Paul Riismandel

I’m very excited to organize another panel at Streaming Media West. This year its focus is on “Making Effective Online Video for Education.” This topic is near to my heart because I think the issues of quality and effectiveness too often get lost in the rush to get video onto the ‘net. It’s not snobbish [...]

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If you want to do anything remotely related to serious video work, it is arguably the most important jack to have on a camcorder: the mic input. Why? Because unless you’re shooting in a phone booth, or super-extreme-close-up, your camera is farther away from your subject than you want your mic to be. If you [...]

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I continue to be intrigued by these little “Hi-Def” camcorders (scare quotes intentional) by Sanyo, even if not enough to acquire one. I haven’t been able to get my hands on one because I don’t know anyone who has one and no local stores carry them.
When they first came out last year reviewers gave them [...]

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