New Gear hot off the presses
HP
HP's LP2480xz DreamColor display provides a range of more than one billion colors at 30-bit resolution and uses an LED-backlit design. The display provides seven presets that cover all of the important color space standards.
www.hp.com
Suggested Retail Price:
$3,499
Sony
Sony's HDR-FX1000 HDV camcorder includes 24P scanning, advanced color settings,and 3 1/3" ClearVid CMOS sensors. It includes a 3.2" viewscreen. The lens features a 29.5mm wide-end viewing angle and 20x optical zoom. Manual settings are available for iris, gain, white balance, shutter speed and focus.
www.sonystyle.com
Suggested Retail Price:
$3,200
Calibrated Software
Calibrated{Q} DVCProHD Decode enables QuickTime to handle DVCPRO HD footage for playback. The plug-in supports 720p, 1080i and 1080p in Apple and Avid formats and also provides color space conversion between SMPTE RGB (16-235) and full RGB (0-255), with a full complement of QuickTime gamma options.
www.calibratedsoftware.com
Suggested Retail Price:
$70
