As GPUs, from companies such as NVIDIA and AMD, have gotten ever more powerful over the past few years, they have become able to deliver real-time 3D performance in ways that we once dreamed about. This is true especially in games, where realistic 3D scenes are interactively rendered in real-time during gameplay. Now convincing real […]
Adobe Reveals Great New Video Chops at IBC 2017
Adobe unveiled a tasty bundle of updates to its Creative Cloud video applications at IBC 2017. The Amsterdam-based show doesn’t garner the same slew of new product intros that NAB does. But many companies big and small save their latest-and-greatest announcements for this Fall show for that very reason of a lowered PR frenzy. Adobe […]
Review of the HP DreamColor Z24x G2 Display: Color accurate and Affordable
Recently, HP introduced two new DreamColor displays, the Z31x which will be available for purchase later this year, and the Z24x G2 which is the subject of this review (and is available today). If you are interested in learning more about the upcoming Z31x, an advanced, 4K, high-end, feature-rich display which has a built in […]
Crazy Fast and Light: Review of the HP ZBook Studio G4 Mobile Workstation
Extremely powerful yet incredibly light and compact, the ZBook Studio G4 mobile workstation, HP’s workstation ultrabook is a great choice for those looking for a machine that will go anywhere without weighing you down…
Ultimate Mobile Power: Review of the HP ZBook 17 G4 Mobile Workstation
In the cutting-edge world of high-power, industrial strength computers known as workstations, HP commands a special place at the front of the class. Their renowned Z Series of workstations are used extensively in professional media production, engineering, energy, finance and healthcare. You might even say HP Z Workstations are out of this world, and that […]
MAXON Announces CINEMA 4D R19 at Siggraph 2017
Every year, right around Siggraph, MAXON announces a new release to CINEMA 4D, their popular and versatile 3D modeling, animation and rendering application. This year is no exception as the company took the wraps off CINEMA 4D Release 19 (R19). A new release of CINEMA 4D is big news amongst 3D artists and animators as […]
Blackmagic Rolls Out Major Update to Fusion 9
Blackmagic Design has a history of acquiring high-end sophisticated post production software, releasing a free version or a pro version for a reasonable cost, and then continuing to develop the software with major updates packed with great new features. This was the case with DaVinci Resolve and continues with Fusion, a powerful node based compositing, […]
Grade Like a Pro: Review of Blackmagic Design’s Mini Panel for DaVinci Resolve
DaVinci Resolve is, of course, one of the world’s preeminent color grading environments which also includes professional editing, audio mixing and media management. It is used on all sorts of projects such as commercials, music videos, television shows and blockbuster feature films. While DaVinci Resolve (free) and DaVinci Resolve Studio (whose price has recently been […]
The Sports Car of Workstations:
Review of the HP Z2 Mini Workstation
If you asked me to define what a workstation is, I’d say heavy duty professional computers specifically designed to perform the most challenging jobs which usually boast the latest and greatest processors and GPUs. In addition, workstations undergo many hours of testing and certification to make them as hardy and reliable as possible and are […]
Will HP Lock In the Desktop Display Market with Its New DreamColor Monitors?
We recently met with HP in New York to take a look at some of their new product announcements as well as upgrades and enhancements to existing mobile workstation products. HP has been on a roll with its DreamColor technology, which won them a 2015 Scientific and Engineering Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts […]