Intel vs AMD
It was only two or three years ago that AMD had the workstation solution of choice, over the bigger Intel. AMD’s Opteron series was the first to offer many features that… Read more »
Author Archives: Mike McCarthy
Blackmagic HDLink & Video Hub
Besides their Mac and PC compatible I/O components, Blackmagic makes a couple of utility devices that greatly increase the options available to a small post facility in using SDI video gear. Technically, the Multibridge… Read more »
Matrox Axio LE
Matrox’s Axio line of Premiere Pro based hardware solutions rewrite the application’s features much more so than most of the competing products. With a focus on broadcast television output, as… Read more »
Cineform ProspectHD
Cineform was one of the earliest companies to create solutions catering to the emerging HDV workflows, lowering the budget requirements for projects desiring to produce higher resolution images. Their solution AspectHD… Read more »
AJA Xena Cards
AJA currently has three main HD I/O cards for use in a PC, the Xena HS, the Xena LHe and the Xena 2Ke. The LH and 2K come in PCIe and PCI-X… Read more »
Blackmagic Multibridge
I was never all that impressed with original Multibridge from Blackmagic Design. It was not an I/O interface for your computer, it was just a Analog to SDI convertor, both ways. … Read more »
Welcome to my Tech Blog
This is a site where I intend to publish information about high-tech media post-production. I will focus on new developments in applications for PCs, and the accompanying hardware to support them. … Read more »