When March 14-15, 2007 Where Quebec City RSVP Click here

Come and visit our new office in Quebec City and have the opportunity to see special demonstrations of Sony presentation products such as LCDs, camcorders, projectors and videoconferencing equipment.

Click here for the full schedule and to RSVP or contact your CEV representative for more information.

[February 27, 2007]

Congratulations to filmmaker Greg Hemmings from Saint John, NB, and to his team. Their excellent DVD titled Marty Smith MX Clinic is nominated for a 2007 Xtremey Award, in the Best Instructional DVD category.

The Xtremey Awards is a prestigious award show for Extreme Sports Video Producers. The nominees are placed on a popular vote ballot and the voting is opened for any and all to participate, so you can vote for Greg Hemmings' DVD now:

Click here to view an excerpt from his DVD and vote for your favourites in each category.

[February 21, 2007]

Sony's HDV production equipment is designed for video production professionnals. Click on each link below for a description and a list of complete specifications, for each of these models:

 Digital HD Video Camera Recorder HD Sony HVR-V1U
Adding 1080-24p/30p image capture to the Sony HDV family of production equipment- the HVR-V1U HDV camcorder.

 Digital HD Videocassette Recorder Sony HVR-1500
Bringing a new level of functionality and robustness to HDV productions - the HVR-1500 HDV recorder.

 Hard Disk Recording Unit Sony HVR-DR60
Revolutionizing HDV and DV productions - Streamlining your workflow from acquisition, to editing, to material archiving.

[February 14, 2007]

A few articles and tutorials about products available at CEV as well as the latest technological news on the production and post-production front:

 Review of Avid Media Composer 2.5 - Excerpt for the article: "If you are expecting to have a career as an editor, then Avid Media Composer is the logical choice, because that's what is used in most large facilities, networks, and offline suites."

 Camcorders: Batteries Built to Last - Batteries for pro camcorders have come of age, resulting in more capacity, smaller, lighter sizes and yes, safer and more solid power.

 Tutorial: Achieving a Film Look with DV and HDV Cameras - Hard earned secrets for professional filmaking in digital formats.

 Tutorial: Color Match Better in Boris Red 4.0 - This Boris Red tutorial shows the how to use the Color Match feature that lets users quickly and accurately balance color. (Boris Red is included with the Avid Studio Toolkit suite).

[February 9, 2007]

Thanks to CEV's Halifax office, Avid now has a presence in the Malawi College of Fisheries, in central Africa.

After a few days delay in Johannesburg, our Avid System arrived in Malawi in time for training - not an easy feat. Probably the only Avid system for many miles in the area, we hope this component will spread to other projects.

Click here for more information on Avid systems.

[February 8, 2007]

[March 1, 2007]

The Atlantic Film Festival is recognized as one of the top four festivals in Canada, and brings together over 200 films, galas, parties and festivities as well as 700+ industry delegates to meet and get to know their colleagues in a lively, welcoming setting.

Submissions may be fiction, documentary, animation or experimental of any length. Various categories such as Atlantic Focus and Canadian Perspectives illustrate this country's uniquely artistic gift of storytelling.

Click here for complete information on submitting films to this festival.

[February 8, 2007]

A few articles about the latest trends on the presentation equipment front:

 Upcoming product: Sharp Intros World's Largest HDTV at 108 Inches - Impressive photos included with the article.

 Offbeat: Getting Half-Dressed for Your Morning Videoconference - If you think you've seen it all, here is the half-suit, allowing you to quickly dress up for your videoconferencing sessions. Cameras not included.

[February 8, 2007]

The Christie Roadie HD+30K DLP digital projector offers the brightest, highest resolution HD image available.

Ideal for any large scale presentations on the road as well as for renters/stagers, large venue, tradeshows, exhibitions, auditoriums, concerts, casinos, theme parks, museums; there's no comparison for resolution, brightness or performance.

Click here for complete details about the Christie Roadie HD+30K.

[February 6, 2007]