JVC GZ-HD7: World’s First 1920x1080 MPEG-2 Camcorder, Part 1 By Steve Mullen
When I tested JVC’s DR-HD100 60GB hard-disk recorder for a review published in Broadcast Engineering, I had the opportunity to experience both the advantages and disadvantages...
After working in broadcast news for nine years, Kevin Martells decided it was time to take his career in a new direction once he saw JVC's ProHD GY-HD110 camera. Martells went out and bought the camera and started his own production company, Parrodoxx Pictures...
Aiming High By Cynthia Wisehart
Preproduction was done in secret, because parkour is barely legal. The filmmakers were as elusive as the athletes one step ahead of anybody in authority...
Shoot Expertise: Hands-on HPX By D. W. Leitner
This year's NAB saw the launch of two new full-size P2 HD progressive-scan 2/3in. camcorders from Panasonic: a four-slot AG-HPX500 and a five-slot AJ-HPX3000....
NAB 2007 By D. W. Leitner, Jan Ozer, Dan Ochiva, and Jeff Sauer
This Year's NAB hosted 108,232 attendees from 141 countries around the world at the Las Vegas Convention Center between April 14 and April 19. With all...
NAB 2007 Pick Hit Awards By Trevor Boyer
Is there a Moore's Law equivalent for camcorders? Whatever it might be, NAB 2007 displayed its hypothetical fruits. We saw a working model of Red Digital...
Edit Review: NewTek SpeedEdit Reviewer: Tom Patrick McAuliffe
Until recently, most NLE software applications have followed similar workflow protocols. Now a company that helped to invent this industry has come up...
Shoot Review: Sony HVR-V1U, Part 2 Reviewer: D.W. Leitner
In my last review of Sony's 3-CMOS HVR-V1U, I sketched the V1's pedigree, layout, operation,...
Shoot Review: Manfrotto 501 head and 351MVB2 tripod Reviewer: Jan Ozer
You can easily find a Manfrotto 501 series head and 351MVB2 two-stage aluminum tripod for less than $400 retail, which makes the combination twice the...
Shoot Review: Sony HVR-V1U Reviewer: D.W. Leitner
In my review of the Sony HVR-V1U camcorder last September, I discussed in detail the technical features of Sony's breakthrough 3-CMOS 24p HDV camcorder...