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Abel Cine has posted a chart showing the specifications for different camera mounted HD recorders. The chart includes details on recording format, media, inputs and other information.
AbelCine: Camera-Mounted Recorders Comparison




Sony HXR-NX70 First Impressions
Philip Johnston at the HD Warrior got to play with the Sony HXR-NX70 for 45 minutes and loved it (he's also already ordered his own.)
The camera performed flawlessly and it was great to be able to set your gain to 0dB giving you a very punchy picture indeed. I am a big audio buff and having balanced XLR inputs is a joy.
HDWarrior: Sony HXR-NX70 camcorder “1st Play”


Who Doesn't Love A Good Apple Rumor?
Is Apple up to something? Could a big announcement be coming sometime around May 20 or 22? Or maybe just iCloud? Rumors suggest something is up.
AppleInsider: More evidence suggests Apple has plans for 10th anniversary of retail


Avid has announced that the following are now available—Media Composer 5.5.2, Symphony 5.5.2, NewsCutter 9.5.2. Free upgrade for customers running 5.5.x or 9.5.x. Avid: Download Center for Avid Video Products


Massachusetts Documentary Filmmaking Summer School
A 4-week program working with independent documentary filmmakers. June 6 - July 1, 2011
June 6 - 10: Documentary Video Boot Camp with David Tames
June 13 - 17: Producing the Documentary with Maria Agui Carter
June 20 - 24: The Documentary Camera with Stephen Maing
June 27 - July 1: Editing the Documentary with Bill Anderson
Massart: Summer Film School


DaVinci Resolve Update 7.1.2: Blackmagic Support Center


Adobe RED EPIC Importer Preview. This updates the RED support in Adobe After Effects CS5.5, Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5 and Adobe Media Encoder CS5.5 to support the latest Color Science and Firmware for RED EPIC digital cinema cameras. Adobe Labs


Chrosziel Offers Lightweight Support for Sony NEX-FS100 and PMW-F3, two base plates with rails and one shoulder rig: dv.com



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