Tag: Glen Fulce
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Another Filmmaker Makes the Case Against 4K and for HD
August 26, 2013 By James DeRuvo 1 Comment Majority users still watch SD, even on HDTVs Ken Simpson is one of those “the best camera is the one you have in your hand” kind of guys. What gives Ken Simpson the street cred to rag on REDHeads and their obsession with ultra high definition (UHD)…
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Sony and Viacom Reach Tentative Deal to Stream Cable Channels
I don’t see how the broadband providers don’t kill this deal in it’s sleep. They will start putting caps and added cost to heavy internet users. Unless the FCC gets involved (maybe legal, who knows) the cable providers can’t let their competition clog their networks with more OTT programing. This could get ugly…real quick. G…
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Half US multi-channel households have DVR
More proof that DVRs have entered the mainstream has emerged with fresh consumer research from Leichtman Research Group. The research and analyst firm found that 52 per cent of households in the US that subscribe to a multi-channel video service have a Digital Video Recorder (DVR), compared to 4 per cent of TV households that…
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86% US households pay-TV subscribers
New consumer research from Leichtman Research Group (LRG) finds that 86 per cent of US households subscribe to some form of multi-channel video service. While major multi-channel video providers reported a cumulative increase of less than 1 per cent of subscribers over the past three years, penetration has slightly declined over that time as a…
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Blu-ray, UltraViolet Sales Jump in First Half of 2013
Sales of combined Blu-ray Discs and associated electronic sell-through (EST) digital content leap 24% in first 6 months of 2013. Also, 13 million Ultraviolet titles sold. By Jason Knott, August 06, 2013 Not to steal a page from Mark Twain, but it appears the reports about the death of the Blu-ray have been greatly exaggerated.…
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The Anatomy of Chroma Subsampling
The anatomy of video contains a wide variety of parts—some remain hidden, right before the viewers’ eyes. Pixels, like cells of the body, work together, combining to make the overall image. Chroma subsampling is the DNA of color information in the pixels of a video image. It’s a small part of each individual frame, but…
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NAB 2013 Registration
If you’re heading to Vegas for NAB 2013 and need a pass to get on the exhibition floor, AJA Video Systems is offering this free code. Just click on the photo below to go directly to the NAB registration page. If you are going to be in town let me know and we can meet…
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Making an Outstanding Business Video
ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL – First things first: if you encounter a video production service that offers a “one-price-fits-all” estimate, RUN! DO NOT WALK. RUN AWAY. Building a video is like building a house; no two effective ones are ever the same. Cookie cutter one-size-fits-all pricing will get you a video that looks…
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