Resources
Clients and Colleagues often ask us for recommendations on technology and services. This page reflects our best recommendations.
AUDIO/VISUAL RENTALS & HELP
AUDIO / VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES
Press conference sound distribution box - for multiple media outlet sound feeds.
The best possible portable video camera out there is the Canon XHG1. The price is high, but it you are serious about building up your digital assets with high-quality video, this is the camera to get.
If you want a more affordable option that will still do a pretty good job, the Sony Handycam HDR-SR1 is somethinng to consider
This is a strong microphone that can be attached to your video camera to capture the sound happening in the scene.
For lighting a video blogger or interview-type shot (or just for excellent lighting during video conferences), we recommend:
This is the best hard-wired microphone for doing news-style interviews for web video.
A great high quality web camera for video blogging or web conferencing.
Apple Video iPod
Belkin Tune Talk microphone for the video iPod
Nikon Digital Camera
WEB TOOLS
Audacity - Free and easy-to-use audio editing software
Constant Contact - subscription-based contact management and email service
PR Newswire - subscription-based media list and email service
Google Alerts - Track news stories an blog entries by keyword(s)
WordPress - Free blog software
eRoots - Data resources and web services
Public Records Resources