RED One

The Usual Suspects, a Few Surprises, the New Frontier

At the U.S.'s premium broadcast event, you'd expect the usual array of "interested parties" to attend … and they have.

Senior folks from Microsoft, Apple, Google, Netflix, Facebook, Zynga, EA, Hulu, Roku, Verizon, AT&T, Akamai, Level 3, Intel, AMD and Nvidia; you name it, they were there.

Miss someone?

Oh yes, the growing array of content production/post production houses who are putting together content for the rapidly expanding outlet opportunities.

Sure, there were cable, network, station and Hollywood folks who built the association.

Last year, DreamWorks' Jeff Katzenberg beat the drum for 3D and the studios and a few network operations (ESPN, Discovery) listened and delivered.

This year, tech tinkerer, filmmaking powerhouse James Cameron made an even stronger case for everyone, everything, everywhere to practice 3D production, distribution and viewing.

Cameron prodded the broadcast industry to get onboard or get left behind by the new distribution channels/opportunities. Read more

Tom Walker is a keen photographer with an interest in print, ink cartridge & design technology.

In these times of economic hardship, it would be sensible to keep luxury purchases to a minimum. As the famous saying goes, bread on the table is worth more than an HD television. However, if you happen to stumble upon a small fortune in the next few weeks, either winning the lottery or marrying into a rich family, you might need a new camera to capture the joy on your face at your newfound wealth whilst everyone around you is counting coppers. So here is a list of the most expensive and ridiculously specialist cameras the world has to offer. It’s not really a case of ‘take your pick’, more like ‘imagine if you planted a money tree in your garden - what would you buy? Read more