Archive for October, 2007
RED Camera Production Hold!
Jim Jannard via Reduser.net,
We are on a Production Hold. But this time, we think you will appreciate it.1. We are implementing a new daughter board to the sensor. The result is increased dynamic range and reduced noise (incredible as that may seem) over serial numbers 1-100 with no downside. This improvement affects all frame rates at or below 25fps. This is a major breakthrough for RED and I am sure will be of great benefit to all camera owners.
2. We have developed a new stainless steel PL mount system that is user adjustable, stable and does not use shims. It is as close to a religious experience as a lens mount gets.
3. We are taking time to enable more features and stabilize the firmware. We have a few more bugs than we like with each new build. The firmware should be finished about the same time we execute the new daughter board and PL mount.
We will retrofit all shipped cameras (1-100) with these changes at our expense then begin production again.
We have a production line fully operational that is stocked with parts ready to go as soon as we can implement these improvements. The cameras affected most are 101-200.
We made the decision today to hold production so we have the fewest amount of cameras to retrofit. I do not have a new confirmed schedule, but will post one as soon as we know exactly where we stand. It is most likely that 101-200 will begin shipping November 30th and 201-600 will begin shipping December 10th.
We believe we can make all these changes with this minor schedule impact even though the fire generated ash has contaminated our clean rooms and will take a week to fix. The fires still rage here and ash is everywhere.
We appreciate your patience. These changes and additions will greatly increase the capability and convenience of the RED ONE for all users. This is a perfect example of the RED ONE becoming a “next generation” camera for all our users without any additional cost.
Jim
Note: Great to have a updated sensor at the cost of waiting for another 30days. Comeon Jim, we are waiting to get our first camera in India.
Leopard arrived! Pro Apps users wait for weeks!!!
Apple released their next major operating system Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard today . All macs purchased from today comes pre-installed with Leopard. Leopard comes with more than 300 new features. New features in Leopard are available here.
Final Cut Pro users dont update your system to Leopard. Please wait for the support provided by apple for Apple Pro Apps like Final Cut Studio 2. Avid users never update till you get confirmation from Avid. I will post back when Leopard support for Final Cut Studio and Avid available.
Leopard is available $129 for single user pack or 5 user family pack for $199.
Broadcast India 2007
Posted by gbalaji in Broadcast India on October 24, 2007
Broadcast India Show ( NAB of India) for the year 2007 on World Trade Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India from Oct 30, 31 ( Symposium) and Trade show on Nov 1 – Nov3. All major players across the globe are participating to tap the indian market.
I will be covering the show with Photos and videos ( if possible interview) and post it. If someone wants to meet me, please email the location and timings. I will be attending the show on Nov 2 and Nov 3.
Scratch – DI @ price affordable by indie filmmakers
Posted by gbalaji in Digital Intermediate on October 10, 2007
I am from Scratch Road show from Chennai, India.
Scratch – FCP of Digital Intermedia process and solution.Use Scratch for Conform, Color Grading, Stereoscopic 3D, Dailies and Finishing.
I had a chance to meet Nacho Mazzini. The presentation was good and more information will be in my later post.Below the screenshot from Road-show in chennai. Sorry for the poor quality of the snapshots which was taken from my nokia 6600 mobile phone.
MXF support in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
Via HDStudio,
Thanks to a new licensing agreement with MOG Solutions, Adobe Premier Pro users now have complete access to files wrapped in the MXF (the Material Exchange Format) via Adobe’s CS3 video-editing software. This enables it to support more camera formats, workflows, and some neat time-saving tricks.
Though MXF gets a fair amount of ink, it remains a mysterious concept to many video users. But it’s going to matter soon, so it’s time to at least give a simple explanation.
This SMPTE-approved standard file format enables both the audiovisual material and its related information to be carried in a video file. This information, called metadata, could include such things as compression settings, geo-localization data, or even transcripts of the content. Regardless of the data, the entire package of content travels with the video wherever it may go.
The MXF format is already used with Sony’s XDCAM, Panasonic’s P2, Grass Valley’s Infinity, and Ikegami’s EditCam formats. The information starts with the camera and flows through post-production, archive and even through distribution.
MOG Solutions has been working with various manufacturers, systems integrators, and users to enhance video workflows by exploiting the capabilities of MXF for various time-saving tasks. For example, MOG helped NBC use metadata to wade through hundreds of hours of video shot during the 2006 Olympic Winter Games.
Comments: Well, from hereon we can edit P2 media captured via Panasonic HVX202, Varicam series through one of the well acclaimed desktop based editing application Adobe Premiere.