NewTek returns to its roots of empowering entry-level and budget-constrained live producers with its first sub-$5k HD-capable, multi-camera live production system

Magic Bullet Denoiser II is the latest version of Red Giant's popular plug-in for removing video noise from troublesome footage. Event and documentary filmmaker tests the plug-in on two different clips and shows before-and-after results and assesses Denoiser's usability, effectiveness, and...

The C100 digital video camera is a compact, entry-level model delivering full 1920x1080 AVCHD video and compatibility with 70+ zoom and prime lenses in Canon's EF, EF-S and EF Cinema lens lineups; new digital cinema cameras also available

TriCaster 40 creates a new entry point for broadcasters and producers who need full-resolution, HD, multi-camera live production and streaming capabilities, at a breakthrough price

All-in-one Ethernet-based shared storage solution starts at $7,345, serves professional video editors requiring shared access to media files whether it's in their home studio or on the road

The Canon CN-E15.5-47mm T2.8 L S/SP wide-angle cinema zoom lens and the CN-E30-105mm T2.8 L S/SP telephoto cinema zoom lens are engineered to deliver exceptional optical performance for the latest large-format single-sensor 4K and 2K digital cinematography cameras

Sony shrinks its Google TV box, but the new box lacks basic functionality.

Over the past few weeks, I’d been hearing a lot of rumors that Juniper was planning to exit the CDN business. As you may recall, Juniper entered the content delivery game in early 2010 when it acquired Ankeena and the technology became Juniper’s Media Flow portfolio. In a call with the company...

Earlier today, a new $99 Google TV box was announced by Hisense, a company that sells flat screen TVs for cheap, mostly in stores like Walmart and Costco. Named the Hisense Pulse with Google TV, the company says the box will ship in November and will have support for 1080p, built-in WiFi, HDMI in...

Last week, after I posted my review of Vizio’s new $99 Co-Star streaming box, I got a lot of questions from readers wanting me to comment on certain features of the box. So I’ve made a list of the questions, done some additional testing and have provided answers to them below. I’m also giving one...

The term “value add services” is used a lot by content delivery networks to describe services that don’t fall under the typical commodity CDN business. It’s hard to define exactly what those services are as most CDN vendors don’t define it down to a product level. I get many questions asking what...

Streaming Media West 2012 Preview Streaming Media West 2012 Preview From: streamingmediavideo Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 00:57 More in Entertainment

Visitors to the annual convention in Amsterdam will be able to get hands-on with Ninja-2s and Samurais working with the latest D800 and D4 DSLRs from Nikon, Sony FS100, FS700 and F3 camcorders, Canon C300 and XF305, JVC 750 and the RED Epic.

NewBlueFX ColorFast is a new color correction, color grading, and color enhancement plug-in for Vegas, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Avid, and EDIUS. In this video review/tutorial, we'll work with a piece of footage from a recent project that calls for all three kinds of color adjustment, and...

V-Control Pro is an iPad app for wi-fi control of top audio and video media applications on Mac and Windows and includes dedicated control skins for Audition, Cubase, Digital Performer, Final Cut Pro 7, Live, Logic Pro, MIO Console, Pro Tools, Media Composer, Reaper, Reason, Studio One, SONAR,...

Lock & Load provides fast, easy smoothing and advanced Rolling Shutter reduction to help minimize skew and wobble artifacts from CMOS sensors used in popular DSLR cameras like the Canon 5D Mk III or even iPhone or iPad footage.

New advanced solutions include the company's new AB-HDRF transmitter system, DIONIC? HCX battery, ULHM-LED on-camera lighting system and new Gold Mount Solutions for the Canon C300/C500 digital cinema cameras and Litepanels LED lighting

Scene files can change everything about how a camera performs, from changes in frame rate to complete changes in the color correction matrix and gamma used to create looks.

Targeted at the wedding and event, sports and corporate AV markets, the AC90 records in 1080/60p, 60i, 30p and 24p, as well as in standard definition (480/60i) in 60Hz

Video Tutorial: NewBlueFX ColorFast NewBlueFX ColorFast is a new color correction, color grading, and color enhancement plug-in for Vegas, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro X, Avid, and EDIUS. In this video review/tutorial, we'll work with a piece of footage from a recent project that calls From:...

The market for streaming boxes just got a little more crowded with the release of Vizio’s new $99 streaming media device, named the Co-Star. Joining the ranks of Roku, Apple, Western Digital, Sony and Netgear who already have $99 boxes in the market, Vizio’s Co-Star device is being delivered this...

I’ve just posted a review of Vizio’s new $99 Co-Star streaming media box and as part of the review, I’m giving away one brand new unit to a lucky reader of my blog. To enter the drawing, all you have to do is leave one comment on this post and make sure you submit the [...]

Making a Living on YouTube Meet some of the creators who are big on YouTube as well as advertisers trying to gain access to these creators' huge audiences. From: streamingmediavideo Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 45:03 More in Entertainment

At the end of last week, and over the weekend, multiple people from the industry were sharing with me what they know about the negotiations between Akamai and Limelight, who are both competing for a CDN reseller contract with AT&T. Everyone I spoke with said they expect Akamai to win the contract...

Handicapping and Reviewing YouTube's New Content Channels Join TV critics, YouTube producers, and other experts to take a close look at the most interesting and prominent of the new YouTube channels. From: streamingmediavideo Views: 1 0 ratings Time: 43:58 More in Entertainment

There are a lot of streaming media devices out in the market right now from tablets and game consoles to stand-alone streaming boxes and connected TVs. While I have, use and test consumer streaming services across more than 50 devices, there are a few new devices that have just come out or will...

This morning, Netflix (NFLX) announced they plan to roll out streaming services to consumers in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland by the end of this year. Based on the number of Internet users in those regions, Netflix is targeting about 22M connected consumers. Here’s how that breaks down per...

After many years of AT&T (T) trying to sell their own CDN services into the enterprise, multiple sources tell me that AT&T has decided that it makes more sense for them to simply re-sell CDN services from either Akamai (AKAM) or Limelight (LLNW). Both vendors are currently in negotiations with...

Building Digital Media Brands On Facebook Topics and technologies discussed on this panel include social brand and audience building, technical tips, and new ways to make money from digital media distribution. From: streamingmediavideo Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 56:16 More in Entertainment

Right now, in the $200 price range, Google’s Nexus 7 tablet is the one to beat. I’ve got dozens of tablets I use for testing and between the Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet, Samsung Galaxy 2 and Blackberry Playbook, the Nexus 7 tablet outshines them all. This is your chance to get hands-on with the...

Wednesday at 2pm ET I’ll be moderating another StreamingMedia.com webinar, this time on the topic of “Best Practices For Live Event Encoding“. There’s more to getting a live event online than just being there with a camera and an encoder. What efficiencies are you overlooking, and how can you...

Last month when a federal judge ruled in Aereo’s favor denying the major broadcast networks’ request for a preliminary injunction to block Aereo’s streaming service, many in the industry wrote that it was a “significant milestone” and “major legal victory” for the company. In reality, that’s far...

Techniques to Make your Videos Go Viral Learn how to create video content with the best chance to "go viral" and learn about practical methods and technologies for measuring the success of social video campaigns. From: streamingmediavideo Views: 0 0 ratings Time: 43:19 More in Entertainment

Based on the new Orad HDVG4 platform, PowerWall provides a synchronized 8k 1080p / 16k 1080i resolution output from a single box

The portable Linux-based MultiStreamer DIG/IP (micro) encoder/live streamer accepts uncompressed SDI or HD-SDI video (or optional HDMI or analog) from cameras, editing systems, or video servers, and supports simultaneous IP input

It’s been awhile since I updated my list of companies connected to the content delivery market including vendors that offer CDN services, licensed and managed CDN platforms, transparent caching platforms and those carriers and telcos who are deploying these services. Since my last post on the...

With the rise and increased penetration of 4G networks, live streaming over cellular is becoming more and more accessible. For this review, we tested the Teradek Cube encoder and Bond 4G cellular transmitter

New edition of 3D modeling, animation, and rendering tool includes new character animation and rigging system, predator and prey flocking, interchange support for After Effects, workflow enhancements, and more

ATEM Switcher 3.2 audio mixer software lets customers mix embedded audio from SDI and HDMI inputs, as well as external audio inputs

Pixelcast encourages collaboration between friends and family with videos, photos, and music to create a complete multimedia experience. Videos can also be uploaded directly to Pixelcast.com from within the newly upgraded Movie Studio Platinum 12 software.

WeVideo is a cloud-based NLE that allows video editors to upload media files and edit them collaboratively or individually from any computer with a viable broadband connection for HD export and sharing to YouTube, Vimeo, Facebook, and Twitter. But is it powerful and versatile enough for...

NewBlue flagship titling software Titler Pro and new ColorFast color correction tool now available for Final Cut Pro X

If you had to pick one person that is the most outspoken advocate of Apple’s (APPL) still non-existent all-in-one Apple TV, it would have to be Piper Jaffray Wall Street analyst Gene Munster. For more than three years now, Gene’s been very vocal in predicting that Apple is getting ready to...

I haven’t been blogging too much over the past few weeks as I’ve been recovering from arm surgery which hindered my typing and blogging a lot more than I thought it would. Apparently I’m not as superhuman as I thought. The good news is that I’m well on my way to a full recovery now [...]