Now, BACK from NAB2006--what was the ONE cool thing you liked (besides RED)?

[Ralph Oshiro]

I liked that the B+H show special catalog took another $500 off of my Sony DSR450 kit! So, take $15K, less the $500 B+H instant discount, less Sony's $3,000 cash rebate . . . $11,500 for a 2/3" 16:9 24P SD camera w/glass, bricks, charger and a bag!

Also liked that the new JVC HD200/250 cameras will incorporate a viewfinder "flip" for all you 35mm adapter fans!

[Brandon Rice]

I really liked the new stuff from Avid, the Media Composer, software based system. I also loved seeing and touching the HVX. I now know what my next camera will be. Red was amazing as well, especially speaking with the people there at the booth and hearing all the incredible info! I also really liked seeing some of the cool workshops at the Panny booth. And I LOVED the DVXuser party!!! Fun times, fun times!

[harlan]

You mean, other than the hooker??? ;)

It was all pretty cool. I'm excited about the HDX900 and the upcoming successor to the Sony F950.

[NoahK]

Movietube looks tasty, though technically not brand new, new to me this year at NAB:

http://www.movietube.com/

-Noah

[harlan]

Oh, and the Euphonix System 5 post audio console gadget thingamabob was pretty cool (and relatively inexpensive). FilmLight had some cool DI shit, loved their control surface. SpeedEDIT looked nice; res independent, real-time NLE on your laptop for $495 - kinda groovy. There was a ton of great products, I'm just too lazy to type.

[harlan]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about them... definitely looks nice.




Movietube looks tasty, though technically not brand new, new to me this year at NAB:

http://www.movietube.com/

-Noah

[evinsky]

Matrox had a very nifty box for the Mac that allows you to color correct a monitor through DVI and also have HD-SDI and Component outs with realtime down conversion. Only $1K.
http://www.matrox.com/video/products/mxo/home.cfm

[Teeck]

The coolest thing I saw was something called Ultra-High Definition. The camera records at 7030x6000 something, 32 megapixel 25 gigabit per sec through 16 HD-SDI conncectors. Ohh man they had this big theater with footage and 22.2(23 speakers)surround. HOLY SHIT!!!!!!!!! Now thats what is real High Definition. You can see insane detail on anything in the frame at any distance. It was like you were actually there if anyone is still at NAB check it out its at the send of the C Hall.

[kai]

Agree on FilmLight, some cool stuff in there. Also had a private session with the discreet (autodesk) guys on the latest Flame upgrade, and it's pretty sweet. Its new 3D tracker is like butta!

[JanBee]

The coolest thing I saw was something called Ultra-High Definition. The camera records at 7030x6000 something, 32 megapixel 25 gigabit per sec through 16 HD-SDI conncectors. Ohh man they had this big theater with footage and 22.2(23 speakers)surround. HOLY shi*!!!!!!!!! Now thats what is real High Definition. You can see insane detail on anything in the frame at any distance. It was like you were actually there if anyone is still at NAB check it out its at the send of the C Hall.

Ha! That's nothin'. I just told my producer I would never shot a movie again if he can't provide me a cam with 16000x9000 pixel 96bit resolution and I *DEMAND* at least 200GB of data per second, oh, wtf, lets make that 300GB/s. And it has to have two detachable 18K HMIs stick on it. And a zero-G hovering device. And a pancake machine. And a cat litter pan.

Okay, I could waive the litter pan.

Making a movie with only 4K of res is an insult, you losers!

[TC]

My favorite (even over the RED) was the Arricam 416. It was definitely the sexiest thing I saw while I was in Vegas.

[DC]

The sexiest thing I saw was the 110+ story drop at midnight while I spun face down at 3 G's, 64' off the side of The Stratosphere.

Also, I'm really digging Zylight. Their LED technology is superior. The Z50 is a great start but once those suckas get BIGGER . . . look out! I did a video interview with Charlie Collias and will be posting up the clip soon, along with multiple others. For now, go check out their website!

http://zylight.com

[Peckcam]

Other than the Panny HDX 900 camera, I thought the anton bauer Elipz batery system was very cool. A lite weight camera battery that clips in under the camera and can run 8 hours without a charge. The charger and one battery will retail for a bout $300. Very cool.

[JonathanNelson]

I loved playing with the hvx200 and the panny ladie there was super super nice. That was pretty cool. Now I have a good idea of the picture quaity the hvx produces. The jvc booth was not nearly as cool because they had fewer cameras and they locked all the menus so you couldn't even really play with the them.

I can't really think of my favorite product since most were way out of my price range but I guess I would have to say that bella ipod video recorder. I will probably buy that along with the hvx.

Even though the red booth was boring, it was fun seeing all the people in awww and asking if it really did 4k. The people would just keep asking questions and it would eventually come down to "there is a billionair video fanatic behind this"

[Barry_Green]

Lots of people talked about that Anton-Bauer battery. Didn't get to see it but apparently it also includes a power tap for a video light.

[TC]

Didn't get to see it Yeah, for those who don't know, Barry was literally tethered to the Panasonic booth.

(Okay, not literally, but it made the statement sound cooler.)

[dvInsight]

P + S Technik Mini Skater was pretty cool. Imagine a dolly sitting two inches off the ground with each wheel numerically callibrated so that you can do reliable straight and multi-radiused pans quickly and easily. Heck, their website does a much better job of explaining it.

Check this link for their video examples (Quicktime)
http://www.pstechnik.de/en/skater-demo-dvd.php

--

Rob

[Teeck]

I wasn't kidding about the Ultra High definition camera, it was amazing. C hall at the end.....

[dougspice]

Yeah, the Ultra HD stuff was absolutely stunning. Crisper than reality.

I didn't spend a whole lot of time jerking off over stuff I can't really have or stuff that doesn't actually exist yet, but I was super impressed with the new mograph tools in Cinema4d, as well as the new ceramic fresnel lights, Rololights, and some German company which had the brilliant idea of mounting a Steadicam on a Segway for even smoother shots.


Matrox had a very nifty box for the Mac that allows you to color correct a monitor through DVI and also have HD-SDI and Component outs with realtime down conversion. Only $1K.

I wish they had more information available (edit: I see now plenty of information... still not entirely helping me out, though). I can't really see if that would be worth having instead of the Blackmagic Multibridge. It's a little bit cheaper but I'd be inclined to trust the quality of the Blackmagic more.

[greenheron]

Crisper than reality.

I love this site. It always starts my day off with a laugh.

[filmat11]

Anybody see the wolf footage at the Panasonic booth ????

[DC]

Anybody see the wolf footage at the Panasonic booth ????

That is probably my fave of all the HVX footage I've seen yet.

[Barry_Green]

I'm gonna see if Kevin would be open to transferring that stuff to film. I also hope he'll let us use it in the HD Bootcamp presentations so people can see how great the HVX can look up when blown up on a big screen.

For those who don't know, Kevin Railsback, the genius shooter at www.SilverPhoenixLLC.com (http://www.SilverPhoenixLLC.com), sent me a bunch of new never-before-seen wolf and cougar footage for use in the variable-frame-rate workshop. Jaw-dropping stuff, incredible footage. The guy has major skills (and he's a member of this forum, I believe his ID is "n8ture". So those who came by that booth saw some stuff nobody's seen before, and it was incredible.

No lens adapters, no mini35 or telephoto or anything, just one incredibly talented shooter using one incredibly great camera to shoot some incredibly compelling action. Thanks to Kevin for granting permission to use it, he really made me look good! :)

[nsoltz]

Barry,

I got a better look at that AB Elipz system after we spoke and noted that the power tap is only for their dedicated light. Still, it is a small on-camera light suitable for DVX/HVX and you have a choice of 10, 15 or 25 watt bulb.

Ned Soltz

[n8ture]

Barry,
I find it incredible that you could use incredibly so many times in a sentence. :-)
I guess the wolf footage will be the stuff that everything I shoot from now on will be judged by. No pressure there. :-)
Wait til you see my maple tree sap collection footage! :-)

I just point the camera and hit the record button. It's the camera and the subjects that do all the magic.

Just autograph my HVX book when I order it Barry and we'll call it even. :-)

I wish I could have made it to NAB this year but Utah had so much going on that I couldn't tear myself away.

Sounds like I missed allot of good people and a great time.

[Jarred Land]

yes.. I kept pointing to Kevins footage when someone asked about if it was really HD from the HVX and if it looked good.


NHK's Ultra HD was the top cool for me.. but the matrox box and that LED color light where very cool.

[Flintstone]

A small and inexpensive tool, or should I say, upgrade of a tool, had me smile more then usual. DVRack announced support for the HVX200. That's cool. Makes me want to sell my DVX100B right away and buy the HVX200 right now... Well, it's the week end, so next Monday... Damn, on a shoot Monday... OK Tuesday. :)

[Ari Presler]

Did anyone think the SI-1920HDVR was cool?

Here is some footage from Vegas:

http://www.siliconimaging.com/DigitalCinema/gallery_footage.html


http://www.siliconimaging.com/DigitalCinema/Images/Thumbnails/Bellagio_1.jpg



In case you missed us in the corner of the Adobe booth. Here is the camera in action:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/images/upload/Image/news/2006/NAB/SI-1920HDVR.jpg

[Emanuel]

This SI-1920HDVR is, at least, impressive...and a very cool tool!

[Antoine_Fabi]

That was my first NAB.

I was like a little boy in the middle of 1 million Tonka trucks....

Me and my two friends Bernard and Guy walked at least 15 km each day, minimum !

...and we saw Le cirque du soleil and Céline Dion. Great shows.

It was great to speak with Graeme and Jim at the Red booth, Victor, Serge, Barry and Jan at the Panasonic booth, Jean Guy at the Apple booth etc... etc...

NAB was a great event. I like to speak with people.

I'll be there with my friends next year.

[Jarred Land]

i was on your side till you started saying how good Celine Dion is..

your on your own my friend :)

[Emanuel]

i was on your side till you started saying how good Celine Dion is..

your on your own my friend :)...LOL

:)

[Antoine_Fabi]

Jarred Land, Emanuel,

Beeing a music composer and Progressive Rock/Blues guy, i must admit that, at first, this is not the same kind of music...

But since one year, i do a lot of broadcast music for TV programs, network promos etc...
...so maybe i am becoming more "pop" orientated....he hee...

...but i must admit sincerely that i liked very much what i heard and saw from Céline Dion and his band. It doesn't look and sound like when it's on TV. Not at all.
She has so much energy. She could easily sing Rock songs. Powerfull voice, really !

Next year, we'll see the Beatles show at Le Cirque du Soleil...should be fun !

[Rextilleon]

Yeah, I'm not a big Celine fan but you have to appreciate the sheer power and beauty of her voice.

[Emanuel]

Behind the Dion's example, what's important is the significance what being pop means with some exceptions like Beatles were. :)