Archive for May, 2010

By Dave on May 28th, 2010

Professional Video Editing Software Lightworks Going Open-Source

Lightworks, pro-level video editing software most recently used for the movie Shutter Island and credited with helping to create films like Mission Impossible is going open-source. Owned by EditShare since 2009, releasing the powerful Lightworks platform via an open-source license is being done so the product can reach it’s “full potential”. ”EditShare has built a [...]

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By Dave on May 26th, 2010

The FaceVsion FV TouchCam N1 – The Best Webcam There Is?

FaceVsion recently released the first Skype-certified HD webcam, the FV TouchCam N1, a USB camera that allows you to stream live 720p HD video from your desktop or laptop computer (or even a netbook for that matter). While there are other webcams that do 720p video, the TouchCam N1 is the first to use built-in [...]

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By Dave on May 24th, 2010

Watch Environmental Destruction Live With The BP Oil Spillcam

Frustrated with BP Oils efforts…and lack of transparency…regarding the on-going oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Representative Edward Markey decided to use video and the Internet to let the public see what’s actually happening 5,000 feet below the ocean’s surface. The result is being called the “Spillcam“…a live video feed showing oil pouring [...]

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By Dave on May 21st, 2010

Google Releases Open-Source Web Video Codec, Further Complicating HTML5 Video

On Wednesday, Google gave a $120 million dollar gift to the web…a new HTML5 compliant video format. The $120 million price comes from what Google paid to acquire On2 Technologies, the creator of the video format. The format or codec itself is called VP8 (which has actually been around for a while) but Google has [...]

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By Dave on May 19th, 2010

Video: Television Commercial For Olympus PEN Shot Entirely With Olympus PEN

The Olympus PEN E-PL1 is a bit of a hybrid camera. It uses a small, square body and simple controls like popular compact cameras, but offers interchangeable lenses like DSLR cameras. It gives you the ability to shoot 12 megapixel still photos and HD video. And it’s priced at around $600. But realizing most people [...]

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