A Conversation with Greg Moyer of VOOM HD Networks
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A Conversation with Greg Moyer of VOOM HD Networks ARRI 416 AND HDSR-DI OUR MAN IN IRAQ LIFE SUPPORT IN FOR PARASOMNIA ON HDNET SUPER 16 MM FOR HD by Bob Fisher by B. Sean Fairburn by David Heuring PBTS-0083_HPX500_ad_HD.qxp 4/18/07 2:50 PM Page 1 FULL 2/3-INCH 3CCD IMAGER SOLID-STATE RELIABILITY VARIABLE FRAME RATES MULTIPLE FORMATS @DGI<JJ% FI :FDGI<JJ% =@CD%K?<;@==<I<E:<% FECP=@CDD8B<JK?<DFJKF=?;KM% =`cdc\kjpflYi`e^dfi\[\kX`c#kil\iZfcfiXe[n`[\i cXk`kl[\kfk_\?;KMjZi\\e%Dfjk\c\Zkife`ZZXgkli\ `jZfdgi\jj\[Xkfi`^`eXk`fe#Zi\Xk`e^Xc`Xj`e^ Xe[g\idXe\ekcp[\c\k`e^`dX^\[XkX%=`cdËj XYle[Xek`dX^\ZXgXZ`kpÇ('ok_Xkf]\c\Zkife`Z ZXgkli\Ç\ejli\jpflijkfipn`ccc`m\feefdXkk\i _fn?;\mfcm\j%BF;8BDfk`feG`Zkli\=`cd% DXb\Xe`dgi\jj`fek_XkcXjkj%Kfc\Xiedfi\# m`j`knnn%bf[Xb%Zfd&^f&dfk`fe% the beauty of the HPX500 Panasonic’s new, full-size AG-HPX500 P2 HD camcorder does more than just capture incredibly detailed high definition images on ultra-reliable, solid-state memory cards. It offers the unique combination of high-end features never before offered in a camcorder in this price range, including production-quality 2/3" progressive CCDs, DVCPRO HD 4:2:2 quality, 32 HD/SD video formats, four independent audio channels, and variable frame rates for incredible quality and versatility. The shoulder-mount HPX500 features four card slots and can record 64 minutes in DVCPRO HD, 128 minutes in DVCPRO50, and 276 minutes in DVCPRO on four 16-gigabyte P2 cards. Its 4:2:2 sampling rate and intra-frame encoding ensure exceptional quality pictures, while its interchangeable lens, 50/60-Hz selectability and low power consumption assure superb flexibility. And best of all, the HPX500 is backed by an industry-leading 5-year warranty*. Learn more about the HPX500 at www.panasonic.com/broadcast or call 1.800.528.8601. 3.5" LCD monitor at rear facilitates audio monitoring when it counts *1 year regular, plus 4 years extended upon registration. © 2007 Panasonic Broadcast :VhibVc@dYV`8dbeVcn!'%%+#@dYV`^hVigVYZbVg`# c o n t e n t s FE A TU R E A Conversation with Greg Moyer, General Manager, 8 VOOM HD NETWORKS by David Thompson 8 Arri 416 and HDSR-DI for Parasomnia 16 by Bob Fisher MythBusters Moves to HD 18 by Josh Derby 16 Our Man in Iraq on HDNet 20 by B. Sean Fairburn HDTV Forum: Day of Reckoning for AACS 22 Copy Protection by Steve Sechrist Inside the Green Berets 20 23 by Dara Klatt Build it in HD and They Will Come 24 by Marc Dole Polar Year Doc with P2 Camcorder 26 by Brian Cali 24 HDTV: The Consumer Front 28 by Dale Cripps Life Support in Super 16 mm for HD 29 by David Heuring 29 HD Tech: Data Centric Post Facility 30 by Lowell Kay Front Cover: VOOM Portraits by Robert Wilson: Isabelle Huppert. Photo courtesy VOOM HD Networks Vol. 9, Issue 3 | HighDef Magazine is published bi-monthly, free for professionals in all areas of video and film production, nationally by American Press Services, 2247 15th Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119. PUBLISHER: Conrad W. Denke EDITOR: David W. Thompson PRODUCTION: Gina Griffin Hanzsek DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Call David Thompson at 1-888-282-1776 or e-mail [email protected]. Deadline for advertising mechanicals is fifteen(15) days prior to publication date. Current and back issues and additional resources, including subscription request forms, are available on our website: www.HighDef.com. Send address changes to: HighDef Magazine, 2247 15th Ave. West, Seattle, WA 98119. PRINTER: RR Donnelley, www.rrdonnelley.com NEWS & PRODUCTS Hi-Def ENG/EFP camera). Replaceable NeW OPTICAL MEDIA FOR while continuing to use its existing SD cartridges make IDX Elite batteries XDCAM HD equipment. 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EX SUPER FisHEYE Hazardous Substances) standards. minutes at 50 Mbps in the SD format PANELS cal low weight system of battey, light, EX Super Fisheye is I6x9 Inc.’s pre- (MPEG IMX) and up to 85 minutes JVC Professional Products Company flexible grip and accessory holder. The miere lens accessory for the Panasonic in the SD format (DVCAM). The new enhances its display line-up to include ElipZ system powered the handheld HVX200 and other compact HD cam- XDCAM Professional Disc media also the DT-V9L1D 9-inch and DT-V17L2D Panasonic P2 cameras used by the IkeGAmi AND TOSHIBA corders. A favorite of skateboarders transfers at 72 Mbps with one optical 17-inch HD flat-panel professional mon- video team capturing the entire 1500 PARTNER and extreme sports photographers, head and 144 Mbps with two optical itors designed for broadcast, studio, mile Iditarod dog sled race. The ElipZ Ikegami and Toshiba disclosed the fisheyes expand the view of the lens, heads. It has a unique phase-change and field applications. These new moni- 10k battery weights only 20 ounces yet key concept and components of a providing a wide-eyed perspective recording layer that creates a highly tors, along with the recently introduced provides up to 10 hours of runtime for new video production/editing system, that pulls the eye close to the center durable recording surface, low error DT-V20L1DU 20-inch monitor and DT- a typical DV/HDV handheld camera. including its use of semiconductor flash of the action. Images appear convex rate and the ability to capture 1080i V24L1DU 24-inch monitor, incorporate The ElightZ, weighing 6 ounces, deliv- memory as the main storage medium. with exaggerated angles and extreme AJA Io HD FOR 10-BIT HD video and four tracks of audio. It also JVC’s high-end digital 1080p 10-bit ers fill light without adding weight to The total system comprises the barrel distortion. With a whopping EDITING provides file-based recording and fast image processor for superior scaling, the top of the camera. The EgripZ “GFCAM” Hybrid Tapeless Camera; .45X magnification, the new EX Super random access. AJA Video introduced Io HD, the next de-interlacing, and color processing. handheld support flexes into an end- “GFSTATION,” an entirely new central Fisheye is the widest single-element generation of AJA’s Io series, delivering The DT-V9L1D and DT-V17L2D rack- less array of positions enhancing AVID LiQUID CHROme Xe video management and recording fisheye adapter on the market. Added HD editing to the MacBook Pro and mountable studio monitors feature camera handling without tethering the Avid Technology, Inc recently unveiled system based on flash memory; and to the HVX200 lens, it delivers a 115- Mac Pro via Firewire 800 (IEEE-1394b) 16:9 aspect ratios, wide viewing angles, camera with belts, tubes or braces. Avid Liquid Chrome(TM) Xe, the new- “GFSTATION PORTABLE,” a portable degree horizontal and 135-degree interface. Io HD is the first device to high-speed LCDs, and precise color The HubZ is a 4 oz. polycarbonate est member of the Avid Liquid family. version of GFSTATION. All image and diagonal field of view. The EX Super natively support Apple’s newly intro- reproduction. base that mounts directly to the cam- With support for the AJA XENA LHe sound data are recorded to “GFPAK,” Fisheye Weighs 13.75 oz. (390g) and duced ProRes 422 post production era base (or the ElipZ battery base) board, the Avid Liquid Chrome Xe a removable medium that can be has a front diameter of 120mm. It format in hardware. This collaboration through the standard 1/4-20 screw system offers customers a powerful, used with all system components. The comes outfitted with a 72:82mm step- enables Final Cut Pro editors to cap- threads. Formable arms (SpokeZ) low-cost SDI I/O option and support network connectivity of all system ele- up ring for attachment to the HVX200. ture full raster HD over FireWire for secure easily to the HubZ to support for uncompressed SD and HD video ments creates a highly efficient, highly Anchored by a single set screw, the real-time editing of 10-bit, 4:2:2 HD accessories which can be mounted in formats. Avid also announced version productive tapeless environment. ring is mounted to the back of the video on a Mac Pro in the studio, or a any number of positions. 7.2 software for all products in the adapter. With the ring removed, the MacBook Pro on location. Super Fisheye’s 72mm rear thread Avid Liquid family, adding support for fits neatly to the front of the Sony LiVE HD INTERNET ViDEO a variety of new camera formats from HVR-Z1U, Canon XH A1, XH G1, or 1 Beyond™, Inc. and Tarari® Inc. DALSA 4K MOTION PiCTURE JVC, Panasonic, and Canon, as well as Panasonic DVX100B lens.