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Friday
03Jul

Jul 9, Radio Live for Video? - Web or HD Tricaster opens revenue streams

July 9th, 2PM CST webinar online

NewTek Inc., manufacturer of industry-leading video and 3D animation products, today announced the free webcast "Grow Your Radio Station Revenue and Audience with Live Video Streaming" on Thursday, July 9 at 2:00 p.m. CST (3:00 p.m. EST/12:00 p.m. PST). EAR provides complete workflow encoding solutions or individual software and hardware pieces. Can't make this event? Contact EAR sales for complete details 800-473-6914 or contact us online.

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Thursday
02Jul

Panasonic HPX300 firmware Update - CMOS "Flashband" fix

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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Wednesday
01Jul

Waves - July Specials

This July 20% OFF Purchases and Upgrades of Waves Silver and 20% OFF Purchases and Upgrades of The Tony Maserati Collection.

SILVER DEMO

Tony Maserati Collection Demo

Call EAR for these and all Waves products 1-800-473-6914

 

Wednesday
01Jul

CalDigit VR mini review - off-loading, capture or edit hundreds of giga-bytes

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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Tuesday
30Jun

Jul 16, Digidesign SC-48 Venue Event - Factory sponsored 

FACTORY DEMO DAY @ EAR

July 16th, Thursday 9:30a-4:30p by Appointment register now

See Digidesign's newest SC-48 console/work surface for recording or live mixing! A factory guru will be available most the the day to visit with FOH or Protools users alike. Contact an EAR Product specialist for available appoint times. Can't make it? Stop by anytime and see an SC-48 on display and visit with one of our product specialists when your schedule allows. EAR has been a Digidesign reseller since 1989.

About the new Venue SC48

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Tuesday
30Jun

Urgent Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program - Action Needed 

An Arizona Production Assc NewsGram – June 29, 2009

As you know, we have all been fighting to save the Motion Picture Tax Incentive Program.

Your phone calls and e-mails have had a tremendous effect, as our State Representatives are beginning to listen and take note of our industry. The final budget is extremely close to being signed and we need your help. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. The APA and ESI have nearly completed the final phase to our Tax Incentive Study and it will be up on our website tomorrow afternoon.

Please take a couple minutes to call your local representatives and tell them that you work in the film industry and that cutting this program will have a devastating effect on your job as well as thousands of others.

Please also let them know that portions of the independent review of the MOPIC program can be found at: http://www.azproduction.com/news.php

To find your Representatives, use this link: http://www.azleg.state.az.us/alisStaticPages/HowToContactMember.asp

Thank you for all of your help during this critical time.

Monday
29Jun

Avid AirSpeed Multi Stream Update - v1.1 Now Available


Avid® is committed to providing you with the best experience possible through its products, and has just released a new update for AirSpeed® Multi Stream server.

This update includes: 720p 35 and 50 Mbps support for both 50 and 59.94 frame rates Studio (redundant playout server configuration) support for HD formats International Character Set (ICS) support.

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Friday
26Jun

Apple critical Nehalem patch - Fixes system profiler, unlocks power 

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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Wednesday
24Jun

Portable Raid Storage - Caldigit VR mini

*NOW accepting orders for shipping 6/29*

*The CalDigit VR mini 2.5” is the NEW DEFACTO standard for tapeless in the field workflow! *

*It’s BUS Powered! (No external power required).*

*There’s simply no equal.*

*The CalDigit VR mini is packed full of features that you can't find in other 2 drive arrays.*

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Tuesday
23Jun

Jul 15, Panasonic "Hands-on" HD Event - Camcorders, recorders and more

Catch the newest generation of "true" HD cameras and production gear from Panasonic, Avid, Apple and more! Factory specialists will demonstrate the newest tapeless P2 gear and discuss workflow with Apple, Avid, Newtek Tricaster and Adobe.

Phoenix Jul 15th, 10am-4pm @EAR Register for this event

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Tuesday
23Jun

Avid DS 10.1.2 Update - Available Now for Download

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

EAR has been an Avid reseller since 1993, contact one of our product specialist today 800-473-6914 or contact us online.

Tuesday
23Jun

Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder - Firestore FS-H200 

Solid State Acquisition to Editing in One Step

The all new FS-H200 Portable Compact Flash DTE Recorder brings ultra-reliable solid state acquisition with Direct To Edit Technology to your DV or HDV camcorder. FS-H200 utilizes standard Type 1 removable Compact Flash media which provides fast, reliable, and low-cost recording. Get a quick quote.

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Tuesday
23Jun

Chroma Key Tutorial - Boris Continuum add feature Real-Time

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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Monday
22Jun

Going green screen - lighting test with Final Cut Pro compositing

Green Screen Lighting Tests - Brighter is better?

Recently I ran some green screen test using different green background vs foreground lighting levels. Our subject was the famous EAR showroom flower arrangement. The detail and mix of colors (including green) seemed to be a good challenge to test the limits of both man and machine.

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Thursday
18Jun

NewTek and SpeedEDIT $75,000 in prizes - Hot Summer Giveaway."

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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Thursday
18Jun

APA June Mixer FREE - for All Industry Professionals

Friday, June 26
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.

Join us at the APA June Mixer! This month's gathering will be at the The Ritz-Carlton, located on the southeast corner of 24th Street and Camelback Road in Phoenix. APA members and guests will have a chance to catch-up with old friends and maybe meet someone new.

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Wednesday
17Jun

Avid systems should not upgrade to Mac OS X 10.5.7

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.

Wednesday
10Jun

Panasonic - AG-HPX170 Financing (Special Pricing for AZ residents)

From now thru June 30, 2009, Panasonic is offering two financing options for the AG-HPX170. You can choose from either 0% financing for 24 months with only a 25% advance payment; or 0 Down, 0 Payments for 90 days with 2.99% financing for 24 months. Special Pricing for AZ Residents on AG-HPX170 (includes 16GB P2 R-Series card)!

Contact EAR for details! 1-800-473-6914 and Pricing

 

Tuesday
09Jun

Free Media Composer Download - 14 day trial from Avid

For a limited time test drive the world's most advanced video editing software for free!

The editors behind the latest Star Trek movie wanted to boldly go where no one has gone before. So they confidently went where the best in the business go — to Avid Media Composer. Get the behind-the-scenes story.

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Monday
08Jun

MacBook Pro Apple updated - Discontinues Express34 slot

MacBook Pro updated with new models and innovative built-in battery

Today Apple updated the aluminum unibody MacBook Pro line to include 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models featuring Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to 40 percent longer battery life. Each MacBook Pro includes an LED-backlit display with greater color intensity, the innovative glass Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, an SD card or ExpressCard slot, a FireWire 800 port and state of the art NVIDIA graphics. Apple also updated the incredibly thin and light MacBook Air, making it more powerful and more affordable.

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