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.

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.

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

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

*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.*

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

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.

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.

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.

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.