http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/create/ Mediaforge Technology en-us 2008-03-10T15:53:26+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2008/03/bluray_wins_hd.html Blu-Ray and HD DVD long battled for the title of DVD's next generation, offering higher definition picture and more storage space than their predecessor. But the war is finally over. In the light of a recent decision by Toshiba to... Articles robeva 2008-03-10T15:53:26+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/10/from_the_moment.html From the moment Apple announced its iPhone at Macworld 2007, the tech world hasn't stopped asking questions. Because Apple kept many iPhone details under wraps, we've been forced to speculate. Until now. Is the iPhone pretty? Absolutely. Is it easy... Reviews robeva 2007-10-12T12:18:43+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/04/sony_vegas_7.html Who said professional editing programs had to be difficult to learn? Beginners and advanced users alike take note: Sony's premier editing software offers a very easy learning curve while maintaining the integrity and power of a professional editing suite. Whether... Reviews robeva 2007-04-09T13:14:06+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/04/minidv_faq.html I frequently find myself addressing a lot of DV tape questions. A lot of this material is based on my experience. A lot more is based on conversations and email exchanges I've had with Kenny Weideman, a consultant to Panasonic... Forum robeva 2007-04-04T00:06:35+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/04/what_is_dvdram.html DVD-RAM (DVD-Random Access Memory) is a disc specification presented in 1996 by the DVD Forum, which specifies rewritable DVD-RAM media and the appropriate DVD writers. DVD-RAM media are used in computers as well as camcorders and personal video recorders since... Guides robeva 2007-04-03T13:52:22+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/03/whats_3ccd.html The Canon GL2 has three CCDs, delivering outstanding picture quality, highly accurate color reproduction and a wide dynamic range with virtually no color noise. On top of that, Canon has improved a broadcast technology to create a new form of... Articles robeva 2007-03-28T00:33:06+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/03/canons_xh_serie.html Canon's XH series raises the camcorder price/performance bar again, providing the most HD pixels per dollar available. The cameras replicate the performance of the XL H1 chainsaw in a more traditional handheld package. The same 1/3-inch sensors used in the... Reviews robeva 2007-03-28T00:26:13+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/03/hdtv_explained.html Legend has it that the UK government faced a choice some years ago over what to do with the frequency spectrum allocated to TV, the older analogue transmission standards were not the most efficient and so allowed for much more... Articles robeva 2007-03-27T16:50:06+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2007/03/what_is_bluray.html Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers (including Apple, Dell,... Articles robeva 2007-03-27T16:43:25+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2005/11/sonys_naff_cds.html Sony has said it will suspend the production of music CDs with anti-piracy technology which can leave computers vulnerable to viruses. The move came after security firms said hackers were exploiting the software to hide their creations. The software has... News robeva 2005-11-12T19:00:02+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2005/11/whats_dvcam.html Tape Resources - MINI DV vs DVCAM, Tape Cleaner, DV Head Cleaning, Care and Handling DVCAM - Advanced Metal Evaporated (AME). Unlike Metal Particle (MP) tape, AME uses pure cobalt, undiluted by nickel. Unlike MP, AME uses an ultra-fine grain... Guides robeva 2005-11-12T18:34:32+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2005/11/dvcam_vs_minidv.html Tape Resources - MINI DV vs DVCAM, Tape Cleaner, DV Head Cleaning, Care and Handling Differences between DVCPRO, DVCAM, miniDV and DV Mini DV, DV are a consumer format that a number of manufacturers agreed on to become the next... robeva 2005-11-12T18:32:48+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2005/07/sony_vegas_6_dv.html Last year Vegas 5 introduced a range of fun editing tools that beefed up its capabilities for video compositing. Vegas 6 takes a more sober tone to be taken seriously as a professional editing platform. Top billing on Sony's list... Reviews robeva 2005-07-19T13:50:03+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2005/07/jvc_challenges.html ONE of the most enduring technologies I know has to be the MiniDV tape. Introduced in 1995, the MiniDV tape has become immensely popular with consumers, quickly replacing the old VHS and High-8 tapes used for home videos. Several times... Forum robeva 2005-07-14T16:59:46+00:00 http://www.mediaforge.co.uk/mt/archives/2005/06/jvc_ditch_the_t.html Ever since MiniDV camcorders were released, I've wondered to myself how long it would be before someone like Sony released a camcorder that recorded to an internal hard drive, instead of old-school tape. You can make the tape as small... News robeva 2005-06-23T09:02:42+00:00