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19Nov Audio Technica Pro 88w VHF transmitter Review
In general the closer a microphone can be placed to the talent, the better audio quality you’ll end up with in post. Field recorders do a great job but it can be hard to hide in frame, adding a boom microphone helps, but if you’re working by yourself it might be hard to get the microphone […]
16Nov Irig Pre XLR audio interface for your DSLR – First impressions
Basically the connector above combines the headphone output as well as the microphone input cable into a single device. That way you can use your headphones to answer calls as well as listen to music on your iphone. You might see an iOS audio interface with a connector like this and think “useless”, but if you add […]
12Nov 4 CFL softbox review video
I’m slowly catching up on equipment reviews I’ve been putting off, my schedule has been all over the place. I posted this 4 CFL softbox awhile back, started using it for product lighting and forgot to post a full review. I’ve been using it for a few months without any problems so that’s a pretty […]
10Nov Old school 16 track recorder for cheap: Fostex VF-16
I was looking for some old commentary tracks I recorded for a film I worked on a few years back and ended up having to dig this old beast out of the closet. Meet the Fostex VF-16 multitrack recorder. This monster is capable of recording up to 16 tracks of audio simultaneously (with optional adat interface) while saving everything to […]
08Nov Freenas problem Solved!
Finally solved my freenas speed issues. Even though the on board Ethernet card in the motherboard I ordered has a supported network chip-set, it turns out that it was the bottle neck for my system. Apparently these are often labeled as 100/1000Gb ports but many of them have trouble actually reaching those speeds. I was concerned with my read and write […]
31Oct FreeNas Speed test with new PCI-e 1Gb NIC
Finally had a chance to install the new PCI-e 1Gb Ethernet card and it seems to have dramatically improved read and write speeds to my desktop from the freenas build. Above is a read transfer from the NAS to a local hard drive. As you can see I’m averaging about 43 MB/s on this large file transfer. Considering […]
27Oct Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 VC – First impressions
I picked up the Tamron 24-70mm f2.8 on that Amazon warehouse deal I posted awhile back and I’ve been using it quit a bit over my last month worth of travel. Image quality so far has been great and I’ve found the VC (vibration control) a lot more useful then I expected. The vibration control isn’t […]
26Oct Very Classy HTPC build with a nMEDIAPC Red Wood Computer case
I figured while I was on the path of computer construction I’d go ahead and update my HTPC. The old P4 machine that I’ve used for years just wasn’t cutting it any more and it’s a pain to drag out my laptop when I want to watch a movie. After searching for some case options, I […]
22Sep Monitor Color Calibration
A lot of monitor manufactures will make odd adjustments to their displays in an effort to make them look better on the show room floor. This might make colors pop out at you, but it doesn’t do much for accurate color reproduction. Some monitors like the ultra low price Catleap 2560×1440 IPS Display don’t include any […]
20Sep Low price SSD alternative, Momentus XT Raid 0 array, a fast low power editing solution
Before I made the switch to SSD drives, I was a big fan of Seagate’s Momentus XT Hybrid drives. If you aren’t familiar with this type of drive, it basically uses a 4GB SLC SSD drive as a read/write buffer for a 500 GB 7200 RPM platter. The end result is that the high speed buffer […]
