Apple iPad

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Safari, Mail, Photos, Video, YouTube, iPod, iTunes, App Store, iBooks, Maps, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, Homescreen, Spotlight...and more!

Apple iPad Announced!

"It's very thin -- you can change the homescreen to whatever you want. And it's awesome to watch movies and TVs... let's take a look at the device. - Using this thing is remarkable. It's so much more intimate than a laptop, and it's so much more capable than a smartphone," ~ Steve Jobs

iPad Specifications

• 9.7 inch IPS display
• 0.5 inches thin
• 1.5 pounds
• Full capacitive multi-touch interface
• 16-64GB of Flash memory storage
• 1 GHz Apple-branded A4 chip (developed in-house)
• Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
• 802.11n WiFi
• Built-in Speaker
• Built-in Microphone
• Accelerometer & Compass
• 30-pin Dock connector (same as iPod and iPhone)
• 10-hours of battery life (Over one month standby time)
• Runs all iPhone apps
• App Store application included

"What is the battery life like? We've been able to achieve 10 hours of battery life. I can take a flight from San Francisco to Tokyo and watch video the whole time. And it has over a month of standby time."

Handles all your old Apps

NEW APP! - iBook

NEW! - iWork compatible

Lamplighter Radio Theatre

These incredible audio dramas have been an instant family hit...tuning in every week for each episode of these action packed and emotionally gripping stories!

"John Rhys-Davies is the host of Lamplighter Theatre, the voice you’ll hear at the beginning of each series, welcoming you Abington Falls, where Finnian Jones has a quirky little shop full of “more than you would expect.”"

Each story is comprised of 4-6 episodes, each approx. 30 minutes. So far they have produced...and aired 4 complete stories! Every week, beginning on Monday, you can visit their website and listen to the newest episode for free!

You can also listen to each new episode here on the ReelCast blog via the Lamplighter Theatre Player located in the sidebar.

 This week marks the last chapter of their latest story, "The Captive." Next week will begin with Episode 1 of, "The Unexpected Return."

You can listen to the 60 second promo for "The Unexpected Return" below...

For more information, please visit the Lamplighter Theatre website.

Pictures from the "What If..." set, days 8 and 9

"We shot the film with two cameras, which meant that at certain times, one of the cameras could be taken away for "establishing shots" and "B-roll." Establishing shots are usually scenery shots or shots of locations that don't require any actors. B-roll involves random shots of activity that again, doesn't require lead actors."

You can view the whole gallery of pictures on the Jenkins-Entertainment blog.

ADR for "The Penny"

"ADR recording for "The Penny" is currently in full swing.  For those unfamiliar with it, ADR (short for automated dialogue replacement) is the process of re-recording lines of dialogue from the film which for some reason or another were unable to be used from the original audio recorded during production.  Sometimes the shot was too wide to properly mic the actors, other times traffic or wind noise may have been too loud, etc."

To see and read more you can check it out here!

Clash Entertainment

CLASH Entertainment Targets Teens and Tweens With Wholesome, Fun Website

New Website Releases Contest to Reach Young People and Award an iPod Touch

Albuquerque, NM (January 18, 2009) – A new website seeks to speak to young people, ages 11-19, in their language. CLASHEntertainment.com presents teens and tweens with a variety of entertainment-themed articles, opportunities for interaction on the website and social networks like Facebook and Twitter, and online contests.

CLASH Entertainment President Ken Raney says, “ClashEntertainment.com is an entertainment/portal web site designed to be so rich and deep with entertaining media, that teens will want to visit and stay for sustained periods of time. The site is updated daily with fresh content that includes news, reviews, interviews, comics, music, videos, games, career information and more.”

CLASH is currently running its first online contest through February 14, 2010. Teens and tweens are invited to upload a short video to Facebook, sharing their favorite thing from CLASHEntertainment.com. The winner of the contest will receive an iPod Touch. The contest is intended to expand the CLASH network on Facebook and draw more young people to the resources on CLASHEntertainment.com.

For Complete Contest Rules and Entry Details: CLASHEntertainment.com/Contests

For More Information:

CLASH Entertainment Official Website: CLASHEntertainment.com

CLASH Entertainment on Facebook: Facebook.com/CLASHEntertainment

CLASH Entertainment on Twitter: Twitter.com/CLASH4teens

RED Studios Hollywood...and MORE!

RED shows off their new sensor and new “color science” at their new studios.

"RED Leader Jim Jannard started off the presentation by announcing that RED had acquired Ren-Mar, closing the deal that very Friday (Jan. 15)—so that we were, in fact, holding the meeting in RED Studios Hollywood.

Jim was quick to admit that he and his crew are new at this, and that perhaps in the early days they didn’t know as much as they should have—but they’re getting better at listening, and getting input from the production community. Indeed, that was the point of the event: to show off work in progress, and get feedback from production folks, in a less-harried atmosphere than NAB or IBC. Throughout his talk, Jim kept saying, “don’t take my word for it”, and “go look for yourself”, and words to that effect; there was none of the hype, bombast, or aggro attitude of the early days, but a much more open-minded, realistic, reasonable tone. He also said, “RED is a trajectory, not a moment in time”; look at what we started with, see where we’re going, and make up your own mind."
Learn all about the new RED Studios, their improved Mysterium sensor, the improved RED RAY...now named RED 4K, RED’s latest, "all-in-one on-set/preview/batch transcode/one-light grading tool" titled REDCINE-X, get all the goods on RED Rocket, ...and lots, lots more and of course, there are more pictures. If you are interested in anything to do with RED you should read the full article here.

Apple Event - January 27

Apple has confirmed, via invitations sent to the press, that there will indeed be a special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco on January 27 at 10AM Pacific time.

There is a lot of speculation about what Apple will be talking about and showing off, but the bottom line is that Apple is keeping a tight lid on the info and they want you to tune in to find out.

Needless to say, they have my attention and come next Wed. I'll be checking around to find someone who is live blogging the event.

No Greater Love - On DVD!

"No Greater Love is available on DVD TODAY! If you haven't already pre-ordered your copy of No Greater Love be sure to pick it up today.

No Greater Love is available on DVD at your local Walmart, Target, Best Buy and many other great retailers where DVDs are sold. You can also purchase No Greater Love from Amazon.com as well as purchase a digital download from the iTunes store."

I have not seen this film and therefore cannot completely endorse it. However, from the 30 minutes, it does look promising!

Watch the Official Trailer
Watch the first 30 minutes of No Greater Love

FireWire vs. USB: Which Is Faster?

"USB 2.0 has a maximum theoretical bandwidth of 480 Mbps, vs. a nominal 400 Mbps for FireWire 400, via real-world experience I can attest that USB 2.0 lags well behind FireWire 400 — to say nothing of the FireWire 800 used on all Macs still sold today with FireWire support. And adding insult to injury, USB 2.0 doesn’t support incredibly useful Target Disk Mode. I’ve also found that while booting a Mac from a USB 2.0 drive is possible, it’s not nearly as satisfactory and low-hassle (or speedy) as booting from FireWire drives. However, the report also notes that the imminent release of USB 3.0 products in early 2010 promises speeds greater than FireWire 800 or even eSATA."

Whether you use a Mac or not, if you are a video editor, or use external hard drives for some other purpose, I highly recommend reading the full article.