Ultrastudio Pro now supports thunderbolt which is 10x faster than USB 2. It has 3G hdsi, hdsdi, sdi, hdmi inputs. Supports 10bit uncompressed QuickTime for editing. 4:4:4 uncompressed component analog as well.
Includes capture software and pro level audio hardware metering. Msrp 995.00 for thunderbolt model.
HyperDeck Shuttle 2
The HyperDeck Shuttle 2 can Now record compressed Avid DnxHd
Mxf files as well as uncompressed QuickTime format. It has pro HDSdi inputs as well as HDMI inputs with VTR style controls. MSRP only 345.00.
Blackmagic Design Ultrascope
The Blackmagic Design Ultrascope is really amazing at only 595.00.It can give video editors, production and camera personnel video/ audio monitoring capability for a fraction of the cost of dedicated hardware scopes. It puts professional level monitoring in the hands of people that was previously not possible unless they worked in a nice well funded studio or broadcast.
Gigabyte S1080 Slate tablet
The gigabyte S1080 tablet is one of the few tablets that I am aware of that supports USB 3.0. It has capacitive touch screen and runs windows 7 currently.1024×600 resolution on a 10.1 inch screen, 320 gig drive, wifi, blue tooth, gigabit Ethernet port also.
The Aluminum Wallet
Why an aluminum wallet? Well for one thing it’s designed to protect from identity theft as it’s RFID proof. Another thing it’s unique in it’s aluminum construction and light weight as well.
Hines Lab Digital Sundial
The Hines Lab Digital Sundial is what I would term as a true innovation in the world of time keeping. It’s remarkably ingenious design that converts angle of sunlight to fiber optics then displays the time in a digital format with no electronics.
Ikan VX7e monitor
With all the new DSLR’s that now shoot video as well as the current line of camcorders, it would be nice at certain times to have something larger one can use as a reference monitor. Nothing is worse than to get home and realize the pictures or videos of an important event were slightly soft. Its not easy to see on those pesky little viewfinders or 3inch screens even with 921,000 pixel resolution.
This is where the Ikan VX7e monitor fits the bill, it includes HDSDI in/out, HDMI input, focus control for precise focus, over/under exposure warning, false color for flawless exposures, custom user settings.
Panasonic AG-HMR10/AG-HCK10 POV camera
Panasonic is offering 1000.00 rebate on the Panasonic AG-HR10/AG-HCK10 recorder and camera combo. This is a really good offer for an actually HDSDI remote camera with recorder, and cable with many built in professional features that include HDSDI, waveform, zoom, iris control. B&H is offering an instant rebate of 1000.00 discount for 2995.00 until Mar 31, 2012.
Narragansett Imaging
Narragansett Imaging is the only company in the world that still manufactures plumicon tubes. They still manufacture plumicon tubes for medical imaging but have long discontinued making any for broadcasting. They still have inventory of old broadcast tubes and some that can be cross referenced.
I personally believe plumicon tubes had a certain dimension that CCD cameras in the late 80s could not duplicate. Yes tubes could get burn in,consumed much more power, high maintenance with registration, cameras were heavy and needed frequent alignments. However when setup and aligned with new/low hour tubes plumicons just looked amazingly life like, with really nice color saturation than the CCDs did back then, which have now been replaced with current CMOS echnology. The fact that they are still manufactured for high end imaging says a lot.
The Memristor
The memristor will become a game changer for the way computers will operate. It will essentially replace ram, flash memory and enable true pocket pc computing.
IEEE has a very good article about the memory resistor.