Technology and Innovation

While platform choices have definitely gotten a bit more cut and dried over the course of the past year and a half, it’s still not an easy decision to make. You still have to consider how much the machine conforms to your concept of “ideal” when you purchase it.  such as how easy it is to perform any upgrades you might want down the road (particularly hard drives, disc burners and memory), whether all the ports you need are present, and so on.

MacBookPro
•2.33 GHz Intel Cote 2 Duo
? l7″TFTWdescieen Display
? 2 GB RAM • 160GB, 5 4K Hard Drive ?Ati Radeon X1600Graphics •SuperDnve
? AirPort Extreme 8 Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
? Includes: OSXTger 104, DMTS: OSX liger Training DVD
OuoMJes tor Free Continental USA Shipping •APMBP23S17A

My Book Pro Hardrives
• Irple Interface: USB 2.0, Firewire 4DD& 800
• 7200 RPM
• Real Seek Time of 8 9ms
• EMC Retrospect Express
• Capacity Gauge • 3 Yeat Warranty

20″ LCD Monitor
• 1000:1 contrast rate
? Utilizes LED backlight technology
• 178°/178° viewing angle and a 8 ms response time
• DVI-D,OVI-land2LtSBpo’ts
? 1600 x 1200 native resolution

• HP XW8400 Dual Core 3 2GHz Violation | • 2S0GBSAIA Internal HD -1G3 Memory
• nVIDIA Quadra FX FXI400
• Dual-layer DVD Burner with UghtScilbe - ADS Pyro PCI 64-Bit 3-Port Rrewire Board for Avid
• USB Hardware Dongle
• Bella Keyboard for Xpress DV

Wireless Microphone System
The U100 series from Audio-Technica is equipped with 100 tunable IMF channels and offers true diversity operation for reliable reception. The transmitter features an input level control to help keep your signal in check and the all-metal receiver provides balanced XLR output. Available with either an MT831 carded or MT830 omnidirectional lavalier.

High-Definition Field Recorder
Ihelascam HD P2 ft a portable stereo recordr that captures location and field sound at up to TOkHtW-blt resolution to Compact Flash media I: features dual XLR mic inputs with phantom powe-and also includesa fireWIre port for fast data transfer to your PC or Mac. Our HD-P2J tit also includes a 2GB Compart Hash card.

Camcorder Stabilizing System
[ • Pro Shoulder Support for Pro HD/SD Camcorders up to 7 lbs I • Articulating Weight Rtbncng System ;• Fully Adjustable: Swwiing Shoulder Arch
• Quick-Release Camera Mount : • Accessor)’ Mounting Capabilities

This lithium ion battery solution mounts under camera, and offers over 7 III hours of operation to these specific camcorders. Kit Includes: 7Sw Lithium-ion Battery, Charger, and Camera-Specinc Cable
UANELIPZSK with SonyTSeties Battery Mt………329.95
0ANELIPZS21K with Sony HVR-Z1U…………………..329.95
HANELIPZCK w/Canon BP-900 Series Battery Mt… 329.95 HANELIPZPK w/Panasonk CGR-0 Series Ban. Ml… 329.95

Oh, by the way, don’t ever let the subjects hold the microphone. You will watch as they move it closer and closer to their mouth until it looks like they are licking an ice cream cone. A great place to start is taking video of art in public spaces. Your city or the artists might want to have a visual record of this. If you can get a lavalier mic. the subject will be much more comfortable. If you don’t have one. hold the microphone yourself.