CineForm Bought By GoPro

David Newman · March 31st, 2011, 05:20 PM

" I guess the chances of seeing Cineform licensed in other hardware products now diminishes to almost zero."

Not at all. GoPro open to making the codec used by far more than ever before.

Mark Pavy · March 31st, 2011, 05:59 PM

It seems like a match made in heaven.

Maybe you can talk them into releasing the 3d case with the cameras sbs as opposed to one camera upside down.

David Newman · March 31st, 2011, 06:03 PM

There is an excellent reason for flipping that camera for the closer inter-axial. GoPro subjects can get very close to the lens, for that type of 3D image to work the IA needs to be short.

Chris Hurd · March 31st, 2011, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Pavy

one camera upside down.

But that is indeed the proper way to do it... to get as small an inter-axial distance as possible.

Mark Pavy · March 31st, 2011, 06:52 PM

Yeah, I know why they did it....not everyone wants to film themselves jumping off a cliff with the cameras pointing at their head. I'd just like them to release the prototype (as well) that had an interocular of 61mm versus 32mm on the one that is released.

John Reeve · April 1st, 2011, 07:22 AM

What you gain in decreased inter-axial you probably lose in shutters rolling in the opposite direction. these are CMOS sensors right?

Chris Hurd · April 1st, 2011, 08:18 AM

Let's continue the flipped camera question here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/3d-stere...g-shutter.html

...in order to keep this thread on topic (CineForm bought by GoPro). Thanks,

Bill Strehl · April 1st, 2011, 08:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Newman

It is not strange once you see what the two of us are going to create together.

Will you be demoing this new creation at NAB? If yes, at your booth, GoPro's or both?

Chad Haufschild · April 1st, 2011, 08:49 AM

This is fantastic news, David. Congrats on an excellent decision. I'm super excited to see what's going to happen in the next 18 months.

This has to mean a hardware encoder is in the works. This is going to be huge! Cineform RAW cameras and HDMI/HDSDI recorders... Can't wait to talk your ear off at NAB!

Thanks!

Bob Hart · April 2nd, 2011, 08:12 AM

If a camera is to be the R&D outcome of the connubial delights engaged in by the two entities, it is likely to be one wild child.

Whatever form it takes - anyone's guess. Fullframe 2K sensor POV camera? POV 3D camera pod? 3D recorder guts for P+S SI2K camera recorder body?????

West Aussies Rule.

Chris Light · April 7th, 2011, 09:52 PM

David, congrats to you and the Cineform crew!

i was pleasantly surprised when i opened today's North County Times and saw the huge article on the front page of the Business section. Good stuff!

Felix van Oost · April 8th, 2011, 06:38 AM

Whilst I was surprised at first by the merging of two seemingly completely unrelated companies, I'm starting to see how it all makes sense now.

This is great for me because I'm a huge fan of GoPro products - my business is in the action sports industry so they're invaluable tools to us. And I also happen to be a huge fan of CineForm - it's a core piece of my post workflow and it's made the whole editing process so much more efficient for me. I really can't wait to see what comes out of this (although I'm not a fan of 3D at all) - a new GoPro using CineForm Intermediate compression? HDMI / HD-SDI recording device direct to CineForm (that would be a godsend - I've been waiting for that for so long)? Who knows?

Paul Cook · April 15th, 2011, 06:16 AM

Just saw the interview on FreshDV - NOW its all making a bit more sense. Dont think I've ever seen a bigger ear to ear grin on anyone that late in an NAB show...must be a GoPro thing ;-)

Cant wait to see the new pricing and more importantly, the new products (Cineform recorder) which surely must be coming in the not too distant future.

Exciting times.

March 31st, 2011, 05:20 PM	#16
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro " I guess the chances of seeing Cineform licensed in other hardware products now diminishes to almost zero." Not at all. GoPro open to making the codec used by far more than ever before. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 31st, 2011, 05:59 PM	#17
Mark Pavy Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 56	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro It seems like a match made in heaven. Maybe you can talk them into releasing the 3d case with the cameras sbs as opposed to one camera upside down.

March 31st, 2011, 06:03 PM	#18
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro There is an excellent reason for flipping that camera for the closer inter-axial. GoPro subjects can get very close to the lens, for that type of 3D image to work the IA needs to be short. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

March 31st, 2011, 06:52 PM	#20
Mark Pavy Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central Coast Australia Posts: 56	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro Yeah, I know why they did it....not everyone wants to film themselves jumping off a cliff with the cameras pointing at their head. I'd just like them to release the prototype (as well) that had an interocular of 61mm versus 32mm on the one that is released.

April 1st, 2011, 07:22 AM	#21
John Reeve Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 57	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro What you gain in decreased inter-axial you probably lose in shutters rolling in the opposite direction. these are CMOS sensors right?

April 1st, 2011, 08:18 AM	#22
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,368 Images: 513	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro Let's continue the flipped camera question here: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/3d-stere...g-shutter.html ...in order to keep this thread on topic (CineForm bought by GoPro). Thanks, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

April 1st, 2011, 08:49 AM	#24
Chad Haufschild Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 162	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro This is fantastic news, David. Congrats on an excellent decision. I'm super excited to see what's going to happen in the next 18 months. This has to mean a hardware encoder is in the works. This is going to be huge! Cineform RAW cameras and HDMI/HDSDI recorders... Can't wait to talk your ear off at NAB! Thanks!

April 2nd, 2011, 08:12 AM	#25
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,476	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro If a camera is to be the R&D outcome of the connubial delights engaged in by the two entities, it is likely to be one wild child. Whatever form it takes - anyone's guess. Fullframe 2K sensor POV camera? POV 3D camera pod? 3D recorder guts for P+S SI2K camera recorder body????? West Aussies Rule.

April 7th, 2011, 09:52 PM	#26
Chris Light Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Fallbrook, CA Posts: 49	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro David, congrats to you and the Cineform crew! i was pleasantly surprised when i opened today's North County Times and saw the huge article on the front page of the Business section. Good stuff!

April 8th, 2011, 06:38 AM	#27
Felix van Oost Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 72	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro Whilst I was surprised at first by the merging of two seemingly completely unrelated companies, I'm starting to see how it all makes sense now. This is great for me because I'm a huge fan of GoPro products - my business is in the action sports industry so they're invaluable tools to us. And I also happen to be a huge fan of CineForm - it's a core piece of my post workflow and it's made the whole editing process so much more efficient for me. I really can't wait to see what comes out of this (although I'm not a fan of 3D at all) - a new GoPro using CineForm Intermediate compression? HDMI / HD-SDI recording device direct to CineForm (that would be a godsend - I've been waiting for that for so long)? Who knows? __________________ 16-Year-Old founder and owner of OverDrive Media Group, a production company focusing on creating pristine HD video for the action sports industry.

April 15th, 2011, 06:16 AM	#28
Paul Cook Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 174	Re: CineForm Bought By GoPro Just saw the interview on FreshDV - NOW its all making a bit more sense. Dont think I've ever seen a bigger ear to ear grin on anyone that late in an NAB show...must be a GoPro thing ;-) Cant wait to see the new pricing and more importantly, the new products (Cineform recorder) which surely must be coming in the not too distant future. Exciting times.