After completing my degree in Radio-Television-Film at the University of Texas, I managed a video production studio "back in the tape days" while waiting for the digital video revolution to arrive and for the internet to become mainstream. Things started to get interesting in November of 1997 when I launched The XL1 Watchdog, my first web site dedicated to digital video technology. In January of 2001, that site morphed into DV Info Net — the Digital Video Information Network. More than fifteen years later, the longevity of DV Info Net is exceeded now only by its popularity and reputation as one of the leading technology information resources in the broadcast and professional video markets.
With the recent introduction of the MKE 200, Sennheiser has grown its MKE series of camera-mounted shotgun mics to four models, each with its own distinct purpose, ranging from smartphone applications on up to full-size broadcast video cameras. Here’s a…
This guide has been updated for 2019H1 to include the seven new Canon Cinema PL-mount Sumire Prime lenses.
Now updated to include the recently announced Canon XF705.
Streaming capabilities have evolved with the advent of the JVC ProHD line in 2005 and their 4KCAM series in 2014. This page covers seven current ProHD and 4KCAM camcorders.
DVi’s Chris Ward talks to Karl Winkler of Lectrosonics about their wireless mic systems at NAB2018. https://vimeo.com/264131916
Video recording capability with a Canon EOS Digital SLR first became available in October of 2008, and today there are four full-frame Canon DSLRs that are well suited for video production.
This page provides an overview of the five current Canon EOS crop-sensor DSLRs, and is meant to serve as a pre-purchase guide as well as an existing owner’s technical resource.
Canon’s Cinema EOS line of digital cinema cameras was introduced in November 2011. This page showcases the current Cinema EOS camera models.
One of the coolest things I saw at NAB2017.
At a four-day endurance match with the pedestrian brutality that constitutes NAB, the key word is comfort.