Brian's NAB Blog

Who says you can't teach an old dog (or Beaver) new tricks?

Sales Manager Brian Walker launched the first-ever Professional Video & Tape blog - updated from NAB.

Follow along with Brian here.

 

Avid releases Stimulus Package and this...

New Avid Logo

Avid introduces a new brand with the return of the purple triangle

Tired of the banks and car makers having all the fun? Now finally there's a stimulus package for you!

Now thru June 17th, save up to 44% when you upgrade your Avid system with Professional Video & Tape.

Want specifics?

  • Save $2,500 when you upgrade your Mojo or Mojo SDI to Mojo DX - and you keep both, plus a free upgrade to Media Composer version 3.5
  • Save up to 33% when you trade up to Media Composer Nitris DX and even more with Symphony Nitris DX

Save money and get the great local support that Professional Video & Tape Avid customers have come to expect. Contact PVT's Avid Expert Dave Spraker today.

Have more than one editor? Let us bring the best in class collaboration of Avid Unity networked storage to you - now with support for both Avid editors and Final Cut Pro. Don't wait - set up your demo now.

 

Thanks for making the CMVS '09 the best ever!

CMVS Seminar

Avid's Michael Krulik leads a seminar at CMVS '09

What a day!

The staff of Professional Video & Tape and all our participating vendors would like to thank all of you who joined us at Cascade Mountain Video Show '09.

Just a reminder - anything you saw at CMVS can be purchased from Professional Video & Tape. If we can help you at any point in your project, just give us a call.

 


AG-HPX170 Reviewed

[from Event DV.net]

"I just spent a month using Panasonic’s AG-HPX170 camcorder. While its P2 storage makes it an expensive choice for most event shooters, it boasts several new features that I hope will become standard in future camcorders.

"Several of its features demonstrate the value of solid state storage that will become particularly relevant when AVCHD camcorders that utilize less expensive SD memory become widely available. Let’s start with shooting-related features."

> More

New P2 Varicams

For the past seven years, Panasonic’s VariCam® HD Cinema Camera has provided a distinct filmic look for shooting movies, TV programs, commercials and much more. Producers and DPs have placed their trust in VariCam, because it faithfully replicates the filmic look invaluable in film-based image acquisition.

The new P2 HD VariCam cameras unveil a whole new era in HD Cinema acquisition. With these P2 HD VariCams, you’ll enjoy film-like operation, fast/slow motion effects and subtle tone control – and now uncompromising cinematic quality, exceptional reliability and versatility, and the faster workflow of solid-state, file-based P2 HD.

> For more details on the VariCam 2700 click here

> To learn more about the VariCam 3700 click here

 

Avid + Red, P2, etc...

With Avid, you can work with the formats, raster sizes, and frame rates you choose – without the wait.

Native support allows you to focus on being creative without getting bogged down by transcoding and rendering. Maintain camera-original quality from ingest to output. Freely mix formats in the Avid open timeline. Play back in real time over HD-SDI for final mastering.

It’s simple, work the way you want.

Click here to see how Avid works with your format.

Or call or e-mail or Avid Expert Dave Spraker for all the details.