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    AC90: PS vs PH recording mode

    Hi guys, I am wondering about the image quality difference between: PS 1080/50p (Average 25 Mbps / Max 28 Mbps) PH 1080/25p (Average 21 Mbps / Max 25 Mbps) What I am thinking is that if 1080/50p is recording twice the no. of frames, then shouldn't the image be worse than 1080/25p? Although...
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    Canon XF205/XF200 Test and Review

    Settings unless otherwise stated: 1080p25 MXF 4:2:2 50Mbps ungraded Shutter speed 1/50 Gamma Cine1 Color Matrix Wide DR Noise Reduction OFF ND Filter Automatic Gain 0dB Other settings default Gamma is set to Cine1 as I am always trying to emulate the coveted film look. However, I used...
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    AC90: Comprehensive Test

    Hi I know this comes a little too late since the Panasonic AG-AC90 has been around for some time. I have the opportunity to test a unit as my organization is looking to replace our current cameras. So I did the test with a loan unit and here's my test footage and review...
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    NTU invention allows clear photos in dim light

    "Not only is the graphene sensor 1,000 times more sensitive to light than current imaging sensors found in today's cameras, it also uses 10 times less energy as it operates at lower voltages. It is expected to be much cheaper to mass produce as well."...
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    Panasonic HMC150/151/152 Quick Guide

    Hi, I know this comes a little late with all the new panny cameras. Anyhow, I made this quick guide for my students in a video production course and you might find it useful: http://tengo.com.sg/downloads/Panasonic_HMC150_Quick_Guide.pdf
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    2 Litepanels 1x1 + 1 Sola 6?

    Would like to hear some opinions. If I have two pieces of Litepanel 1x1 and one piece of Sola 6 fresnel, what are the possibilities of using them? I thought of two: A) Sola 6 as key. 1x1 as fill and back light. B) 1x1 as key and fill. Sola 6 with barn door close down (narrow beam) for hair...
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    MacRitchie - Canon XF305

    15089085 A short film made from test footages of Canon XF305 video camera, shot at MacRitchie Reservoir in Singapore. Settings ====== - 1080p25 50Mbps - Cine V picture profile - Everything else default Footages are largely ungraded except to correct some exposures. Colour is what you get...
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    Full screen view in Avid Media Composer

    Hi, Is there a full screen monitoring preview option in Avid Media Composer (am using 3.1.1) like Full Screen Preview in FCP? Or do I need a 2nd external monitor to do so? Thanks for any assistance.
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    MPEG LA’s AVC License Will Not Charge Royalties for Internet Video that is Free

    A step forward... but.... (DENVER, CO, US – 26 August 2010) – MPEG LA announced today that its AVC Patent Portfolio License will continue not to charge royalties for Internet Video that is free to end users (known as “Internet Broadcast AVC Video”) during the entire life of this License...
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    Chinese Garden - JVC GY-HM700 Test

    14020915 This is a test on JVC GY-HM700 with Canon KT14x4.4KRSJ lens. It has been out for a year but I have only gotten my hands on one recently. First of all, I must admit I fell in love with this camera at first sight. I feel it is the sexiest and most beautiful video camera around...
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    Sundown - A Canon 7D Short Film

    12042790 A contrast between one of the world's busiest port and a recreational park. Shot at West Coast Park in Singapore.
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    Sundown - A Canon 7D Short Film

    12042790 This experimental short film was shot using the HDSLR camera, Canon 7D. My brother bought one recently for photography and I have borrowed it to try it out and understand what the HDSLR craze is all about. Unfortunately, he only has the kit lens, EF-S 18-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS zoom...
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    Google Announces 'WebM' Open-Source Video Format

    Google announced the launch of The WebM Project, a new open-source, royalty-free video file format that appears set to take on Apple-backed H.264 for the future of Web-based video. The WebM project is based on VP8, a file format from long-time video format firm On2 Technologies, which was...
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    Rotoscoping brush in AE CS5

    Just attended the Adobe CS5 launch locally yesterday and saw numerous live demonstrations by their worldwide evangelists. Is it just me? But I thought this feature is just absolutely awesome and the impact far-reaching...
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    Rolling On - An iPhone Film

    9753385 This video was done to test the video capability of the iPhone 3Gs. iPhone only has a very basic implementation of video. The only option, apart from the Start/Stop recording button, is to touch the targeted area on screen to focus. After shooting, you can trim the scenes in the...
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    DVCPRO HD vs XDCAM EX Compression Times

    Can somebody with FCP 7 kindly let me know if the estimated time for rendering (for XDCAM EX and perhaps other interframe sequences) is now more accurate in the new version? Seems like a bug for FCP 6.0.6 as shown in my tests at: http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=198310 The time...
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    DVCPRO HD vs XDCAM EX Compression Times

    I have both footages (720p25) in my hands, so I tried to see which would compress faster. Theoretically, DVCPRO HD is intraframe and should thus compress faster, so I had expected to see DVCPRO HD clip get the task done earlier. Note that DVCPRO HD has higher bit rate than XDCAM EX though...
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    Rode University

    Not sure if anyone posted this before. Couldn't find it in search... Rode has produced some free video tutorials on location sound at its website Rode University: http://www.rodeuniversity.com/
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    Copying P2 Card from laptop PCMCIA to Mac and external HDD simultaneously

    I don't know if people realize this. I didn't beforehand and only tried this because I was rushing for time. What I did was to plug in my 64GB E-Series P2 card into my Lenovo Thinkpad built-in PCMCIA reader, then I simultaneously transfered 22GB of footage into both my PowerMac (via gigabit...
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    USB 3.0 HDD this month

    After few announcements of USB 3.0 external HDDs coming until end of the year, Buffalo surprised us with HD-HU3. This nice looking drive should be available at the end of the month with 1 TB and 1.5TB capacities priced at $225 and $285. If you asked yourself same thing as we do “What good is USB...
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