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Gary Bettan · January 13th, 2010, 11:16 AM

Videoguys Top 10 Products of 2009! Videoguys Blog - Videoguys.com Top 10 Products of 2009

It's hard to believe another year has gone by. I think 2009 was one of the most challenging years for our industry. The troubled US economy created budget problems for videographers, video editors and producers on every level. In today's economy every Penney counts and before we invest in new technology, we have to be sure of the benefits.

In 2009 Tapeless camcorders started dominating the landscape, at every level of video production, each with their own unique wrinkles and complexity. The emergence of tapeless HD acquisition formats have thrown a curveball into our post production workflows. In the past all we had to do was capture the footage to our hard drives - via a capture card or Firewire. With Tapeless acquisition we can go straight to editing, no need to waste time capturing, as long as our NLE supports the format we shot the footage in. Make no doubt about it, Tapeless workflows save you time and time equals money. In 2009 we saw many exciting new products and upgrades that made working with both consumer and professional tapeless HD formats easier and more efficient. So as you would expect, these products dominated our 2009 Top 10 List.

On the consumer side the proliferation of AVCHD based camcorders deliver unbelievable HD quality at even more incredible prices. While AVCHD delivers fantastic quality video in a small file sizes, that biggest feature is also our biggest problem. It take a lot of computer horsepower to handle these highly compressed files. While today's editors can handle basic cutting and dissolves, any more complicated editing with additional effects or layers of video and graphics will bog down even the fastest multi-core computer. Fortunately we saw some very exciting new products introduced in 2009 that make editing AVCHD footage so much easier!

On the professional front we have DVCPro HD, XD CAM, RED and the new DSLRs from Canon and Nikon delivering HD quality video. Each of these formats comes with it's own special needs, requirements, work arounds and gotchas. Working with any one of these formats is challenging enough. Trying to edit a production with footage from two or more different HD formats makes it even more difficult, but it can be done. Especially with some of the new products and tools introduced this past year.

We love all the new and exciting opportunities these new Tapeless formats and workflows represent. It's just going to take some time and effort to get to know them better and optimize how we use them. Last year we published one of our most popular articles ever "Videoguys Guide to HD Formats". It is a great place to start to learn more.

So without further ado, lets jump into our 2009 Top 10 List and start telling you about all the great new tools introduced last year that make your video editing and production more efficient and productive.

Videoguys.com Top 10 of 2009!

1. Matrox MXO2 Mini & MXO2 LE
2. Apple Final Cut Studio 3
3. Avid Media Composer 4
4. Sony Vegas Pro 9
5. CineForm NeoScene
6. Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2 w/ Booster
7. Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Writer
8. G-Tech G-Raid (4th Generation)
9. Focus FSH-200 Pro / Aja Ki Pro / Convergent Design nanoFlash
10. Matrox CompressHD and MAX Technology

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Videoguys Blog - Videoguys.com Top 10 Products of 2009

Gary

Robert M Wright · January 22nd, 2010, 08:58 AM

How does Panasonic's HMC40 not make a list of top 10 video products of 2009?

Post production tools are of little use, without something to actually produce video with in the first place!

Chris Hurd · January 22nd, 2010, 09:07 AM

VideoGuys is not a camcorder dealer. This is *their own* top ten list, meaning, it's not going to include products that they don't offer.

Gary Bettan · January 22nd, 2010, 09:10 AM

Chris is right, our list is based on the categories of products we carry. We do not sell camcorders so we generally do not include them in our Top 10 lists.

In the past we have at times given a Top 10 honor to a camcorder, but this is usually based on it presenting some level of revolutionary impact on our business and the products we carry.

Gary

January 13th, 2010, 11:16 AM	#1
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 758	Videoguys Top 10 Products of 2009! Videoguys Top 10 Products of 2009! Videoguys Blog - Videoguys.com Top 10 Products of 2009 It's hard to believe another year has gone by. I think 2009 was one of the most challenging years for our industry. The troubled US economy created budget problems for videographers, video editors and producers on every level. In today's economy every Penney counts and before we invest in new technology, we have to be sure of the benefits. In 2009 Tapeless camcorders started dominating the landscape, at every level of video production, each with their own unique wrinkles and complexity. The emergence of tapeless HD acquisition formats have thrown a curveball into our post production workflows. In the past all we had to do was capture the footage to our hard drives - via a capture card or Firewire. With Tapeless acquisition we can go straight to editing, no need to waste time capturing, as long as our NLE supports the format we shot the footage in. Make no doubt about it, Tapeless workflows save you time and time equals money. In 2009 we saw many exciting new products and upgrades that made working with both consumer and professional tapeless HD formats easier and more efficient. So as you would expect, these products dominated our 2009 Top 10 List. On the consumer side the proliferation of AVCHD based camcorders deliver unbelievable HD quality at even more incredible prices. While AVCHD delivers fantastic quality video in a small file sizes, that biggest feature is also our biggest problem. It take a lot of computer horsepower to handle these highly compressed files. While today's editors can handle basic cutting and dissolves, any more complicated editing with additional effects or layers of video and graphics will bog down even the fastest multi-core computer. Fortunately we saw some very exciting new products introduced in 2009 that make editing AVCHD footage so much easier! On the professional front we have DVCPro HD, XD CAM, RED and the new DSLRs from Canon and Nikon delivering HD quality video. Each of these formats comes with it's own special needs, requirements, work arounds and gotchas. Working with any one of these formats is challenging enough. Trying to edit a production with footage from two or more different HD formats makes it even more difficult, but it can be done. Especially with some of the new products and tools introduced this past year. We love all the new and exciting opportunities these new Tapeless formats and workflows represent. It's just going to take some time and effort to get to know them better and optimize how we use them. Last year we published one of our most popular articles ever "Videoguys Guide to HD Formats". It is a great place to start to learn more. So without further ado, lets jump into our 2009 Top 10 List and start telling you about all the great new tools introduced last year that make your video editing and production more efficient and productive. Videoguys.com Top 10 of 2009! 1. Matrox MXO2 Mini & MXO2 LE 2. Apple Final Cut Studio 3 3. Avid Media Composer 4 4. Sony Vegas Pro 9 5. CineForm NeoScene 6. Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2 w/ Booster 7. Pioneer BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc Writer 8. G-Tech G-Raid (4th Generation) 9. Focus FSH-200 Pro / Aja Ki Pro / Convergent Design nanoFlash 10. Matrox CompressHD and MAX Technology Read the full article here Videoguys Blog - Videoguys.com Top 10 Products of 2009 Gary __________________ Check out http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the video editing and live video production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

January 22nd, 2010, 09:07 AM	#3
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January 22nd, 2010, 09:10 AM	#4
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 758	Chris is right, our list is based on the categories of products we carry. We do not sell camcorders so we generally do not include them in our Top 10 lists. In the past we have at times given a Top 10 honor to a camcorder, but this is usually based on it presenting some level of revolutionary impact on our business and the products we carry. Gary __________________ Check out http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the video editing and live video production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

January 22nd, 2010, 08:58 AM	#2
Robert M Wright Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Minnesota (USA) Posts: 2,171	How does Panasonic's HMC40 not make a list of top 10 video products of 2009? Post production tools are of little use, without something to actually produce video with in the first place!