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Google TV

Google, Intel and Sony developed Google TV to bring the Web into the living room through a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes. The Google TV software, based on the Android operating system, which was designed for smartphones. It will allow Facebook,...

More Than Camera Rentals

Your local camera rental house can do more for your business than you might realize. When you get a job that requires equipment you don't own, first see who you know who might own the equipment you need. Then check rental houses. If you're thinking of buying a new...

Canon EOS 5D Mark II firmware has a problem

Canon admits Version 2.0.3 firmware for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II causes a malfunction in which the manual recording level changed and made recording impossible. The correction is a new release Version 2.0.4 which is available from the Canon web site at:...

Stunt Glider Pilot

To produce this video we removed the nose cone of the glider and constructed, in its place, a very strong camera platform facing the skilled stunt pilot. The music is "I Just Want To Get You High" by http://www.vincenthayes.com/ with Steve Yankee. This film is...

Produce Your Own 3D Video

Get two video camcorders. Build a bracket or device that will hold each camera so the two lenses are about 3 inches apart. You can accentuate the 3D effects when you move them farther apart up to about 8 inches. But start with three inches apart. Using the new double...

YouTube – The Leader in Online Video

If you thought YouTube.com was just a bunch of adolescents doing silly things on video, think again. It has changed the Internet in profound ways. Here are the facts: YouTube is the largest video sharing website serving over 1 billion views a day. More video was...

Low Cost 3D Video

Ron Proctor and Amy Jo Proctor built a 3-D video system for only $250. If you have anaglyph glasses with a blue left lens and red right lens, you'll see such videos in 3-D. Essentially, their system uses two Kodak Zx1 Cameras on a 6.5cm baseline. That's similar to the...

Post Card Mailing For Video Producers

Despite the Internet, email, twitter and all the other electronic marvels we have for marketing, the lowly postcard is still one of the most cost-effective marketing tools available. Post card mailing should be a regular program in any video business. Here are some of...