Jazz"

Music 2 Hues Releases New Royalty-Free Flagship Series CD - "Rio Jazz"

Tue, May 17, 2011

The newest Flagship title: "Rio Jazz" is now shipping worldwide

Canon named best-selling camera brand in Australia

Canon named best-selling camera brand in Australia

Wed, Apr 20, 2011

GfK Industry Award ranks Canon as ‘No 1 Camera Brand in Australia’ in 2010, as World of EOS achieves 50,000 members

Matrox Announces the First Portable, Cross-Platform Capture Devices for Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder

Matrox Announces the First Portable, Cross-Platform Capture Devices for Adobe Flash Media Live Encoder

Tue, Apr 12, 2011

The combination of Flash Media Live Encoder and the Matrox MXO2 devices provides a convenient, portable solution ....

NAB News: Matrox Announces Thunderbolt Enabled MXO2 Devices

NAB News: Matrox Announces Thunderbolt Enabled MXO2 Devices

Tue, Apr 12, 2011

Thunderbolt technology is a high-speed I/O technology running at 10 gigabits per second

Sony Creative Software Releases New Update for Vegas™ Pro

Sony Creative Software Releases New Update for Vegas™ Pro

Tue, Apr 12, 2011

includes improved closed captioning options, comprehensive 3D solutions, support for AMD's ATI graphics chipsets using OpenCL, Blu-ray burning from timeline as well as an improved track group workflow.