Keep Their Eyes on the Prize

Keep Their Eyes on the Prize
by Sandra J. Blum
Guide your audience's gaze carefully for maximum marketing performance.

Eyetracking follows eye movements as a viewer looks at some type of stimulus. Search eyetracking online and you'll find that it's been applied in cognitive science, psychology, advertising, medical research, and human-computer interaction (HCI).

For designers and marketers, eyetracking studies provide fascinating information on what people see, fixate on ... or ignore.

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Yahoo! to Showcase Internet Time Capsule in New Mexico

Yahoo! to Showcase Internet Time Capsule in New Mexico

Yahoo! will showcase select contributions from the Yahoo! Time Capsule on the canyon walls that cradle one of the world's oldest known communities at the ancient pueblo of Jemez in New Mexico. More than fifteen hours of pictures, videos, poems and stories from one of the largest Internet time capsules in history will be projected throughout the evenings of October 25-27 to chronicle humanity across the globe. The images will also be sent into space via a digital laser light beam from the canyon.

The stunning environmental media display at Jemez will salute the past, present and future of online and offline communities around the world. A simultaneous global web cast of the celebration will be available by searching on Yahoo! for "Time Capsule Celebration." Yahoo! is also hosting a parallel three-dimensional event in the popular Second Life virtual world, where participants can watch a stream of images from the real-world event and add their own contributions to a collaborative Second Life submission for the Yahoo! Time Capsule.

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Music Wants to Spread Around The Zune Player iPOD War is ON

Zune es el nombre del nuevo proyecto de Microsoft, rival del iPod de Apple

El reproductor de Microsoft incluirá disco duro para el almacenamiento de archivos, y dispondrá de conexión inalámbrica WiFi, Zune permite descargar vídeos y música online sin cables algo en lo que superaría al iPod,El primer reproductor Zune será lanzado a la venta para la temporada navideña y estará basado en tecnología inalámbrica, de tal forma que se pueda pasar de un Zune a otro canciones, playlists o imágenes., para ser seguido de nuevos modelos en 2007.



News "Why Microsoft's Zune scares Apple to the core,"

La marca de Zune no solo representa al aparato reproductor , sino también al software que utilizará, así como al servicio de adquisición de contenidos mediante el cual podrás descargar y compartir música, películas etc.

Existirá también un servicio de descargas de música dentro del servicio Zune; habrá y se podra utilizar el sitio Zune para descubrir nuevos grupos, películas etc.
El reproductor Zune tendrá un disco duro y utilizará WiFi.

News Steve Jobs Newsweek interview.



La marca Zune pretende ser una agrupación de soluciones, a semejanza del trío iPod/iTunes/iTunes Music Store.


Zune fue desarrollado por nueva División de Entretenimiento y Dispositivos de Microsoft, dirigida por Robbie Bach, J. Allard (vicepresidente corporativo y jefe de la arquitectura XNA) y Bryan Lee (vicepresidente corporativo y CFO de la división).



El dispositivo está fabricado por Toshiba, y tiene una capacidad de 30 gigas, o sea unas 7500 canciones. Cuenta con una pantalla de 3 pulgadas y un sintonizador FM.

Does the Zune is causing Steve Jobs nightmares throughout the night? Here are five reasons according to Mike Elgan from the Raw Feed:

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1. Microsoft is hatching a consumer media “perfect storm.”

Zune will be supported and promoted and will leverage the collective power of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Soapbox (Microsoft’s new “YouTube killer”) and the Xbox 360. The Zune interface is just like a miniature version of the Windows Media Center user interface and is very similar to some elements of Vista.

The Zune will plug directly into the Xbox via a standard Universal Serial Bus cable — a fact Microsoft will drill into the heads of Xbox users on the Xbox Live online gaming service. The Zune Marketplace will be integrated with, and promoted by, the Xbox Live Marketplace.


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2. The Zune is social and viral.

Since the iPod first came out, times have changed. The rise of social networks like MySpace.com and viral Web 2.0 sites like that of YouTube Inc. have transformed the expectations of young people about sharing and using media. In the context of these trends, Apple is old school. But the Zune, with its peer-to-peer wireless file sharing, is both social and viral. The Zune isn’t just a solitary music player. Think of it as a portable, wireless, hardware version of MySpace.

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3. Zune may have more programming.

While Apple launched its movie business with movies from Disney (where Apple CEO Steve Jobs sits on the board), Microsoft has already lined up Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp., Paramount Pictuers, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Warner Bros., Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. and MGM Pictures. For TV shows, Microsoft will offer programs from A&E, Animal Planet, the BBC, The Biography Channel, Cartoon Network, CBS, Comedy Central, Discovery Channel, Discovery Health Channel, Discovery Kids, E Entertainment Television, Fine Living TV Network, Fox, Fuel TV, FX, HGTV, The History Channel, MTV, Nickelodeon, Nick at Nite, PBS, Speed, Spike, Travel Channel, TV Land, VH1 and others.

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4. Zune’s screen is better for movies.

The Zune’s screen is just as good — and larger than the iPod’s. More importantly, it can be turned sideways for a wide-screen movie experience.

5. Zune is actually pretty cool.

The Zune is unlike any product Microsoft has ever shipped. It’s actually very nicely designed, surprisingly minimalist and (dare I say it?) “cool.”

The iPod is the soul of Apple’s entire business. Apple has been relatively successful at winning converts from Windows to Mac OS X, for example, in part because its whole product line basks in the glow of iPod’s success, hipness and ubiquity. Apple has recently and preemptively lowered the price of iPods, announced an iTV set-top box — which will ship later than Vista — and is probably working feverishly on a bigger-screen, wirelessly enabled iPod.

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HVR V1U Camcorder - with hard-disk recording unit

SONY UNVEILS NEW HDV CAMCORDER WITH 24P CAPTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHERS
New Model Features Three ClearVid CMOS Sensor Technology; Complemented by 60 GB Hard-disk Recording Unit for Integration with NLE Systems


PARK RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 19, 2006 -- Sony is expanding its line-up of HDV™ products for professionals with the HVR-V1U HDV compact camcorder.

The new model delivers true 24P progressive scan capture, and uses three of Sony’s ClearVid CMOS Sensor™ chips combined with Sony's Enhanced Imaging Processor™ technology to provide greater sensitivity, higher resolution, lower noise and a wider dynamic range.

The professional camcorder enables simultaneous or “hybrid” recording to both an attachable hard-disk recording unit (model HVR-DR60), which is optional, and to the videotape used in the camcorder.

Together, the new camcorder and hard-disk recording unit join Sony’s comprehensive range of HDV production systems. By the end of this month, the company expects to have shipped about 91,000 units of professional HDV products worldwide, since introducing the format in January 2005.

“Our entire family of professional HDV products is based on the concept of offering options for customers,” said Bob Ott, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics’ optical and network systems group. “This new camcorder and hard-disk recording unit deliver full production flexibility, and the HVR-V1U camcorder’s ability to capture true 24P images will appeal to any video professional desiring a ‘film-look’ for their work or for cinematographers working on tight budgets who still need high quality.”

Unlike "progressive-look" pictures interpolated from interlace scan camera systems, the HVR-V1U camcorder’s 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system natively captures progressive images at 24P, 30P or 60P, while maintaining full 1080 HDV resolution. Footage shot using the progressive scan feature can be played back on any of Sony’s HDV professional camcorders and VTRs, and be easily edited with compatible non-linear editing systems.

The new ClearVid CMOS Sensor combined with Sony’s Enhanced Imaging Processor technology deliver higher sensitivity and higher resolution. According to Ott, the EIP technology achieves wide dynamic range through the use of a unique algorithm that separates image data into its texture patterns and brightness components. The technology allows the camera’s sensor to produce natural and rich tones for both light and dark areas of an image.

The EIP technology also enables the high-speed processing required for capturing high-definition video and still images at extremely high levels of gradation and image reproduction.

The combination of the ClearVid CMOS Sensor and the EIP technologies also result in a feature called “smooth slow rec. (recording).” Due to the speed of the camcorder’s signal processing, video images can be captured at very high speeds, up to 240 fields per second, allowing very fast movements to be recorded in precise detail without creating artifacts or signal degradation.

The new hard-disk recording unit is a 1.8-inch drive with a 60 GB capacity and offering up to 4.5 hours of recording time in either the HDV or DVCAM/DV mode. The unit features Smart Protection, which is combined with a built-in “shock absorber” that automatically protects it at a force of up to three Gs. When the sensor detects that the unit is being dropped, it immediately turns the power off and retracts the head to help prevent damage to the media.

The new hard-disk recording unit also has a cache recording, or buffer memory, function, allowing up to 14 seconds of video and audio signals to be continuously buffered in the memory while the camera is in stand-by mode. When the operator presses “record” that content is captured and then recording can continue in real time.

The camcorder features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens with Extra-low Dispersion Glass and a 20x optical zoom lens with F2.8 at the telephoto end for greater light sensitivity and long-range image acquisition for maximum shooting flexibility.

A Digital Extender feature also enables the telephoto focal length to be extended by approximately 1.5 times to a maximum of 1100mm at 35mm conversion.

Additional features of the HVR-V1U camcorder include:

A timecode preset function
A TC Link to synchronize time codes
Two XLR microphone inputs for independent sound recording
A Camera Profile feature to adjust the camera settings of multiple cameras for multi-camera operations using MemoryStick Duo™ media
A 3.5-inch (viewable area, measured diagonally) Clear Photo LCD plus™ viewing screen


New accessories, which will be introduced later this year, include:

HVL-LBP LED battery video light, which is powered by Sony’s infoLITHIUM® "L" Series battery (NP-F970/F770)
VCL-HG0862K – a wide conversion lens (exclusive for the HVR-V1U) that features a “bayonet joint” for easy attachment
SH-L35WBP LCD Hood (exclusive to the HVR-V1U)

Professional Media Optimized for HDV Applications

Complementing the new devices is Sony’s highest-quality 6mm HDV videotape, DigitalMaster™, which the company recommends for professional HDV applications. These 63-minute cassettes (model PHDVM63DM) use Sony’s Advanced Metal Evaporated II Technology and its dual-active magnetic layers.

The advanced AME II manufacturing process employs Hyper Evaticle IV magnetic grains, improved lubricants, and a refined Diamond-Like Carbon layer. DigitalMaster tape exhibits greater packing density of magnetic grains, higher retentivity, higher output and lower noise. The result is a more robust tape with 65 percent fewer dropouts and 90 percent fewer errors.

The HVR-V1U camcorder and HVR-DR60 hard-disk recording unit are expected to be available in December at suggested list prices of $4,800 and $1,800, respectively.



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Sony lanza unidad portable de grabación en disco duro HVR-DR60

Sony launched a new lightweight and portable hard disk (HDD) recording unit HVRDR60

A new lightweight and portable hard disk (HDD) recording unit, it is the ideal partner to the new HVR-V1 camcorder, it work as well with the current HVR-Z1, HVR-A1, DSR-PD170 and DSR-250/1.

Features HVR-DR60

HDD capacity 60GB
Recording time 4.5 hours in HDV/DV mode
Support record and playback HDV 1080i/ DVCAM/ DV
File system FAT32 compatible for both Windows and MAC
Recording file format: HDV by .m2t, DV by .AVI Type 1 (DV)

Sony lanza su nueva y liviana unidad portátil de grabación en disco duro, la HVR-DR60, la compañera ideal de camcorders de alta definición tales como la nueva HVR-V1N, también funciona con las camcorders HVR-Z1, HVR-A1, DSR-PD170 and DSR-250/1.


La HVR-DR60 se conecta fácilmente a los camcorder mencionados a través de la interfase Firewire o i.LINK

Este disco duro portatil permite al usuario grabar simultáneamente en cinta y disco duro.

La ventaje de usar disco duro en la grabación de video es de que esta solución permite una grabación híbrida.

Esta unidad tan compacta provee cuatro y media horas de grabación continua de una corriente de contenidos de video en formatos HDV/DVCAM/DV.

El disco duro tiene 60GB de capacidad y su de tamaño integrado en la unidad HVR-DR60 combina las ventajas de alta capacidad y tamaño compacto, con un peso de apenas 227g (sin incluir la batería).

El sistema utiliza el sistema de archivos FAT32 y dos formatos de grabación: el formato de archivos .m2t para grabación HDV y el .AVI (Tipo 1) para grabación DVCAM/DV.

La unidad HVR-DR60 provee la opción de un modo video y un modo computadora. El modo video (AV/C) permite grabar secuencias en las operaciones de Iniciar Grabación y Parar Grabación realizadas desde un camcorder dotado de la función de Control de Grabación Externa y de tiene la capacidad de reproducir las secuencias del camcorder mediante una conexión i.LINK. En el modo de computadora (SBP2) el sistema permite transferir directamente archivos .m2t o AVI Tipo 1 a alta velocidad a una computadora personal.

La unidad HVR-DR60 ha sido diseñada pensando en los videógrafos y productores profesionales que graban en campo.

El sistema cuenta con "HDD Smart Protection", una protección integrada por sensores 3G, amortiguadores y una memoria intermedia rápida que protege los datos cuando la unidad cae accidentalmente desde alturas de hasta 1 altura.

Los sensores 3G detectan si la unidad está cayendo, retraen automáticamente la cabeza del disco duro y apagan la unidad. Además de eso, una memoria intermedia rápida de hasta 14 segundos asegura una grabación fluida continua en caso de caídas o de interrupción de la corriente eléctrica.

Los primeros embarques de la HVR-DR60 ya esta disponible en preventa en el mercado a un precio de $1699 Dólares



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El otro bellisimo comercial de Sony Bravia Bouncy Balls

To announce the arrival of the BRAVIA LCD and 3LCD range, Sony wanted to get across a simple message - that the colour you'll see on these screens will be 'like no other'.

Sending 250,000 multi-coloured 'superballs' bouncing down the streets of San Francisco may seem the strangest way to do this, but that's exactly what Danish director Nicolai Fuglsig did for the BRAVIA commercial in July this year. San Franciscans have seen some unusual things in their time, but even this gave them something to talk about. And we've got the feeling that this commercial is going to do exactly the same thing.



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Comerciales de Pepsi vs Coca Cola la guerra en los medios

Una buena muestra de la guerra publicitaria entre Pepsi y Coca, como en la política es tu decisión

Las Guerras de Cola entre Pepsi y Coca en Mexico un artículo bastante reciente de Beverly Bell


Si quieres profundizar más visita los links de 50 años de Publicidad de Coca Cola
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Christina Aguilera (Coca Cola) VS Britney Spears (Pepsi)



Christina Aguilera & Elissa - Da Da Da (Pepsi)



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Comercial de Sony Bravia

Un excelente comercial de Sony Bravia realizado con mas de 70,000 litros de pintura no tóxica, 10 días de rodaje en Glasgow, Escocia, el trabajo de 250 personas,455 morteros pirotécnicos, 57 kilómetros de hilo de cobre. La dirección de arte del spot de Juan Cabral y la angencia Fallon de Londres,Dirigido por Jonathan Glazer

Puedes bajarlo en alta resolución

The long awaited 2006 commercial for Sony BRAVIA is now live on www.bravia-advert.com. Accompanying the launch this week is a 5 minute behind the scenes documentary, a host of new gallery images, and a range of downloads including a High Definition version of the full length ad.

Checalo en YouTube



Behind the scene making of - Detrás de Cámaras


Mapa del lugar en Escocia donde se filmó el comercial de Sony Bravia


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Las nuevas Camaras Sony Cybershot DSC-T50 y DSC-N

Sony muestra dos nuevas Cybershot

Take your best shot with the super-slim Cyber-shot® DSC-T50. Powerful, yet small enough to carry in your pocket, this ultra-compact 7.2 megapixel camera is doubly effective at reducing blur. Share your photos as slide shows set to music with family and friends on the huge 3.0”1 Clear Photo LCD Plus screen. Featuring Super SteadyShot® Optical Image Stabilization and high ISO sensitivity, the DSC-T50 captures beautiful shots without a flash where a flash is not permitted or might disrupt the mood. The DSC-T50 also comes equipped with a precision Carl Zeiss® 3X Optical/2X Digital zoom lens and 56 MB internal memory for capturing images without a flash memory card. The Sony Cyber-shot® DSC-T50 is available in three fashionable colors: black, silver and red.

A su gama de cámaras se integran las nuevas Cybershot DSC-T50 La mas hermosa y genial cámara digital producida hasta la fecha en todo el mundo
y la DSC-N2 de las cuales, la primera viene equipada con un sensor CCD de 7 megapixeles con un zoom óptico de 3x y 56MB de memoria interna, mientras que la última goza de 10 megapixeles, una función interna de álbum fotográfico y 25MB de memoria interna. Ambos modelos vienen con una pantalla touchscreen de 3" con opción para mostrar diapositivas y mínimo retraso para el disparador. La DSC-T50 ya esta disponible conmigo en deremate


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How to do Business in Mexico

Lee Iwan is an expert blogger on how to do business in Mexico
Check his Blog he always have very good advice

Leon Guanajuato Exposition in Mexico



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Reels.TV Abierto para Agencias Mexicana

Como siempre el magnifico Blog de Mercadotecnia de México BriefBlog nos abre oportunidades a todos los productores, checalo

Blog Reels.TV Abierto para Agencias Mexicanas
Por: Arturo de Albornoz
Tags: México, Publicidad, Agencias, Televisión y Spots.

Muy buenas noticias para las agencias, casas productoras e industria publicitaria mexicana en general al darse a conocer que Reels.TV

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Telenovelas are addictive Plot Twists for Genre

Plot Twists for Genre


In this story:
LIFE IMITATES ART A FAMILY AFFAIR A TIDY SUM SHAKY IN STATES


Telenovelas are addictive, and millions of Latinos are hooked. But even as these popular soap operas continue to win over viewers and advertisers, the genre's forays onto English-language networks in the U.S. and new spins on a traditional format raise questions about the future shape of novelas.

“If you give it a chance, the telenovela will take you and grab you. The person who has not been hooked by a telenovela has not really sat down to watch one,” said associate professor Carolina Acosta-Alzuru of the University of Georgia. “It is an impressively attractive genre.”



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TD374 Day of the Dead DVD

Join Itzli, a girl from Mexico, and Derrick, an American high school student, to explore the Day of the Dead with its celebrations, preparations and meaning in Oaxaca. Copyright 2005, 25 minutes, Spanish and English, middle school/high school.

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Objetivo: El Norte Cruzando la Frontera Discovery Channel

Objetivo: El Norte Cruzando la Frontera


Este programa transportará a los televidentes al desierto de Sonora, México, para conocer a las personas que cada día arriesgan sus vidas atravesando el llamado “corredor de la muerte”, así como aquellos que se dedican a ayudarlos.

El programa contendrá una entrevista con un “coyote”, quien hablará del tráfico de seres humanos, además de relatar las experiencias de dos jóvenes que siguen la tradición de sus familiares que han emprendido este peligroso viaje a través de la frontera.

También el programa presentará el otro lado de la moneda, aquellos que se oponen a los inmigrantes y los ven como invasores que les quitan sus puestos de trabajo.

Discovery en Español los siguió mientras patrullaban la frontera, tanto por aire como por tierra.

Entre los participantes que integran el programa “Objetivo: El Norte” están la gobernadora de Arizona, Janet Napolitano; el embajador del Departamento de Seguridad Interna, Cresencio Arcos; el congresista demócrata por Texas, Silvestre Reyes; el gobernador del estado de Hidalgo (México), Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong; y Al Garza, director ejecutivo nacional del grupo Cuerpo de Defensa Civil Minuteman, entre otros.

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DESTINATION MEXICO COMMENTARY Protests, passion part of Mexican culture

Mexico, Protests, passion part of Mexican culture
- Maribeth Mellin, Special to The Chronicle
Sunday, October 1, 2006


The Associated Press recently reported that "growing political unrest and drug violence are making foreigners think twice about visiting Mexico. ... No tourists have been reported hurt in Mexico City, Oaxaca or Acapulco, but hotels are being hit by cancellations of thousands of reservations."

On Sept. 16, 2006, U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza spoke of the "near lawlessness of some parts of our border regions," and warned Americans to be extra cautious when traveling to border cities

Such reports from Mexico are unsettling, even for frequent travelers. Passion is palpable in the streets of Oaxaca, where teachers spent the summer sleeping in the central plaza beneath placards demanding better wages and social change. Many stayed even after school started. In Mexico City, angry voters protesting the results of Mexico's presidential election set up camp beneath the wide-winged golden angel monument on the Paseo Reforma and the massive flag in the Zócalo.


...Mexico is an enormous country, just like the United States. Serial murderers stalking children in Phoenix don't keep tourists away from Disneyland. Barricades in Oaxaca won't stop cruise ships from sailing into peaceful harbors in Cozumel.

Tourism is the third-largest industry in Mexico. You can be sure the government will do all it can to keep travelers safe and secure.

Maribeth Mellin writes a monthly column on Mexico for the San Diego Union Tribune and is the author of several Mexico travel books. To comment, e-mail travel@sfchronicle.com.


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New High Definition Camera from JVC GY-HD250U

Broadening ProHD's reach with the GY-HD250U
The suggested list price for the GY-HD250U is $8,995. Delivery is expected to begin in October 2006.

JVC expands its ProHD line-up adding 60p and studio capabilities! Like the GY-HD110U,JVC's new GY-HD250U is a full resolution HD progressive camcorder designed from the ground up as a professional camcorder. Building on the unique JVC "compact shoulder" form factor, the GY-HD250 has sturdy professional connectors mounted on a rugged die cast chassis. It offers the comfort and stability of a shoulder style camera with the light weight and maneuverability of a handheld.
60p capture and recording provide high resolution and smooth motion for news and sports
Compact Shoulder Professional form factor
Choice of several lenses
Built-in 14.4V type Battery Mount
External time code sync
HD-SDI output w/embedded audio
Dual-media (tape +HDD)recording with DTE.
Next generation super-efficient MPEG-2 encoding
Genlock
Studio option with CCU
Time code synchronization
Enhanced Cinema Gamma
Composite video input (for pool feed)
BNC connectors

JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY EXPANDS PROHD LINEUP
WITH MULTIPURPOSE GY-HD250U CAMCORDER
State-of-the-Art Features Suit a Variety of Applications

JVC Professional Products Company continues to deliver affordable, high quality HD products to market with the unveiling of the GY-HD250U high definition camcorder. As part of its growing ProHD line, this next generation full HD resolution camcorder is the first HDV model to offer studio capabilities, and features 720/60p capture and recording for electronic newsgathering.

Responding to demand for an affordable studio-capable HD camera, JVC developed the extremely versatile and compact GY-HD250U to ease the transition from SD to HD allowing customers to utilize much of their existing infrastructure—including cabling—while providing robust performance in both standard and high definition. In addition to its studio capability, the GY-HD250U offers the comfort and stability of a shoulder-style camcorder with a full complement of features needed for Electronic News Gathering (ENG), and cinematography applications.

“We designed the GY-HD250U with multiple applications in mind,” said Craig Yanagi, National Marketing Manager, Creation Products. “The fact that the camera has flexible connectivity, is lightweight and can record in multiple progressive formats is certain to meet the various needs of the professional industry. The options on this camera are sure to make this the camera of choice for a wide range of studio, facility and field production.”

The GY-HD250 records true 1280 x 720 progressive at 60 frames per second thanks to a new advanced codec that provides ultra efficient compression without visible motion artifacts. It has built-in genlock capability, component and HD-SDI output, with professional connectors mounted on a magnesium die cast chassis. The GY-HD250U also features the choice of several interchangeable lenses, enhanced cinema gamma, external time code synchronization, BNC connectors, built-in mount for a 14.4V professional battery, and the patented focus assist feature.

The GY-HD250U offers flexible recording options for any production environment. The camera’s built-in HDV recording system records full raster high-definition video on inexpensive MiniDV cassettes. With the optional DR-HD100U Direct-to-Edit™ recorder, a hard disk workflow can be achieved, while simultaneously creating back-up material on digital tape.

Studio Production
The GY-HD250U can easily be converted to a cost effective studio camera with the KY-HD250 studio adapter, following the tradition of the popular GY-DV550U professional DV camera. The camera’s optional CCU provides connection to industry standard 26-pin multicore cabling for power, genlock, R/B gain, black level and intercom up to 330 feet. An optional pan and tilt head and 16:9 LCD studio viewfinder make it ideal for educational, religious, cable and broadcast studios.

Electronic News Gathering (ENG)
The GY-HD250U is the affordable choice for news organizations migrating from SD to HD. It's superbly balanced for stable shoulder style shooting, with operation controls placed in positions familiar to electronic photojournalists. Its 60 frame progressive capture and recording provides high resolution and smooth motion, necessary for news and sports field production. The built-in Anton-Bauer battery bracket provides compatibility with the most popular battery systems for ENG. When equipped with the optional DR-HD100U, editing can be performed immediately from the hard disk without time-consuming transfer to the NLE. Other attributes for ENG include lens interchangeability and a pool feed input.

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The GY-HD250 captures real 24p and 30p acquisition that produces polished, film-like quality HD recordings. The time code is recorded in native 24p mode, enabling the user to transfer recordings to film for theater distribution with ease. The camera allows for extensive user customization with additional gamma settings for cinema applications. Its 1/3-inch bayonet mount allows the use of various interchangeable lenses from Fujinon, Canon and other third party lenses and accessories.

The suggested list price for the GY-HD250U is $8,995. Delivery is expected to begin in October 2006.

ABOUT JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
JVC Professional Products Company, located in Wayne, New Jersey, is a leading manufacturer and distributor of a complete line of broadcast and professional equipment. For more information about this, or any other JVC PROFESSIONAL PRODUCTS COMPANY product, contact JVC at (800) 582-5825; or Candace Vadnais at PFS Marketwyse 973-812-8883, ext. 430 or visit JVC’s Web site at http://pro.jvc.com.


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15 Consejos para mejorar tu fotografía

Un excelente manual de consejos para fotógrafos por Manu Castro

50 consejos que pueden sernos de gran utilidad y de los que yo destacaría estos 15:

1. Trabajar con la máxima resolución que permita la cámara. Si es posible, en RAW. Nunca me cansaré de decirlo: yo redescubrí la fotografía digital cuando comencé a utilizar el formato RAW.

2. Archivar las fotos atendiendo a categorías, y ordenarlas cronológicamente. Es importante cambiar el nombre por defecto de carpetas que crea la cámara por uno más… humano. Si además utilizáis una aplicación como iView Mediapro y le dedicáis cierto tiempo a añadir etiquetas, mejor.

3. Aplicar los postprocesados sobre copias de las tomas, nunca sobre imágenes originales. Por diversos motivos: Lo que hoy te parece genial, mañana puede no gustarte; no importa lo bueno que seas, cualquiera puede cometer errores y guardar algún cambio no deseado; si utilizáis el formato JPG, cada vez que abrís una imagen para hacer algún cambio y volvemos a guardarla, degradamos su calidad respecto al original…

4. Asegurarnos de que tenemos las tarjetas de memoria vacías antes de comenzar una sesión fotográfica. Parece una tontería pero ayuda a no mezclar cosas y evita errores (frecuentes si andamos faltos de espacio).

5. Dedicar tiempo a observar y seleccionar el encuadre. Evitando elementos que no aporten información/belleza a la imagen. Las prisas nunca fueron buenas consejeras así que tomaros vuestro tiempo para analizar este tipo de cosas.

6. Hacer varias tomas desde distintos ángulos cuando encontremos un motivo interesante. Movernos nos puede ayudar a descubrir nuevos y mejores puntos de vista con los que captar la esencia del motivo.

7. Evitar los horizontes inclinados. Para ello, sujetaremos la cámara derecha, en el momento de disparar. Tanto en fotografía como en diseño tengo una máxima: si vas a hacer algo que va en contra de las reglas, hazlo de modo que se note tu intención. Si vais a sacar el horizonte inclinado, inclinadlo mucho.

8. No desestimar el formato vertical. Yo tendría que aplicarme la de no desestimar el formato horizontal.

9. Conocer la Regla de los Tercios y la Composición Divina. Y cuando las dominéis, aprended a saber cuando saltároslas a la torera.

10. Buscar fondos sencillos. Examinar el fondo antes de disparar. Debemos de buscar fondos neutros y, si es posible, desenfocarlos. Nuestro objetivo es evitar los fondos confusos que quiten protagonismo al sujeto. Menos es más.

11. Debemos buscar fotos que despierten la atención y muestren una sola idea, sin detalles innecesarios (para mantener la sencillez debe acercarse al motivo o escoger un fondo simple). Perdonadme si me repito pero, definitivamente, menos es más.

12. Ver y estudiar las obras de maestros vía Internet, libros, museos y exposiciones. Preguntarnos: ¿Por qué me cautiva esta imagen? Si otros ya han explorado los mismos senderos por los que caminamos nosotros, siempre es una buena idea avanzar de su mano… al menos hasta encontrar nuestro propio camino.

13. Buscar información en la Red. Todo está ahí. Y si no está en Español, estará en Inglés.

14. No tener miedo a experimentar con el equipo. Es el mayor regalo que nos ha traído la fotografía digital; aprovéchadlo.

15. Practicar, practicar, practicar. A fotografiar se aprende haciendo fotos.


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Transferencia de películas de 8 super 8 y 16 mm y fotografias a DVD

Durante los ultimos años, además del privilegio de mi trabajo como consultor de mercadotecnia y publicidad, director y productor de video, cine y televisión, me he dedicado también entre mis actividades más placenteras a la preservación de la memoria de cientos de familias a través de la transferencia digital de películas videos y fotografías a formatos nuevos de disfrute de entretenimiento como el DVD.

Después de años de investigación y búsqueda, actualmente cuento con el equipo más moderno de transferencia digital de películas de cine de 8mm, Super 8 mm, 16mm y 35 mm.
Para fotografía fija, scanners de alta resolución para digitalización de transparancias, slides y fotografías antiguas.

En el área de video tambien tengo ya, una buena cantidad de sistemas para la conversión de formatos de video antiguo tales como: Video 8, Hi 8, 3/4, video Beta, Betamax, Betacam y VHS

Todo este equipo aunado a mis conocimientos de las nuevas tecnologías de cine, video digital y alta definición han sido los elementos primordiales que me han permitido conservar y preservar la memoria de las personas y las familias que me contactan.

Preservar la memoria es lograr que estos recuerdos tan importantes en cada familia lo disfruten también y lo valoren las nuevas generaciones.

La fotografía y el cine familiar iniciadas por Kodak a principios del siglo pasado permitieron a millones de personas comunes crear una historia propia de sus familias.

Anteriormente, solo los reyes y los grandes potentados podían darse el lujo de preservar para el futuro las imágenes de sus antepasados.

Actualmente, la historia verdadera de miles de familias puede y debe ser preservada y transmitida a los hijos y nietos de estas familias y para el disfrute de las nuevas generaciones.

Sin embargo, el avance tecnológico a veces impide que estas memorias se puedan disfrutar de manera sencilla en el ajetreo de la vida moderna, por lo que es necesario convertir estas imágenes y películas de formatos antiguos a nuevos formatos más fáciles de disfrutar actualmente como el DVD o el video digital.

Cada uno de esos recuerdos que he preservado y convertido a DVD, ha sido para mi una ventana maravillosa en la vida de cientos de familias; las modas, los viajes, los automóviles y los estilos de vida de tiempos ya remotos.

Y para las familias que han hecho esta conversión de sus recuerdos ha significado nuevas alegrías y grandes emociones.

Para los que esten interesados en preservar la memoria de su vida anexo los costos

Costo de transferencia $150 Dólares por paquete de hasta 5 rollos de 50 ft (250 pies)

Puedes transferir hasta 5 carretes de 50 ft (los chicos de 3 pulgadas) de 8mm o Súper 8

Puedes ver el demo

Carretes Adicionales a 250 pies resolución estándar

Revisa el diámetro de tus películas para calcular cuantos pies tienes en total, a continuación te damos las equivalencias

8mm/Súper 8 Film diámetros de los carretes y su equivalencia en pies de película 8 y súper 8

$15 Dólares por cada carrete chico adicional de 50 ft pies o equivalente

Diámetro de 3" carretes de 3 pulgadas = 50 (pies) equivalente a 3.5 minutos

Diámetro 4" carretes de 4 pulgadas = 100 ft. (pies) equivalente a 7 minutos

Diámetro 5" carretes de 5 pulgadas = 200 ft. (pies) equivalente a 14 minutos

Diámetro 6" carretes de 6 pulgadas = 300 ft. (pies) equivalente a 19.5 minutos

Diámetro 7" carretes de 7 pulgadas = 400 ft. (pies) equivalente a 28 minutos

El costo anterior es solo por transferencia digital

Al costo de transferencia le tienes que agregar el costo de HACER TU TRANSFERENCIA digital A CUALQUIER FORMATO EN CINTA O DVD


El formato DV es el de más alta calidad y te sirve de respaldo de tu transferencia con la más alta calidad digital

FilmVideo® en Video Digital DV

Agrega $35 Dólares a tu pedido para transferir tus películas a un cassette de video digital DV por cada hora

Precio por hora hasta 15 rollos de película de 50 pies

FilmVideo® en VHS

Agrega $25 Dólares a tu pedido si ademas quieres tus películas transferidas a VHS

FilmVideo® En DVD con menú

Agrega $75 Dólares a tu pedido para transferir a DVD hasta 1 hora (hasta 15 rollos de 50 piés)

Agrega $125 Dólares a tu pedido para transferir tus películas a DVD hasta 90 minutos (hasta 22 rollos de 50 piés)








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Imagen Corporativa

La imagen corporativa como elemento definitivo de diferenciación y posicionamiento.

Existe actualmente un alto nivel de competitividad en el mercado actual, es muy elemental que una empresa logre una imagen importante para incrementar su presencia y número de clientes.

Pero… ¿Qué es el Logotipo? ¿Por qué es importante para su compañía?

Un logo es un grupo de letras, símbolos, abreviaturas, cifras, etc, fundidas en un solo bloque para facilitar una composición tipográfica.

En la mente de las personas La empresa es una abstracción; una imagen que se construye en su mente. Sólo cuando una organización es percibida, recién ésta comienza a existir como tal. Siendo así, es claro entender que los signos que identifican esa abstracción sean de vital importancia.

Si los signos están cuidadosamente desarrollados deberían contribuir a la construcción de una imagen corporativa eficaz y duradera.

Un logotipo de calidad proporciona a la empresa un aire inmediato de profesionalismo. No importa que la empresa sea nueva o no tenga aún gran alcance, un consumidor siempre le dará una oportunidad a un negocio que se “vea” profesional.


¿ su logotipo representa la imagen que usted quiere de su empresa?

Es hora de ponerse a pensar en la imagen de su empresa y preocuparse si su logotipo es el sinónimo de su empresa y si refleja eficazmente el carácter de la misma


Si usted cree que no es así… entonces contáctenos


Nosotros somos expertos en identificar los distintivos que su empresa y su mercado meta están esperando

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Life is a mixture of successes and failures. May you be encouraged by your successes and strengthened by your failures. As long as you never lose faith in God, you will be victorious over any situation you face.

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Nuevo Blog de Tonos de Celulares

Descarga gratis la barra de herramientas y recibe un logo gratuito en la siguiente dirección:

http://videoworld.melodias-logos-juegos.com/toolbar/

Tonoscelulares.net tiene el placer de presentar la barra de herramientas "Musik Mobile", un producto que permite el control total de tu celular

Asegura los mejores tonos, imágenes y video desde tu explorador

Con la barra de herramientas, vas a poder estar actualizado sobre las últimas novedades musicales del universo del móvil.



Funcionamiento :

1. El internauta descarga gratis la barra de herramientas y recibe un logo gratuito en la siguiente dirección:

http://videoworld.melodias-logos-juegos.com/toolbar/

2. Una vez instalada la barra, el internauta completa un formulario con información que le permitirá recibir su logo gratuito y donde se le propone que invite a sus amigos a aprovechar también de esta oferta.

3. El internauta recibe su logo gratuito y nuestro sistema invita a todos sus amigos a descargar la barra de herramientas y beneficiarse con un logo gratuito para sus móviles.

4. El usuario tendrá acceso a distintos servicios a traves de su "Toolbar Musik Mobile"

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cannot be taken away unless it is surrendered."

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Que es la Blogosfera La influencia de los Blogs en la Red

"El individuo ha ganado poder"
Users are learming to communicate to other users

David Sifry
Para quienes se han sumado a la última ola digital y participan de la llamada "blogósfera" ya sea leyendo o escribiendo bitácoras, el buscador Technorati no es una herramienta nueva.
Para los que aún no lo conocen, Technorati es un buscador de internet que le permite al usuario encontrar diarios o blogs por internet, descubrir cuáles son los más leídos, qué ideas son las más populares y hasta saber qué dicen los demás bloggers sobre la propia bitácora.

Para hablar sobre esta nueva tendencia, David Sifry, fundador de Technorati accedió a responder las preguntas de los lectores de BBC Mundo.




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Writer

CANON RELEASES NEW HD 6X ZOOM XL 3.4-20.4mm L LENS FOR XL H1 HD CAMCORDER

CANON RELEASES NEW HD 6X ZOOM XL 3.4-20.4mm L LENS FOR XL H1 HD CAMCORDER
XL H1 HD CAMCORDER

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., July 26, 2006 – Providing cinematographers, broadcasters and video industry professionals with a growing range of acquisition solutions, Canon has expanded its array of HD optics for the XL H1 HD camcorder with a new 6X wide angle HD zoom lens. Building upon an already growing system of accessories, the Canon HD Video Lens 6X Zoom XL 3.4-20.4mm L lens gives XL H1 HD camcorder users greater creative control in a variety of shooting conditions. Available in November, the lens will carry an estimated selling price of $2,999*.

As a world-renowned manufacturer of optics for broadcast and professional photographic solutions, Canon reserves the "L-series" designation (denoted by a red-stripe around the lens) for its highest quality photographic lenses. The 6X XL Wide 3.4 - 20.4mm L-series zoom lens features UA (Ultra High Refractive Index Aspherical) glass elements to produce high-quality HD images with low distortion. All lens elements are treated with a multi-coating to reduce flare and ghosting

The new wide-angle lens provides users with an extensive range of focal lengths from 24.5 to 147mm (in 35mm photographic terms) that would otherwise not be possible with a fixed lens, giving shooters the versatility of a zoom and the creativity of a wide-angle lens. To take that a step further, the lens features a manual iris ring (maximum aperture of f/1.6 - 2.6) and a distance display function to aid focus, so users can more accurately control the exposure and feel of their shot.

The lens allows users to switch between two Neutral Density filters (1/6, 1/32) for best performance in bright lighting conditions. The lens includes a Minimum Object Distance (MOD) feature, which creates a AF range suitable for normal shooting situations from one meter to infinity. This feature prevents the lens from focusing on dust particles that can occasionally appear on the surface of the lens. For macro applications, the AF range can be extended to a minimum focusing distance of 20mm. Canon also built focus and zoom presets into the lens for ease-of-use when shooting.

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, www.usa.canon.com.

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Cinematografia y Mercadotecnia Diego Luna My Life my Card

Diego Luna y American Express en un excelente comercial de la campaña
My life my card



Talent graces these American Express "My Life, My Card" commercials. Featuring in Google Video, we're not just highlighting names such as Diego Luna, Robert DeNiro, Kate Winslet, Tiger Woods, Mike Lazaridis, and M. Night Shyamalan, they are also highlighting cinematography art.




Una de las campañas mas interesentes en la Televisión Mundial
Los testimoniales en su máxima expresion
Yo me prestigio con tu prestigio


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Campaña Canon S 1 Guerrilla Marketing

Mercadotecnia de Guerrilla de Canon Camara Canon S1
Por: Arturo de Albornoz
Analisis del Brief de la Campaña de Canon

Arturo en su mágnifico Blog estudia esta excelente campaña de Canon para su cáma S1

Revisa tambien el Blog original de Coloribus
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An instructional blog on how to make the best films

Visit A Complex Mind
An new instructional blog on how to make the best films by Philip Darley, Morogo Films

Philip is doing an instructional blog teaching how to use a video camera to tell good stories, to change the world, to express yourself and maybe earn a living doing it.



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Libros de cinematografia para estudiantes de cine cinematography books and samples

Uno de los mejores libros para cualquier persona que este interesada en la cinematografia es el libro
Camera Assistant, The: A Complete Professional Handbook (Hardcover)
by Douglas Hart "A professional motion picture Camera Assistant is a very valuable commodity, all too often overlooked in the hustle and hype of contemporary motion picture production..."
Doug is an excellent writer and teacher. There's valuable information in each page






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Create a Link

Blog 101

Geek Humor
From "The Best of The Joy of Tech" cartoon book by Nitrozac and Snaggy (O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., 2003, ISBN 0-596-00578-4). Image courtesy of

Blog 101


Blog proviene de Web Log
A weblog.

intr.v., blogged, blog·ging, blogs.
To write entries in, add material to, or maintain a weblog.

A website that displays in chronological order the postings by one or more individuals and usually has links to comments on specific postings.


En principio se trata de un "log" o sea un registro de a saber:

Conocimientos
Ideas
Personas
Noticias
Links
Asuntos
etc

En breve es una aplicacion web (web application) esto es no es un program en tu computadora sino en la web, que te permite "publicar" (Tanto privadamente si asi lo desas o "publicamente"

Todo lo que se te venga a la mente

Los weblogs (de los cuales ya hay cientos de millones) surgieron debido a que mucha gente le parecia muy dificil tener y mantener sus paginas web de manera estructurada, esto dio la idea de que si escribias tu "diario" de una manera sencilla (o sea en orden cronológico) mucha gente le seria mas facil tener un "espacio" en la red
El hecho es de que asi surgio el BLOG
El otro punto era que quien pagaria el costo de este "espacio" y muchas empresas consideraron que en principio seria conveniente que ellos mismos pagarian el "espacio" pues la informacion publicada generaria "trafico" que en terminos de internet es como dinero en efectivo por lo menos hasta ahora
BLOGGER.COM fue una de las primeras empresas en ofrecer el concepto de BLOG y fue tal su éxito que crees? los compro GOOGLE
De la misma manera que compro a YouTube una especia de Bloggeo a traves del Video

Este ejercicio de lo que es un Blog lo pondre en mi Blog :)



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HMD Head Mount Display The future for personal Video

The new personal video display technnologies are made for high growth digital consumer electronics. An Israeli Firm Mirage Innovations is at the forefront of this new technology
Mirage says its NanoPrism technology will alter the price/performance of personal displays while solving the problems plaguing traditional personal displays, which include unacceptably large weight and form factor.

The company's technology is based on the principle of transforming a thin transparent plate into a complete wearable personal display system. The diffractive planar optics is combined with a microdisplay source, such as micro LCD, LCOS or OLED, to provide the users with a color video image equivalent to a 40-in. screen viewed from a distance of 7 feet.

Picture of video glasses Credit: Mirage Innovations Ltd.

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Google TV Ad Partner in search and advertising

By David A. Utter
Staff Writer Webpronews.com
Published: 2006-09-11
New domains registered by Google may indicate the company is a step closer to offering its AdWords clients the opportunity to place advertisements on television programs. We're going to suggest the first network that will try them on its channel.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has discussed his distaste for untargeted advertising in other places. Recently, he expounded about the topic during his chat with Danny Sullivan at SES 2006 in San Jose:



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Mexico to Yahoo: Not on our pyramid!

According to Reuters
Yahoo Inc. said on Wednesday it dropped plans to use Mexico's Teotihuacan archaeological site for its much-hyped "time capsule" project after authorities fearing damage to the ancient ruins denied them permission.

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The largest live interactive global media event in history for the Yahoo! brand.

Yahoo has created the Yahoo Time Capsule, the “first-ever electronic anthropology project” to document human life in 2006.


Yahoo, on Tuesday 10 began collecting text, images, audio, video and photo submissions from interested parties to be included with a message that will be digitized and beamed into space as part of the company’s “Time Capsule” effort to communicate with alien life,

The submissions are supposed to provide an accurate portrayal of human life, and they are to be beamed into the heavens on Oct. 25 via laser after being digitized, according to Reuters.


The Mexican Pyramid of the Sun at the Teotihuacan archaeological site outside Mexico City will serve as a “launch pad” for the digital information capsule

In addition to the data being shot into space, some chosen submissions will be projected onto the side of the 216-foot-tall pyramid for spectators and other Web surfers to view via a real-time, global Web broadcast,


You can learn more at Yahoo Time Capsule site, including how to submit your items in digital format by clicking on the “contribute” link at the top right.

Only Pussies & loosers cry, winners celebrate!!!

You are what you repeatedly do. Excellence is not an event - it is a habit.

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DVCPRO HD Camera-Recorder AJ-HDX900

The AJ-HDX900 produces the high-quality HD content that's in growing demand as HD production and broadcasting continue to expand worldwide.
This new camera-recorder uses the DVCPRO HD format, with its long track record and proven reliability in broadcast use. Able to record in both the 720p and 1080i digital TV formats, the AJ-HDX900 excels in the HD production of TV programs, music and video clips, corporate video and other content for use virtually anywhere in the world.
A progressive HD CCD and 14-bit digital processing assure outstanding image quality. A new filmlike gamma curve and newly developed dynamic range stretching (DRS) function respond to high-end production needs.

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Gnarls Barkley Best Directed and Edited MTV 2006 Video Music Award

With YouTube, Google puts its competitors in a jam

With YouTube, Google puts its competitors in a jam
Build off what they have, or buy a second-tier site? For Microsoft and Yahoo, there's no easy way to make the Internet video market a horse race.
By Elinor Mills and Greg Sandoval
Staff Writer, CNET News.com

Published: October 10, 2006, 3:35 PM PDT
With its planned $1.65 billion acquisition of the video sharing Web site YouTube, Google may well have its big Internet search competitors in a jam.

Video from YouTube Founders


YouTube has a 45 percent share of the online video market, which is more than its top four competitors combined, according to market trackers at Hitwise. It has mainstream cachet, as page one stories about the impending Google deal in both The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal aptly demonstrated. And, not even two years old, it has a start-up momentum unheard of in any Internet company not named Google.

Google buys Youtube video internet company for $1.65 Billion dollars

Google has snapped up YouTube for $1.65 billion in a deal that catapults the Internet search leader to a leading role in the online video revolution.
The all-stock acquisition unites one of the Internet's marquee companies with one of its rapidly rising stars.

The price makes YouTube, a still-unprofitable startup, by far the most expensive purchase made by Google during its eight-year history.


Although some cynics have questioned YouTube's staying power, Google is betting that the popular Web site will provide it an increasingly lucrative marketing hub as more viewers and advertisers migrate from television to the Internet.

"We are natural partners to offer a compelling media entertainment service to users, content owners and advertisers," said Eric Schmidt, Google's chief executive officer.

SONY UNVEILS NEW HDV CAMCORDER WITH 24P CAPTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHERS

SONY UNVEILS NEW HDV CAMCORDER WITH 24P CAPTURE FOR PROFESSIONAL VIDEOGRAPHERS
New Model Features Three ClearVid CMOS Sensor Technology; Complemented by 60 GB Hard-disk Recording Unit for Integration with NLE Systems
PARK RIDGE, N.J., Sept. 19, 2006 -- Sony is expanding its line-up of HDV™ products for professionals with the HVR-V1U HDV compact camcorder.

The new model delivers true 24P progressive scan capture, and uses three of Sony’s ClearVid CMOS Sensor™ chips combined with Sony's Enhanced Imaging Processor™ technology to provide greater sensitivity, higher resolution, lower noise and a wider dynamic range.
The professional camcorder enables simultaneous or “hybrid” recording to both an attachable hard-disk recording unit (model HVR-DR60), which is optional, and to the videotape used in the camcorder.
Together, the new camcorder and hard-disk recording unit join Sony’s comprehensive range of HDV production systems. By the end of this month, the company expects to have shipped about 91,000 units of professional HDV products worldwide, since introducing the format in January 2005.
“Our entire family of professional HDV products is based on the concept of offering options for customers,” said Bob Ott, vice president of marketing for Sony Electronics’ optical and network systems group. “This new camcorder and hard-disk recording unit deliver full production flexibility, and the HVR-V1U camcorder’s ability to capture true 24P images will appeal to any video professional desiring a ‘film-look’ for their work or for cinematographers working on tight budgets who still need high quality.”
Unlike "progressive-look" pictures interpolated from interlace scan camera systems, the HVR-V1U camcorder’s 3 ClearVid CMOS Sensor system natively captures progressive images at 24P, 30P or 60P, while maintaining full 1080 HDV resolution. Footage shot using the progressive scan feature can be played back on any of Sony’s HDV professional camcorders and VTRs, and be easily edited with compatible non-linear editing systems.
The new ClearVid CMOS Sensor combined with Sony’s Enhanced Imaging Processor technology deliver higher sensitivity and higher resolution. According to Ott, the EIP technology achieves wide dynamic range through the use of a unique algorithm that separates image data into its texture patterns and brightness components. The technology allows the camera’s sensor to produce natural and rich tones for both light and dark areas of an image.
The EIP technology also enables the high-speed processing required for capturing high-definition video and still images at extremely high levels of gradation and image reproduction.
The combination of the ClearVid CMOS Sensor and the EIP technologies also result in a feature called “smooth slow rec. (recording).” Due to the speed of the camcorder’s signal processing, video images can be captured at very high speeds, up to 240 fields per second, allowing very fast movements to be recorded in precise detail without creating artifacts or signal degradation.
The new hard-disk recording unit is a 1.8-inch drive with a 60 GB capacity and offering up to 4.5 hours of recording time in either the HDV or DVCAM/DV mode. The unit features Smart Protection, which is combined with a built-in “shock absorber” that automatically protects it at a force of up to three Gs. When the sensor detects that the unit is being dropped, it immediately turns the power off and retracts the head to help prevent damage to the media.
The new hard-disk recording unit also has a cache recording, or buffer memory, function, allowing up to 14 seconds of video and audio signals to be continuously buffered in the memory while the camera is in stand-by mode. When the operator presses “record” that content is captured and then recording can continue in real time.
The camcorder features a Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar® T* Lens with Extra-low Dispersion Glass and a 20x optical zoom lens with F2.8 at the telephoto end for greater light sensitivity and long-range image acquisition for maximum shooting flexibility.
A Digital Extender feature also enables the telephoto focal length to be extended by approximately 1.5 times to a maximum of 1100mm at 35mm conversion.
Additional features of the HVR-V1U camcorder include:
A timecode preset function
A TC Link to synchronize time codes
Two XLR microphone inputs for independent sound recording
A Camera Profile feature to adjust the camera settings of multiple cameras for multi-camera operations using MemoryStick Duo™ media
A 3.5-inch (viewable area, measured diagonally) Clear Photo LCD plus™ viewing screen

New accessories, which will be introduced later this year, include:
HVL-LBP LED battery video light, which is powered by Sony’s infoLITHIUM® "L" Series battery (NP-F970/F770)
VCL-HG0862K – a wide conversion lens (exclusive for the HVR-V1U) that features a “bayonet joint” for easy attachment
SH-L35WBP LCD Hood (exclusive to the HVR-V1U)
Professional Media Optimized for HDV Applications
Complementing the new devices is Sony’s highest-quality 6mm HDV videotape, DigitalMaster™, which the company recommends for professional HDV applications. These 63-minute cassettes (model PHDVM63DM) use Sony’s Advanced Metal Evaporated II Technology and its dual-active magnetic layers.
The advanced AME II manufacturing process employs Hyper Evaticle IV magnetic grains, improved lubricants, and a refined Diamond-Like Carbon layer. DigitalMaster tape exhibits greater packing density of magnetic grains, higher retentivity, higher output and lower noise. The result is a more robust tape with 65 percent fewer dropouts and 90 percent fewer errors.
The HVR-V1U camcorder and HVR-DR60 hard-disk recording unit are expected to be available in December at suggested list prices of $4,800 and $1,800, respectively.

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