HD World: SD, SxS Cards Are In

I was looking at small consumer "DV" type cameras at HD World to buy for
my "shooters" (VJ’s). Even JVC is  looking
like it might license Sony’s flavor of XDCAM EX MPEG-2 to use on SxS
cards.

In an adjacent area in JVC’s booth they had "camera under glass"
(probably Plexiglass). This camera, not much bigger than their original JY-HD10
model looks like it could get three 1/3" chips in a very compact package.

On the small consumer side, the Canon HF 100, HF10, HF11
series is interesting for a 1/3 inch one chip sensor camera. We own one
at work and it makes nice pictures for its size.

Over at Panasonic, I was hoping to see the AG-HMC150
SD Card camera in the ‘flesh’ Alas, they only had it’s P2 cousin , the AG-HPX170
on the show floor. Big difference in the cost of media.

And at the Sony booth, the HVRZ5U
and the PMW-EX3
each have their strong points.

Endangered Species ?

Showrunners know who watches their show, brand managers know who buys their product. So why in this day of product integration do you need ad agencies as the go between? Some thoughts from Brian Reich, (coauthor of Media Rules).
[iTunes link to clip here, then select podcast with release date of 9/8/08.]

(Thanks to Bill Sobel for this.)

Where I’ve Been

So I haven’t posted in the l-o-n-g-e-s-t time…
A recent reoganization (read downsizing) at my employer has left me busier than ever, but also wondering when I’ll be next. That’s what happens when you leave consulting for a staff gig.

So forgive me while I go about reinventing myself again, this time perhaps more ’social media-ish’ and less engineering.

I’ve also changed my personal hosting provider to one that supports WordPress, soon as I figure it out I’ll move this blog over and you can comment or rant.

- Techmanager