Author: csandy

Telestream Purchases Local Captioning Company
August 29, 2013Posted by csandy

Telestream, publisher of the popular Wirecast line of software encoders has purchased local closed captioning company CPC. CPC, a Rockville, MD based corporation has moved from the I-270 tech corridor in Rockville, Maryland to Telestream’s headquarters in Sterling, Virginia. http://goo.gl/71QBZO As government mandates catch up to new media, we expect to see more efforts and…

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Blackmagic Design Updates Production Studio 4K HDMI RGB Issue Fixed
August 2, 2013Posted by csandy

Blackmagic Design has released firmware update 4.1.1. This update fixes a bug in the ATEM Production Studio 4K that stopped many devices using RGB HDMI such as personal computers, Playstation, Xbox, and GoPro cameras from working with the switcher’s HDMI inputs.


Streaming Live Now: Senator Rick Santorum
July 31, 2013Posted by csandy

Streaming live now: on Ustream.


Firmware Fatigue
July 15, 2013Posted by csandy

Have you become tired of constantly updating firmware? It seems like everything wants a firmware update these days. Firmware is essentially the software running many of your devices. Unlike your computer’s software, it runs on a microchip, loads automatically, and doesn’t disappear when you turn the power off. Many devices have firmware these days: your…

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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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