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On this week's show we cover the Home Theater announcements that we found interesting. It's not an exhaustive list of what was shown but things we wanted to share with you. We also read your email and take a look at the week's news. News: Disney to Merge Hulu + Live TV With Fubo, Taking on YouTube TV and Ending Venu Lawsuit RadioShack Returns To U.S. As Product Brand Roku tallies 90 million streaming households at start of 2025 Other: Samsung and Google's Eclipsa Audio is here to take on Dolby Atmos CES 2025 Up until now, CES has primarily showcased laptops, gaming, TVs, and smart home technology, excelling in these traditional areas. However, this year's event has shifted its focus to include some emerging, trendier categories. We are seeing AI announcements across the board and numerous innovative concepts aimed at making augmented reality more accessible. On this week's show we cover the Home Theater announcements that we found interesting. It's not an exhaustive list of what was shown but things we wanted to share with you. Next week, since we record before CES closes, we'll look at products that won awards as well as any announcements you may have found interesting as shared with us. RCA introduces two new NEXTGEN TV models in 55" and 65" sizes -  The 65” RCA NEXTGEN TV up to 1500 nits of peak brightness, 664-zone Mini-LED QLED, suggested retail price of $949.99.  The 55” RCA NEXTGEN TV up to 1500 nits of peak brightness, 240-zone Mini-LED QLED suggested retail price of $699.99.  New for 2025 is the attractive RCA ANTD8E, an amplified, multi-directional indoor antenna covered in a high-tech fabric with a diamond shape design. Equipped with SMARTBOOST advanced technology and dual-stage amplification and built-in 4G/LTE/5G filter to improve reception, the ANTD8E can be positioned on its included stand or mounted on a wall and includes nine feet of coaxial cable to connect to the TV at a suggested retail price of $59.99. A full line-up of RCA Outdoor Televisions is also planned in a range of screen sizes and price points, with a “spirit of wilderness” and Mossy Oak camouflage design. Built with a sleek, modern design in a weatherproof and durable dust-free case, RCA Outdoor TVs are designed to work in extreme temperatures – from minus 22 degrees to 122 degrees Fahrenheit. Our Outdoor RCA line includes an exceptionally bright 2000 nit display for crystal-clear viewing even in bright sunlight. Full Press Release RCA Outdoor TV  43-inch ($3,999, suggested retail price), 55-inch ($4,999, suggested retail price)  65-inch ($5,999, suggested retail price) 75-inch ($7,999, suggested retail price). Google Home hubs now work locally with Matter This week, Google announced the integration of Home Runtime into its Google Home hubs, allowing for full local control of Matter devices. With this update, Google Nest hubs, speakers, Chromecasts, Google TV devices running Android 14, and certain LG TVs can now connect to and manage Matter devices locally. This change enhances reliability, privacy, and reduces latency for users controlling their devices at home. Notably, even without internet access, Google Assistant will still be able to operate functions like turning on lights, marking a significant shift from the platform's previous reliance on cloud connectivity. Google Blog Post TCL's 2025 mini-LED TVs for 2025 The Super High Energy mini-LED chip may increase brightness by 53% TCL has made enhancements to its mini-LED backlight design that will result in less blooming or “halo” artifacts where light areas seep into dark areas – a 67% reduction, according to the company. 50- to 98-inch screen sizes, coming to the US in early 2025 Pricing for TCL's QM6K Series is as follows: 50-inch: $749.99  55-inch: $799.99  65-inch $999.99 75-inch: $1,299.99  85-inch: $1,999.99 98-inch: $3,499.99 The 65, 75 and 85-inch QM6K models are available now for preorder at TCL's website. More information from TCL LG G5, C5 and M5 OLED TV LG also announced AI-based features that seek to improve picture, audio and the overall user experience. LG is officially unveiling the LG G5 OLED, the C5 OLED and M5 OLED along with lots of AI upgrades, Here's what we know so far. The G5 will be available in the following sizes: 48, 55, 65, 77, 83 and 97 inches. The M5 is essentially a G5 with wireless connectivity. All of the TV's inputs are located on a separate box (dubbed the Zero Connect Box on the LG M4) which then wirelessly transmits audio and video to the M5's OLED display. The C4 will be available in 42-, 48-, 55-, 65-, 77- and 83-inch models. Full Press Release HDMI 2.2 Announced HDMI 2.2 has been announced at CES 2025. The new specification comes with 96Gbps bandwidth — double what you get with HDMI 2.1. It will be available in a new Ultra96 HDMI Cable. It features next-gen HDMI Fixed Rate Link tech to provide “optimal audio and video.” More impressively, it enables 4K resolution with up to 480 frames per second (fps), and up to 12K at 120 fps. Full Press Release HISENSE MARKS NEW ERA OF DISPLAY INNOVATION WITH ITS FIRST CONSUMER MICROLED AT CES 2025 Hisense unveiled the 136MX MicroLED, the brand's first consumer-ready MicroLED display. This launch marks a pivotal milestone in making cutting-edge display technology more accessible to households, catering to the growing demand for larger, more immersive screens without compromising durability or long-term performance. By eliminating traditional backlight limitations, 136MX delivers precise contrast, lifelike colors, and a viewing experience that sets a new standard for the industry. By combining MicroLED display technology with its R&D expertise, Hisense is once again redefining the possibilities of home entertainment. Powered by Hisense's flagship Hi-View AI Engine X chipset, the 136MX optimizes every frame with its AI-based algorithms, enabling precise color conversion, dynamic 3D color management, and rich display details. Black nanocrystals further enhance performance by reducing reflectivity to ensure exceptional clarity even in well-lit spaces. With brightness levels reaching up to 10,000 nits and a color gamut covering 95% of the BT.2020 color space, Hisense's 136MX delivers vivid, true-to-life colors, setting a new benchmark for home entertainment displays. Full Press Release Technics launched the EAH-AZ100 Wireless Noise Cancelling Earbuds Reference Class True Wireless Earbuds with Dolby Atmos and noise cancelling, The AZ100 earbuds feature, reference-quality high-resolution audio; advanced, industry-leading noise cancellation; and improved JustMyVoice™ technology to keep calls clear. Connects to 3 devices simultaneously. Launching in sleek Silver and Black with its signature stylish ergonomic design, Technics EAH-AZ100 Earbuds will be available for purchase online at Technics.com and at trusted retailers starting today, January 7, with a suggested retail price of $299.99. More info TiVo OS Will Be Launching in the U.S. Market With Sharp TiVo announced that it will be entering the U.S. television market with Sharp Home Electronics Company of America. The Sharp Smart TV Powered by TiVo will be the first television in the series to be made available to American consumers, as soon as February 2025. Boasting a beautiful Ultra High Definition and High Dynamic Range 55” QLED screen, plus Dolby Atmos®, and 3 HDMI ports, it will be a smart TV that reinforces Sharp's reputation for quality. In Europe, TiVo last year launched a range of Sharp models in the UK starting at the equivalent of $372 USD. Sharp's consumer website currently lists four TiVo-powered TV models/screen sizes (43 inches, 50 inches, 55 inches and 70 inches). Sharp also offers TVs powered by other platforms, including operating systems from Roku and Google. Nothing Earth Shattering in the way of Hardware from Sony Sony's press conference did not showcase exciting new hardware announcements. Instead, the emphasis was primarily on the entertainment aspect of their business. Valerion Unveils VisionMaster Max Valerion debuted their VisionMaster MAX, a cinematic-grade home theater projector. Its Kickstarter project raised over $10.7 million and became the highest-funded projector in crowdfunding history.  Featuring the OpticFlex Lens System for customizable viewing. The specifications include: 3000 ISO lumens, a 15,000:1 contrast ratio, and a 110% Rec. 2020 color gamut. The VisionMaster MAX promises stunning image quality and a theater-like experience, projecting up to 300 inches. Enhanced with Dolby Vision, IMAX Enhanced, and other advanced features, this flagship model sets a new standard for home entertainment technology. Additionally, its innovative external lens offers increased versatility, further enhancing the viewing experience. The VisionMaster Series is now available for global pre-order on Valerion's website, with deliveries starting February 2025. VisionMaster Max $3,999 USD, VisionMaster Pro2 & Pro $2,499 USD, and VisionMaster Plus2 & Plus $1,499 USD Samsung Brings Samsung Vision AI to Its Widest Lineup Yet Samsung is ushering in a new era of AI-driven screen technology, with Samsung Vision AI features now integrated across its most comprehensive lineup ever — including Neo QLED, OLED and QLED, and The Frame models. This expansion underscores Samsung's commitment to bringing intelligent, adaptive screens to more users, redefining what's possible in home entertainment and smart living. At the forefront of this innovation is the Neo QLED 8K QN990F, Samsung's most advanced TV to date, designed to deliver unparalleled performance, sleek design and smarter AI-driven experiences. Powered by the latest NQ8 AI Gen3 Processor, the TV leverages a suite of on-device AI features to enhance picture quality, sound clarity and overall viewing experience: 8K AI Upscaling Pro: Elevates lower-resolution content up to stunning 8K quality, ensuring incredible detail and clarity in every frame. Auto HDR Remastering Pro: Analyzes content frame by frame, applying scene-adaptive color expansion for lifelike visuals and vibrant colors, even in dark scenes. Adaptive Sound Pro: Uses AI to separate and optimize sound components like speech, music and sound effects, delivering clear, balanced audio. Color Booster Pro: Enriches color expression with AI-driven scene analysis and enhanced  image processing for each frame. AI Mode: Adaptively optimizes picture and sound leveraging AI-based content recognition  and TV area analysis for an optimal viewing experience in any setting. Samsung also unveiled The Premiere 5, the industry's first interactive triple-laser ultra-short-throw (UST) projector. Designed to redefine home entertainment, The Premiere 5 introduces an interactive touch feature, allowing users to engage directly with the screen. This innovation seamlessly combines high-quality projection with versatile functionality, featuring Samsung LightWARP technology to project images onto everyday objects for creative and immersive experiences. No Specs are available as this may be one of those items that never sees the light of day. Full Press Release  Displace TV: The World's First Truly Wireless 4K TVs with All-in-One Entertainment and Productivity Hubs Displace is bringing all-in-one entertainment and productivity hubs that go beyond the traditional TV experience. Both models offer a sleek, cable-free design, and revolutionary new features powered by Displace OS, an all-new AI Agent-driven operating system that will redefine how Displace users interact with their TVs and perform tasks easier than ever before. These next-generation 4K TVs are powered by two long-lasting, rechargeable Li-ion batteries, ensuring a truly wireless experience that eliminates the clutter of cords and cables. Consumers can either mount the TV on a wall in just 10 seconds without tools or drilling or place it on a table using the all-new concealed push-to-pop legs. All the Displace TV screens are OLED. Displace Pro and Basic are both offered in 55-inch and 27-inch models. Exclusively during CES, all Displace models will be available for pre-order for $1,000 off the original price. During CES, Pro models can be ordered in 55-inch for $4,999 or 27-inch for $2,999, while the Basic models will be available in 55-inch for $2,499 or 27-inch for $1,499. All models are available for pre-order with shipping expected to begin March 28, 2025. Full Press Release 

Je leest het goed we hebben veel films en veel games te bespreken. En als klap op de vuurpijl neemt Johan je mee op een masterclass High Dynamic Range oftewel HDR. Dat is iets wat bij een tv of monitor zorgt voor iets magisch qua...

Kyle Wilson is a photographer from Selma NC. He is originally from southern Maryland where he became fascinated by Rural America. Kyle uses a technique called High Dynamic Range photography (HDR). It is an evolving form of art that enables the photographer to capture and display the full range of light that can be realized by the human eye. To Kyle art is a representation of the world we experience and all forms of photography fall within this sphere. He achieves his signature look by taking multiple exposures of the same scene and then blending the exposures to create the final photograph. His subjects feature chiefly, Rural Americana and all "lost" places.  Kyle presents his work on dye sublimated metal prints that give them incredible depth, clarity and luminescence. (Source: adapted from - leftbehind.zenfolio.com)Kyle's work can be find at art fairs through the Eastern US and online. Website: leftbehind.zenfolio.comIG: @leftbehindphotographyFB: @Left.Behind.photographyKyle's Artist Recommendations:Trey Radcliff - www.treyratcliff.com(3D light box HDR artist we could not recall the name of during recording)Scott Matyjaszek -  www.artephax.com  Support the show

On this episode of the Commercial Integrator AV+ podcast, Dan Ferrisi, host and editor-in-chief, chats with Iowa State's Mike Pederson, on the fever for 4K and 8K video resolutions.Here, the duo discusses the following:Why 4K and 8K specs are a buzz in the display world than others (1:36)What are the limits of human visual acuity? (3:53))Applications where 4K and 8K add value (6:00)High Dynamic Range vs. Standard Dynamic Range (7:46)Is Content King (13:30)Best practices for being a consultative strategic partner (16:20)..and much more!For more exclusive interviews, visit CommercialIntegrator.com and like and subscribe to @CommIntegrator on YouTube, the AV+ Podcast on Apple and Spotify.

Working Principle of the Calibration Algorithm for High Dynamic Range Solar Imaging with Square Kilometre Array Precursor by Devojyoti Kansabanik. on Wednesday 21 September Imaging the low-frequency radio Sun is an intrinsically challenging problem. Meter-wavelength solar emission spans angular scales from a few arcminutes to a few degrees. These emissions show temporal and spectral variability on a sub-second and sub-MHz scales. The brightness temperature of these emissions also varies by many orders of magnitude, which requires high-dynamic-range spectroscopic snapshot imaging. With the unique array configuration of the Murchison Widefield Array (MWA), and the robust calibration and imaging pipeline, Automated Imaging Routine for the Compact Arrays for the Radio Sun (AIRCARS) produces the best spectroscopic snapshot solar images available to date. The working principle and the strength of this algorithm are demonstrated using statistical analysis and simulation. AIRCARS uses the partial phase stability of the MWA, which has a compact core with a large number of antenna elements distributed over a small array footprint. The strength of this algorithm makes it a state-of-the-art calibration and imaging pipeline for low-frequency solar imaging, which is expected to be highly suitable for the upcoming Square Kilometre Array (SKA) and other future radio interferometers for producing high-dynamic-range and high-fidelity images of the Sun. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2207.11665v2

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This week we discuss all the products introduced at Apple's Far Out event on Sept 7, 2022. We fact check Compose Custom Layouts in SwiftUI, the checkmark in the Developer app, Friday Night Baseball in Canada, and Universal Control. We follow up on Apple's Self Repair now includes M1, and Xcode Cloud availability for trial. We discuss the past and future of the 360iDev conference. We discuss the Apple Watch Series 8, Apple Watch SE, Apple Watch Ultra, Air Pods Pro 2nd gen, the iPhone 14, and the iPhone 14 Pro. We also discus What's New in Swift 5.7. Picks: WWDC22 SwiftUI Lounge archived, Cmd Opt R, Cmd Shift J, Swift Version, SwiftUI Essential Training, and Design the Next iPhone.

Episode 58: Today's Tidbit Tuesday topic was prompted by one of our listeners, who asked a question about when to create multiple exposures of a high dynamic range scene.  I also discuss other types of multiple exposure blending used in landscape photography and why you might choose to use them.  Enjoy!LINKS MENTIONED:Episode 24: How to Expose for High Dynamic Range ScenesEpisode 30: Understanding Histograms, ETTR, and ETTLColleen Miniuk's article: It's All About ME (Multiple Exposures)How to Focus Stack Tutorial on the OPS YouTube ChannelSean Bagshaw's YouTube ChannelHelicon FocusFull Show Notes***HAVE A QUESTION?Record a Question for Tidbit TuesdayLOVE THE OUTDOOR PHOTOGRAPHY PODCAST?Ways you can support the show:Buy Me a CoffeeLeave a Rating and ReviewSign up for the Outdoor Photography School NewsletterShare the show with others!CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO FOCUS?Download my FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy EbookABOUT BRENDA PETRELLA (host)Learn more about meVisit my online portfolioConnect with me on Instagram

This tidbits episode rapidly got out of hand. We take a look at big format wars in history and why they are important. We also look at how format wars can cause confusion and frustration for consumers.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tom demystifies High-Dynamic Range as it pertains to televisions and helps you decide which version might be best for your budget.Featuring Tom Merritt.Link to full transcript here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Desktop Linux graphics are about to get a significant investment, Mozilla and Canonical work together on a Firefox Snap, and some key new insights into the Linux port to Apple's M1.

Desktop Linux graphics are about to get a significant investment, Mozilla and Canonical work together on a Firefox Snap, and some key new insights into the Linux port to Apple's M1.

Desktop Linux graphics are about to get a significant investment, Mozilla and Canonical work together on a Firefox Snap, and some key new insights into the Linux port to Apple's M1.

#024: In today's Tidbit Tuesday, I answer a listener question about how to deal with scenes with high dynamic range, such as a sunrise or sunset image.  What is dynamic range?  Do you expose for the shadows, highlights, or both?  What's a stop of light?  I answer these questions and more and provide five tips on how to capture images with a high dynamic range.  Enjoy!Do you have a question you'd like me to answer on the podcast?  Just click this link to record your question: speakpipe.com/OutdoorPhotographyPodcast* Learn more about our Compose With Clarity Live Virtual Workshop and get 15% off registration at composewithclarity.com* Enjoying the podcast?  Please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts (outdoorphotographyschool.com/apple-podcasts).  It only takes a minute, and ratings and reviews are extremely helpful in getting the word out about the show, convincing hard-to-get guests, and are greatly appreciated by me!  I read each and every one of them, so thank you!* Episode 24 Show Notes: outdoorphotographyschool.com/episode24* Confused about where to focus in landscape photography? Download your FREE Hyperfocal Distance Made Easy Ebook! (outdoorphotographyschool.com/hyperfocaldistance/)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/brendapetrella)

We have a fantastic show for you today! Hisense announced what appears to be one of the best Ultra Short Throw Projectors on the market. We discuss Ara's experience with his and how this may be the one to replace your regular TV. Qualcomm has something for audiophiles with their AptX Lossless codec for CD Quality Sound Over Bluetooth. Finally we take a look at a $5 smart plug from monoprice. Who would have thought that you can start your home automation journey for $5. As usual we read your emails and news stories for the week. Hisense's new laser TV is pricey, but could prove its best home cinema experience yet Hisense has just announced its latest laser TV, the new L9G. In what promises to be a premium home entertainment device, the L9G TriChroma laser TV will use a 3000 Lumen ultra-short throw projection to create a razor-sharp and color-accurate image. Full article here Hisense L9G TV Series features 4K Ultra-Short Throw – Positioned just inches from the wall, the L9G Laser TV casts a massive image at beautiful 4K resolution. Up to 3.5x more screen than a 65” TV. TriChroma Laser Engine – The L9G uses pure red, green, and blue lasers to achieve new levels of color performance, reaching 107% of the BT.2020 color space. High Dynamic Range – With a brightness of 3000 Lumens, L9G's High Dynamic Range delivers incredible specular highlights and depth of color, to give every scene the stunning details it deserves. Smooth Motion – The Digital Micromirror Device reacts faster to movement than LED or OLED, creating motion that's smoother than any other type of display. MEMC Technology helps too, making fast-action in sports, movies, and games more fluid. DLP Technology Powered by Texas Instruments – The projection technology used in 9 out of 10 cinemas worldwide to create laser-focused detail is now available at home. Every piece of content feels like it's fresh from the theater. Long Lifespan – X-Fusion™ laser light technology provides up to 25,000+ hours of entertainment without the need of replacing a bulb – because there is none. Ambient Light Rejecting Screen – The included UST ALR screen is perfectly paired with the L9G projector to produce a color-accurate picture with incredible viewing angles and brightness uniformity. Dolby Atmos® – L9G's 40W Dolby Atmos sound reveals every detail of the audio mix with unparalleled clarity and depth. A high-speed HDMI port with eARC also allows pass-through so users can enjoy high bitrate audio through their home theater. Android TV OS – Android TV OS brings more than 5,000 apps and games to the biggest screen in the home. Watch live sports and news from popular channels or gather around to watch the hottest videos with 1,000+ Chromecast compatible apps. WiSA Ready – integrate your wireless multi-channel surround sound, the L9G is WiSA Ready. Smart Home Ready – Built-in WiFi, Google Assistant, Works with Alexa and Control4 certified, the L9G can integrate with smart home IoT devices and control systems. Eye-Safety (And Kid Resilient) – The L9G features a proximity sensor that shuts off the laser light source when a moving body gets too close. This protects the eyes and is also a great feature to stop the little ones from placing items on the laser console. Users also have the option to turn off the eye-safety feature. Qualcomm AptX Lossless Offers CD Quality Sound Over Bluetooth But It Won't Be Available On Existing Devices Qualcomm has done something nice for all the audiophiles who are still getting used to listening to music on Bluetooth headphones. The company has decided to announce the latest Bluetooth audio codec called the aptX Lossless. Full Article Here … Stitch Wifi Outlet One of our listeners, Tom, sent us an email a couple weeks ago alerting us to a really inexpensive smart home outlet made by Monoprice called “The Stitch”.  This line has been around for at least a couple of years but this was the first we had heard of it. We purchased it for $5 but it's currently being sold for $8.50.  The Stitch is a 10A Outlet that works with Alexa and Google Home and has an iOS and Android app. The outlet is really small and can be used anywhere and does not require a hub. Setup was a tale of two experiences. The first attempt resulted in nothing but frustration then ended with us giving up and thinking that the outlet was not working. So we set the outlet aside and went on with our day. Being stubborn and not being happy that a smart home device got the better of us, we tried again the following day. This time everything worked exactly as advertised and within seconds had the device connected to our network. Now that the outlet was functioning we were able to put it through its paces. To sum it up, it worked well. We were able to set up scenes and automations based on time of day, events, and timers. We liked the timers which could come in handy if you needed to set up a temporary automation. There is even a “Circulate” mode which turns on devices for configured durations at times defined by you.  There is not much more that needs to be said about a $5 outlet so we will leave this here. If you are on Google Home or Alexa we highly recommend this outlet for your automation needs. If you are on HomeKit you can still use this in your home but more for standalone types of tasks like turning lights on and off at specific times. This device is the deal of the year for simple home automation. Beyond the outlet, Stitch has an entire line of home automation products. There is a five piece starter kit for $90 that includes: Smart LED Light Bulb Smart Outlet Door/Window Sensor Motion Sensor Water Sensor

Linh wonders why she would want a ProDisplay XDR, and Dimitri tries his best to explain it… slowly…

Every year the iPhone camera gets a little better. This year's iPhone 12 is no different. Every year the iPad gets a little faster. The release of the iPad Air 4th Gen is no different. So I put both of these devices to the test. Here's the result. https://youtu.be/xOm9xyD6eOM But first, a quick vocab lesson: FPS or Frames per second is the number of pictures taken each second. If you're shooing in 30fps, then 30 images are captured every second. The higher the FPS, the smoother the video will be. For reference, 24 FPS is the standard for movies. High Dynamic Range or HDR is how bright a screen or video can be versus how dark the screen or video can be. HDR on its own holds no meaning, all it says is there is a high contrast between the light and dark parts in a scene. Dolby Vision is an HDR standard that gives HDR meaning. For a video or screen to be in Dolby Vision, it must follow Dolby's rules that say the video or screen must get this light and this dark and can show these colors. 4K is the video resolution. In a 4K video, there are 4 thousand pixels captured per image. The resolution is one of the pieces of the puzzle that make a clear image. Those were some quick definitions. If you want to learn more about these subjects, check out the links below. Recording Settings on an iPhone 12 For this video, my goal was to shoot in 4K, HDR (Dolby Vision). HDR video being the headline addition of the iPhone 12. Unfortunately, I set the camera settings on 4K, 60fps, HDR. Why is this unfortunate you may ask? Well, the standard iPhone 12 only supports 4K, HDR at 30fps. If you want to record at 4K, HDR at 60 fps, you're going to need an iPhone 12 Pro. I didn't realize my mistake until editing. I was shooting in 60 FPS to give myself more flexibility while editing because I would have more frames or images to work with. In the end, I didn't need the 60 FPS while editing, and I exported the video in 30 FPS. It was just an unfortunate mistake. Even though I missed out on the highlight feature of my new iPhone, it didn't impair the quality. The captured videos are all stunning and really show how far Apple has come with computational videography. Apple undoubtedly has one of the best smartphone video cameras on the market. My second goal was to put my new iPad Air 4 to the test, and that I did. Since this was a test, I went with iMovie, Apple's free consumer-grade video editing application. Alternatively, I could have used LumaFusion, but it cost $30. I used to use the desktop version of iMovie to edit these videos, but eventually, I grew out of it and upgraded to Apple's pro video editor Final Cut Pro. Since Apple doesn't make Final Cut for iOS, LumaFusion is the next best thing, more on that later. In my opinion, iMovie on iOS is trash. It's way oversimplified and feels like it hasn't had a real update in years. The iPads we have today are perfectly capable of performing higher-end edits. To make the music video style, I was aligning clips with portions of the soundtrack. However, this was easier said than done. My main issue with iMovie is what I call the relative timeline. In higher-end video editors, the video clips snuggle up next to each other. In iMovie on iOS, you get this giant gap between each clip to tell you the transition style. Meanwhile, the audio track keeps going right through the break. It's a little hard to explain, more something you have to try for yourself. That being said, iMovie is clearly for throwing some clips together and exporting them together as one video. For most people, that's all they're looking for. Ignoring my struggles with iMovie, this experience taught me two things about my iPad Air. 1) The screen size is not too small for video editing, and when used wisely, can easily provide everything you need right at your fingertips. 2) The iPad Air is easily capable of editing high-quality videos, no questions asked.

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

HDR Photography. High Dynamic Range photography is a technique that uses multiple images to get all the detail from both the dark and bright areas of an image. Ant Pruitt shows how to merge three images in Adobe Lightroom to make an HDR image. Host: Ant Pruitt Find Hands-On Photography on your favorite podcatcher. https://twit.tv/shows/hands-on-photography Follow Ant Pruitt on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ant_pruitt/ Follow TWiT on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/twit.tv/ Join the TWiT forums https://www.twit.community/ Sponsor: expressvpn.com/hop

On this show we cover our first animated 4K Blu-ray release with voice actors of Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson and Holly Hunter. Did Pixar outdo itself with this long awaited sequel or not? Tune in to find out. Our technical tip this time around is all about High Dynamic Range or HDR for short. A technological breakthrough that makes ALL the difference in the world. These little tips will continue onwards for about … CONTINUE READING

In this series, we are going to cover how to master Dolby Vision™ deliverables which has been introduced in the Flame 2021 products. There is support for Dolby Vision™ 2.9 and Dolby Visio™n 4.0 and this is available in the timeline as well as Batch enabling you to have HDR workflows ranging from simple mastering tasks all the way up to complex conform workflows. Now Dolby Laboratories developed this HDR format to make the most of High Dynamic Range and wide colour gamut technology. So its main purpose is to provide the content producer with some control over how HDR masters will play back on displays that have less dynamic range or colour gamut. Dolby Vision™ has become one of the deliverable standards and it has been implemented with various content streaming providers such as Netflix, Amazon, etc. And in order to view the content, Dolby Vision™ has also been added across a range of displays including the latest UHD viewing hardware. So in the Flame products, you can master Dolby Vision™ As well as edit the Dolby Vision metadata with a sophisticated, yet flexible, suite of tools. This video will assume that you have a general understanding of Dolby Vision™. If you need to familiarise yourself with Dolby Vision™ as well as their best practices and hardware display recommendations, Please visit the Dolby website - http://www.dolby.com Please refer to the Flame on-line documentation for a detailed explanation of the various supported Flame, Flare and Flame Assist configurations.

Endlich! PCGH hat nun auch einen Podcast und hier ist die erste Folge. Stephan und Aleco haben sich Phil eingeladen, um ein wenig über High Dynamic Range – bekannt als HDR – bei Monitoren und Spielen zu reden. Lohnt sich das Feature schon oder ist es eher ein Rohrkrepierer? Das versuchen wir zu klären. Außerdem sprechen wir über die Marketing-Strategie von Nvidia; genauer über die Cyberpunk-2080-Ti-Edition, die ja im Moment verlost wird. Zu guter Letzt wollen wir noch ein bisschen auf den AMD Financial Analyst Day 2020 zu sprechen kommen. Was erwartet AMD von der Zukunft und was erwarten wir von AMD in der Zukunft? In dem Sinne, viel Spaß beim Reinhören! Wir sind offen für konstruktive Kritik, Themenvorschläge oder andere Ideen, die wir in die nächsten Folgen dann einbauen können. Meldet Euch dafür einfach unter podcast@pcgh.de Timecodes 03:45 Sinnfrage Nvidias Cyberpunk 2080 Ti Edition 20:54 Ist HDR das Killerfeature? 46:43 Was gibt es im aktuellen Magazin? 52:00 AMD Financial Analyst Day 2020

This weekend, the NFL's conference championship games will be held, meaning Super Bowl LIV is just a matter of weeks away. This year's game is in Miami and Fox Sports has the honor of broadcasting the game. The network has already made some headlines, pledging to make this Super Bowl the first one available to the public to UHD and High Dynamic Range. We tackle that and much more of what the crews behind the scenes at the Super Bowl will be delivering to viewers at home in a conversation with Mike Davies, SVP Technical and Field Operations and Kevin Callahan, VP of Field Operations and Engineering. This conversation comes from the stage of the SVG Summit and was recorded on December 17, 2019. Your moderator for this talk is our Executive Director of Editorial Services Ken Kerschbaumer. This episode of The SVG Podcast is supported by Bexel. Look no further than Bexel, an industry-leading provider of broadcast services and production equipment rentals for more than 35 years. As a part of NEP Broadcast Services, Bexel skillfully delivers specialized broadcast offerings that include fiber optic solutions, 4K technology, broadcast graphics, flypacks, RF audio, and more. With locations in Los Angeles, Dallas, and now New York, Bexel is strategically positioned to deliver superior service for any type of event, or size. For more, visit the company online at bexel.com. The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that are making an impact on the industry.

In this podcast we briefly touch on TV Technology and try to answer the following questions. Be sure to listen to the end of the podcast where I drop my possibly controversial opinion on how I see TV Technology in the future and my bold predictions for CES 2020 as long as what I think TV manufacturers will need to do in order to stay popular with consumers. If you enjoyed yourself, be sure to share it with your friends, leave comments and don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to be sure you get the latest episode when it drops. Also, I mention it a lot in the podcast, but all the links to information that I gathered in order to conduct this podcast are listed below for your information. Questions to Answer: TV resolutions over the years? Define all the TV resolutions, etc…? Viewing distance, TV size, etc…? OLED, QLED, LED, What's with all the LED? - Display Tech What is HDR? What should we expect to see in 2020 for Televisions? Is TV going to be relevant in the future, if so, how? Introduction: This topic was another one my friend Tim provided me, but I also thought this would be a good next topic since episode 3 we discussed a lot of what people consume on their televisions between cable and streaming. And I also admitted that I have no real desire to purchase new TV anytime soon or ever to be completely honest. References: Buying a TV? Here are 11 things you should know 12/20/2019 - Toms Guide OLED vs QLED: Which is the best TV Technology? August 22, 2019, What HI*FI? The best TV 2019: 10 big-screen TVs worth buying this year 11/23/2019 TechRadar The Future of Technology: The tech inside your next television, February 28, 2019, BT Display resolution, Wikipedia Ultra-high-definition television, Wikipedia Technical Jargon Explained: What's the Difference Between 4K UHD & 4K DCI? Light-emitting diode, Wikipedia Understanding LED Technology LEDs and OLEDs, Edison Tech Center LED VS LCD TVs explained: What's the difference? How LCDs Work Polymer OLEDs (PLED): introduction and market status LG pOLED: introduction and market status HDR TV: what is HDR, and what does High Dynamic Range mean for your TV? --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/technlogic/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/technlogic/support

Apple used the opening keynote presentation at its annual World Wide Developers Conference in San Jose in June to roll out the usual array of software updates and new computer hardware. But tucked into middle of the keynote was one the event's most consequential and underappreciated pieces of news: For the first time in more than three years, Apple will offer its own LCD computer monitor, the Pro Display XDR. It's a serious piece of gear, with 20 million pixels and new techniques for handling light and heat that deliver extremes of brightness, contrast, and color. And it comes with a serious price tag: $4,999. But it delivers image quality on par with professional "reference monitors" that typically cost tens of thousands of dollars, meaning it could put ultra-high-quality imaging capabilities into the hands of many more film and TV producers, graphic designers, photographers, and other professionals. (And—eventually—consumers. "All of the things that are in the Apple Pro Display XDR that make it unique right now are going to eventually become standard features five to 10 years from now, in displays that are going to be at Best Buy," veteran video engineer Michael Isnardi told us.) Soonish was there to cover the conference. And today's episode argues that when the Pro Display XDR goes on sale this fall, it could be one of those moments—similar to the introduction of HDTV in the late 1990s or Retina screens in 2010—when innovations in image-reproduction technology converge to alter the way we see the world. For the complete show notes please visit https://www.soonishpodcast.org/306-i-have-seen-the-future-of-displays Chapter Guide 00:00 Hub & Spoke Sonic ID 00:08 Content Warning 00:24 Soonish Opening Theme 00:44 The Principle of Good Enough 01:46 The Ceiling and the Floor 02:22 A Very Deep Dive into Displays 02:59 WWDC 2019 04:02 Announcing the Pro Display XDR 05:51 Spoiled by the Garage Door Opener 07:13 Resets in Visual History 07:39 Color and Light and Pixels 10:51 The Future’s So Bright 14:11 Roy G. Biv 16:28 The Battle of Winterfell 19:32 Hollywood Is Leaving You Behind 21:23 Picture Optimization Mode 22:29 What Would Walter Benjamin Say? 24:38 A New Art Form 26:01 End Credits and Acknowledgements 26:44 Culture Hustlers 27:32 Thank You to Our Top Patreon Supporters The Soonish opening theme is by Graham Gordon Ramsay. All additional music is by Titlecard Music and Sound. Listener contributions are the rocket fuel that keeps this whole ship going! You can support the show with a per-episode donation at patreon.com/soonish. Give us a shout on Twitter and sign up for our email newsletter, Signals from Soonish.

Season 5 of The Digital Ramble is all about achieving those Smart Home goals with real world prices. JJ and Kris tackle the most common rooms and spaces in the home with $3000 budgets.  Part 3, Episode 33, moves back indoors and JJ has a Media Room challenge with lots of upgrades on a budget and Kris has to create a sanctuary in the Master Bedroom & Bathroom. Join us in the comments with what tech you would use in the scenarios described.  Out of date media room that needs a 2019 refresh by JJ Canon - $3000 BUDGET. My husband and I like to sneak up to the theater room and watch the  Walking Dead. My husband has been wanting to upgrade to a 4k projector and I want Dolby Atmos. We also want it controlled with one remote.  Currently situation: 5.1 reciever with some DefTech tower speakers, wall mounted center, wall mounted rears and an active sub. Labor intensive universal remote with limited functionality.  Epson - Home Cinema 4010 4K 3LCD Projector with High Dynamic Range - $2000  Yamaha - AVENTAGE 7.2-Ch. 3D, 4K Passthrough, HDR Compatible 110W per channel, A/V Home Theater Receiver - $650  Definitive Technology - DI 5.5 - $500 pair  Logitech Harmony Companion Remote - $150  Misc. Materials - 4K HDMI Cables & speaker wires - $120  Installation - $700  TOTAL $4120  Holiday at Home by Kris Gamble - £2400 BUDGET. My husband and I enjoy the luxurious feel of a hotel room when we get away but with a growing family time away is rare. We'd like to recreate a luxury hotel vibe in our home. What tech can we add to the rooms to create our adult sanctuary? We have a £2400 budget.  Lutron RA2 Select Dimmers and Pico £550  Google Nest Home Hub £99  Sonos Beam £399  Sonos One £199  Sonos brackets £50  Lutron motorised blind £600  Installation and set up £500  TOTAL £2397  If you'd like more information about any Smart Home products or services please get in touch with the show via Instagram or Facebook messaging services or drop us a voice message on Anchor. We'd love a review or rating on Apple Podcasts if you get a moment.  Thank you for all of our Patreons that support the show. If you would like to support us, contribute here: https://www.patreon.com/thedigitalramble  Support: https://www.digitaldelight.com/shop https://www.customised.uk.com/allsetup  - The Digital Ramble Socials - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thedigitalramble/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHFtt445x0JTr-un_WYbAA/videos?view_as=subscriber  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/digital_ramble  #SmartHome #SmartHouse #HomeTech #RambleForce #LiveInstall #Wireless #wifi #HomeTheater #Nest #Ubiquiti #Logitech #Sonos #HoustonTX #Norwich #HomeTechPro #Alexa #PhilipsHue #Ring #AlwaysHome #GoogleNest --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thedigitalramble/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thedigitalramble/support

Detta avsnitt tillägnar vi helhjärtat åt tekniken för förbättrad färgåtergivning (High Dynamic Range) när Kennet Eriksson, en av våra videospecialister, beskriver flödet från kamera till TV. Vad innebär det med att producera och visa filmer / serier med den här tekniken? I vanlig ordning får vi även med några nya branschnyheter. Medverkande: Jonas Rydholm Birmé, Magnus Svensson och Kennet Eriksson från Eyevinn Technology Producent: Jonas Rydholm Birmé Programmet produceras av Eyevinn Technology - leverantörsoberoende specialister inom videoteknik och mediadistribution.

Trey Ratcliff is an artist on a somewhat quixotic mission to help spread consciousness and mindfulness to the world through photography and creativity. Running the #1 travel photography blog in the world, StuckInCustoms.com, has taken him to all seven continents over the past decade, and Google has tracked more than 140 billion views of his photos, all while building a social media presence with over 5 million followers. Chris Anderson from TED called him a “pioneer” of the now ubiquitous genre of High Dynamic Range photography. Ratcliff had the first HDR photograph to hang in the Smithsonian Museum and, sales of his large-format limited edition prints to fine art collectors worldwide have grown into a multimillion-dollar business. In 2012, he moved his family and photography business to Queenstown, New Zealand, before it became a trendy doomsday contingency plan. He is based there with his wife, three children, and their dog, Blueberry. Show highlights 2:18 Trey introduces himself and what he does. 3:45 Trey discusses the background of his new book came about and why he decided to write it. 7:53 Influencer hollowness, identity crises and personal growth. 13:23 How big is influencer fraud? Is Instagram complacent or complicit? 15:31 If Instagram is the economy and engagement is the currency what do we do when a lot of the currency is fake? 21:21 How do we get back to the early days of social media when it was a positive and optimistic place? 23:50 Psychedelics for mental health and emotional trauma. 28:50 Narcissism and higher consciousness. The conflicting effects of social media 31:23 Trey's journey into photography and mindfulness. 32:34 Are there still opportunities for budding photographers in the era where everyone has a camera? 38:45 Trey's favorite city, meal and quote. 39:22 The one book Trey recommends everyone should read. Resources/people/articles mentioned in the podcast Trey's blog Stuck In Customs Under the Influence - How to Fake Your Way into Getting Rich on Instagram: Influencer Fraud, Selfies, Anxiety, Ego, and Mass Delusional Behavior (Amazon) Trey on Instagram Trey on Twitter Trey's How To Build Real Influence online course Sapiens book Dunbar's Number Alan Watts Terence McKenna Trey's book recommendation The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond YourselfMichael A. Singer (Author)English (Publication Language) View on Amazon

“I felt so alive. I finally felt like I was finding my true life’s purpose... (When I became consciousness) It’s been a wild journey. By the way I still don’t know what I’m doing.” -- Trey RatcliffWhen a friend David Maxwell from Eight Wonder Travel called me to say he wanted to bring Trey and his business partner and friend Curtis up to our Luxury Lodge - Te Arai Lodge - I didn’t quite know what to expect, other than Trey knew how to take amazing photos. However as soon as Trey arrived I felt an instant connection. Trey embodies pure love, creativity and curiosity. He was so generous with his time and insights in to all things photography, psychedelic, Burning Man and life. He’s also managed to dissolve much of his ego whilst growing as a leading figure in fine art photography as well as an entrepreneur, educator and pioneer in HDR photography.One of the real highlights of Treys' stay was filming a 360 video podcast on my favourite hike - Bream Tail - which will feature on his youtube channel soon. Another highlight was watching his Alan Watts video - Life from above - which features many years of his best drone video. His Burning Man photography album is also unreal and a portal into another world, you can view it here. And he has a new book out here on the perils of Instagram and social media.I hope you find the podcast as conscious raising as I did. Make sure you check out Trey’s amazing work in the show notes below. And hope it inspired you to step more in to love and your heart in everything you do.Think less, experience and love more,:DougP.S If you loved the episode I would be so grateful if you would share it and leave a review. And sign up to my email list of pure awesomeness here for your weekly dose of Vitamin D-O-U and G, giveaways, music, books, films and everything else i’m “douging” at the mo.More on Trey:Trey Ratcliff is an artist on a mission to help spread love, consciousness and mindfulness to the world through photography and creativity. Running the #1 travel photography blog in the world, StuckInCustoms.com, has taken him to all seven continents over the past decade, and Google has tracked more than 140 billion views of his photos, all while building a social media presence with over 5 million followers.Chris Anderson from TED called him a “pioneer” of the now ubiquitous genre of High Dynamic Range photography. Ratcliff had the first HDR photograph to hang in the Smithsonian Museum and, sales of his large-format limited edition prints to fine art collectors worldwide have grown into a multimillion-dollar business. In 2012, he moved his family and photography business to Queenstown, New Zealand, before it became a trendy doomsday contingency plan. He is based there with his wife, three children, and their dog, Blueberry.Show Notes:Treys blog - Stuck in Customs. Trey’s - Fine Art Website Treys’ InstagramTrey’s YoutubeTrey’s Pintrest Trey’s FacebookTrey’s Kit.com pageInstagram Page - insta_repeatTreys new book - “Under the Influence – How to Fake Your Way Into Getting Rich on Instagram: Influencer fraud, Selfies, Anxiety, Ego, and Mass Delusional Behavior”Life from above - Alan Watts video.Treys TED X TalkBooks:Eckhart Tolle - A New EarthMichael Pollen - How To Change Your MindDMT - The Spirit Molecule

Shane Mario Ruggieri is the in house colorist at Dolby Laboratories in California. He's one of the world's most knowledgable people on the subject of High Dynamic Range. Shane speaks passionately about the technology and its creative potential.

ERIK: Hi I’m Erik Bowman your host and owner of Bowman Financial Strategies, where we provide straight answers so you can make confident decisions to live the retirement you have always dreamed of. Today I’m speaking with Kristina Lynn Marshall of Kristina Lynn Photography. Kristina, thank you so much for joining me today.   KRISTINA: Thank you so much for having me.   ERIK: Before we dig into a discussion on photography and how the average person can significantly improve the quality of their pictures, whether they use a camera phone or their own digital camera, I want to give you a chance to tell everyone a little bit about yourself.   KRISTINA: Yes, absolutely. My name is Kristina Lynn Marshall. I am a portrait photographer based in Stillwater, Minnesota. I also have a satellite studio in Clarion, Iowa, which is my home town. And then I also come out to Denver, Colorado a couple of times each year. I have had my business for about ten years now. January will actually be my ten-year anniversary of starting my own business.   ERIK: Nice.   KRISTINA: I mainly specialize in portrait photography which means high school seniors, kids, families, weddings, corporate headshots. But I also do some product photography, some architectural photography such as real estate, and interior design photos.   ERIK: Very good, and just for full disclosure Kristina actually took photographs for Bowman Financial Strategies and if you go to www.bowmanfinancialstrategies.com, you’ll see a selection of photographs that are on that website that Kristina actually took for us and it was a great experience, so I highly recommend utilizing her if you ever do need professional photography services. Let’s move into really addressing some of the concerns that maybe our clients and friends of the podcast might have and specifically we know that many times a professional photographer is necessary. And a photographer is necessary for things like wedding pictures and maybe senior pictures and a professional shoot like you did for Bowman Financial Strategies, but of course people also want to take good pictures when they are on vacation or they’re visiting with their grandchildren. We can think of a lot of different moments in time where somebody just wants to take a picture and they might only have their iPhone with them. So let’s talk a little bit about some of the things that people should be thinking about when it comes to photography. And maybe we can start with what I have heard you refer to as the pre-shoot preparation. What should we do before we even think about taking a picture to give us the best chance of capturing a great picture?   KRISTINA: Everyone has a camera on them almost any point and time of the day with their phone. Right now, you are seeing a lot more photos being taken, and life being documented in photography. And so yes, there’s lots of really great tips I can share with you to take those photos and can make them a little bit better. For example, a couple pre-shooting tips I have. One is clean your camera lens. So you have your camera or your phone in your pocket all the time and you are grabbing it and you are touching it. A lot of times the camera is exposed, whether it is a front facing camera or rear facing camera, and so it gets finger prints on it a lot. So one of the first tips I usually do when I pull out my camera or phone to take a picture is to wipe off the lens.   ERIK: That seems so obvious and yet I can’t remember the last time that I actually cleaned the lens on my camera or on my phone camera. And if I did, I’m sure I just did it with my thumb and smeared more grease onto that lens so using a soft cloth and just not forgetting to clean that before you shoot that sounds like basic but extremely important.   KRISTINA: Yeah, even now as a professional a lot of times I will quickly pull my phone out of my pocket to take a picture. And I will take a picture and look at it and it is not as sharp as it could be and it’s because my lens is dirty. So it is a very common thing and it happens all the time, but it is a very quick fix to make your photos sharper.   ERIK: Awesome, well thank you for that. Why don’t we talk about some basic concepts that everyone should follow, whether they’re using their camera phone or if they are using their DSLR or digital camera. What are some of the basics they should understand and maybe we could break this into pieces, the first one being lighting. Does that sound like an appropriate place to start?   KRISTINA: Yes absolutely. So when you are taking photos, one of the trickiest things to kind of think about and after is the lighting. And that is because the camera doesn’t have as much dynamic range as your eye does. So what you are seeing does not always translate into the camera. Because your eye’s adjusting to the differences between the lightness and darkness. Lighting is a really big part of taking good photos.   ERIK: Can you highlight a little bit when it comes to different environments, perhaps maybe it’s a birthday party indoors compared to maybe an outside bright sunny day? What are some basic ideas about how you should think about that lighting when you’re taking a picture?   KRISTINA: So if you are, for example, taking photos at your granddaughters first birthday party. The best place to take the photos if you’re indoors is closer to a window because that’s going to give you more light, more natural light, and you won’t have to rely on your flash as much. So the closer you can move your subject to the window is usually best. If you are outdoors and you are trying to photograph something, finding shade is probably your best bet. Because you are not having to deal with really bright conditions where your subject is squinting, or your camera is trying to figure out if you are backlighting with the sun behind your subject or if it’s in the front. So shade is really good and overcast days are really good.   ERIK: So Kristina, when you are talking about working in the shade as an example, are you saying that the subjects are in the shade or the photographer is in the shade?   KRISTINA: A lot of times for sure your subject is in the shade. You know, if you are under a tree, me as a photographer and if I’m not in the sun, it is not that big of a deal as long as the sun is not shining directly into your camera lens. It is more important for your subject to be in the shade just because the lighting is more even. If both of you can be in the shade, even better.   ERIK: What would you recommend then out here in Colorado, you may very well be at a place like Daniel’s Park where there really is no shade and you want to get that background of the mountains or the backdrop of the mountains? How do you handle that if it is a bright sunny day, what are some tips?   KRTISTINA: Usually, shooting earlier in the morning or later in the day when the sun is a little bit lower in the sky makes for better even lighting. So a place like Daniel’s Park, it all kind of depends on what your goal is. If you were just out there photographing the mountains and wanting a nice landscape scene, it’s better to shoot earlier in the morning because the sun will be to your back, the photographer’s back, and shining on the mountains. If you’re shooting a family out at Daniel’s Park, it is better to photograph them in the evening, closer to sunset, because then the sun is behind the subjects and you can get it so it’s maybe slightly back lighting them a little bit. But that way you don’t have the sun directly in their eyes and they are squinty.   ERIK: And you know that seems counter-intuitive, I think that naturally most people who don’t do photography for a living, they think that a bright sunny day in the middle of the day actually is probably the best. And what I’ve heard you say is that it is probably the worst time of the day to get a really good picture, that you get better color, better shadows, and maybe better contrast, by taking your photos early in the morning or late in the afternoon.   KRISTINA: That is exactly right. This morning I photographed this family and it was cloudy out and they made this comment of, oh how this must be horrible lighting for you. And I said no, actually a cloudy day is perfect for me, because everything is nice and even lighting, you don’t have to worry about really bright highlight spots and really dark shadows. It is more even. And it opens up the opportunity that I can take you kind of wherever and not have to worry about, well will you be facing the sun, how do I get the sun to your back.   ERIK: Excellent. I have a question that keeps popping into my mind and I know when I take photos with my iPhone or really any camera, the one thing, especially if I am taking pictures of the mountains or a landscape if you will, is that it just doesn’t do it justice. You know, a sunset, as beautiful as the colors may be, you just don’t seem to get the, I don’t know, the depth or the detail or the expansiveness that you are seeing with yours eyes. What is it that causes the difference between what you are seeing and a photograph that just doesn’t really pull it out and make it look as great as you think it is when you are looking at it live.   KRISTINA: Great question. It all has to do with, your eyes are very dynamic. Because, you know they are attached to your brain. And so your brain kind of knows that this is the thing you are looking at and you can see the different colors whereas when you are taking a photograph, you are at the mercy of your camera and what your camera thinks is how it should be. Especially when shooting with your smartphone. Your smartphone is programmed to kind of look at the entire scene and kind of average it out so that your brights aren’t too bright and your darks aren’t too dark. It will kind of be in the middle. When photographing something like a sunset on the mountains, it can be kind of tricky because you have that sunlight pouring into your lens. And your camera is saying, oh it’s really really bright and I need to darken it down. So then you lose the detail in the mountains. Or your camera will go the other way and say, oh look at the mountains and that is the really dark area, let’s brighten that up, which then makes you lose your sunset because it is overexposing it and you lose all the colors. So there is actually a setting on all the cameras that I recommend using for situations like this. It’s called the HDR setting and that stands for High Dynamic Range. And while that is not a fix-all for everything, it does really help create more of a little bit closer to what your eye is seeing. Because what it does is your camera is taking all this information and saying those are the really bright spots, those are the really dark spots. Let’s kind of average that out and not overexpose or underexpose, but kind of go right in the middle.   ERIK: I always wondered what that meant, I didn’t know what it meant, I didn’t know what it did. Sometimes my camera would be on HDR and sometimes it’s not. So that’s very helpful, so there is a specific time and place for using that, so that’s awesome to know. So we have talked a little bit about lighting, actually we talked a lot about lighting and I know I have learned a couple of things for sure. One of the other components of photography is staging. Which in my mind, and correct me if I’m wrong, is really talking about what elements do you have inside of the picture. Are there things on the table? If there is a birthday cake with candles, what do you do to make the photograph more interesting knowing that sometimes you have limited control over what you can actually do as far as staging is concerned. But maybe you can enlighten us a little bit on some tips and some techniques that you use.   KRISTINA: Staging is definitely important because it is kind of setting the scene for what you are taking. But kind of a couple things to think about, anything that is in the foreground. You are photographing a birthday, and there’s a table with a cake, and your one-year old granddaughter behind the cake. But then there’s a bunch of presents right in front of you on the table. If you were to put those in the picture, they’re going grab your attention and it is going to take away from the actual picture you want to take of your granddaughter and her birthday cake and the candles. Something as simple as just moving things off of the table, getting them out of the foreground, will help. When you are grouping people together, like if you are doing a family photo, put people in groups so that obviously the taller people are in the back and the shorter people are in the front. But to create even more interest, you can do different levels. So instead of just having everyone standing, put people on different levels where there are some standing, some sitting, to create some interest.   ERIK: And I think that little bit of controlling the environment and changing those head heights as you say can really make a big difference, so that’s really good input.   KRISTINA: Yes, and even doing something where instead of lining everyone up in one big line, you do two different rows. So have the taller people in the back and the shorter people in the front. And put the taller people towards the middle of your grouping so that kind of naturally falls off on either side.   ERIK: Excellent. The next topic we had talked about a little bit earlier today and I just find it extremely interesting how the human brain works and when it’s evaluating a picture, what makes it just seem better, naturally. And when it comes to framing a picture appropriately, what are some of the techniques and rules of thumb that the amateur photographer should be thinking about?   KRISTINA: One of the rules that first comes to mind is what is called the Rule of Thirds. And this is more for composition. So to make something a little bit more interesting in your photos, instead of putting your subject directly in the middle of your frame, move it slightly to the left or to the right. So picture your view finder, or looking through your view finder, as a grid going across to kind of make like a tic-tac-toe board.   ERIK: Right, so there’s nine blocks.   KRISTINA: Yes, exactly. So when you do that, put those people kind of on one of the, not right in the middle, but the line to the left or to the right. That will kind of just create a little more visual interest. That way it kind of draws your eye through the photo a little bit more.   ERIK: I do believe that the iPhone actually has the ability for you to have that grid up and probably you could expand on this too. Do the DSLR cameras actually have a grid that you can see? I think the iPhones do.   KRISTINA: Yes, a lot of time on your iPhones and on your smartphones just in general, there are apps or ways you can put up a grid on there. So that you can kind of be mindful of the Rule of Thirds and be like, oh instead of right here in the middle, let’s move them to the left or to the right depending on what we are trying to capture just to add a little bit more interest.   ERIK: And I think to expand on that one little bit, is the Rule of Thirds applies vertically as well. So depending on the photo you’re taking, it’s not always a left or right adjustment, it may be an adjustment high and low, correct?   KRISTINA: Correct. For example, let’s say you are doing a landscape photo and you have the mountains and you’ve got beautiful clouds in the sky and you want to be able to capture both of those. It’s better to put maybe towards the bottom of the frame versus right in the middle so you can get more of the clouds or vice-versa depending on what you are going for.   ERIK: Excellent, it seems straight forward and obvious when we talk about it here. When in reality, I probably haven’t been using any of these techniques when I take pictures and then I wonder why they don’t look as good as they probably could, so that’s great information. Next let’s talk a little bit of what I think what is becoming more and more important, which is nobody has photographs anymore. I know down in our basement, we have hundreds of photographs of our first three children. And then since iPhone’s became kind of ubiquitous, my youngest child, Jacob, who is eleven years old, that poor kid, he’s not in any paper photographs. And what it really highlights is the need for appropriate backup and then how you might be able to use those digital pictures other than showing somebody your phone periodically and then one day it gets deleted and it’s no longer there. Do you have any advice on backing up the photos?   KRISTINA: Yes, so backing up is becoming very important. Because when you think about it, if you are documenting everything on your phone, what do you do if you lose your phone? For example, I know my sister, who has four little kids, she doesn’t have a camera. She has her phone, that is what she uses for her camera. Which is great, because then she can take pictures on the go. But she doesn’t print them as often as she should. And so a lot of her memories are living on her phone. Well what do you do then when you go to upgrade your phone? Are you saving them to an external hard drive? Do you even save them to an SD card in your phone? Are you just saving them on the actual phone hard drive itself?   ERIK: What are some ways of backing it up? Maybe what are the top two ways you would recommend for somebody to quickly and easily get those photos off of the iPhone for future use?   KRISTINA: One of the quickest ways to back up your photos, is most phones in general will even let you setup so that every photo you take on your camera will back up to a DropBox folder or your Google Drive. And so it is actually constantly backing up with every photo that you take once you attach yourself to WIFI. Sometimes it will pull everything from your phone and put it into your DropBox folder. So that would be my number one recommendation, if you don’t have something like that setup, do it now. Super easy, both Dropbox and Google Drive are free. And so it’s a very simple thing that you just go into your camera settings on your phone and tell it where to back up to. So it will just upload it to the cloud for you.   ERIK: If they don’t have that, somebody might not be quite tech savvy enough or have a desire to work with an app, how else do you simply get your pictures off your phone if you need to do it manually?   KRISTINA: There’s a bunch of different work arounds I would say. You can always email yourself photos. But that can be kind of cumbersome. A lot of phones have like an internal SD card that you can put in there and you can set it so that your camera is saving your photos to the SD card, which then at some point in time you can take out and you can download them to your computer and back them up on a hard drive that way. But again, if you lose your phone, you lost your SD card. The backing up to the cloud is actually the easiest, and a lot of times it is as simple as finding it in your settings and saying go.   ERIK: That explains though why most people have all these photographs and then when they run out of room they have to start deleting them. It is because it actually isn’t just obvious and straight forward how to get them off of your phone and onto your computer. So using either the cloud, and I think that Apple offers an Apple cloud kind of area where you can download photos, but using a free app called DropBox or Google Drive, once again, which I use extensively for saving documents actually for business purposes. Otherwise, I think both of those are great ideas, so thank you for those. Kristina, can you just briefly touch on the idea of zooming in with the iPhone or Android phone. What are some of the pros and cons of using what I think you refer to as the pinch zoom?     KRISTINA: With digital cameras or normal cameras, you have what they call an optical zoom, where they’re actually taking the lens and moving it closer to the subject, so you are not losing quality when you zoom in. It is moving your lens closer. However, with phones, you don’t have that luxury. With phones, you have what is called the digital zoom. So what a digital zoom is, when you open up your phone, your camera, and you go to take a picture and you want to be closer and you take your fingers and you spread them apart on the screen to zoom in, what that is actually doing is taking the pixels and making them larger. And so it deteriorates your quality. If you are in a position where you want to be closer to your subject instead of trying to zoom with your fingers or doing it on your camera phone, actually walking closer to your subject is better and it will make for a clearer picture.   ERIK: That’s awesome, that is really good information. I think all of this information is fantastic because certainly if we applied all of these techniques every time, we would have fantastic pictures. Some people may be concerned though that they don’t have the time to do that, they don’t want to miss the moment, and I would agree. I think it’s important that you get the picture, that’s like step one, what would be some advice to allow somebody to have a happy medium of improving their pictures but still making sure they are getting them without ruining the moment?   KRISTINA: It is very important to kind of have an idea of what your phone can do, but not to get so wrapped up in all the details and miss the moment. My biggest piece of advice for everybody is to remember what you are taking the photo of most times is the moment so that you can remember the moment, and don’t get so wrapped up in making it the perfect photo. With digital, there’s a lot of things you can fix afterwards. And so if something’s a little bit off, a lot of times you can go in and make it a little bit better. But don’t get so wrapped up in needing to know all the details and everything that your phone can do. Maybe pick one or two things and kind of work on that so that it becomes second nature. And then you can always add on things as you go. Don’t get bogged down by technology.   ERIK: That’s great advise. You know and I do think about that every computer out there has pretty standard photo software and I’m looking at my Windows 10 operating system and it has a built-in photo editor that can do some amazing things these days. As long as you can figure out a way through your backup system to get your photos to your computer, you can crop them. So that if so when you took the picture, for example, you didn’t create that third idea that we spoke about, getting the subject into one third of it, but when you crop the picture, you can actually create that type of feeling and that people should just remember like you said. It is about the moment so that you can remember it and you know the most important thing is get the shot, you might be able to fix it later.   KRISTINA: Exactly.   ERIK: Well I want to thank you so much for taking your time to speak with me. We always enjoy getting together with you. Why don’t you tell everybody your website address and certainly if anybody ever is interested in professional photography, Kristina is a great person to use. We’ve used her successfully and have been really happy with the results, so why don’t you give some contact information.   KRISTINA: Sure! So my website address is kristinalynnphoto.com and on there you can see some of the work that I have done. I’ll have a list on there of all my travel dates, of where I’m actually going, or I have scheduled to go. But anytime you ever need photos, like I said I’m mobile and love to travel, so have passport will travel they say. And there is also a contact form on there so if you ever have questions you can always feel free to drop me a line and I’d be happy to help.   ERIK: Well thank you very much, I truly appreciate it. I hope everybody out there got something useful out of today’s podcast. So go out there and live the best day of your life. Thank you

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As UHD production continues to progress in the United States, 2017 brought with it the emergence of High-Dynamic Range. The tide may be turning in 2018, where this next-gen format could receive mainstream adoption. In this Keynote Conversation from the 2017 SVG Summit, SVG's Jason Dachman speaks with Dome Productions Director of Engineering Mike Johnson and AT&T Entertainment Group SVP, Content Operations, John Ward about some of the practical challenges in HDR and UHD production and how it will change the way your team works. The SVG Podcast is for the sports-video–production professional looking to keep up with the latest in sports-video–production operations and technology. The program features interviews with some of the biggest, most influential names in the sports-video business talking trends and topics that are making an impact on the industry.

Black Friday 2017 Another year passes, another Black Friday approaches. This year there are some exceptional deals out there. The question is where to you put your focus. We are focusing on TVs since many want to upgrade to 4K HDR. There are some really good ones out there. We also throw in some UHD Players and home automation to round out the list. Resources: www.blackfriday.com www.blackfriday.fm www.bfads.net Target Samsung 65" Flat 4k UHD TV (HDR) - Black(UN65MU6300) $849.99 Regularly $1,100 LG 55" Class 2160p 4K Ultra HD Smart LED TV (Dolby Vision) - 55UJ6300 $499.99 Regularly $549 Polaroid 32GSR3000FC 32" Flat Panel 720p LED TV $89.99 Regularly $129.99 Amazon Fire TV Stick with Alexa Voice Remote $24.99 Regularly $39.99 Google Chromecast $25 Regularly $34.99 Sony Blu-ray Disc™ Player with Wi-Fi - Black (BDPS3700) $49.99 Regularly $74.99   BestBuy Sony - 75" Class (74.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV with High Dynamic Range $1999.99 Sony - 65" Class (64.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV with High Dynamic Range (No Model Mentioned) $1499.99 Samsung - 65" Class (64.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV (No Model Mentioned) $749.99 LG - 43" Class (42.5" Diag.) - LED - 2160p - Smart - 4K Ultra HD TV (No Model Mentioned) $279.99 Sharp - 32" Class (31.5" Diag.) - LED - 720p - Smart - HDTV Roku TV $149.99 LG - UP875 4K Ultra HD 3D Blu-ray Player - Black $99.99 Pioneer - Elite 7.2-Ch. Hi-Res 4K Ultra HD HDR Compatible A/V Home Theater Receiver - Black $349.98 Regularly $499.98 Sonos - PLAYBASE Wireless Soundbase for Home Theater and Streaming Music - Black $599.99 Regularly $699.99 Sonos - PLAYBAR Soundbar Wireless Speaker - Black/Silver $599.98 Regularly 699.98 Google - Chromecast $19.99 Regularly $35 Google - Home Mini $29.99 Regularly $49 Wal*Mart Samsung 58MU6070 58" 4K Ultra HD Smart TV (HDR) $598 (Special Buy) LG UP870 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Player $99 (Special Buy) Google Chromcast $20 Plus $5 Vudu Credit Regularly $35 Google Home with $25 Google Express Offer $79 Regularly $129 Netgear Arlo Wireless 3-Camera Bundle $199 Regularly $399 Sears This is the first year we didn't find any electronics in the Sears Black Friday Circular. There are great deals on appliances, tools, and clothing however! Costco (Items available now through the 27th of November) Samsung 75" Class (74.5" Diag.) 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV (HDR) - $2279.99 LG 49" Class (48.5" Diag.) 4K Ultra HD LED LCD TV (HDR) - $379.99 TCL 55" Class (54.6" Diag.) 4K Ultra HD Roku LED LCD TV (Dolby Vision HDR) - $449.99 Sam's Club Vizio 65-inch 4K Smart TV (Model E65-E) — $598 Note: Vizio is now selling this set for $899, which might make this the best Black Friday deal on a TV yet. Polk 2.1 S1B Sound Bar — $129.88 Hitachi 49-inch 1080p TV — $278 XBox One S Console — $189 PlayStation 4 Console — $199 Vizio 80-inch 4K Smart TV (model E80-E3) — $2,498 (online only; free shipping) Hitachi 60-inch 4K Smart TV w/Roku inside: $498 (online only;free shipping) Samsung 85-inch 4K Smart TV (Model: UN85JU7100FXZA) – $1,200 off (online only; free shipping. Note: This Samsung TV normally goes for $4,698 at Sam's Club so, presumably, it will be priced at around $3500 for the Black Friday sale. JC Penny LG 65" Class 4K UHD HDR Smart TV $799.99 Regularly 1399.99 LG 55" Class UHD 4K HDR Smart HDTV $499.99 Regularly $799.99 Samsung 40" Class Ultra HD 4K Smart TV $329.99 Regularly $449.99 Google Home $79.99 Regularly $129.99 Samsung SmartThings Home Monitoring Kit $149.99 Regularly $249.99 Amazon Save $20 on Echo Dot, only $29.99 – the lowest price ever for Echo Dot Save $20 on All-New Echo, $79.99 Save $30 on Echo Plus, $119.99 Save $50 on Amazon Tap, $79.99 Premium brand 40-inch smart TV,$279.99 Sony 75-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model), $1,999.99 Sony 70-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model), $1,199.99 Samsung UN65MU8000 65-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV (2017 Model), $1,297.99 Sony 65-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model), $1,499.99 Samsung UN55MU8000 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart TV (2017 Model), $897.99 Sony 55-inch 4K Ultra HD smart LED TV (2017 Model), $999.99 32-inch 720p TV, $69.99 49-inch 4k TV, $159.99 Save up to $40 on Schlage Smart Lock – Works with Amazon Alexa Best TV Deals 39" & Under 32” Polaroid LED TV for $89.99 at Target 32" Vizio Smart LED TV for $199.99 + $50 Meijer Coupon at Meijer (in stores starting 6am on Black Friday only) 40" - 58" 43” Vizio 1080p TV for $198 at Walmart 43” Samsung 4K Smart TV with HDR for $429.99 + $100 Dell Promo eGift Card at Dell 48" Element LED HDTV for $199.99 at Meijer (in stores starting 6am on Black Friday only) 48" Vizio Smart LED TV for $199.99 at Meijer (in stores starting 6am on Thanksgiving only) 50" Samsung 4K UHD Smart TV with HDR Pro for $424.99 with promo code BF17FLYER31 at Newegg.com 50" RCA HDTV for $199.99 at Stage Stores 55” Haier 4K UHD HDTV for $299.99 + $90 Kohl's Cash (doorbuster) 55” Sharp 4K Smart TV for $298 at Walmart 60" & Over 60” Sharp 4K UHD Smart TV for $549.99 at Best Buy (now available!) 60” Sony 4K UHD Smart TV for $599.99 at Best Buy 65” Samsung 4K UHD Smart TV for $749.99 at Best Buy 65” Samsung Smart 4K UHD TV for $849.99 at Target 65” LG 4K UHD Smart TV with HDR for $799.99 + $150 Dell Promo eGift Card at Dell (online exclusive doorbuster available 11/23 at 11 AM ET) 65" LG Smart 4K UHD TV for $799.99 at Meijer (in stores starting 6am on Thanksgiving only) 75” Sony 4K UHD Smart TV with HDR for $1,999.99 at Best Buy

New media solutions like VR/AR require fast, efficient processing to deliver high-quality video. Eli Lubitch, President of Beamr, discusses how the BEAMR 5 High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) application enables real-time software-based encoding that supports 10-bit High Dynamic Range video. The Beamr 5 software encoder leverages the on-chip graphics capability of the Intel® Xeon® processor E3-1585 v5 with Intel® Iris™ Pro graphics P580 to enable a superior combination of image quality and bitrate. For multi-service operators, satellite providers, and OTT streaming, Beamr’s HEVC software solution and Intel’s on-chip graphics processing technology simplify platform deployments and capture significant performance efficiencies per watt by increasing density.

On THIS episode: Pack your bag! We have 6 weekender adventures for you that are easy get aways departing from 98226. This is BPM: Tech!* * *Wrist check Chris with a new new-Bond NATOAJ with a modded Infantry leather NATO and... a little bezel alchemy with some lume Weekend Bag'n itWhat is Chris and AJ's go-to weekend bags:Chris - Cargo Works Utility Carry-all (https://www.cargo-works.com/products/utility-carry-all) - $50 onlineAJ Timbuk2 Navigator (small) http://www.timbuk2.com/navigator-duffel-bag/592.html * $99 ish* Recently got a design update* Duffel + Backpack * If loaded down with it, you might want to get a little more padding on those backpack straps. Just say'n.Weekenders * Chris - * La Connor, Washington * Deception Pass Tour (http://www.island-adventures.com/specialty-tours/la-conner-evening-tour) * Cedar Springs Christian Retreat Center (http://cedarspringscrc.org/) in Sumas, Washington * Sequim, Washington * Olympic Game Farm (http://olygamefarm.com/) * Dungeness Spit (http://www.wta.org/go-hiking/hikes/dungeness-national-wildlife-refuge) * AJ - * Coupeville * Knead and Feed (http://www.kneadandfeed.com/) * San Juan Islands * San Juan * Lime Kiln Lighthouse (https://wspf.org/pacific-northwest-lighthouse-adventures-with-wspf-photographer-aj-barse/) (...and a little shameless plug for WSPF and a little guest article by AJ) * Roche Harbor * Sea to Sky Highway * Sea to Sky Gondola (https://www.seatoskygondola.com/) * Passport/Enhanced Drivers License required Tech that caught our eyeAJ putting in some game time into Horizon Zero Dawn (https://youtu.be/f-rKdnNAtgg)* Great who love action adventure with a post apocalyptic techno fall of humanity...and there is hunting of machines with a bow. Mad Max got nothing on this. E3 was this last weekXbox One X (https://news.xbox.com/2017/06/11/xbox-one-x-e3-2017/) (yes...bad naming yet again)* “the world’s most powerful console (http://www.xbox.com/en-us/xbox-one-x) designed for immersive true 4K gaming”* “Xbox One X is built for true 4K gaming, which combines 2160p frame buffers, High Dynamic Range and Wide Color Gamut into a pristine visual package” * “The 8-core Custom AMD CPU is clocked at 2.3GHz to bring enhanced AI, real world detail, and smoother interactions to your gaming.” PS4 Pro 2.1 GHz * Liquid coold vapor chamber * Smalles xbox ever made * “12GB GDDR5 of graphic memory” PS4 pro has 8gb * 6 teraflops of graphics power vs PS4 Pro 4.2* “ Like the Xbox One S, it includes a 4K UHD Blu-ray player, built-in power supply, three USB 3.0 ports (one in the front and two in the back), and IR blaster”* $499 USD November 7 * PS4 Pro around $399USD* * *Connect with us* AJ: patreon.com/ajbarse (http://patreon.com/ajbarse) or follow me on Twitter/Instagram both are @ajbarse. * **_VLog is on hiatus due to personal/family medical issues, but the feed will still have photography from my adventuring and travels . _*** Chris: You can find me on Twitter, Instagram, and Medium as @mnmltek * Quiet Conversations newsletter: bit.ly/quietchris (http://bit.ly/quietchris) * 100 Tech Tips - An ongoing project: www.100techtips.com (http://www.100techtips.com/)Listen to us* If you're in the Bellingham area, be sure to listen to our show on KMRE 102.3 FM (http://www.kmre.org/bellingham-podcast-media-tech/)! * Thursdays at 9 am * Saturdays at 1:30 pmTalk to us* Got a question about technology or anything else about life in Bellingham? Leave us a voicemail! * 201-731-8324 (tel:2017318324) (**TECH)** * Ask us nicely! We may include it in one of our future shows.Thank You for Joining Us* Subscribe to us on iTunes, Google Play Store, Soundcloud, Spreaker, or wherever else you podcast. And check out our website at bellinghampodcast.com (http://bellinghampodcast.com/)

A win for photographers! Kieran and Tassiegrammer talk about the outcome of a recent misuse of photographers images on social media. They discuss how far is too far with Photoshop and give some Astrophotography tips. Also, should "influencers" be forced to make it clear about any financial incentives they may have received for their posts? Episode Links Australian Copyright Council Fact Sheet - Photographers & Copyright (PDF Download) Australian Copyright Council Fact Sheet - Infringement - Action & Remedies Fact Sheet (PDF Download) HDR: A beginner's guide to High Dynamic Range photography | Digital Trends 29 Times Photoshop Went Too Far | AfternoonSpecial A Few Tips on Astrophotography and How to Capture Stars at Night | Fstoppers Moon Phases 2017 – Lunar Calendar Instafamous must reveal #ads under new transparency rules - Hack - triple j Disclosure Requirements for Bloggers and Internet Advertisers: A lesson from Australia Post Social media | ACCC #InstaTrademark - Instagram Drops Banhammer on Instagress Sony A9 Release Date, Price and Specs - CNET Project RAWcast Phillip Island Workshop Project RAWcast Cradle Mountain Workshop Project RAWcast Facebook Project RAWcast Instagram Project RAWcast Patreon  

Follow-up Adobe Creative Cloud voor het onderwijs Waarom NRC stopt met Blendle en de Podcast over Media met Alexander Klopping Microsoft Flow Onderwerpen Toon is voor ons naar Facts geweest en zag: de Smurfen, FireFly-cosplayers, Quora, de Belgian Costume Division en de R2-D2 Builders Club. ISP's in de VS mogen je browser history verkopen aan adverteerders. Uiteraard hebben we daar wat vragen over. De browser history van congresleden kopen zal waarschijnlijk niet lukken. Samsung stelde vorige week de Galaxy S8 voor. Meest opvallende feature: het Infinity-display, een smartphone nagenoeg zonder randjes. Volgens Samsung ook de eerste smartphone die High Dynamic Range ondersteunt, al zijn ze daar bij De Standaard niet echt van overtuigd. Geen enkele fysieke knop meer aan de voorkant, een iris-scanner en gezichtsherkenning, de persoonlijke assistent Bixby (al zal je wel Koreaans moeten leren voorlopig) en Bixby Vision. Al dit leuks met octa-core processor, geflankeerd door 4 GB RAM en 64 GB opslaggeheugen en een batterij van 3500mAh met FastCharger. Ze hebben een duidelijk doel voor ogen bij Samsung: “We have a dream to overcome Apple.” Duidelijkheid over de toekomst van de Mac Pro. Tips Stefaan: Star Wars Explained Toon: Check Dees! Steven: The Phoenix Project

Hanging out with my Brother-in-Law Travis Eggett, we talk about the hike to Donut Falls back in January. Up Cottonwood Canyon, Donut Falls is a short hike which makes it crazy popular in the winter. Despite being surrounded by deep snow we didn't require our snowshoes and then we complain about the crazy high dynamic range of a white waterfall and black cave.

Nikon Active D-Lighting Photo World this episode is more proof that you need to know your gear to fully understand the potential you bring to every shoot. Knowing your gear is good but knowing when, where, and how to use the tools effectively is the real test of a pro photographer versus a hobbyist. The Active D-Lighting setting for Nikon cameras is another great example of why it can be important to fully understand your camera. Active D-Lighting is really Active Dynamic Lighting... Dynamic being richer with tonality. Like HDR isn't High Definition Resolution HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. Active D-Lighting isn't nearly the tonal range of HDR but it is a step in that direction. Active D-Lighting is also a Nikon specific option. Canon has ALO or Auto Lighting Optimizer, but ALO is only a fraction of the influence as Active D-Lighting ends up being. There are many reasons to use Active D-Lighting but understanding more about how it works will clear up much of the confusion. Active D-Lighting offers the photographer the option to under expose to crush the highlights so they remain intact in the final image. The Active D-Lighting opens the otherwise underexposed shadows in camera and embedded into the RAW file. This allows for more details in the shadows than usual. With selective settings from Low all the way to Extra High, Active D-Lighting is an awesome tool to be used in making better pictures. However, listen to the episode to hear why I like Canon RAW files more than my own Nikon RAW images. Hint: it has to do with Active D-Lighting. When you take the time to investigate the inter workings of your gear you have the freedom to raise the bar on your images and continue stepping in the right direction, not only for your images, but you and your business overall. Happy Shooting! Get your FREE business coaching call with Rob! Sign up for one of the last few spots here!

ATSC 3.0 In the United States and a few other parts of the globe, the standard that defines how digital television transmissions work over terrestrial, cable and satellite broadcasts is called ATSC, named after the Advanced Television Systems Committee. ATSC 1.0 is in use now as the current standard, adopted by the FCC in 1996. But the committee is actively working on the next generation of broadcast standards and has released both 2.0 and 3.0 versions - neither of which are actually in use yet. Some feel that ATSC 3.0 may leapfrog 2.0 and make it obsolete before it even gets any serious mileage on it. One of the great characteristics of the ATSC 2.0 standard is that it is fully backward compatible with ATSC 1.0.  This could, in many ways, make it a great bridge to the newer 3.0 standard. It has a ton of new functionality, like interactive and hybrid television experiences that connect your television with Internet content and services and actually merge the interactive elements directly into the broadcast stream. You don't have two separate/disjoint experiences running side by side or on top of one another. But while it is cool, it doesn't actually match the experience most viewers would be looking for in today's world, so the odds are it will never make it over the airwaves. The ATSC 3.0 standard is actually a collection of 20 individual standards. This week, on October 5, the Advanced Television Systems Committee gave its formal approval to 3 of those standards. This brings the overall picture to 5 published standards, 11 candidate or proposed standards and the remainder still in the documentation phase of development. Of the other 17 standards, many of them are quite noteworthy. Along with the interactivity features that build on the ATSC 2.0 spec, 3.0 adds support for 4K video, High Dynamic Range content and H.265 compression. The plan is to take the best of what modern technology has to offer, from 4k TVs to smartphones and tablets, and deliver it to you in a unified television broadcast. New Standards One of the three standards that received approval is the ATSC 3.0 Link Layer Protocol. Bear with us here, because this might go full geek for a bit.  For those familiar with the protocols used to make the Internet work, the standards that deliver websites from servers in the cloud to your browser at home, you'll recognize the term Link Layer as the lowest layer in the Internet Protocol Suite, more typically referred to as TCP/IP. As it turns out, ATSC 3.0 Link Layer Protocol serves the same purpose for digital broadcasts as its namesake does for Internet communication. It is responsible for moving data between the network layer and the physical layer or the hardware itself.  On the sending side data moves from the network layer to the physical layer to be sent out as a broadcast. On the receiving side in your TV set at home, it is also responsible for moving data from the physical layer to the network layer so it can be processed. Two other standards also approved were both Audio and Video Watermark Emission standards. As you would probably guess, they specify the audio and video watermark encoding used in ATSC 3.0 broadcasts. The Audio Watermark Emission Standard (A/334) specifies the audio watermark encoding for use with systems conforming to the ATSC 3.0 family of specifications. And the Video Watermark Emission Standard (A/335) specifies the emission format for video watermarks used by systems that conform to the ATSC 3.0 spec. Audio watermarks are signals embedded in the audio portion of the broadcast, typically inaudible, they are primarily used to identify ownership of a copyright. Video watermarks are more obvious, but the ATSC spec places them in an ancillary stream so they can survive any issues in video compression, transcoding or transmission.  The two streams are brought together on your TV. This week, the ATSC Technology Group 3 members also began the voting process to elevate three other ATSC Candidate Standards to the elevated Proposed Standard status.  If they were a bill on Capitol Hill, this would be the last step before ATSC member approval.  The three are: A/332 Service Announcement - More Info The Service Announcement function enables ATSC 3.0 Service providers to describe the ATSC 3.0 Services that they make available. From a user's point of view, the Service Announcement function enables an on-screen Service Guide that can be seen as an entry point to discover ATSC 3.0 services and to select services. Service Announcement provides descriptions of the content offerings and also may provide a filtering capability based on user preferences and content properties, such as the presence or absence of captioning, interactive enhancements, video formats (3D, SD, HD, UD), audio formats (stereo, 5.1, immersive), caption formats (IMSC1 text or image), content advisory ratings, genre, accessible audio tracks, alternate languages, etc. In the case of scheduled services, Service Announcement also provides information about the date and time each offering is scheduled to be broadcast. A/333 Service Usage Reporting - More info A Service that captures consumption information for a streaming A/V channel. The Service identifies a reporting interval during which a stream is accessed, the time the stream access started and the time the stream access ended. If any Applications are active during the report interval, it also records when the Applications are active (whether on a primary device or a “second screen”, companion device), including the Application Identifier, the time the Application started being active, and the time it stopped being active. A/343 Captions and Subtitles - More info The title pretty much says it all. This defines how content providers can embed subtitles and captions which include not Latin based languages.   We're all pulling for these guys to get their shot and be signed into full committee approval.

2016 TWICE VIP Award Nominations The VIPs are TWICE's (This Week In Consumer Electronics, a weekly trade magazine for professionals in the consumer electronics field) annual products awards, and only retailers and distributors can vote to honor the products that have made the biggest difference in their business. The awards are based on product features, product design and value to consumers. After voting is completed, ballots will be compiled and reviewed by TWICE editors. Winners will be announced in the Aug. 22 print issue of TWICE. Product categories are vast, anything you can imagine in consumer electronics, ranging from refrigerators and washers and dryers to dash cams, from computers to networked window coverings. And of course a few categories are in the home theater and audio visual categories. Those are the devices we'll take a look at. Remember that these are the products deemed best by retailers and distributors and they have a slightly different point of view than the rest of us who simply use the products. A/V Receivers $699 or less Onkyo TX-NR757 Stepping up to THX® Theater Reference Sound is easy with Onkyo's Dolby Atmos® and DTS:X™-ready powerhouse, the TX-NR757. Behind the sleek front panel is Onkyo's Dynamic Audio Amplification which include discrete hi-current amplifiers delivering 180 watts/ch. of distortion-free power. AccuEQ room acoustic calibration features AccuReflex to clearly focus the latest object-based soundtracks for an immersive movie experience. Music lovers can stream audio from mobile apps such as Spotify, Pandora or Tidal via Google Cast™, AirPlay, and Wi-Fi®. As well as controlling your home theater entertainment, the Onkyo Remote App lets you send any audio source wirelessly from the receiver to a compatible speaker in another room using FireConnect technology by BlackFire. The TX-NR757 is also ready for easy custom installation with features such as RS232, IR Input and a 12 V Trigger. Sony STR-DN1070 7.2 Channel Home Theater AV Receiver Take your home entertainment up a level with the STRDN1070. 4K and HDR-compatible HDMI inputs/output support the latest video standards, including HDCP 2.2 content protection for 4K content from broadcast, the Internet and UHD Blu-ray Discs. High-Resolution Audio delivers immersive sound, while Wireless Multi-room and Front Surround let you flexibly create your audio environment. This AV receiver is compatible with wireless surround, front surround, and, of course, 7.2ch real surround. Choose your preferred surround audio mode to flexibly suit the room environment. Don't forget to download the free SongPal and Network Audio Remote apps from iTunes® or the Google™ Play Store to use on your iPhone® or Android™ devices. The SongPal app allows you to control receiver functionality including volume and input selection. Price: $599.99 MSRP A/V Receivers $699+ Onkyo TX-RZ810 Engineered for immensely powerful yet refined THX® Theater Reference sound, the TX-RZ810 7.2 Ch. A/V receiver also deftly streams wireless audio with Google Cast™, AirPlay, Wi-Fi®, and Bluetooth. Enjoy different a host of audio sources in different zones with Powered Zone 2 and Zone 3 line outputs or wirelessly with FireConnect powered by BlackFire. Zone 2 HDMI® shares 4k video on a second display, making the TX-RZ810 not only a wall-shaking movie-room powerhouse at 200W/Ch, but also a hub for housewide entertainment. True to the Onkyo RZ Series, the TX-RZ810 seamlessly integrates with control and home automation systems and excels on audio quality featuring Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry, which removes digital pulse noise for a smooth analog signal on all channels for crystal clear audio reproduction. Built with separate analog and digital processing, massive transformer, huge capacitors, and discrete non-phase-shift amps—the TX-RZ810's sheer agility and dynamism exceeds the highest expectations. Sony STR-ZA5000ES – 9.2 Channel 4K AV Receiver The perfect center to your automated home entertainment universe now with just the right amount of: flexible, multi-zone, high-definition connectivity, easy IP integration with leading control systems, powerful browser-based configurability, and well-renowned ES build quality. With 130W per channel, the STR-ZA5000ES delivers cinema-like surround sound and crystal clear music reproduction for an incredible Audio/Video experience that you won't easily forget. Price: $2,799.99 Soundbars Sony HT-NT5 Sound Bar with High-Resolution Audio/Wi-Fi The ultimate Hi-Res sound bar for your 4K home theater experience. The NT5 packs power and performance worthy of any home theater into a sleek, beautiful design. Experience the sonic details of every movie, playlist, and videogame thanks to the clarity of Super Tweeters and support for Hi-Res Audio playback. And connect your compatible device wirelessly to stream music from all your favorite services. It's an easy way to expand your home theater setup. With three HDMI inputs, one HDMI ARC output, a USB input, as well as digital optical and analog connections, there's space for all your equipment. All in a sleek and stylish sound bar. Price: $799.99 MSRP Vizio SmartCast 38” 3.0 Sound Bar System Vizio's SmartCast 38” 3.0 Sound Bar System come with a free iOS and Android Smart Cast app to control the soundbar via Wi-Fi from anywhere in the house. The app lets users search, browse and discover content across multiple apps as well as play, pause, change volume and access all of a bar's settings. The soundbar also has an LCD display remote to control basic functions. Blu-ray Disc Player Philips 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with HDR BDP7501 The Philips BDP7501 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player with HDR support is the best way to realize the full potential of your 4K television. With incredibly sharp 4K images with vivid colors and contrast made possible thanks to High Dynamic Range support. The beauty of 4K Ultra HD is in savoring every detail. • Premium compact design with real brushed aluminum chassis. • High Dynamic Range (HDR) for impressive detail in shadows and brilliant highlights. • Plays 3D Blu-ray and DVD as well with real 4K upscaler • Enjoy all your non-4K content in 4K UHD with a true 4K upscaling engine. Authentic and clear sound experience • Dolby TrueHD for high fidelity sound • DTS-HD Master audio for precise lossless sound quality Complete digital TV connectivity made simple. • HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 for years of worry free 4K interoperability. • Discrete HDMI 1.4b Audio output for connecting to legacy audio receivers. • Wireless LAN 802.11ac with MIMO antennas for seamless streaming of online 4K content. • Fantastic USB multimedia playback support with HEVC, H.264, AAC, MP3, JPEG and more. A world of online entertainment • Enjoy your favorite Netflix content in HD and 4K with fast Netflix performance. • A lean-back big screen YouTube experience for the entire family. Panasonic Smart Network 3D Blu-ray Disc/ DVD Player DMP-BDT27 The Panasonic DMP-BDT270 features 4K up-scaling, Internet apps, and External HDD Playback while playing FullHD 3D Blu-ray Discs. Content can be shared across devices via the Miracast technology. Home-Theater Projectors Sony VPL-VW5000ES 4K SXRD Home Cinema Projector The VPL-VW5000ES is the world's most advanced 4K projector designed specifically for home theater use. Enjoy 5,000 lumens of brightness, HDR compatibility, and the ability to simulate the new ITU-R BT2020 color gamut on top of the full DCI color space. The laser-based light source provides up to 20,000 hours of virtually maintenance-free operation for constant picture quality and reduced running costs. In addition, the SXRD® panel technology featured in the professional cinema projectors delivers native 4K resolution images, with no artificial pixel enhancement. Every detail is clear and natural, without jagged edges or visible pixels. For home installations with larger screens, this projector is the truly the ultimate home cinema display. Price: $60,000 MSRP Sony VPL-VW665ES 4K SXRD Home Cinema Projector Bring the immersive excitement of true 4K cinematic images into every living space. The VPL-VW665ES Home Cinema projector makes a stylish addition to any interior. With advanced SXRD® panel technology, this projector delivers incredible 4K images with four times the resolution of Full HD. You'll experience rich colors, impressive 1800 lumens brightness and huge 300,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio - for vibrant, detail-packed pictures with native 4K resolution that always look clear and sharp, even in day lit living rooms. Price: $14,999.99 MSRP BenQ i500 BenQ's i500 is a stylish mini projector designed for today's modern lifestyle. This compact WXGA device projects images up to 80 inches at just 3.3 feet from the wall, enabling big screen entertainment even in tight spaces. The projector's Colorific™ technology delivers pristine full HD picture quality with a 500 lumen LED light source for up to 20,000 hours of use — providing a long lasting experience. The lightweight, personal entertainment hub enables multimedia content streaming via Bluetooth®, so users can enjoy movies, music, games, photo slideshows and more at the push of a button from any smart device or computer. With an Android OS and a built-in media player, i500 can instantly launch today's most popular apps and streaming services like YouTube, Vimeo, Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, video games, and more — without any special cords, cables, or streaming boxes. The i500 sports a contemporary gold finish to seamlessly blend with existing décor, and dual 5W fine-mesh-covered chambered speakers specially tuned to produce clear voices and rich sound quality without external speaker connections. The stylish i500 does all of this via wireless LAN with no other connections required, and it can even play video or music content from a USB stick or display Excel, Word, or PowerPoint documents without a PC. For even more convenience and the ultimate versatility, the projector offers a selection of the latest inputs, including HDMI x 1, USB 2.0 x1, USB 3.0 x 1, audio I/O as well as a mic in. TVs: 40 to 57 inches Peerless-AV UltraView Outdoor TV Completely weatherproof and maintenance free, Peerless-AV's UltraView™ TVs make it easy and affordable for homeowners to add digital entertainment to their outdoor living spaces. Available in 49", 55", or 65", the TVs are equipped with an LED backlight to provide a full HD 1080p resolution for bright and crisp visuals. The UltraView™ TVs also come with an IP68 rated waterproof and dustproof universal remote that can be programmed to control up to three additional devices. The UltraView™ TVs are functional for all seasons, built with weatherproof internal speakers and the ability to operate at a range of -24°F to 122°F, offering users confidence in the TV's quality and performance. With a fully sealed design, there is no need to change filters or service the TV, creating a maintenance-free entertainment solution for year round use. Installation of the UltraView™ TVs is best suited for shaded outdoor areas, and out of direct sunlight. It is the perfect addition to a deck, patio, gazebo, hot tub, outdoor kitchen or any high-end outdoor entertainment area. Peerless-AV's line of UltraView™ TVs are available now through Peerless-AV direct sales representatives and authorized distribution networks. Hisense H8 Series In 2016, Hisense will offer High Dynamic Range technology to consumers at market-disrupting prices in its H8 series. The new 4K Smart TV series employs HDR for incomparable color accuracy, and multi-zone local dimming ensures supreme contrast ratio for an amazingly realistic image. Unique to Hisense TVs, the series also debuts HDR decode, which future-proofs the television for any content providers create. Available in 55” and 50” class screen size, the H8 series features UltraSmooth Motion™ to create and insert frames into the picture and enables backlight technologies for effortless transitions between fast action images. For a true sensory experience, this TV enhances sound through dbx-tv Total Technology audio suite, which makes it possible for even small television speakers to produce immersive sound with deeper bass and minimal distortion. Designed for uninhibited entertainment, the H8 series also offers 4K media player and receiver capabilities, and has a built-in app store and web browser for seamless searching. The H8 series embodies Hisense's mission to make groundbreaking, innovative technology available for the masses at an affordable price point. Driven by HDR capabilities, this TV will deliver the most authentic 4K picture quality directly to the living room next year. The Hisense H8 series is shipping to retailers in May 2016. LG SUPER UHD 4K HDR Smart LED TV Model 55UH8500 LG's 55-inch UH8500 is part of LG's premium “LG SUPER UHD TV” lineup, delivering LG's best 4K LED experience with advanced technologies that display a billion rich colors, smoother motion and elevated brightness plus High Dynamic Range (HDR). In fact, LG SUPER UHD TVs deliver the first complete HDR experience as they offer both available HDR formats – HDR 10 and Dolby Vision™ – offering access to more HDR content and making it easy for consumers to choose a premium TV with the confidence that they won't miss any content that becomes exclusively available in either format. TVs from other manufacturers, like Sony and Samsung, don't offer this. LG SUPER UHD TVs can reproduce a wider pallet of a billion rich colors for a more lifelike picture that is consistent at wider viewing angles, thanks to its IPS 4K Quantum Display. LG's Ultra Luminance algorithm and “Color Prime” technology work together to deliver improved peak brightness and a wider color palette. The TV's thin bezels offer an immersive viewing experience, and Harman/Kardon-designed speakers provide cinematic sound. The LG 55UH8500 includes an updated version of LG's award-winning Smart TV platform, webOS 3.0. Consumers can enjoy an intuitive interface with lightning-quick transitions between broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices, and stream 4K HDR content from services like Amazon Video, Netflix and VUDU and additional content from streaming services and IPTV channels. Philips 6000 series Google Cast TV 55PFL6921 Google Cast™ is a technology that lets you cast your favorite entertainment from your phone, tablet or laptop right to your TV. Easily control your TV with apps you already know and love from your iPhone®, iPad®, Android™ phone or tablet, Mac® or Windows® laptop, or Chromebook The beauty of 4K UltraHD TV is in savoring every detail: High Dynamic Range for a bright whites, deep blacks and stunning color contrast Micro Dimming LED array backlight reacts to the picture to produce a dramatic image every time BrightPro backlight with almost twice the brightness of a conventional TV for dynamic images 4K Ultra HD performance for years of worry free 4K enjoyment Pixel Plus UltraHD is a picture processing technology that delivers content that is vivid, natural, and real 120 Perfect Motion Rate gives you increased pixel response times Enjoy all your HD content in 4K UHD with a true 4K upscaling engine Authentic and clear sound experience: 20 Watts RMS of rich surround sound to complement lifelike 4K images Immersive sound with clear voice designed by sonic emotion Dolby Digital Plus for the ultimate movie experience Complete digital TV connectivity made simple: Wi-Fi 802.11ac with MIMO antennas for seamless streaming of online 4K content. HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 on all HDMI ports means years of worry free 4K interoperability. Fantastic USB multimedia playback support with HEVC, H.264, AAC, MP3, JPEG and more. TVs: 58 inches and larger Hisense H10 Series Hisense will offer consumers the third generation of its proprietary Ultra LED technology in the H10 series with 240-zone full array local dimming, quantum dot and the addition of streaming High Dynamic Range (HDR) content from Amazon. Available in 65” with a curved screen, the H10 series will feature new Ultra SmartPeaking™ technology that provides control of brightness, processing the image in different zones and overdriving the brighter spots up to 1000-nit peak brightness. The Quantum Dot Nanocrystal Backlight with Rec. 2020 Color Space delivers a much wider color spectrum and a more vibrant display than conventional LED TVs. The series will have unique UltraBlack™ Local Dimming for dynamic contrast and tight blacks for near-perfect quality. UHD Upscaler displays all Full HD and 4K UHD content to take advantage of the upgraded pixels. The H10 has High Dynamic Range that meets the UHD Alliance Premium. With 4 HDMI connections, built-in apps, and a curved screen, the H10 series is designed for the most immersive viewing experience for the consumer. Access to Netflix, Amazon, YouTube, UltraFlix 4K streaming, the app store and web browser guarantees constant 4K entertainment at the touch of a button. The Hisense H10 series utilizes the most sophisticated picture technologies to design a captivating viewing experience with leading-edge entertainment options. Revamped ULED technology with renewed focus on brilliant color and powerfully contrasting black and white levels delivers a TV that's a beacon for unprecedented home theater innovation. The H10 series is shipping to retailers in October 2016. Sony XBR-65X930D 4K HDR Ultra HD TV To support an enhanced viewing experience that goes beyond the screen, this X930D model shines with a 65 inch 4K High Dynamic Range (HDR) display. Powered by Sony's 4K Processor X1™ advanced image engine, this television delivers a better 4K and HDR viewing experience. The XBR-65X930D features dramatic brightness and black levels bringing scenes to life with dark, inky blacks and stunning bright whites. An ultra-thin design creates an expansive, border-less picture and the optional flush mount system enables the TV to be mounted closer to the wall than ever before. Bring your favorite content to life through the Google™'s Android TV™ operating system, making your home smarter with access to a growing number of apps and support for IoT (Internet of Things) devices; this TV is more than just a smart TV. Price: $4,999.99 MSRP Sony XBR-75X940D 4K HDR Ultra HD TV At just over 2 inches thin, this X940D model shines with a 75 inch High Dynamic Range display. Powered by Sony's 4K Processor X1™ advanced image engine, this television delivers a better 4K and HDR viewing experience. The XBR-75X940D is equipped with Sony's unique color technology. A TRILUMINOS Display and X1 picture engine that can provide a wider color range and more realistic color details, producing subtle shades and depth of color to maximize the HDR experience. An ultra-thin design creates an expansive, borderless picture and the optional flush mount system enables the TV to be mounted closer to the wall than ever before. TV lovers can bring their favorite content to life and watch hit shows and timeless movies from Google Play™, Amazon Video, YouTube, Netflix, Hulu, PBS and PBS KIDS. Users can also access a huge selection of games and additional apps from the Google Play store right on the TV; this TV is more than just a smart TV. Price: $7,999.99 MSRP LG SIGNATURE OLED TV (Model OLED65G6P) LG OLED TV is an entirely new category of television using revolutionary technology that delivers exceptional picture quality, with perfect blacks and incredible color even from wide viewing angles. The LG SIGNATURE OLED features an Ultra HD 4K OLED panel with HDR, the latest version of LG's award-winning webOS Smart TV platform, and a never-before-seen “Picture-on-Glass” design, making it the most coveted of any TV on the market. OLED HDR delivers a stunning high dynamic range picture because only OLED pixels can switch off completely to create infinite contrast and perfect blacks like no LCD TV can. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV delivers the first complete HDR experience with both available HDR formats – HDR 10 (certified as “Ultra HD Premium” from UHDA) and Dolby Vision™ – for access to more HDR content. With both formats, LG makes it easy for consumers to choose a premium TV with the confidence that they won't miss content that becomes available exclusively in either format. The LG SIGNATURE OLED TV reproduces the most lifelike images of any television, while offering a truly unique design. The OLED65G6 boasts an impossibly slim profile, picture-on-glass design, redesigned stand and miniscule bezels. With LG's latest webOS 3.0 Smart TV platform, users can enjoy an intuitive interface with lightning-quick transitions between broadcast TV, streaming services and external devices, and stream 4K HDR content from services like Amazon Video, Netflix and VUDU and additional content from streaming services and IPTV channels.  

Muchas veces no sabemos la tecnología que tenemos entre manos. A diario tratamos con dispositivos como móviles, tablets, televisiones y demás aparatos eléctricos cotidianos en nuestro día a día. Uno de esos dispositivos es del que te voy a hablar hoy, el sensor Kinect.Estos dispositivos tienen, en muchas ocasiones, software y hardware que los dotan de cierta inteligencia artificial.Si escuchas más podcast sobre tecnología, oirás cómo se habla de este u otro aparato, el móvil que acaba de salir de última generación. Estamos acostumbrados a que todos los años se produzcan mejoras tanto a nivel de software como a nivel de hardware.Es interesante pararse un momento a pensar, ¿qué es lo que hay detrás de una tecnología o dispositivo? Hoy te voy a hablar del sensor Kinect de Microsoft. Voy a destripar este dispositivo para ver la complejidad y el trabajo que puede haber detrás de este aparato eléctrico.Te invito a que tú también lo hagas. Investiga qué hay detrás de las tecnologías que usas todos los días. No seas solo un mero espectador, intenta comprender el mundo que nos rodea. Puedes empezar por los cursos del Campus de Programarfacil.Software vs hardwareEl software es infinito. Sin embargo, ya podemos tener el mejor algoritmo del mundo que si no tenemos un hardware que se adapte a los requerimientos del software, no nos servirá de nada.Las cámaras digitales llevan con nosotros mucho tiempo. Desde los primeros prototipos diseñados a principios de los años 70, hasta el primer modelo comercializado, la Daycam Model 1, a principios de los años 90.En la actualidad encontramos diferentes tipos de cámaras digitales, con más o menos prestaciones. Pero lo que realmente ha cambiado la forma de entender la fotografía digital, ha sido la evolución del software que se esconde detrás de las cámaras digitales.Raro es el dispositivo móvil que no puede reconocer las caras en su pantalla a la hora de hacer una foto. Encontramos imágenes panorámicas, en 3D, fotografías de alto rango dinámico HDR (del inglés High Dynamic Range) y multitud de funcionalidades más.Existe una estrecha vinculación entre el software y el hardware. Lo realmente interesante es mantener esta balanza equilibrada. Por mi experiencia, puedo asegurar que se pueden reducir los costes de un proyecto, poniendo la atención en el software y minimizando los recursos del hardware.Como conclusión podemos decir que, no hay hardware que haga bueno un software pero si hay software que hace bueno a un hardware. El caso del que voy a hablar hoy, es un fiel exponente de esta situación.¿Qué es el sensor Kinect?El sensor Kinect fue diseñado para cambiar la manera de jugar con las videoconsolas en los hogares. Fue el primer dispositivo que permitía manejar una consola, sin el contacto directo con un mando. Solo a través de sus sistemas visuales somos capaces de controlar las funcionalidades del dispositivo.Vió la luz en el años 2009, en la Electronic Entertrainment Expo 2009. Su nombre original fue “Project Natal”. Se puede definir como un controlador de juego y entretenimiento libre y su creador fue Alex Kipman. Microsoft decidió desarrollarlo para la videoconsola Xbox 360.En el año 2011 salió la segunda versión para PC con Windows 7 y Windows 8. La característica que lo hace diferente, es la capacidad de reconocer gestos, comandos de voz y objetos en imágenes.Se trata de una tecnología innovadora, detrás de la cual hay una combinación de cámaras, micrófonos y software. Todo esto está contenido dentro de Kinect.Partes básicas del sensor KinectCámara de vídeo de color RGB. Funciona a modo de webcam, capturando las imágenes en vídeo. El sensor Kinect utiliza esta información para obtener detalles sobre objetos y personas en la habitación.Emisor IR. El emisor de infrarrojos es capaz de proyectar una luz infrarroja en una habitación. Según la luz infrarroja incide sobre una superficie, el patrón se distorsiona. Esta distorsión es leída gracias a su otro componente, una cámara de profundidad.Cámara de profundidad. Analiza los patrones infrarrojos emitidos por el emisor y es capaz de construir un mapa 3D de la habitación y de todos los objetos y personas que se encuentran dentro de ella.Conjunto de micrófonos. El sensor Kinect tiene incorporado cuatro micrófonos de precisión capaces de determinar de dónde vienen los sonidos y las voces. También es capaz de filtrar el ruido de fondo.Motor de inclinación. Este motor tiene la capacidad de ajustar sobre la base, el sensor Kinect. Es capaz de detectar el tamaño de la persona que está delante, para ajustarse arriba y abajo según convenga.Todo viene perfectamente ensamblado en una barra horizontal de unos 28 cm, sobre una base cuadrada redondeada donde se apoya.kinect-versionesPero lo que realmente dota a este dispositivo de inteligencia, es el software. Kinect es capaz de capturar una cantidad increíble de datos. Siempre fijando su objetivo en las cosas que se mueven en su entorno. Gracias al procesamiento de estos datos a través de una algoritmo de inteligencia artificial y a métodos de aprendizaje de máquinas, Kinect puede llegar a mapear los datos visuales que obtiene a través de sus sensores.El objetivo es ser capaz de detectar a los seres humanos y entender en qué posición se encuentra cada persona detectada.SoftwareUna vez que los sensores captan la información, son inmediatamente procesados por un software de inteligencia artificial. Es capaz de clasificar los diferentes objetos que hay dentro de una escena. Reconoce a los seres humanos por su cabeza y extremidades.Kinect entiende cómo se mueve un ser humano y asume, por ejemplo, que somos incapaces de girar la cabeza 360º y demás acciones imposibles que podemos realizar. Esto es muy sencillo para nosotros, pero para una máquina conlleva un periodo de aprendizaje largo.A este tipo de aprendizajes se le conoce como aprendizaje de máquina o machine learning en inglés. Consiste en analizar una cantidad ingente de datos de la vida real, para encontrar patrones. Así es como aprendemos los seres humanos, a base de observar y aprender.Kinect captura el movimiento de las personas a través de más de 48 puntos de articulación. Esto se lleva a cabo a través de un algoritmo bastante complejo, que tiene en cuenta múltiples factores.No voy a entrar en detalle de cómo funciona esta parte del software. Primero, porque no es objeto de este artículo y segundo porque es demasiado complejo. Solo voy a citar los pasos que sigue hasta conseguir entender la posición del cuerpo humano.Construir una imagen de profundidad a través del emisor de IR y la cámara de profundidad. Esto se hace por triangulación, igual que cuando se calcula la distancia a la que están las estrellas fuera del sistema solar.Detectar las partes del cuerpo de una persona. Este se hace utilizando un árbol de decisión. Los patrones para tomar esas decisiones se obtuvieron en la fase de aprendizaje con más de un millón de ejemplos.Esto es una manera muy abreviada de cómo funciona el algoritmo. Detrás de todo esto existe una base matemática muy extensa. Se utiliza probabilidad y estadística, cálculos de multivariable, álgebra lineal, análisis complejo, algoritmos de grafos, geometría, ecuaciones diferenciales, topología, etc...Crea tu propio proyecto con KinectLo primero es comprar un Kinect. Lo encontramos desde 38€ usado en Amazon. Te dejo a continuación una serie de enlaces donde comprar con diferentes precios.Kinect V1 (desde 39 €)Kinect V2 (desde 80 €)Existen varias alternativas a la hora de utilizar Kinect en nuestros proyectos. La mejor y más óptima sería trabajar con la SDK que ofrece Microsoft para los desarrolladores.Existen dos SDK dependiendo de la versión de Kinect que tengas. La versión 1.8 para Kinect v1 y la versión 2.0 para Kinect v2.Puedes desarrollar aplicaciones con Kinect dentro del Visual Studio con los lenguajes nativos de Microsoft C# y Visual Basic.Existen otras alternativas más “sencillas”. Una de ellas es trabajar con Processing. Para ello necesitamos configurar nuestro equipo. Debemos poner especial cuidado en la SDK y en lo drivers. Otra opción sería programar con Python.Muchas gracias a todos por los comentarios y valoraciones que nos hacéis en iVoox, iTunes y en Spreaker, nos dan mucho ánimo para seguir con este proyecto.

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Was die Betriebssystem-Vorlieben angeht, steht die c't-Redaktion für Multikulti: Von Linux bis Windows über Amiga OS und OS X ist alles vertreten. Dennoch: Die Titelgeschichte der Ausgabe 10/16 richtet sich an Windows-(10)-Kritiker [--] und zeigt, welche Alternativen es zum Microsoft-Betriebssystem gibt. Jan Schüssler berichtet, was für den Wechsel spricht. Ebenfalls kritisch hinterfragt wird die generalüberholte Blu-ray Disc, die nun auch UHD-Auflösung und High-Dynamic-Range beherrscht. Natürlich gibt es noch Kinderkrankheiten, erzählt Stefan Porteck. Außerdem kommen die kompatiblen Fernseher erst jetzt auf den Markt. Last not least erklärt Axel Kossel, welche Daten ein durchschnittliches Auto heute erfasst - und wie diese missbraucht werden können. Die c't 9/16 gibt's am Kiosk, im heiseshop und digital in der c't-App für iOS und Android. Alle früheren Episoden unseres Podcasts gibt es unter: www.ct.de/uplink

Was die Betriebssystem-Vorlieben angeht, steht die c't-Redaktion für Multikulti: Von Linux bis Windows über Amiga OS und OS X ist alles vertreten. Dennoch: Die Titelgeschichte der Ausgabe 10/16 richtet sich an Windows-(10)-Kritiker [--] und zeigt, welche Alternativen es zum Microsoft-Betriebssystem gibt. Jan Schüssler berichtet, was für den Wechsel spricht. Ebenfalls kritisch hinterfragt wird die generalüberholte Blu-ray Disc, die nun auch UHD-Auflösung und High-Dynamic-Range beherrscht. Natürlich gibt es noch Kinderkrankheiten, erzählt Stefan Porteck. Außerdem kommen die kompatiblen Fernseher erst jetzt auf den Markt. Last not least erklärt Axel Kossel, welche Daten ein durchschnittliches Auto heute erfasst - und wie diese missbraucht werden können. Die c't 9/16 gibt's am Kiosk, im heiseshop und digital in der c't-App für iOS und Android. Alle früheren Episoden unseres Podcasts gibt es unter: www.ct.de/uplink

Was die Betriebssystem-Vorlieben angeht, steht die c't-Redaktion für Multikulti: Von Linux bis Windows über Amiga OS und OS X ist alles vertreten. Dennoch: Die Titelgeschichte der Ausgabe 10/16 richtet sich an Windows-(10)-Kritiker [--] und zeigt, welche Alternativen es zum Microsoft-Betriebssystem gibt. Jan Schüssler berichtet, was für den Wechsel spricht. Ebenfalls kritisch hinterfragt wird die generalüberholte Blu-ray Disc, die nun auch UHD-Auflösung und High-Dynamic-Range beherrscht. Natürlich gibt es noch Kinderkrankheiten, erzählt Stefan Porteck. Außerdem kommen die kompatiblen Fernseher erst jetzt auf den Markt. Last not least erklärt Axel Kossel, welche Daten ein durchschnittliches Auto heute erfasst - und wie diese missbraucht werden können. Die c't 9/16 gibt's am Kiosk, im heiseshop und digital in der c't-App für iOS und Android. Alle früheren Episoden unseres Podcasts gibt es unter: www.ct.de/uplink

What is HDR? How do I shoot HDR? How do I edit HDR? How do I view HDR? What's the future of HDR? The post HDR – High Dynamic Range appeared first on 5 THINGS - Simplifying Film, TV, and Media Technology.

What is HDR? How do I shoot HDR? How do I edit HDR? How do I view HDR? What's the future of HDR? The post HDR – High Dynamic Range appeared first on 5 THINGS - Simplifying Film, TV, and Media Technology.

Sorting Through Atmos and DTS:X Receivers and Pre-Pros by Rob H.   A Couple of Thoughts on Immersive Audio Setups   There are differing opinions on which additional speakers beyond the standard 5.1 layout deliver the most immersive experience:   - Mark Henninger, Senior Writer at AVS Forum, stated during an episode of the Home Theater Geeks Podcast that he feels that four overhead speakers are necessary in order to get a good sense of panning and movement of the audio objects. If he were limited to 9 speakers, he would favor 5.1.4 over 7.1.2:   https://youtu.be/GTaBj-L8etI?t=1h1m42s   - Representatives from THX, Matt Severaid and Craig Buckley, stated on an episode of the AV Forums Podcast that they feel the Surround Back speakers actually play a critical role. They also feel that the Surround and Surround Back speakers should still be elevated as opposed to being at seated ear level, which is the new recommendation from Dolby. With elevated Surround and Surround Back speakers, they would opt for 7.1.2 with Surround Back and Top Middle speakers if limited to 9 speakers total.   https://youtu.be/hx_uOquSs44?t=18m4s General statements that might help you to quickly narrow down the field:   1) There are quite a few models that can decode Dolby Atmos but are unable to decode DTS:X (and will never get an update to do so). This is the case with ALL models that were released in 2014 - except for the flagship Denon AVR-X7200W Receiver and Marantz AV8802 Pre-Pro; those are the only two models that were released in 2014 that can be updated to decode DTS:X. There are also some 2015 models that decode Dolby Atmos but do not decode DTS:X.   This list from High Def Digest has done an excellent job of separating the DTS:X + Dolby Atmos models from the Dolby Atmos-only models:   LINK:http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/DTS/dtsx/Dolby/Atmos/Receivers/Home_Audio/Speakers/Pioneer/Denon/Marantz/Integra/Onkyo/Yamaha/KEF/Klipsch/hdds-dtsx-dolby-atmos-gear-buying-guide/24564 2) There were no models released in 2014 that included HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2. While several 2014 Onkyo & Integra models touted HDCP 2.2 support, those ports were limited to 10.2 Gbps, which is insufficient for High Dynamic Range video signals that require the full 18 Gbps bandwidth of HDMI 2.0a. Once again, the only exceptions were the Denon AVR-X7200W and Marantz AV8802, which can have a hardware upgrade performed. No other 2014 models can be upgraded. Since the bandwidth (10.2 Gbps or 18 Gbps) is rarely listed on any spec sheets, the key features to look for are support for UltraHD/4K at 60 fps along with 4:4:4 chroma subsampling. Those features are the "code" that lets you know if a model has the full 18 Gbps bandwidth. 3) So far, in 2015, Pioneer & Pioneer Elite have not announced any models that can decode DTS:X or are able to receive an update to do so. This could change if they announce new models. 4) So far, in 2015, Onkyo & Integra have not announced any models capable of using more than 7 speakers simultaneously (5.2.2). This could change with the announcement of new models. 5) Denon & Marantz are the only mass market brands offering any models capable of decoding the Auro-3D immersive audio format. It is a $200 optional upgrade. It is only available on all models capable of using 9 or 11 speakers simultaneously. 6) In 2015, Denon & Marantz are the only mass market brands offering any models capable of using Front Wide speakers. Getting into some of the finer details:   7) Denon & Marantz have announced several models that are not yet listed in the High Def Digest article linked above. That is because the official announcements were made in Europe, but they have not yet been officially announced in North America. The official North American announcements are expected soon - certainly during or before CEDIA Expo 2015. You can view an English language translation of the European announcements below:   LINK:https://translate.google.com/translate?depth=1&hl=en&ie=UTF8&nv=1&prev=_t&rurl=translate.google.com&sl=auto&tl=en&u=http://www.areadvd.de/tests/special-dm-neuheiten-und-highlights-aus-dem-bereich-core-und-new-media/ 8) The additional Denon & Marantz models listed in a similar fashion as the High Def Digest article:   DTS:X & Dolby Atmos Receivers   Denon   AVR-X6200W - ($2299, October) 9.2 Channel A/V Receiver, Supports Additional Amp for 11.2 Channels, 4K HDCP 2.2 Compliant, Auro-3D ($200 option)   Marantz   SR6010 - ($1199, September) 7.2 Channel A/V Receiver, Supports Additional Amp for 9.2 Channels, 4K HDCP 2.2 Compliant, Auro-3D ($200 option)   SR7010 - ($1699, September) 9.2 Channel A/V Receiver, Supports Additional Amp for 11.2 Channels, 4K HDCP 2.2 Compliant, Auro-3D ($200 option)   AV7702 Mk. II - ($1999, October) 11.2 Channel A/V Pre-Amp/Processor, 4K HDCP 2.2 Compliant, Auro-3D ($200 option) 9) If you would like to be able to use 11 speakers simultaneously, the number of mass market DTS:X options is limited:   Denon   AVR-X7200WA AV Receiver with 9 internal amps - $2999, available now, the 'A' on the end of the model number is important and indicates HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 and DTS:X.   AVR-X7200W AV Receiver with 9 internal amps - $2999, available now. These do NOT have HDCP 2.2 nor DTS:X, but Denon will upgrade these units to AVR-X7200WA for free, although you have to pay to ship it to New York for the HDMI hardware upgrade.   AVR-X6200W AV Receiver with 9 internal amps - $2299, October.   Marantz   AV8802A Pre-amp/Processor with 13.2 XLR & 13.2 RCA - $3999, available now, the 'A' on the end of the model number is important and indicates HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 and DTS:X.   AV8802 Pre-amp/Processor with 13.2 XLR & 13.2 RCA - $3999, available now. These do NOT have HDCP 2.2 nor DTS:X, but Marantz will upgrade these units to AV8802A for free, although you have to pay to ship it to New York for the HDMI hardware upgrade.   AV7702 Mk. II Pre-amp/Processor with 11.2 XLR & 13.2 RCA - $1999, October. The "Mk. II" on the end of the model number is extremely important and indicates HDMI 2.0a with HDCP 2.2 and DTS:X. In 2014, there was an AV7702 model; it did NOT have HDCP 2.2 nor DTS:X, and it could NOT be upgraded. So be cautious about the "Mk. II" model number.   SR7010 AV Receiver with 9 internal amps - $1699, September.   Yamaha   RX-A3050 AV Receiver with 9 internal amps - $2199, September. 10) If you're ok with "only" using 9 speakers simultaneously, the number of mass market DTS:X options is even smaller:   Denon   AVR-X4200W AV Receiver with 7 internal amps - $1499, August.   Marantz   SR6010 AV Receiver with 7 internal amps - $1199, September.   Yamaha   RX-A2050 AV Receiver with 9 internal amps - $1699, available now. 11) Since Denon & Marantz, and Yamaha are the only mass market options right now for 9 or 11 speaker models that support DTS:X, what are some of the differences that might help you decide on a brand?   a) If you want Auro-3D and/or Front Wide speakers, only Denon & Marantz offer those features.   b) Room correction / auto-setup:   - Denon & Marantz use Audyssey MultEQ XT32 with SubEQ HT and LFC (Low Frequency Containment) in all of their 9 and 11 speaker models.   - Yamaha uses YPAO with RSC (Reflected Sound Control) and multi-point measurement. The RX-A3050 adds 3D angle measurement, but the speaker azimuth and elevation angles are only used by Yamaha's own proprietary Cinema DSP 3D Listening Mode.   c) Since Denon & Marantz use Audyssey, they also offer the Audyssey DSX Listening Mode, which expands 2-channel, 5.1, and 7.1 content to make use of Front Height and Front Wide speakers.   d) Denon & Marantz include ISFccc video calibration controls.   e) Denon & Marantz offer a greater number of potential speaker configurations for Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.   - In addition to the 7 main speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R), Yamaha allows you to connect "Front Presence L/R", and "Rear Presence L/R" speakers. The Front Presence L/R speakers can be identified as Front Height, Top Front, or FRONT Dolby speakers. The Rear Presence L/R speakers can be identified as Rear Height, Top Rear, or REAR Dolby.   - In addition to the 7 main speakers and the optional Front Wide speakers, Denon & Marantz allow you to connect "Height 1" and "Height 2" speakers. The Height 1 speakers can be identified as Front Height, Top Front, Top Middle, FRONT Dolby, or SURROUND Dolby speakers. The Height 2 speakers can be identified as Top Middle, Top Rear, Rear Height, SURROUND Dolby, or REAR Dolby speakers.   Having the additional speaker position options allows you to better match the name of the speakers with their physical location in your room. This allows the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Renderers to position audio objects more precisely.  

What the H? In the transition from High Definition Television to Ultra High Definition TV, we've seen the acronym dictionary go from bad to worse. On the good side, HDTV was multiple video resolutions and display formats, like 480p, 720p, 1080i and 1080p, while UHD is essentially just one. Some call it 4K, some call it UHD, some call it 2160p, but it all really boils down to the same thing for the TVs we'll buy as consumers - 4 times the resolution of 1080p.   HDTV to UHD There are differences between what the professional video industry considers 4K, which is a resolution of 4,096 by 2,160, and what the rest of of get when we buy a 4K TV, or an Ultra High Definition television set, which is typically 3,840 by 2,160 resolution, but the two are quite close. Some TVs support the slightly higher resolution, but for the most part we're dealing with the one, quad-HD format, that defines UHD.   In some ways, this makes the transition from HDTV to UHD very simple. In early HDTV days, there were the EDTVs: plasma TV sets that could display HDTV content but scaled it down to a native resolution of 480p. Then there were two dominant resolution formats, 720p and 1080i. 720p was better for fast moving action while 1080i had better resolution and produced sharper images. Eventually we got 1080p sets, the best of both worlds, and the debate was solved. With UHD, we don't have to worry about it,. We get 2160p televisions. That's it. Nice and simple.   But that's not the whole story. It isn't just a resolution change in the migration from HDTV to UHD. There are so many more changes under the covers, so many more changes built into the transition that are intended to improve our lives and make the entire viewing experience better and more advanced. We've talked about many of them before, but sometimes it's easy to get them confused or to gloss over the relationships between all of them. They build a somewhat twisted web of interconnected relationships it's easy to get turned around. It happens to us all the time.   HDMI 2.0 The High-Definition Multimedia Interface 2.0 specification is typically considered part of the UHD or 4K transition. HDMI cables have been heaven-sent. One cable that carries high definition audio and video in the same connection makes wiring up your home theater soe much easier - so much simpler than the days of old with a coax or SPDIF audio cable and three component video cables, or one DVI cable if you were so lucky to have digital video support on both ends.   As the demands for what you can watch on your HDTVs evolves, the HDMI spec has had to evolve as well to support the better video. HDMI 1.4 actually supports 4k resolution, but only at 24 or 30 frames per second. If you want full 4k resolution at 60 fps, you have to get a system that supports HDMI 2.0. In addition to the higher frame rates, the higher bandwidth supported by HDMI 2.0 also allows more audio and video information to travel across the cable. For example, HDMI 1.4 is limited to 8-bit color, HDMI 2.0 can go to 12-bit. That higher bandwidth paves the way for something called HDR or High Dynamic Range.   HDCP 2.2 But before we get to HDR, let's take a brief detour to discuss HDCP 2.2, the next rev of the High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection spec also commonly associated with Ultra High Def TV. HDCP has been around since the beginning of HDMI. It is the copy protection part of the spec aimed to keep pirates from getting their hands on pristine, high quality digital formats that they could turn right around and post on the Internet for anyone to download. It is designed to protect the content owners from the evil pirates who want to post movies and TV shows on bit torrent and other file sharing sites.   However, what it typically does is just make all of our lives harder. Many of the HDMI communication issues we've all experienced between set top boxes, receivers, and other home theater devices are due to the copy protection part of the spec. A part of the spec that probably, in most cases, isn't even enabled for the content we're viewing. But HDCP 2.2 is the next evolution, so if you want to make sure you'll be able to watch copy protected 4K content, you'll need gear that supports HDCP 2.2.   Odds are they'll never turn on the content protection for most of what we watch, because it would create so many issues with people trying to view it that it wouldn't be worth it, but if they do decide to enable it, all the devices in the chain: set top box, blu-ray player, receiver, television, etc. will all need to support it for you to see the content. The biggest bummer is that we'll probably have a whole new batch for HDMI incompatibility issues as some devices begin to roll out with HDCP 2.2 and try to talk with legacy devices that don't support it. HDMI, for all its benefits, hasn't been without its issues, and HDCP will most likely compound them, not make them any better.   HDR If you can get past the copy protection, and get your devices all talking with HDMI 2.0, you might very well be able to enjoy HDR content, or High Dynamic Range video. High dynamic range video is, in a nutshell, a better luminance range than typical video, providing whiter whites and blacker blacks, this gives you better contrast, better color response and better shadow detail in the videos you watch on TV. You don't get better resolution, but you get more realistic, more lifelike images because the contrast more closely resembles what we see in the world around us.   HDR isn't an essential part of UHD or 4K TV. You don't even need 4K resolution to enjoy the better color and contrast you can get from HDR video, but in most cases you'll need to upgrade to a 4K set if you want a TV that will display the High Dynamic Range content - not because the two are required or connected, but just because the latest and greatest TVs, the ones that support HDR, just so happen to be 4K sets. There may be 1080p OLED TVs in the future that have support for HDR, but why would you upgrade to that?   HEVC The last piece in the puzzle is our last ‘H' acronym: HEVC or High Efficiency Video Coding. It is the successor to the standard H.264/MPEG4 AVC codec used predominantly for our current HDTV content and is the codec used most often to encode or transmit UHD content. It has twice the compression capabilities without sacrificing video quality, or it can be used to transmit much higher quality video, up to 8K resolution, in the same bandwidth currently used for 1080p HDTV content.   One important note about HEVC is that it is currently the only mainstream codec that supports HDR content. so while it is possible to get HDR in your 1080p HDTV movies, you'd need those movies to be encoded with HEVC, not the old-school H.264 codec you have now. So you'd need a TV and a player that both support HDR and HEVC to get the benefit of higher dynamic range. Since HEVC is typically associated with UHD, it isn't likely that many manufacturers will introduce support for it in non-UHD devices. so while it might be possible to watch 1080p content with HDR, you'd probably need to do that on a 4k set anyways.   Conclusion The move from tons of resolution options in the HDTV spec to essentially one in the UHD world should have made our lives easier, but content providers and manufacturers wouldn't stand for it, so they gave us a bunch of new ‘H' acronyms we'd have to worry about to keep us on our toes. The good news is that in a couple years, when UHD is commonplace and reaches mass adoption, everything will support all the new acronyms and it won't really matter anymore. But for those of us on the early adopter curve, it can be tricky. For now, make sure you read the specs on everything you buy to make sure it'll support what you want now and in the near future. And if you have any questions, give us a shout.

Voice of LTE (simultaneouos data and voice on CDMA), High Dynamic Range photos revealed (Pro HDR X recommended), getting a tech job (do projects, join user groups, read literature), best free anti-virus programs (Panda, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes), bandwidth explained (data rate in bits per second), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla), Website of the Week (How Old is this Face), tips for seeing the green flash (just as sun disappears over horizon), and robo-tracking license plates (challenged by ACLU). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

Voice of LTE (simultaneouos data and voice on CDMA), High Dynamic Range photos revealed (Pro HDR X recommended), getting a tech job (do projects, join user groups, read literature), best free anti-virus programs (Panda, Bitdefender, Malwarebytes), bandwidth explained (data rate in bits per second), Profiles in IT (Elon Musk, founder of PayPal, SpaceX, Tesla), Website of the Week (How Old is this Face), tips for seeing the green flash (just as sun disappears over horizon), and robo-tracking license plates (challenged by ACLU). This show originally aired on Saturday, May 16, 2015, at 9:00 AM EST on WFED (1500 AM).

“I think people can uncover this secret virtual world underneath everything simply by engaging more creatively with the photos they take.” Today we sit down with Trey Ratcliff, a futurist, photographer, filmmaker, and the man behind the world’s number one travel photography site, StuckInCustoms.com, where Trey focuses on not only the imaginatively realistic travel photos he takes and shares daily, but the stories behind them. He’s overcome blindness in one eye to become an astoundingly talented photographer, and a pioneer in High Dynamic Range, or HDR, photography, and whose works now hang at the Smithsonian Institute. Among a number of other projects, sites, and apps, Trey also founded The Arcanum, a private institution to teach artists in the digital age using technology to exist in a sort of augmented reality / mega-multiplayer online game / measured creative community hybrid-thing. And even though it’s not completely travel related, we get into his plans for the platform. Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Soundcloud or TuneIn What We Cover: How travel inspired Trey into a creative life of travel, photography, and creativity. How taking a creative approach towards your travel photography can help you get more from your travel experience, enhance your memories of the places you've been, better share the "feeling" of the places you've been, and expose and connect others to the world. HDR photography, what it is and why Trey went looking for it before it went mainstream. How the human race is becoming more and  more connected, like a super organism and how travel relates to this. Words from an Explorer: “If you can communicate the sense of a place to a people who aren’t there, this is a wonderful thing.” "I would just get lost and time would slip away like mist in the morning and I think when you’re losing track of time, you’re really living." Explore Further: Stuck In Customs, Trey’s photo Trey's HDR Photography tutorial The Arcanum Snapseed iPhone camera app Snapseed Android camera app Trey's favorite book series, The Name of the Wind (Kingkiller Chronicle) Stuck on Earth app Credits Featured photo by Trey Ratcliff Music Credit: Intrepid Journey, by Aaron Static Like the show? I’d love a rating and review! Take action and please share the show! All you have to do is click one of the social sharing buttons at the top of this post. Also please leave a rating or review on iTunes! It just takes a second and you can help the show increase its rankings on iTunes just by this simple and quick gesture. If you do, click here to let me know so I can personally thank you! Thank you so much for your support! See you next time! The post 59: Trey Ratcliff Explores Secret Worlds appeared first on The Daily Travel Podcast.

When digitizing photographic negatives, there is always “more image information than meets the eye”. Subtle shades of grey often lurk within the shadows [and in the highlights] of photographic negatives. Conventional scanning systems have a limited range of tones that they can effectively capture and render. Sadly, this produces images that are often lacking in depth, complexity and vibrancy. The staff of the Digital Production Center has been using a special digitization technique and associated software to greatly expand and enhance the tonal range that is available for capture. The resulting images contain a tonal range from dark to light that more accurately expresses what the eye can see. This technique was extensively used during the production of a traveling exhibit of photographs by Hugh Morton, one of North Carolina’s most notable photographers.

The Green Lantern Corps Podcast Episode 34 TheGreenLanternCorps.com proudly presents The Green Lantern Corps Cast, a podcast focusing on all things Green Lantern! Join the gang this week as they discuss the latest in GL news from new dvds and … Continued

Jay Hirschfeld talks at the first Fine International Conference on Gigapixel Imaging for Science, November 11-13 2010. Contact: http://gigapixelscience.org or Mary Jo Daines at mknelly@andrew.cmu.edu

Whether you want to be subtle or brash, the greatly improved HDR features in Photoshop CS5 are worth a close look. They're the subject of today's Photoshop CS5 Top 5 movie. Watch as Deke McClelland walks you through Photoshop CS5's HDR toning and HDR Pro features.

! ! ! ! ! WARNING ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE ! ! ! ! ! ********************************* CONTACT US TODAY! Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wttmpodcast Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/wttm Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wttmpodcast Email: podcast@windowtothemagic.com Voicemail: 1-307-GET-WTTM (438-9886) ******************** This week, Paul shares his very favorite Disney Christmas recording with you. ******************** Remember... BE SURE TO LISTEN ALL THE WAY TO THE END! ******************** Paul would like to thank the following for their input on this show: RYAN DOUR (WDW AUDIO GUY) BRYAN RIPPER & JONATHAN DICHTER (ALL ABOUT THE MOUSE) GARY CHAMBERS (THE MOUSE LOUNGE) CLINTON ALVORD (NEED I SAY... COMEDY4CAST) TOM CORLESS (WDW NEWS TODAY) JAMES SONGSTER (WDW CASTMEMBER) SCOTT & TRACEY MORRIS (DISNEY, INDIANA) TAIRY RICH (DISNEY TIDBITS) AND JULIANNA WILSON (as Virgina) AND A SPECIAL THANKS TO STEVE SWANSON (MUPPETCAST) FOR WITHOUT HIS HARD WORK, IT WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. FTC Disclaimer: In the name of full disclosure, Olympus Audio has supplied WTTM with a model LS-P4 for use in social media content creation related to the WTTM Podcast. This arrangement infers no contractual obligation on behalf of Olympus Audio or WTTM or, by proxy, any third-party site at which the supplied technology is used. ******************** 59 mins ))HD BINAURAL((

Using Photomatix to turn a disappointing landscape image into what you saw. We'll take a first look at Google Voice and listen to what Walt Mossberg has to say about Windows 7. In Nerdly News, Apple leaves the US Chamber of Commerce and we'll consider some must-have applications for Windows 7.

I recently had the pleasure of attending a party to mark the opening of Tokyo based photographer, Jon Sheer's exhibition, Eternal Japan. Today I'm pleased to bring you a great interview with Jon. Details: https://mbp.ac/194 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

I recently had the pleasure of attending a party to mark the opening of Tokyo based photographer, Jon Sheer's exhibition, Eternal Japan. Today I'm pleased to bring you a great interview with Jon. Details: https://mbp.ac/194 Music from the PodShow Podsafe Music Network: http://music.podshow.com/

HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It's a technique to create vivid cool looking pictures that grab their colors and detail from a differently exposed set of pictures... Sounds difficult? It's not with Photomatix Pro.