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Pat McGowan

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iPad3 and Microsoft apps
by Pat McGowan 2 months ago
has this chasm been crossed Would love to use an iPad3 to do most of my mobile computing but I use Entourage on the Macbook Air and would prefer this app for email on an iPad. And like any other inhab
Re: iPad3 and Microsoft apps
by Jeff Greenberg 2 months ago
You're not going to get Entourage (dead) or Outlook (current) working on an iPad. You can get the full IMAP information of your email on your iPad so you could keep track back on your desktop what you
Windows XP Emulation??
by Pat McGowan 2 months ago
Has anyone successfully used a Windows XP emulation solution on the new iPad I use VMWARE very successfully on my Macbook Air (running Quickbooks). How would you handle external storage and the like P
Re: Windows XP Emulation??
by Jeff Greenberg 2 months ago
There is no windows xp emulation software that I'm aware of. See my other post about Onlive Desktop. Best, Jeff G Certified Master Trainer Adobe, Apple, Avid ------------ You should follow me (filmgee
WTB Panny AJ-SD93E PAL decks
by Pat McGowan 9 months ago
I am looking for TWO (or more) Panny AJ-SD93E PAL decks. We do not need the SDI option board installed, just the standard Firewire interface. Please email me at patm@inmotion.ca Pat McGowan inMotion O
need FCS3 seats
by Pat McGowan 11 months ago
Are FCS3 licences transferable If so I am looking for as many as 10 seats. Legit SERIALS and fully upgradable. Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony
Re: need FCS3 seats
by Pat McGowan 11 months ago
Shane I know that, but I need LEGIT seats that will talk to the upgrade server to brings all the apps in the suite current during installs. Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony
Pat McGowan 11 months ago
are FCS3 licences transferable? If so I am looking for as many as 10 seats. Legit SERIALS and fully upgradable.
WTB - PANASONIC AJ-SD93E PAL vtr needed
by Pat McGowan 1 year ago
WTB - PANASONIC AJ-SD93E PAL vtr please email me at patm@inmotion.ca Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pro (6 seats), CS5 (4 seats
WTB - PANASONIC AJ-SD93E PAL vtr needed
by Pat McGowan 1 year ago
WTB - PANASONIC AJ-SD93E PAL vtr please email me at patm@inmotion.ca Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pro (6 seats), CS5 (4 seats
WTB - PANASONIC AJ-SD93E PAL vtr needed
by Pat McGowan 1 year ago
I want to buy a PANASONIC AJ-SD93E PAL vtr email me patm@inmotion.ca if you have one for sale Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pr
long life v-lock batteries
by Pat McGowan 1 year ago
Looking to buy some long life, high power V-Lock batteries for our Alexa. Any suggestions
Re: long life v-lock batteries
by Fred Jodry 1 year ago
Pat, if you want to make an expensive camera and the rest, look like perfect junk then use crude batteries. Otherwise, buying lots of regular NP-4 nickel- cadmium cells from Eveready or several other
Canon T2i lens recommendation
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
I have a T2i and I want to buy a telephoto lens, any recommendations for video applications email me at patm@inmotion.ca Thanks
Re: Canon T2i lens recommendation
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
I am going to be shooting some video of wildlife and can spend up to $1500 for a telephoto zoom lens. We have Canon 17-55 2.8 already and it is pretty decent. Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc.
HDR mode?
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
discuss
Re: HDR mode?
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
isn't HDR just a greatly expanded dynamic range Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pro (6 seats), CS5 (4 seats), C4D Small-Tree Gra
a bit of a giggle for y'all
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
http: www.xtranormal.com watch 6823505
Re: a bit of a giggle for y'all
by Fred Jodry 2 years ago
Pat, half of the laugh is in the replys like, "If you can t afford a good camera write a poem instead then tell it." It reminds me of my neighbor s old saying, "Rich or poor it s nice to have money."
Article: ARRI Alexa: Love at First Sight!
by gary adcock 2 years ago
Cinematography ARRI Alexa: Love at First Sight! In one of the world s first overviews of the new Arri Alexa digital cinema camera, Creative COW Contributing Editor Gary Adcock has been taking an earl
Re: ARRI Alexa: Love at First Sight!
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
As I understand it the camera is priced at 50K Euros so that might make a difference to some who are into speculating on the currency markets... Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada
7D vs T2I? Opinions?
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Looking to buy a DSLR for a B cam - thinking 7D but would go with T2i - opinions
Re: 7D vs T2I? Opinions?
by Stephen Smith 2 years ago
A fun series to watch is the Great Camera Shootout: http: www.zacuto.com shootout Anyways, they feel that the video quality of the 7D and T2i are very close. Stephen Smith Utah Video Productions Check
DVCPRO50 PAL decks
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Looking to buy QTY 3 DVCPRO50 VTRs withing the next 30-60 days.
ALEXA vs. RED?
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Anyone
Re: Alexa vs. Red?/ Daniel
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Great post!! Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pro (6 seats), CS5 (4 seats), C4D Small-Tree GraniteSTOR 32TB RAID
Blatant Plug
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
SmallTree rocks. That's high praise coming from someone who has been purchasing computer based production gear for going on 3 decades. We had an integrator build a NAS last year and it worked for awhi
Re: Blatant Plug
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Bob, email me offline patm@inmotion.ca Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pro (6 seats), CS5 (4 seats), C4D Small-Tree GraniteSTOR
Problems with Small Tree
by Juan Salvo 2 years ago
Hello Small Tree forumers. I'm excited to tell you that we took the plunge into port aggregation at our facility recently. We've added a Final Cut Server system and wanted to get some decent speeds on
Re: Problems with Small Tree
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
The advantage of Small Tree is that you really should not have to do any of the configuration yourself. As a matter of fact, given the complexities, I would caution you not to expect a system like thi
SAN vs NAS
by Eric Jurgenson 2 years ago
I am being told I can implement a NAS system consisting of an array with a 10GbE port, and a GbE switch with a 10GbE uplink port, that will give me SAN functionality in a heterogeneous (Mac & PC) envi
Re: SAN vs NAS
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Yes, it is possible as long as you use the right vendor. Do not attempt this with a cheapo solution. Or with disparate components thrown together. E-mail me at patm@inmotion.ca for more information fr
Camera Carry-On
by Bill Evelyn 2 years ago
Hello, I am flying commercial later this week, my first trip with a camera since before 9-11. Back in the day, I used to carry-on all my video cameras without any problem, checking the rest of my equi
Re: Camera Carry-On
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
on another note, try the KATA airbags when bringing your camera as carry on - they are amazing!! Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut
5DMKII dream setup?
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
What is the dream setup for a 5DMKII rig suitable for HD video Body - memory - mounts - lenses - mics - monitoring - cases, the works. Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW3
Re: 5DMKII dream setup?
by Norman Willis 2 years ago
Please see also: http: philipbloom.net gear His 7D trainup DVD is also excellent, and highlights how to put the 'dream kit' into use. Norman Willis www.nazareneisrael.org
Small Tree end user experience report
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
SmallTree rocks. That's high praise coming from someone who has been purchasing computer based production gear for going on 3 decades. We had an integrator build a NAS last year and it worked for awhi
Re: Small Tree end user experience report
by Gordon Inglis 2 years ago
I'd like to second Pat's comments. We have set up a 32tb RAID with another 32tb to be added shortly with 7 FCP systems and soon to add a couple of PC's to the mix. We're working primarily with XDcam f
the business of Alexa
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
OK, at the risk of being flogged by the gang....I would like some opinions about the business case in adopting Alexa versus say, Canon 5D MKII bodies or even Red bodies. Given the difference in initia
Re: the business of Alexa
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Gary, thanks for the comments. Pretty much my thinking so far.... Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, 2 Sony EX-3s, Sony EX-1 Final Cut Pro (6 seats), CS5 (4 seats),
oh boy
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
http: www.appleinsider.com articles 10 05 18 apple_scaling_final_cut_studio_apps_to_fit_prosumers.html Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW350K, Sony EX-3, Sony EX-1 Final
Re: oh boy
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
yeah, go easy on me.....I actually don't have time to cruise the web trying to decipher what is bunk and what is decent reference material....unfortunately someone I know to be fairly "with it" sent m
What you want from this forum
by David Battistella 2 years ago
This is a fairly new forum at the Cow and I am in very good company with Digital Expert Gary Adcock. I just thought I would start this thread to get a feeling for what you would like to see from this
Re: What you want from this forum
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Gary, you have captured my thoughts exactly. We are in a similar position and are making identical decisions. Our concerns echo yours. Pat McGowan President, inMotion DVS Inc. Ottawa, Canada Sony PMW3
Camtasia question
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
I know, wrong forum bu what the heck. i have a client that wants to send me Camtasia V 6.3 AVIs (must be captured on PC as the app they are demoing is PC only) and also the project files. I asked them
Re: Camtasia question
by Ben Heusner Brownlee 2 years ago
Yes the Camtasia software can zoom in very nicely into the capture using the Zoom Pan tab. So basically they capture the entire screen window, then focus afterwards. Or you can capture just a specific
Scene detection
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Can scene detection be done either during capture or with a captured clip in FCS2 Source is 1080i 29.97 captured Pre Res 422 HQ via HDSDI input on Kona LHi card.
Re: Scene detection
by Andy Mees 2 years ago
As I recall, only DV scene detection is built in, for other codecs there are 3rd party solutions such as that from http: scene-detector.com and http: videotoolshed.com page=products&pID=13
FCS3 retrograde to FCS2 troubles
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
We are attempting a retrograde from FCS3 to FCS2 and cannot get the install to complete. Have tried FCS Remover to no avail. Anyone have a bulletproof method for this
Re: FCS3 retrograde to FCS2 troubles
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
tried FCS remover, no go, ended up using Carbon Copy Cloner to clone a different sys drive and then simply applied the new SER#, worksed like a charm.
System Drive "ghost"
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
We have 5 MAC PROs, 4 are running Leopard with FCS2 and one is running Snow leopard with FCS3. We want to retrograde the FCS3 install to FCS2 and are having troubles. So, we want to "ghost" one of our
Re: System Drive "ghost"
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Carbon Copy Cloner did it, thanks folks.
AXIO HD Systems for sale
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Both are AXIO HD SD on HP 9300 Workstations. XP 32, no editing software Will include 2 Ultrastor 3.2 TB rackmount SCSI arrays per system and Mid-Atlantic rolling rack cabinet (1 2 height cabinet). The
Mic mount
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Looking to replace our studio condenser mic mounting arm. We use a Rode NT2 mic and the arm needs to be articulated and adjustable with a desk mount. Any Ideas
Re: Mic mount
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
thanks Bill, now what studio mount do you recommend
EX-3 to PMW 350
by William McCauley 2 years ago
Has anyone moved up to the PMW 350 from the EX-3 Sent my EX-3 to sony because of a soft focus problem with the lens and now I'm getting status back that the unit was damage by UPS. It was insured and
Re: EX-3 to PMW 350
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
We bought the PMW350K as our A Cam and se use the EX-3 as the B Cam. Love the PMW350K. Image quality, build, functionality are all very good value and a major upgrade from EX-3. Kit lens is good for t
4:2:2 codec
by Antony Christie 2 years ago
Hi all, I have recently been messing around do some green screen stuff, but the results leave a little to be desired. I read a good article on best practices (sorry can't remember where now) in which
Re: 4:2:2 codec
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
Are any of them smaller than a pack of smokes
PMW-350 XDCAM Pros/Cons
by Bill Paris 2 years ago
Looking closely at the PMW-350 as a "Big Brother" alternative to the EX1 EX3 and a B-Camera for my Sony F-900, has anyone had a chance to try this camera out Some of the features I find appealing: 2 3
Re: PMW-350 XDCAM Pros/Cons
by Pat McGowan 2 years ago
We bought a PMW350K in December and we love this camera. The images are fantastic, it is nice and light, fully featured, sips power, has a decent stock lens and an amazing viewfinder. Value for money
TWO AXIO systems for sale
by Pat McGowan 3 years ago
Both are AXIO HD SD on HP 9300 Workstations. XP 32, no editing software Will include 2 Ultrastor arrays and Mid-Atlantic cabinet These systems can be upgraded to Vista 64 with latest drivers. Each sys
P2 File Sequence Settings
by Cindy Linebaugh 3 years ago
Hello - I am trying to import P2 files but none of the preset sequence settings seem to match. Here are the properties of one of the files I am trying to import: Type: P2 Movie File Size: 606.6 MB Ima
Re: P2 File Sequence Settings
by Pat McGowan 3 years ago
PPRO (CS4 4.1) on MAC seems to have big troubles importing P2 files. We are getting a frame size error and there is no workaround we can figure out. had to take the job over to a PC AXIO system to get
CS4 support?
by Pat McGowan 3 years ago
Just installed CS4 on a new MACPRO with a KONA LHi. Seems that Premiere Pro is not supported by the LHi and vice versa. Or is it me
Re: CS4 support?
by Pat McGowan 3 years ago
Man, there's always something! Why would AJA post drivers and utilities for CS4 when they can't work based on the status of the Adobe software That's a bit frustrating.I really hope "any day" means to
Matrox AVI on MAC??
by Pat McGowan 3 years ago
Anyone know how to open and then transcode an AXIO encoded Matrox AVI file on a MAC
Re: Matrox AVI on MAC??
by Andy Mees 3 years ago
they do have software only codecs (VFW) but these are definitely not Mac compatible: http: forums.creativecow.net thread 132 857921


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