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SxS Memory card adaptors (MEAD-MS01) for use as backup for Nanoflashes. It has become a client preference to make use of the facility to record onto SxS cards as well as onto Compact Flash when using a Nanoflash. Even though the SxS card only records at 35mbs it provides a useful fallback if there were a Compact Flash card failure or other form of data loss. For the small amount of footage that would be affected in that instance, the 35mbs footage would fall within the broadcaster’s non-HD quota.

Tapeless technology is now commonplace in the broadcast television industry. With the correct information, equipment and crew we can help you ensure that your tapeless production goes without a hitch.

The increase of solid state cameras in the broadcast television market, such as Sony’s F3 and EX3, and Canon’s XF305 means that IT has now become an integral part of the acquisition process. While time and money can be saved on digitising from tape, project planning now has to take into account the transfer of footage from cards to hard drive. On a long multi camera shoot, the volume of data, and the time it takes to transfer can be massive. Data wranglers can now spend hours locked in a dark room with a pile of hard drives and a handful of cards, waiting to be copied so that they can be re-used the next day.

Shooting abroad can be a serious hassle if you don’t prepare properly. If you follow a few guidelines, travelling with kit can go smoothly. Prepare and be prepared. The tips below address the most frequent problems we see and how YOU can easily avoid them…

If you are travelling with Lithium Ion batteries its in your interests to read further… or face a $US 1,000,000 fine! It is permitted to carry lithium ion batteries of less than 100-watts as hand carry but each battery must have gaffer tape over the contacts and be individually kept in a sealed plastic bag. There is no limit on the number of batteries in this category that can be hand-carried - aside from what the hand baggage weight allowance permits.