Imagers are the light pickup device in a camera. The two most common ways to make an imager are CMOS or CCD technology. CMOS imagers are the more common and inexpensive of the two. Unlike CCD imagers that capture light an entire frame at a time, CMOS imagers "scan" and can exhibit visual artifacts related to the time lag between pixels (Sony, JVC, Panasonic, RED).

The two most common artifacts are "flashband" (see image below) and "picket-fence". Flashband will show when a heavy burst of light paints a video recorder scene (flash strobe example in the photo). Note the bright patch of light on the women's back in foreground.

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Here's a great solution to off-loading or capturing hundreds of giga-bytes of media on a remote shoot. CalDigit's new VR Mini. A cool portable design, no fan to effect remote sound, connect eSATA, or run bus powered at the same time. A great match for AJA’s Io HD or the new Ki Pro or Express.

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Apple now offering a 6.0.6 Final Cut Pro Apps update to address a issue with the system profiler. Informal discussions with Apple suggest the system profiler incorrectly identifies processor attributes and results in the newest Mac Pro Nehalem machines to run slower than best performance.

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Avid DS 10.1.2 Update - Available Now for Download

Avid is committed to providing you with the best experience possible through its products, and has just released a new update for Avid® DS 10.x owners - Avid DS 10.1.2. This update improves the
Avid DS RED® format workflow, includes stability and performance enhancements, and is available as a free download from the Avid website.

Download the Update

For more information:

* Visit the Avid Download Center for compatibility and other info
* Visit the Avid Video Support page for answers to popular questions

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Chroma Key Studio is one of 28 new filters in Boris Continuum Complete 6 FxPlug for Apple Final Cut Pro, Motion and Final Cut Express and a fresh addition to the Boris Continuum Chroma Key Unit. Chroma Key Studio builds on the strength of previous BCC keying and compositing tools with features such as a best-of-breed chroma key process, spill suppression, matte choker, and a light wrap compositing step. All four tools are combined in one, easy-to-use filter; there is no need to stack multiple filters to pre and post process video.

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Here's a good sample (but not great) of how virtual sets can enhance your production look and speed (not to mention very affordable!)- and you might even win a prize of two. NewTek is participating in the “Cool ‘Into Tomorrow’ Hot Summer Giveaway” which is now underway.

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Caution: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Released

Apple recently released Mac OS X 10.5.7. Customers with Avid Media Composer v3.5+ or Avid Symphony v3.5+ should not upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.7 and should continue to use Mac OS X 10.5.5 or 10.5.6 which are the current recommended operating systems for these versions.

Avid is testing Mac OS X 10.5.7. We do not have an expected date to release compatibility. Please check the system requirements sections of avid.com for changes and updates.

Apple Mac Pro ‘Nehalem’ Qualification

Avid has announced support for the recently released Apple Mac Pro computers based on the Intel® Xeon® ‘Nehalem’ processor.