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Get AVCHD M2TS and burn M2TS to DVD on the Mac

The .m2ts(AVCHD H.264,VC-1, MPEG-2 HD) file format is given to video/audio files created by certain Sony Camcorder models. How to Burn M2TS to dvd on Mac? Read More

Lenovo has long been known for innovative notebook computers harking back to the days when it (IBM) came out with the ThinkPad notebook computer. This machine served notice that it was at the top of the heap when it came to design and functionality. The current crop of ThinkPad workstations maintain that innovation as well as some features that could be called obscure, such as the one with the W700ds that I'm reviewing here. Read More

Interview: By John Virata

JVC's Dave Walton talks about company's latest HD cameras

JVC recently introduced two ProHD camcorders that can record files to standard SDHC memory card that you can buy at virtually any discount department store or shopping mall. The handheld HM100 and the shoulder mount HM700 will be showcased at the upcoming NAB2009 show in Las Vegas. DMN spoke with JVC's Dave Walton on aspects of both cameras. Read on for more information on JVC's offerings. Read More

Product Review: By Douglas Spotted Eagle

The Sony HDR-CX100

AVCHD has exploded on the consumer and pro-sumer scene like a new star at the Oscars, and the CX100 is the newest "actor" in the AVCHD lineup from Sony. Read More

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WINDOWSEATpictures documents Vans Triple Crown of Surfing with Panasonic P2 HD camcorders

WINDOWSEATpictures (El Segundo, CA) recently shot four one-hour programs documenting the celebrated Vans Triple Crown of Surfing (men's and women's competitions) with several Panasonic P2 HD solid-state camcorders. The first installment will air Monday, February 16 on Fox Cable Networks' Fuel TV at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The shows will subsequently appear on VOOM's RUSH HD network. Read More

Product Review: By John Virata

Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0

Welcome to the new age of video capture. With that comes new tools for video editing. One of those tools is Adobe Premiere Elements 7.0 for Windows. The application, now in version 5 but called 7.0, is a consumer level video editing tool that has embraced some of the latest consumer video capture devices, as well as the output mediums that many people view video, including YouTube. The big news with version 7.0 is its support for AVCHD and JVC TOD files. Read More

Tutorial: By Kevin McAuliffe

Working With Compressed HD In The Comfort Of Your Own Home

Much like vinyl, VHS and paper (movie, plane, concert, etc.) tickets, large post production houses are the way of the past. With the inception of Pro Res (Apple) and DNX (Avid), I (or my clients for that matter) don't need to spend excessive amounts of money to use a facility to edit HD content. I can do it in the comfort of my own home. In this article I'm going to break down the three main things you need to edit compressed HD from the comfort of your own home. Read More

Product Review: By Lou Wallace

The Flip MinoHD

The Flip MinoHD is a 720p HD camcorder that fits in a shirt pocket, records an hour of HD video at 1280x720 resolution and costs $229.99. It offers exceptional results for consumers and a modest price. Recommended! Read More

Product Review: By Ko Maruyama

Flip Mino HD

The Flip Mino HD is an interesting proposition and great HD camera under specific scenarios. A couple weeks ago, I was able to review the Flip Mino in its standard definition format. The Flip Mino HD is like its SD sibling with the exception that it can record at 1280 x 720 at 30 frames per second and save as H.264. Read More

Interview: By Kevin McAuliffe

The state of the broadcast industry: The Switchover to HD

With High Definition television becoming more and more a part of our daily lives, consumers are now finding themselves scrambling to find content from their cable or satellite providers. Blu-ray and digital download services such as iTunes are giving people a vast amount of choice when it comes to movies and television shows, but what is happening with broadcasters? It almost seems like they are being left behind when it comes to switching their facilities over to HD to satisfy the growing consumer demand for HD content. Read More

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Imarion Adopts Autodesk Smoke and Autodesk Lustre to Meet Growing Client Demands

Alex Olegnowicz founded Imarion (pronounced EE-mary-on) in 1995 on what he now refers to as low-end systems such as Adobe Premiere and Avid Xpress NT software. If the systems were low-end, however, the work Imarion produced was not. Successful projects enabled Olegnowicz to upgrade his systems and, by 1998, to add online editing to Imarions services. In 2003, Imarion added two Autodesk Smoke software system to its technology arsenal and, just last year, it brought in an Autodesk Lustre software systems to provide top-quality color correction and DI. Read More

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Google PC will start in seven seconds or less

New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for computers that do their work on the Web. Google gave the world the first peek... Read More

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Wikipedia, iPhone among decade's top 10 Inter...

The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards. Other events singled out by th... Read More

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Black Friday Mall shoppers: There's a Map. . ...

MEDL Mobile, Inc. ( www.medlmobile.com)and App creator Shayne Faerber have launched an iPhone Application called Mall Maps, a database of malls that enable you to locate virtually every mall in the United States. Read More

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DigiEffects : Another Freeform Tutorial : Part 2

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GenArts Sale -

Wednesday November 18th 2009 GenArts Sapphire Entire Package $999 ($700 Savings) GenArts, Inc. is a premier provider of visual special effects software for the film and video industry. Sapphire Plug-ins extend the capabilities of editing... Read More

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