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	Matrox Video Systems Matrox CompressHD races to the H.264 finish line In this article, CreativeCOW's Craig Seeman takes a look the new release of Matrox CompressHD with MAX technology. Review Author: Craig Seeman

	Media 100 | Media 100 HD Making the Transitions to HD with Media 100 Everyone was talking HD to Creative COW's Nick Griffin. Everyone that is except his clients... until the latter part of last year. Making the transition from a Standard to a High Definition shop was far simpler than he'd ever imagined. In this article, Nick describes the transition. Feature Author: Nick Griffin

	Sony EX Series XDCAM On Stage with the Sony XDCAM HD When your corporate clients are as big as Wembley Stadium, a small camera will not do. Besides, Rick Bronks was not interested in HDV or in tapeless shooting that cost more than tape. Enter XDCAM HD. Feature Author: Rick Bronks

	AJA Kona Up-Converting SD for HD Projects and HD Cross-Conversion Using AJA Kona 3 Need SD upconversion for HD projects, and HD cross-conversion? Broadcast editor and Final Cut Pro community leader Shane Ross recently had a DVCPRO HD project shot with the Panasonic Varicam and HVX-200 at 23.98 that had to be converted to 1080psf 23.98 for delivery on HDCAM. After long research and experience with many FCP-compatible cards, he concluded that the AJA Kona 3 was the way to go. It even handles SD upconversion too, all in real time. Read why he chose this specific card, and how he got the job done. Tutorial, Feature Author: Shane Ross

	Cinematography The Redrock Micro DSLR Cinema Bundle for the Canon 5D MKII If you are using the Canon 5D MKII or Nikon D90 for their gorgeous HD video, or even thinking about it, you need to read this. Creative COW Contributing Editor Jim Harvey shows how the Redrock Micro DSLR Bundle makes these cameras even more useful for video shooters, then shows how he and other pros are using it, in the field and in the studio. Jim is enthusiastic about the possiblities it opens up, and thinks you will be too. Review Author: Jim Harvey

	Media 100 | Media 100 HD MultiClip Editing in Media 100 Suite In this new video tutorial, Floh Peters of Magic Eye takes a look at Media 100 Suite's new MultiClip Editing feature. Ideal for music videos, studio and on-location television, concerts, and live events, MultiClip Editing facilitates real-time editing of multiple video and audio sources in a familiar, easy-to-use interface. A camera can be added to an existing MultiClip as its source media becomes available, allowing you to begin cutting a multicam shoot faster than ever before. Cameras can be synced via timecode, sync marks, or in-points. When syncing via timecode, additional footage can even be assigned to an existing camera - extremely helpful in situations where a camera has been stopped to change tapes or batteries. Tutorial, Video Tutorial Author: Floh Peters

	Apple Final Cut Pro Final Cut Studio 3 is here, and all is good! Our man in Nepal, Jiggy Gaton, likes to live for danger. He installed a major software upgrade mid-project, with virtually no preparation, just to see what would break. Lo and behold, it all worked! And the more Jiggy works with it, the better he's liking it. Join him in this Creative COW, Real-world, Real-time Report on Final Cut Studio 3. Review Author: Jiggy Gaton

	HDV Format HDV/DV Rack by Serious Magic There are times when a piece of software or hardware comes along that changes your thinking about what tools are critical in your work. DV Rack was one of those pieces for Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb. The ability to have accurate and comprehensive image and audio quality measurement via FireWire anywhere you can power a laptop changed the way Tim thought about acquiring video. With the arrival of the HDV Power Pak upgrade module, the same technical control is now available for those of us shooting HDV. Read the rest of Tim's review..... Review Author: Tim Kolb

	Adobe OnLocation Serious Magic DV Rack HD 2.0 reviewed DV Rack and later, HDV Rack have proven to be valuable pieces of software for Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb's field production activities, but like others, Tim is moving through the HD transition. Enter DV Rack 2.0. Tim determines that this version has some important improvements.. Read the rest of Tim's review..... Review Author: Tim Kolb

	Apple Final Cut Pro Recapturing HDV, Can it be done? CreativeCOW.net contributing editor and leader, David Battistella, explores the question of recapturing HDV. He'd seen so many posts, so much talk about HDV format and the problems incurred, so David has taken the time to test a couple of workflows. Here's David's report. Tutorial Author: David Battistella

	HDV Format Sony HDR-FX1 -- an IBC preview In this pre-IBC 2004 first look, Creative Cow's Ron Lindeboom explores some of the just announced capabilities of Sony's new HDR-FX1 Handycam -- a camcorder that Sony says is targeted to give consumers "HD quality for their personal content." But many independent filmmakers who have ignored JVC's first-to-market HDV camcorders are sure to give Sony's new HDR-FX1 a second glance. Cow members attending IBC 2004 can get a first glimpse of this new Sony camcorder which is being shown in Amsterdam at the Sony booth. Editorial Author: Ron Lindeboom

	HDV Format HDV vs HD: A Primer Emmy Award winner, Tim Kolb discusses HDV and its place in the greater scope of HD production formats. Since the inception of the HDV format, we have seen many responces regarding the HDV format and how it fits alongside HDCam, DVCProHD, XDCam and other formats in the greater scope of the HD picture. In this article (which is taken from an HDV Format forum responce), Creative Cow's Tim Kolb gives what we feel is an exemplary job of dissecting the subject and clarifying the many components of the HD universe, HDV being one of those parts.... Tutorial, Feature Author: Tim Kolb

	CalDigit CalDigit HDPro: RAID 5 and Beyond! Creative Cow Leader Shane Ross shares the great news: both performance and protection with CalDigits new HDPro RAID! Supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, and 6, the HDPro even works with your laptop. Its the answer to Shanes prayers. He thinks it might be the answer to yours too. Review Author: Shane Ross

	AJA Kona Cal Digit S2VRHD CreativeCOW's Bob Zelin tests a Cal Digit S2VRHD with a host card for a PCI-X computer, and a PCI-E computer. He used the incredible AJA Kona System Test, to evaluate the drive speeds. He was determined to 'break it.' Did he? No. He determined that...''If you want to do uncompressed HD, for a fraction of the price of an Apple Xserve RAID, or other hi end SCSI or Fibre Channel drive arrays, THIS IS YOUR BOX.'' Read the rest to find out why. Review Author: Bob Zelin

	AJA Kona AJA HD10AVA Converter CreativeCOW's Bob Zelin discusses how to turn your HDV VTR into a professional product using the amazing AJA HD10AVA converter. It takes the analog component HD signal from your Sony or JVC HDV VTR, and converts it to an HD-SDI signal that can go right into the HD-SDI input of your capture card. Review Author: Bob Zelin

	CalDigit CalDigit HDOne Los Angeles Director and Editor David Roth Weiss finally takes the plunge and tests CalDigits new HDOne, an affordable turnkey RAID-5 protected video storage system. Review Author: David Roth Weiss

	HDV Format Demystifying HDV Workflows Creative COW Leader Tim Kolb uses his HDV expertise to explore the technology behind HDV, and show how it applies inside Final Cut Pro and other NLEs, with a special focus on longer projects. As Tim notes, this is a modified version of a post he made in the HDV forum responding to a question about FCP, but anyone who wants to know about editing HDV needs to check this out. Tutorial, Feature Author: Tim Kolb

	Apple Final Cut Pro Working with HDV in Final Cut Pro You can work successfully with HDV in Final Cut Pro, provided you know the secrets and the limits. In this Final Cut Pro tutorial from The Creative COW Magazine, Jerry Hofmann reveals what you need to know to work with high definition video in Final Cut. Tutorial Author: Jerry Hofmann

	HD High-End HDCAM, XDCAM & DVCPRO HD: Some Questions Answered Responding to questions in the Creative Cow "HD High End" forum, Cow leader and contributing editor Tim Kolb lays out key differences between Sony's XDCAM and HDCAM, as well as cameras using Panasonic’s DVCPRO HD. This look at some of the industry's hottest forums will help anyone looking to explore the world of HD production. Feature Author: Tim Kolb

	Stereoscopic 3D - NEW ! The 3DVX Stereoscopic, uncompressed 10-bit HD RAW - from a pair of modded DVX100s! Feature, People / Interview Author: Jason Goodman

	Sony Vegas Sony Vegas Pro 9 In this article, CreativeCOW's Jim Harvey takes a look the new release of Vegas Pro 9 and determines ...This is one of the most comprehensive editing suites out there and certainly the most comprehensive version of VEGAS to be released. Review Author: Jim Harvey

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