Almost Like Being At NAB

Image-32B5272992DD11D8.jpg One of my favorite new blogs, HD for Indies which launched just last month, is on a roll at the NAB tradeshow (10 posts already today) that runs through Thursday. So far today he's got comparisons of Lumiere vs. Indie HD Toolkit for HD, thoughts on long-term digital archiving, an interview with Ted Schilowitz of AJA and more. If you're into digital filmmaking gear, Mike Curtis is your most geeky proxy for the trade show (where such big questions as "Why no 1080p24 in HDV or DVCPRO-HD?" finally get answered.)



Within The Decade: HD PPV Premieres?

Starz put out a press release (also recounted at Variety) yesterday about CEO John Sies prediction that by the end of the decade, studios will "release their films first on cable and satellite, and later in the theaters" predicting the potential of "first day revenues of $200 million per film." Corporate hype, or clever prognostication?

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