The other day on Facebook several people were asking about the Viltrox DC-70EX HD-SDI monitor, also known as the cheapest HD-SDI screen on the Amazon market. So here is a video review of the screen. Here is an Amazon Link to the Viltrox DC-70EX – http://amzn.to/2zDN9uN Here are some closeup pics of a video signal from a ARRI-Alexa Mini on the screen. You can see … Continue reading Review: Viltrox DC-70EX 7″ HD-SDI Monitor
Humor, Life On Set Los Angeles – After 4yrs of not working together Director of Photography Jose Martin and Director Amy Smith are finally working together on the upcoming Disney TV Movie “Rock The School.” And it has become apparent that Amy may be regretting promising Jose that they will do all of his dream shots “on the next movie.” “This movie is going to … Continue reading Director and DP work together again on “their next movie”, budget explodes.
MovoPhoto, the official USA distributor for Saramonic, released a photo of what they claim is the “worlds first interference free wireless microphone!” And with that info to go on, I started to investigate and see if I could find more info out about these units. This lead to me a page posted on AliExpress and another post on a Taiwanese “Amazon” like market. Both listings … Continue reading Breaking News: Saramonic VmicLink5 Wireless Microphone Leak!
http://amzn.to/2zLCEsDThe other day I was going to All Electronics in Van Nuys California to buy two 2.5mm DC pigtails (I ended up buying a lot more and spending $30 on spare parts and random components for my parts drawers…. that happens a lot.) And I ran into my old production manager Ben Quiles from a show I traveled with 3yrs ago. He now is a … Continue reading Tutorial: XLR Z-Cable
Going back to some old school DIY. Here is how you can add some 5V USB ports to your BDS system in your audio bag or cart. Continue reading Tutorial: USB Power for Your Audiobag or Cart
So often in our Quick Tips series we talk about “how to solder.” So today we will talk about how not to solder… using Stock Image Fails! Continue reading QuickTips: Top 10 Soldering Fails
Now it may seem odd to review something so minor as after market faders for the Zoom FRC-8, but this is also kinda a review of the quality that EFK can do. EFK 3D prints a lot of odd ball products that fill in the gaps that are missing on a lot of field audio equipment. From Zaxcom Micro SD card covers to Tentacle Sync … Continue reading Review: EFK Sound’s Zoom F-Control Faders
A few weeks ago I emailed RF Venue begging to demo their Spotlight Nearfield antenna pad. They had just showcased it at Infocomm 2017. RF Spotlight Antenna – http://amzn.to/2AaywBs There they showed how it was able to really reject the massive amount of background RF that was all over the expo floor. And after a little bit of exchanging emails I was able to score a … Continue reading Review: RF Venue Spotlight Nearfield Antenna
The lobbying group for 50 Ohm Coax has done a great job at destroying the reputation of 75 Ohm Coax. We all now think that if we plug 75 Ohm BNC between our audio carts and our Sharkfins that we might as while kiss all RF signal away. And manufactures know we now fear 75 Ohm so they double or triple the cost of 50 … Continue reading Tutorial: DIY Microphone Antenna Distro
This isn’t really a review… this is just a collection of video’s showcasing people attempting to destroy the bullet proof Shure SM58. Enjoy. Here is a YouTuber who buried one in the ground for a year, uses it for a hammer, washes it in the sink…. And then test it’s pickup response using pink noise. https://youtu.be/xqBZ6xjYDVE https://youtu.be/0VaS3W9k2vo And this may be my favorite microphone shootout … Continue reading Review: Destroying the Shure SM58
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