After few weeks of rapid prototyping we’ve finished Duke’s version of the LightBoard pioneered by Michael Peshkin. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1I4Afti6XE[/youtube] This great project will give a low tech method for people with traditional whiteboard learning modules to present them in a more camera friendly way for lecture capture or production. The concept is simple, a large piece […]
We’ve discussed some of the difficulties with integrating professional gear into various soft conferencing systems before. While there are some great solutions such as the Wirecast virtual camera driver, the Vaddio AV Bridge, Epiphan, and of course scan converters, all have their limitations since they are essentially adapting the signal. Skype apparently has recognized the […]
For those that work in broadcast or production, the Serial Digital Interface or SDI for short, is king. It’s the professional standard for AV connections. SDI has been around since the 90’s and has been updated along they way as the world transitioned from 480i to 480P to 720P to 1080i to 1080P from copper […]
I had the opportunity to attend a great seminar today from dot Hill today about 4K workflows. They passed a lot of good information for storage bandwidth build outs and I thought I would list some of my takeaways. 4K isn’t coming, it’s here. This isn’t an exotic “theater only” technology, it’s already in the […]
GoPro has seen phenomenal success with their line of cameras that have put low cost POV production into the hands of every person with an active hobby. Their brand is as synonymous with POV cameras as Kleenex is with facial tissue. Their latest model, the Hero3, saw heavy engineering improvements and the addition of the […]
I’m beginning to think that much of the expensive technology that goes into an average integrated classroom could be replaced by cheap (less than a $100) boxes running AirPlay. One of the big challenges holding back this tech is the lack of mirroring support on Windows devices. There is a relatively cheap piece of software […]
Often times we have events, projects or circumstances that require us to use high end cameras with software that is really only designed for USB cams. Professional and Prosumer gear almost always lacks the USB interface so this can be a challenge. Pro’s typically use SDI video connections while Prosumer products usually use the HDMI […]
Blackmagic Designs reduced the price of their 4K Cinema Camera today from $3995 to $2995. http://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/blackmagicproductioncamera4k
In our MPS recording studio I set out to improve the lighting quality with a low budget. I thought I would share my strategies and results in hopes other might benefit. Cameras do a bad job of reproducing what the eye can see. Our eyes easily filter out a broad spectrum of light to produce […]
) I just installed VMware Fusion 6 and found this great little feature that lets you easily install OS X as a virtual machine. For those wondering why I would want to run Apple’s OS on a machine already running Apple’s OS, the answer is “testing”! Working in IT I am always testing new programs […]
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