NZVN October 2013

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OCTOBER 2013

Vol 196

It’s Show Time in Amsterdam at IBC 2013 This is a full month. A Breakfast interview, news on the radio spectrum allocation and lots of IBC reports. The Amsterdam show continues to be worthwhile to attend, although when I first sit down in the plane leaving Auckland, I think of 24 hours in the air as no picnic. This year, I got in early so that I could attend an ARRI workshop normally reserved for dealers of their lights and camera equipment. Thanks to Stefan from ARRI in Australia and Chris from PLS in Auckland, I had a most informative time – as well as getting a preview of all the new gear, learning mainly that ARRI is an innovative and trustworthy supplier to our industry. They don’t have the cheapest products, but they work extremely well, they tend to be upgradable and they last. Star of the ARRI show was the new camera, the AMIRA, which you can read more about later in this issue. At the IBC show itself, there were many new products, but also significant software advances announced to support existing product. 4K was almost everywhere and looks like being more of a serious option than 3D ever was – no surprise to me.

It took me just over two full days to visit, interview and photograph all the areas of interest that were relevant to the wonderful New Zealand dealers who sponsored my IBC reporting through their advertising. I thank those dealers and urge all of you, our readers, to gain as much info as you can from the following IBC stories – most this month but some coming in November – then go and visit your dealer for a personal demo. Ed


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