EventDV Live

In the long run, the consolidation of the transcoding industry may limit choice, especially in the desktop market. Yet the integration of transcoding tools like Adobe’s Media Encoder into editing and post-production workflows means a tighter coupling of transcoding at the time of need for limited-scope projects, and should yield benefits to the event videography market.

Two key NAB releases for live event producers: The TriCaster TCXD850, the 22-channel big brother to Netwek’s 3-input HD TriCaster (the TCXD300) is a rack-mounted unit that works well for flypacks and larger HD-based live productions needs. Adobe has updated OnLocation and introduced a new scriptwriting tool called Adobe Story in its new CS5 suite; during a live shoot, where the raw feeds may be streamed to consumers or off-site producers, OnLocation keeps track of the metadata and portions of the script that have been shot.