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Should I Hackintosh? Legal, moral/ethical & technical factors

Apple may soon find itself in the same position as Cuba with the Guantánamo rent checks from the US: Having to decide whether to deposit (or not) the anonymous money orders they receive for OS X from people who decide to Hackintosh. Article by Allan Tépper This article would be unnecessary if Apple would simply do … Continue reading Should I Hackintosh? Legal, moral/ethical & technical factors

Review: MovieCaptioner for Mac creates all type of subtitles and closed captions

MovieCaptioner for Mac can create timed captions for use in virtually any output situation. Article by Allan Tépper The sub-US$100 MovieCaptioner for Mac can create timed subtitles and captions and then export them for virtually any output situation. That includes 28 export formats I’ll list ahead, including the ones you need for broadcast closed captions, online … Continue reading Review: MovieCaptioner for Mac creates all type of subtitles and closed captions

Amazon’s new Video Direct allows indie access to sell & rent content via Amazon Prime

Unlike its prior indie access via CreateSpace, Amazon’s Video Direct is done perfectly. Article by Allan Tépper Amazon has just launched its new Video Direct. This new access allows independent video producers to upload and earn royalties for sales or rentals via Amazon Prime, which is called Amazon Premium in some regions. This service competes with … Continue reading Amazon’s new Video Direct allows indie access to sell & rent content via Amazon Prime

Review: HP ZBook Studio G3 is the portable workstation to consider for video pros

With the ZBook Studio G3, HP has created exactly what video pros need in a portable workstation. In my view, a video pro who is looking for a portable workstation with a laptop form factor should be seeking a few key features: the fastest possible speed to handle the latest video formats; state of the … Continue reading Review: HP ZBook Studio G3 is the portable workstation to consider for video pros

Audiovisual451: International borders for digital media distribution are finally diminishing

On the CapicúaFM show, Irene Jiménez Miragaya of Audiovisual451 describes how the international borders that have traditionally haunted our industry are finally waining. It might surprise you to know that I still own and use a multi-region DVD player to be able to play foreign movies in the US. With most commercial DVDs, it’s much … Continue reading Audiovisual451: International borders for digital media distribution are finally diminishing

NAB 2016: Digital Heaven launches SpeedScriber automated transcription service

Unlike other automated transcription services, SpeedScriber promises to be both fast and accurate. At NAB 2016, Digital Heaven announced a brand new product, SpeedScriber. which is currently in development. As explained by the company, transcribing audio or video files is a common task for content creators but until now, the choice has been either (1) … Continue reading NAB 2016: Digital Heaven launches SpeedScriber automated transcription service

NAB 2016: NDI for Adobe Creative Cloud apps eliminates upload times

With NDI for Adobe Creative Cloud, you can play directly the editor’s computer to air. At NAB 2016, NewTek announced NDI for Adobe Creative Cloud, a software plug-in with NewTek’s groundbreaking Network Device Interface (NDI) technology. The NDI integration enables users of Adobe Premiere Pro CC, Adobe After Effects CC and other Adobe Creative Cloud … Continue reading NAB 2016: NDI for Adobe Creative Cloud apps eliminates upload times

NAB 2016: JVC introduces robotic PTZ IP studio camera/camcorder/streamcorder

JVC is a pro streamcorder veteran since 2002. Now it’s offering its first robotic streamcorder IP model. AT NAB 2016, JVC Professional Video has introduced its first robotic PTZ IP video production camera, the KY-PZ100, which the company says is ideal for studio or field applications. In addition to its 3G-SDI and HDMI outputs, the … Continue reading NAB 2016: JVC introduces robotic PTZ IP studio camera/camcorder/streamcorder

NAB 2016: Google Play Music finally adds on-demand radio

Initially for Android in the US and Canada, Google Play Music has finally added on-demand radio. After waiting many months after the initial announcement in October 2015, it is now clear that Google was waiting specifically for the opening day of NAB to release its service of on-demand radio via its Play Music, an app … Continue reading NAB 2016: Google Play Music finally adds on-demand radio

NAB 2016: AJA introduces U-TAP

U-TAP requires no driver software and works with Mac, Windows and Linux Similar to T-TAP which uses Thunderbolt and has been existence for years, U-TAP connects directly to a computer system via a USB 3.0, with no drivers to install and wide software compatibility. U-TAP HDMI and U-TAP SDI offer easy, cost effective and portable … Continue reading NAB 2016: AJA introduces U-TAP