September 16, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
They say the best camera is the one you have with you. With Apple's upgrades to the camera in the recently announced iPhone 11 series, this adage may be more true than ever. For most of our production on online...
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July 22, 2019
By: Mich Donovan
Overview In July of 2019, the Duke Media Productions team was due for an upgrade on our computers. Through a mix of research, budgeting, and consultation (the fine folks at Adobe were incredibly helpful) , we arrived at two candidates...
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March 18, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
While Logitech has been in the small conference space for some time, when Logitech introduced the Rally platform in the summer of 2018, the AV industry took notice. In essence, the Logitech Rally is a modular video conferencing system for...
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January 14, 2019
By: Richard Mitchell
Sony visited Duke University's Technology Engagement Center this past week to review their pan/tilt/zoom (PTZ) camera offerings. Starting at the entry level, Sony showcased the SRG120, ideal for small conference rooms or classrooms on a budget. The optics held up well compared...
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October 11, 2018
By: Todd Stabley
Insta360 steps into the world of action cameras with a big upgrade of their flagship Insta360 ONE. Here are some high of the features that together are generating a lot of buzz for this device: Retains $399 price Insta360's trademark...
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August 2, 2018
By: Todd Stabley
One of our goals on the DDMC forum over the past couple years has been to keep pace with innovations in 360 camera technology in their application at Duke. We've covered milestones from the still awesome Insta360 Nano introduced in...
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July 31, 2018
By: Mich Donovan
When viewing 360 video with a VR headset, a high resolution can make the difference between an immersive experience and a blurry novelty. We've recently been working with the Insta360 Pro which is capable of filming in 8K and it's...
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June 12, 2018
By: Richard Mitchell
DISH Network visited the Duke's Technology Engagement Center (TEC) this past week to showcase their SlingStudio offering. The best way to describe the SlingStudio, in terms of the environment, is a disruptive multi-camera video production ecosystem focused on entry-level to mid-sized productions, the sweet...
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April 18, 2018
By: Joseph Johnson
We recently acquired a Garmin VIRB to expand our production offerings here in the OIT Academic Media Technology department. The small form factor, built in omnidirectional microphone and ability to capture 360 degrees of video make it an ideal tool...
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April 10, 2018
By: Todd Stabley
Thanks to Libby Evans for finding this excellent article coming fresh out of NAB this year that highlights a couple of the infrastructure changes that are likely to help power the coming revolutions in AR/VR A new standard from the...
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