Author: csandy

VR the hottest topic at NAB2016
April 20, 2016Posted by csandy

So you wanna buy a 360 rig? Virtual reality seems to be the next big thing at NAB with GoPro leading the pack with their own Omni 6 camera spherical rig.  There are several high-end manufacturers on the floor as well using different types of setup that account for optical distortions.  Several use mirrors and…

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NAB Show 2016 – Where is the industry heading?
April 17, 2016Posted by csandy

Another Spring and the world’s content creators and creative device manufacturers gather in Las Vegas for the biggest annual spectacle of its kind.  The exhibit floor opens tomorrow and I have a few predictions.  I’m joined again this year by StudioTech.TV, who’ll be providing coverage of the show as well.  My focus will be very…

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PageMonitor come VisualPing Loses Its Way
April 17, 2016Posted by csandy

Greed it good. But only if your greed is backed up by a stellar product people want. PageMonitor, the handy browser plugin that allowed you to get instant notification when a webpage changed its content, has been replaced by VisualPing. It’s a clumsy attempt to increase monetization of the plugin, which is fine. I like…

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FAA “drone” Registration Makes No Sense for AMA Members
January 15, 2016Posted by csandy

Having flown everything from kites to model rockets to model airplanes since I was a young man nearly 30 years ago, I found i both strange and disappointing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would now find it a pressing matter to now regulate so-called “drones”. As a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA)…

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Colin Sandy and Jose Burgos Launch New Streaming Seminar
December 7, 2015Posted by csandy

Internationally recognized live streaming video expert Colin Sandy gives a one-of-a-kind extensive two day seminar on live streaming best practices for professional communicators from all walks of life. Corporate communications professionals, information ministers, campaign staff, A/V specialists, worship leaders, marketers and anyone else who will benefit from the growing power of professionally produced live video….

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