Category: Review

Osprey Video Talon G1 is a solid entry into the encoding market
September 24, 2016Posted by csandy

The Osprey Video Talon G1 is a solid entry into the encoding market.  The future of the generable Osprey line of video capture cards has been in flux for some time but the new company, now going by the product name, has served up several new products and their engineers are committed to bringing new innovative…

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Quick Poll Highlights Popular Encoders Used In the Field
February 27, 2014Posted by csandy

In a quick poll I did on LinkedIn, I asked the very basic question “What your go-to device was for live web streaming?” If you’re in the professional event streaming business or thinking of breaking into the profession you may have been overwhelmed by the myriad of choices and options in the marketplace when it…

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Newtek Announces New TriCasters and Features TriCaster 410 460 860 8000v2
September 5, 2013Posted by csandy

On Wednesday night September 4, 2013 NewTek announced a slew of new products and new product functionality today on a special edition of This Week in Tech (TWiT). I’m going to dive right into the list: Holographic Virtual Sets Animated Frame Buffers MIDI support Macros Hotspot Triggers Pan Tilt Zoom (PTZ) control Social media publishing…

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Maho Beach St. Maarten. Blown Away: A documentary short at the intersection of art and foolishness.
September 3, 2013Posted by csandy

July, 2013, Maho Beach, St. Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – First off, we are not advising anyone try this.  Sandy Audio Visual LLC, SAV Productions, South Caribbean Media and all of its agents, assigns, owners, anyone that gives a hoot at all about us and our exposure to liability simply say “DO NOT TRY…

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TTFN Looks at the Canon XA 25
July 8, 2013Posted by csandy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZeq6HWyW0k&feature=share&list=UUn1OuvSlLEFV0kgZRr2GgXw No more waiting! You can buy it at B&H Photo or Amazon.com. They’re in stock and shipping now. These cameras have been extremely popular. Why? Because they’re awesome. We had a chance to check them out at NAB last Spring and immediately fell in love with these little powerhouses. If they are out of…

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