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PREROLL BY DAVID E. WILLIAMS VOLUME 16 NUMBER 11 NOVEMBER 2008 NEW PLAYERS TAKING THE FIELD? DV .COM EDITORIAL EDITOR-IN-CHIEF David E. Williams dwilliams@nbmedia.com MANAGING EDITOR Katie Makal kmakal@nbmedia.com TECHNICAL EDITOR Jay Holben jayholben@gmail.com CONTRIBUTING EDITORS J.R. Bookwalter, Chuck Gloman, Robert M. Goodman, John Jackman, Matt Jeppsen, Nels Johnson, Carl Mrozek, Oliver Peters, Jay Rose, Justin Stanley, Stefan Sargent, Jon Silberg, Ned Soltz, David O. Weissman ADVERTISING EAST COAST SALES MANAGER Susan Simon ssimon@nbmedia.com 914. 607. 2192 WEST COAST SALES MANAGER Paul DaCruz pdacruz@nbmedia.com 707. 537. 7769 MIDWEST SALES MANAGER Jeff Victor jvictor@nbmedia.com 847. 367. 4073 EUROPE SALES MANAGER Bob Kennedy bkennedy@nbmedia.com 011. 44. 1279. 861264 DV EXPO SALES Contact your DV representative CLASSIFIED AD SALES Jessica Striano jstriano@nbmedia.com 212. 378. 0467 ART & PRODUCTION SENIOR ART DIRECTOR Nicole Cobban ART DIRECTOR Annmarie LaScala PRODUCTION MANAGER Fred Vega ASSISTANT PRODUCTION MANAGER Aaron Stone CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE CIRCULATION DIRECTOR, AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT Anne Drobish CIRCULATION MANAGER Kwentin Keenan CIRCULATION CUSTOMER SERVICE Michele Fonville SUBSCRIPTIONS: DV, P.O. Box 221, Lowell, MA 01853 Telephone: 888-266-5828 (USA only, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. EST) 978-667-0352 (Outside the US) Fax: 978-671-0460 E-mail: newbay@computerfulfillment.com NEWBAY MEDIA VIDEO/ BROADCAST GROUP EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Carmel King VP SALES/GROUP PUBLISHER Eric Trabb EDITORIAL/CREATIVE DIRECTOR Anthony Savona EDITORIAL DIRECTOR - BROADCAST Carter Ross EDITORIAL DIRECTOR - VIDEO Cristina Clapp ONLINE PRODUCTION MANAGER Robert Granger WEB ANALYST David Leach WED AD PRODUCTION SPECIALIST Lesley Keller NEWBAY MEDIA CORPORATE PRESIDENT & CEO Steve Palm CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Paul Mastronardi VICE PRESIDENT OF WEB DEVELOPMENT Joe Ferrick CIRCULATION DIRECTOR Denise Robbins IT DIRECTOR Greg Topf CONTROLLER Jack Leidke HR DIRECTOR Ray Vollmer REPRINTS AND PERMISSIONS: Please contact our Reprint Coordinator at Wright’s Reprints: 877.652.5295 PUBLISHED BY NEWBAY MEDIA L.L.C. 810 Seventh Avenue, 27th Fl. New York, NY 10019 Tel: 212.378.0400 Fax: 212.378.0470 Web: www.nbmedia.com I f you picked up this copy of DV magazine at the DV Expo (November 4-6 at the Los Angeles Convention Center), well, what the heck are you sitting there reading for? You didn’t actually drive all the way downtown to read a magazine, did you? You should be sitting in on a conference session, checking out some gear and software on the show floor or making contacts that will pay off over the 2 SEE PAGE 3o next year. (And with the state of the econdvexpo.c omy, we can all use some help.) So put the magazine back in your bag (after checking out the special DV Expo edition of our “Tools & Technology” section, beginning on page 32) and get to it. There is no time to waste. The show only lasts for three days. When you get done, come back and read the rest of the issue. Okay, now that they’re gone. Over the past weeks, the Internet has been abuzz with videographers chattering about two new digital SLR still cameras from Canon and Nikon — respectively, the EOS 5D Mark II and the D90. As still photographers — particularly newspaper shooters — have been increasingly turning to HD video cams to maximize their newsgathering potential, video specialists may soon start relying on these stills units to capture moving images. It’s a logical progression, given that these high-end DSLRs can also record high-quality video: 720p (1280 x 720) by the D90 in “DMovie” mode and 1920 x 1080 at 30fps as well as 4:3 standard TV quality (SD) video capture at 640 x 480 and 30fps by the EOS 5D Mark II. Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II. While the experts can argue about the unique qualities of each of these hybrid cameras — including their cost-effectiveness and shortcomings — the Canon and Nikon units mark a new era of digital imaging, and (as our intrepidly opinionated Stefan Sargent noted in his Web-exclusive “Production Notes” column on DV.com), the start of a “big squeeze” on the industry players already vying for dominance in the HD video arena. What does it all mean for videographers? That doing your homework before buying a camera — which includes attending shows like DV Expo — has become ever-more important if you’re going to stay competitive. David E. Williams, Editor dwilliams@nbmedia.com 6 dv november 2008 m E GEAR UPDAT ® ‘08 www.dv.com http://www.DV.com http://www.nbmedia.com http://www.dv.com

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