Anton/Bauer just released their new block battery: the VCLX LI 1600. This 1600Wh battery is IP65 rated and can power 14.4V, 28V, and 48V cameras/accessories/lights via two XLR4 and one XLR3 power outputs. So, let’s take a closer look at it! American battery manufacturer Anton/Bauer is well-known for inventing the Gold Mount battery standard....

Hollyland announced the Pyro 7, a wireless video monitor that combines TX, RX, and a seven-inch recording monitor in one lightweight, robust device. Next to the Pyro S and Pyro H, the Pyro 7 provides a compact monitoring and transmission solution. Let’s take a close look. Hollyland continues to scale up their wireless video monitoring family...

Blackmagic Design has released a new update for their line of monitors/recorders: Blackmagic Video Assist 3.16. The models that benefit from this update are the Blackmagic Video Assist 5” 12G HDR and the Blackmagic Video Assist 7” 12G HDR. Let’s take a look at the new improvements! Less than one month ago, Blackmagic Design released the Blackmagic...

Tune into this week’s podcast episode where Johnnie sits down with Florian, the mastermind behind the CineD Databases, to delve into the origins, development, and future plans of this invaluable resource for filmmakers. Tune in to Focus Check Ep22! This week’s show sponsor is FUJIFILM – Watch this week’s one-minute tip at 23:38 in the show and...

Earlier this year, RED sent us their KOMODO-X camera for us to test. We didn’t expect much of a difference from the existing KOMODO that we tested in our lab in January 2021. But now, the time has finally come to put the KOMODO X to the test, and to our surprise, there are some interesting findings! Interested in hearing more? Then just keep reading!...

Artlist, a company specializing in a plethora of digital assets for video content creators, has now expanded their offerings with an AI voice generator called Voiceover. Write the text, choose an appropriate voice, and Voiceover’s AI will produce a narration that sounds remarkably human. Let’s have a closer look! Artlist began as a music licensing...