tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:17:59 +0000High Definition Magazine is read worldwide by professionals working in HD every day. Our blog is made up of news we should know and perhaps news we shouldn't!http://www.definitionmagazine.com/blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)Blogger242125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-6535965953139631656Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:34:00 +00002010-02-23T12:17:59.886Z2010 is a good time to be buying high end digital cinematography with new cameras and sensors from RED and Arri and new cameras with old sensors from Sony.Arri's first Alexa sensored camera will be around $70,000 probably with viewfinder. A RED One with the new M-X sensor will be around $25,000 with nothing but the camera and the RED Epic should be around $35,000 again with no accessories just http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2010/02/more-bang-for-buck-with-2010-digital.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-4595290926020564557Sun, 01 Feb 2009 14:35:00 +00002009-02-01T14:52:42.732ZSo Thomson, after selling their telecine production arm, are selling the rest of Grass Valley as well as their digital signage business.As fans of the Viper camera we like to put a positive spin on this story. If you speak to people like David Fincher or Claudio Miranda (his DP on Benjamin Button) they will choose the Viper over any other digital means of capture (maybe the Dalsa too but now http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2009/02/grass-valley-sale-might-help-viper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5293268844731549011Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:12:00 +00002009-01-23T10:19:30.419ZLast week DALSA Corporation announced that following the closure of DALSA's Woodland Hills, CA, cinema equipment rental facility and the termination or redeployment of the Digital Cinema division staff, the Company has wound down its Digital Cinema operations.There was a letter of intent between Dalsa and Arri for Arri to license the Dalsa technoloogy but Dalsa has commented : "Following http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2009/01/goodbye-dalsa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5557034896200249638Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:00:00 +00002009-01-22T15:09:40.617ZThe Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 100% shot on the Thomson Viper, and Slumdog Millionaire, 65% shot on the SI 2K camera, are both in the running for Best Picture at the Oscars after the nominations were announced today.Both the film's DPs were also nominated. Anthony Dod Mantle for Slumdog Millionaire and Claudio Miranda for Benjamin Button.Anthony was only going to use the SI 2k camera for http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2009/01/digital-does-well-at-oscar-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-1477946448801691927Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:13:00 +00002008-12-18T09:15:02.806Zhttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/12/bskybs-new-3d-rig-pics-only.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-7029664300243282294Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:44:00 +00002008-12-15T13:47:54.197ZAimimage Camera Company in Camden, London has recently acquired the assets of Ice Film. A newly formed hire company to be known simply as ICE will continue to operate from their Kings Cross location.‘ICE’, with Peter Bryant, will keep the same professional team, continuing their tradition of tailored personal service and engineering excellence for drama and film productions.ICE continues to offerhttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/12/aimimage-acquires-ice.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-6615512033212467695Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:35:00 +00002008-11-20T20:12:18.330ZA letter of intent between the Canadian company Dalsa and the German company Arnold & Richter Cine Technik GmbH or Arri includes the possibility that Arri will invest in the Digital Cinema side of Dalsa's business. The announcement states that:"Under the terms of the LOI, ARRI would acquire certain existing assets of the DALSA Digital Cinema division. Concurrently, DALSA and ARRI would enter intohttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/11/are-arri-buying-dalsas-digital-cinema.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-8308197347616716798Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:42:00 +00002008-11-20T11:46:51.816ZIkonoskop, who showed their new digital camera and recording system at the IBC Convention in September, have finally put some of their footage on their web site.Ikonoskop footageThis Swedish cottage industry camera maker is currently taking orders for the new digital camera, but if you ordered today you wouldn't get one until April next yearhttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/11/ikonoskop-show-first-footage.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-1726436442350325091Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:56:00 +00002008-11-19T14:57:37.105ZWatch Toshiba's Upscaling HDTVs Commercial in Game Videos | View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.comhttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/11/how-they-made-toshiba-up-scaling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-1224373084114905904Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:18:00 +00002008-11-13T11:19:40.311ZClick on table to viewhttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/11/new-red-cameras-spec-in-brief.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-6438248514458695531Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:19:00 +00002008-11-13T09:23:11.351ZOver at RED the new cameras are being unveiled with the usual heavy dose of tease, smoke and mirrors - just pics no details.http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/11/new-red-cameras-pictures.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-4449083308777082139Fri, 24 Oct 2008 08:52:00 +00002008-10-24T09:55:40.598+01:00Autodesk and Avid Technology have signed a definitive agreement for Autodesk to acquire substantially all of the assets of Avid’s Softimage business unit for approximately USD 35 million.Softimage was founded in 1986 by Daniel Langlois and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada. Softimage develops 3D technology for the film, television and games markets. Its flagship product is SOFTIMAGE|XSI, an http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/10/autodesk-buy-softimage-from-avid-press.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5523803097162022404Thu, 18 Sep 2008 11:58:00 +00002008-09-18T13:19:25.942+01:00Aaton founder Jean-Pierre Beauviala and Ted Schilowitz from RED were top and tailing our IBC meeting with Daniel Jonsäter of Ikonoskop, makers of the new a-cam dII high definition RAW format motion picture camera.The camera features a sensor that Daniel won't talk about because of NDA rulings but other specs are plentiful which include their media which is proprietary and writes at 240Mb/s, the http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/09/ikonoskop-cam-dii-gets-ibc-interest.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-7069128381939937954Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:56:00 +00002008-09-17T10:58:50.328+01:00BT Vision has entered an agreement with NBC Universal International Television Distribution for a broad selection of feature films to appear on BT Vision’s new Hi-Def on demand movie service in the UK, it was announced today.A range of HD film titles from NBC Universal are slated for release on BT Vision, including current blockbusters The Incredible Hulk, Wanted and Charlie Wilson’s War, http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/09/bt-vision-launches-hd-films.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-1259004866804178180Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:29:00 +00002008-12-12T16:47:58.737ZAs of 12 Dec 2008 Ikonoskop has finally announce that their Acam DII digital camera will use this sensor.Kodak's sensor business is alive and well and now in our industry. They are now just about to ship a 1920x1080 / 60p (max'd out) Interline CCD sensor in a two third inch format for the broadcast market and of course other markets like the medical and even traffic monitoring worlds.We don't http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/09/kodak-release-sensor-for-broadcast.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-2705039548096555526Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:39:00 +00002008-09-17T09:58:56.980+01:00Sony’s new F35 digital cinematography camera, which was officially launched in April 2008 at NAB, makes its debut on the UK equipment hire scene in September when Take 2 Films will be adding three units to its rental stock and one unit will be going to Rogue Element Films at Pinewood.http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/09/sony-f35-sales-in-uk.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-3995753187640120965Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:49:00 +00002008-08-08T10:01:20.262+01:00Continuing the RED Camera Company's 'live and progress' in the public eye attitude to product development, here is an illustration of their Scarlet camera, not slated for release until sometime next year.This shows the camera with a 'handle' accessory for handheld work, much like a large DSLR. RED say that there will be many different 'handles' includes one for a shoulder mount, car mount, http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/08/scarlet-camera-mock-up-illustration.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-9099449186637916392Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:03:00 +00002008-08-06T20:11:18.086+01:00J Jannard, founder and hearbeat of RED cameras let it out in his usually way - reduser.net - that RED were moving from their south Los Angeles HQ to a purpose built 'RED ranch' in Las Vegas not ten minutes from the main airport. OK interesting company moves 45 minutes away, big deal. But then JJ carried on with the list of stuff he was to do at the ranch. Like a town centre, hasn't LV got one of http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/08/painting-town-red.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-1710880456501141278Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:57:00 +00002008-07-04T09:08:50.076+01:00More future announcements from RED camera today include their next generation sensor that they are calling Monstro. They also announce their the current RED camera sensor can now shoot scope with a capture of 4500 x 1800 pixels at 30p.RED leader Jim Jannard introduced Monstro: "RED Digital Cinema announces the development of 'Monstro', the Mysterium sensor of the future. 'Monstro' is the sensor http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/07/red-announce-monstro-sensor.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5208012395503584915Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:18:00 +00002008-07-03T18:28:05.118+01:00HD Magazine Digital Edition 7 is now online HEREThe issue has an interview with director Mike Figgis, well known as a maverick digital film maker, in this recent interview he comments on the use of HD as well as the process of film making and relationships with actors.Other videos include an interview with Microsoft's Head Of Research who talks of making cheap digital films.A new HD v Film test http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/07/hd-magazines-digital-edition-issue-7.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5059876109043504938Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:44:00 +00002008-06-08T15:51:14.703+01:00Panavision has announced the HDMAX camera, an ultra-high resolution digital video camera providing a digital alternative to 35mm motion picture film. HDMAX was developed by Florida Atlantic University in cooperation with Panavision, the worldwide leader in advanced camera systems and lenses for the motion picture and television industries. HDMAX incorporates the QuadHD CMOS sensor designed by http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/06/hdmax-35mm-video-camera-from-panavision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-2647693665852095424Mon, 19 May 2008 09:36:00 +00002008-05-19T10:43:54.177+01:00In a technical requirement document dated this March Channel 4 HD in the UK state that they will not accept 720p as an acquisition format but will as a slow motion variant and then only from the Panasonic Varicam model.In the same document Channel 4 also list the RED camera as 'acceptable' for acquisition. HDV can only be used by 'special agreement' and the jury is still out for XDCAM HD and thehttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/05/channel-4-hd-say-no-to-720p-but-yes-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5136436076172132345Tue, 13 May 2008 08:47:00 +00002008-05-13T10:35:24.598+01:00To coincide with the launch of the new HD USER Magazine you can now join a forum whose threads will have all the subjects talked about in the new title.The forum is looking for people who may be indie film makers, documentary makers, people who work in AV departments, broadcasters.Anybody who is looking for entry level help with HD production including lighting, audio and VFX.Go to http://http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/05/new-forum-opens-for-hd-user-magazine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-4167476008379847412Thu, 08 May 2008 16:19:00 +00002008-05-08T17:22:22.859+01:00HD Magazine's 6th Digital Edition is now online with videos from NAB, a video review of Sony's brand new EX3 camcorder, a 2-D version of Björk's stunning music video with a link to the 3-D version, the banned Tim Robbins' NAB speech and much more.Go here for the editionhttp://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/05/hd-magazines-digital-edition-issue-6.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34732534.post-5577787564002548248Tue, 06 May 2008 12:13:00 +00002008-05-06T13:22:25.603+01:00Freesat, the new, free digital satellite TV service, is now available nationwide through approved manufacturer and retail partners. For a one-off payment and no subscription, Freesat provides viewers with over 80 digital TV, radio and interactive channels, including high definition (HD) programming from the BBC and ITV.The first wave of Freesat products are made by Panasonic, Humax and Alba (http://www.definitionmagazine.com/2008/05/freesat-will-be-200-channels-by-2009.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Julian Mitchell)3