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Software giants Adobe has announced plans to lead an initiative to create an open file format for digital cinema files.
The company are currently finalising the tech details of the CinemaDNG workflow in collaboration with leading camera manufacturers like Panavision, Silicon Imaging, Dalsa, Weisscam, and ARRI and software vendors, such as Iridas, The Foundry, and codec provider CineForm.
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It appears that the success of mobile data has flourished since both the price of modem devices and the costs of using it have plummeted – quelle suprise.
3G network provider, Three, is reporting that there’s a seven fold increase in the amount of data that is being passed through their network since the introduction of the Skypephone.
We’ve been using the Adobe Media Player for a little while, and wanted to jot down a couple of notes.
The install of the software went flawlessly and once loaded the look of the application is very much dark and moody.
Adobe have launched a stand-alone Media Player (AMP).
Using Adobe Air, the AMP plays back high quality video both on PCs and Apple computers at standard def and 1080p.
BBC iPlayer is further expanding the hardware platforms that it’s available on – the last was a troublesome iPhone launch.
The latest is the Nintendo Wii, announced today, bringing the advantage that the iPlayer content can be viewed on a ‘normal’ TV, rather than on a computer screen.
The online retailer, Better World Books – company that resells used books and donates some of the proceeds to fund global literacy projects – has stepped up operations and has brought in its first outside investment as part of a program of expansion.
Better World Books currently collects and resells used books from university bookstores and libraries, and donates an average of 10 percent of book’s price to various nonprofit literacy groups.
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Sony has announced the Handycam HDR-TG3E, claiming it to be the World’s smallest HD 1080 Camcorder – and judging by the photos we’ve had through, they’re more than likely right. The thing looks tiny.
Sized at little larger than a mobile phone (33 x 119 x 63.5mm and 283g), Sony say it’s the smallest, slimmest, lightest camcorder ever to feature 1920×1080 Full HD recording with crisp 5.1ch surround sound.
Voipfone continues to expand their available services, now adding Voipfone Broadband to their offerings.
Online trailers are now proving to be a vital part of a new film’s marketing, with a short web teaser able to generate a substantial buzz prior to a movies release.
The latest Indiana Jones sequel – due to open on May 22 – has been trailed online for nearly a month, with millions of fans clicking through to get an eyeful of the promo.