
One Day Only: Avid Video Post-NAB Road Show When: June TBD, 2013 – by appointment Where: EAR’s Phoenix Offices register for this event Product specialists from Avid will be available to meet with post production, government, educational and corporate clients. We think you’ll find them easy going and interested in helping your business! Contact EAR [...]

Get the equipment you need now and cut your tax bill Tax code Section 179 and the Bonus Depreciation expires at the end of this year! Both the ‘Tax Relief Act of 2010′ as well as the ‘Jobs Act of 2010′ that passed in late 2010 affected Section 179 in a positive way for this [...]

Panasonic 2/3″ Varicam HD camcorder Trade-in specials! Panasonic VariCam 2700 Trade-Up offer will expire at the end of the month! When you trade in a professional camcorder (contact EAR for acceptable models), you can purchase the VariCam 2700 for $19,950. In addition,you can purchase an AJ-CVF100 color view finder for only $6,000. Our intention is to [...]

Reference Chart for LTO Media, Time, Capacity, Video Formats Ever wonder how easy it might be to move all the media from your aging SATA drives to a safe archiving format like LTO? How much of a particular format of digital video or digital film will fit on a Cache-A cartridge or library? How about [...]

WORLD PREMIER: Next Generation HD Camcorder Encore Event Jan 20th, 10am – 4pm By Appointment @EAR (Register today) Be among the first to see and touch Panasonic’s DSLR killer. The AF100 combines the large imager and lens of a DSLR into a professional videographer’s camcorder. Until now, only major digital video cameras costing $100,000+ had [...]
New Final Cut Pro? Lion? Servers? – Mac Rumors Reports French site Hardmac has been keeping its ear to the ground when it comes to Apple’s Final Cut video processing suites, noting today that it has heard that revised versions of the company’s Final Cut offerings are likely to debut in March or early April. The report reiterates [...]

Facilis Technology announces the availability of our newest TerraBlock release, version 4.6.3. All the latest software can be found on the Facilis Download Center. There is no license update required if you’re already running version 4. Version 4.6.3 is recommended for all facilities using the Facilis Shared File System. There is an important tech note that [...]
Great offers from Apple Financial Services Call EAR, your Authorized Apple Reseller Representative to learn about these and other great offers from Apple Financial Services. Financing lets you bundle your new Macs, services and software into one manageable payment. 24 month FMV lease at 0%* for leases $5,000 or more. 30 month FMV lease at 0%* for leases [...]

Avid Announcing Software Only Version of DS Avid has rolled out a software only version of their full size compositing/editing product DS. Now for the factory verbaige… With this new version, Avid® DS 10.5 introduces a fully featured Avid® DS product as a software-only solution. Avid® DS 10.5 software only comes in at the incredible [...]

KONA 3G has the unparalleled features top of the line video professionals expect from AJA Desktop solutions. KONA 3G features 10-bit Uncompressed video I/O, the newest HDMI 1.4a support for 3D workflows, 16-channel SDI embedded audio I/O, and up to 16-channel AES digital audio I/O (8 with breakout cable or 16 with optional K3G-Box). Add [...]

Avid Media Composer is the standard editing system used by professionals in the film and television industries and with its many capabilities available at a low price, it’s well within the range of serious non-professionals too. With this latest release, Avid proves to be more innovative than ever in a fast-paced world of digital media. [...]

GET GREAT AUDIO FOR VIDEO AND FILM CAPABILITIES WITH PT9 Checkout the Nov 2011 Pro Tools Version 10 announncement (click here) Now get more and better ways to work with sound for film, TV, and video production and save big during the year end upgrade promotions! IN STOCK. Offers expire December 20, 2010. Offer Details [...]

Dec 8, Avid HD Closed Captioning Webinar To celebrate the release of the latest CaptionMaker (Windows) software which now supports Avid HD closed captioning, CPC is happy to invite you to a free webinar for Avid HD closed captioning workflows (both PC & Mac). Register now In these brief online demos viewable in your web browser, they will demonstrate how [...]

Watch now—get your questions answered on Nov. 30 Get the most out of your ICON D-Command console. Join Avid specialist Jeff Komar and host Tom Graham for a deep dive into the console features and functionality, and learn faster, more flexible ways of approaching your mixing with pure mouse-less Pro Tools control. Get tips and tricks for [...]
November 20th, Once a decade EAR cleans out the attic, literally! Time: Noon to 3pm Sharp! This is a your chance to see what lurks in the EAR belfry and cash in on some crazy savings. Most stuff is priced pennies on the dollar or less! >> General Layout of items for the sale sales [...]

Avid today announced major updates to its Pro Tools HD line. Avid press release: HD I/O – Enables customers to achieve the highest-quality audio record and playback with the option of three space-saving configurations—16×16 analog, 16×16 digital and 8×8×8 analog and digital—in a 2 RU rack mountable interface. HD OMNI – Frees up customer workspace [...]

Free MP3 codec that is available on Sorenson’s website for Avid customers Many of you know that the bundled s/w version of MC 5 includes Sorenson Squeeze 6, but many of you are not aware of the free MP3 codec that is available on Sorenson’s website for Avid customers. *Please note that this information only [...]

Matrox MXO2 Mini turns a user’s HDMI screen into a professional-grade video monitor with color calibration tools including blue-only. The small, lightweight, external box is ideal for file-based workflows in studio, on set, in the field and in OB vans. It provides HDMI, analog component, S-Video, and composite output with cross-platform support for Macs and [...]