Sony shows Crystal LED at CES 2012

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Sony showed off a new television technology called Crystal LED, which is literally every pixel is a RGB LED pixel, has better contrast and a lower power consumption.You can check out a YouTube video, or more from sony at CES at their blog.Looks like this tech is a bit in the future, but sounds very cool, and I have seen described as between plasma and lcd. Personally deeper black is very exciting, and with individual led’s it should have pretty good color fidelity.Now I just wonder how expensive it will be.

Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite adds Media Composer Support

The Red Giant Magic Bullet Suite Version 11.2, has added Looks compatibility with Avid Media Composer! You can also install a single program out of the complete installer, which as of the last version only requires one serial number.Very cool. I love Looks, and see this as a further death nell for Final Cut Pro (and no I don’t include FCP X in that distinction, that is iMovie Pro).

FxFactory updated to 3.0

Noise Industries has updated their Flag Ship Plugs in suite to version 3.0!This version has new Playback Ready transitions, as well as other new updated effects for it.Still I wish they had added Premiere Pro support, as having Final Cut Pro support is no longer so important for me (yes I still use After Effects) and Adobe Media composer support would be nice as well.

Lightroom 4 Beta released, some Epic RED R3D support!

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fxguide is reporting on the release of Adobe Lightroom 4 Beta. And reporting that some settings can be applied to video!Video SupportLightroom 3 added the ability to import, manage and tag video files but as the popularity of video capture increases it’s important to provide a single, robust workflow solution that can support all of your imaging needs regardless if they’re still images or video captures. Lightroom 4 adds native playback for a wide variety of formats from mobile phones to high end DSLRs. Photographers can also apply common image adjustments to their video clips in real time. Additional video details:Video playback directly within LightroomVideo trimming (In and Out points)Set Video poster frame. (This is the thumbnail that appears in the grid view)Extract a single frame from a video as a JPEG fileMost popular DSLR, compact camera and smart phone video formats supported including AVCHD (AVCHD is the native format for Sony DSLRs and many new Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens, MIL, cameras)Videos can be adjusted with a subset of the same controls we use for images.White Balance (JPEG Equivalent)Basic ToneExposureContrastWhite ClippingBlack ClippingSaturationVibranceTone CurveColor Treatment (HSL)Black and WhiteSplit ToningProcess Version and CalibrationYou can read about the beta at the Lightroom Journal.It has many other new features that are pretty exciting. Check out this video at Adobe TV to see the newest photography features.

JVC Introduces 4K Camcorder

HDVIDEOPRO has an article on JVC introducing a new 4K Camcorder at the Consumer Electronics Show. Check it out at JVC’s own site! It comes in at just under $5000 with a fixed lens and can record something like 2 hours of footage on one SD card at variable 144 compression. Here are the features of this new 4K camera.1/2.3" Back-illuminated CMOS Sensor (8.3 million active pixels)Ultra high resolution F2.8 10X Zoom Lens(F2.8 to 4,5 — f=6.7-67 mm) (35 mm conversion: 42.5 to 425 mm)Built-in optical image stabilizer4K Recording: 3,840 x 2,160MPEG-4 AVC/H.264(.MP4) 4 Stream Separate Recording 60fps/50fps/24fps Progressive at 144Mbps4K recording for up to 2 hours (32GB SDHC, x4)JVC file utility included for combining separate streams into single editable fileAlso functions as fully featured full-HD camcorderAVCHD progressive (.mts) 60i/60p or 50p/50iInterval (time lapse) recording in both 4K and HD modesJVC's patented "FOCUS ASSIST" functionFull HD (1920x1080) trimming function3 assignable user buttons2 audio channels4K mode: AAC, 2ch, 48kHz,16bitHD mode: AC3, 2ch, 48kHz, 16bitManual audio level controls with audio meterXLR inputs with 48V phantom powerLarge 3.5-inch 920,000 pixel LCD display with touch panel0.24" Lcos 260,000 pixel viewfinderRecords to inexpensive SDHC/SDXC memory cards4 used in the 4K mode1 used in the HD modeWired remote control capabilityPersonally I am excited by 4K cameras as an editor of HD material as it will allow editors to zoom in without losing quality and to stabilize shaky footage without losing resolution (past 1080 HD). This camera may not do it, but a future one will, and it will change documentary, behind the scenes and direct response shooting. Exciting.

Students and Smoke

The Pro-Video Coalition is reporting on the exciting news that students can now Smoke for free for 3 years with a Student ID! Wow, that is cheap! Now if only they would lower the normal price so us Professionals could have it in our arsenal!

Bunim/Murray drops Final Cut Pro for AVID

Arstechnica is reporting that, that top reality show producer and long time Final Cut Pro proponent Bunim/Murray has dropped final Cut Pro and is moving back to AVID media composer.Due to the large volume of media generated by our reality shows, we needed to re-evaluate our editing and storage solutions. At the same time, we were looking for a partner who would understand our long-term needs,Basically FCP X is not good enough, and FCP 7 is old and gettiing long in the tooth, and with AVID now being 64 bit, they felt the need to make the move.

PT_OpenSesame at After Effects Scripts

Paul Tuersley at After Effects Scripts has released a new script pt_OpenSesame.This amazing script will translate projects to open in earlier versions of after effects! Adobe needs to buy this and release it! The price is $49.95 and will be worth it when you need it! Very cool!

Blackmagic released HyperDeck Update to DNxHD

MacTech has an article on Blackmagic Design having announced a Pulbic Beta of their version 2.0 software for the HyperDeck, which gives Avid DNxHD format to the device.I actually wonder if ProRES will stay as a big format now that FCP X is no longer pro software, looks like AVID and Premiere will be the way to go.

Avid Assistant Editor Handbook

The AVID assistant Edtitor’s Handbook has been released.The Avid Assistant Editor's Handbook provides new users a solid foundation for working in Avid, and it can accelerate an Avid assistant editor's transition to a coveted editor role. There is also a comprehensive chapter on multigrouping that details this often-used process and often-encountered job requirement.Sounds interesting, and anything to teach assistant editors is a good thing, and I am sure there are quite a few editors who could use this as well.