There’s no doubt that the audio visual industry has proven its ability to survive and thrive in trying times. Global events have facilitated the rapid evolution of audio visual technologies, and these only continue to advance. Here are some audio visual trends for 2022 collected from many sources (click the link colored to text to get to the information source):
Growing consumer demand for audio content: People are listening to all forms of audio content: news, music, podcasts and books. Nielsen reports 75 per cent of people working from home are streaming music every week, with 40 per cent tuning in daily.
Rapid smart speaker adoption: Smart speakers and voice assistants are becoming common home appliances. One-third of U.S. households are equipped with smart speakers and 44 per cent of U.S. adults use voice assistants. Smart speakers let listeners to respond to ads using voice commands. Consumers are rapidly embracing voice to access information, entertain themselves and shop. The ability to instantly answer consumers’ questions and help them solve problems is becoming a key advantage for marketers who lean into audio.
Digital Audio is becoming multi-devices: Historically, digital audio has been widely consumed via mobile devices; it can now also be launched from a variety of new technologies including tablets, connected speakers, TVs and even smart watches.
Prosumer audio: Prosumer audio gear has remained on a steady upward curve over the last few years. With podcasting, live streaming, and at-home work solutions more popular than ever, it’s been a fantastic few years for prosumer audio sales. Their need for reliable, slightly elevated gear to take their content to the next level is proving highly profitable for certain companies.
Content Still Rules: Audiophiles are fiercely loyal to their favorite DJs, hosts, podcasters, artists and stations. As a result, they’re spending more time than ever listening to audio daily. Listeners consume programming on their own terms.
TikTok has caused a seismic shift in the world of content creation, skewing it ever further into a mobile-first industry. To capitalise on the market, more and more mobile-friendly gear is being created, forgoing the need for hundreds of adaptors and plugging straight into AUX, USB-C, or iPhone ports (or working wirelessly).
Many amplifier technologies in use: While classic class AB amplifiers are more and more often replaced with class D amplifier technology, there is still special audiophile markets for class A amplifiers and tube based amplifiers. New technology just coming to the class D amplifiers are GaN-based audio amplifier powered with switch mode power supply. They promise premium audio systems with good sound quality in a small and light format.
Vinyl records: Vinyl is here to stay, it seems, despite all technological advances that would have seemed to threaten it. Vinyl records (and coincidentally, cassette tapes) are selling like hot cakes again. Vinyl sales have been steadily rising for some time, but in 2020 for the first time in 34 years, vinyl has surpassed CD sales.
Streaming has killed CD: CDs sales are continuously and quickly declining thanks to streaming and music flash drives.
The race to wireless zero latency: Companies around the world are racing to find a solution that all but eliminates latency from wireless audio, removing the need for cables in an increasingly space, waste, and aesthetically-conscious world.
Green screens: As events become more hybrid, green screens will play a significant role, enabling speakers to be placed directly in the content becoming part of the message. Green screens are a great cost-effective way to insert branding and infographics, which works perfectly for online events and we will see them become adopted further for conferences. There are also cameras with depth sense features and software that can use pretty many background for green screen type effects without building a real green screen.
Hybrid events: Events have had to embrace the constant mix of who can attend, who can possibly attend and who is not afraid to attend and as such have flipped to hybrid. Although not necessarily an AV trend, hybrid events are unsurprisingly on the increase as people work from home and corporate travel is halted. In those events content needs to be clear and targeted to get the information across efficiently. There is demand for standalone apps that can enhance hybrid events such as Slack, Slido and Survey Monkey.
Touchless Environments: COVID-19 has accelerated the desire for automation and touchless environments from a nice-to-have to a must-have. They minimize the amount that people come into contact with shared surfaces. Following the throes of COVID-19, it appears that touchless building controls are here to stay.
Remote Control And Remote Management: We’re seeing an increase in demand for remote management software that allows one person, or a small group of people, to log into a remote system and review the status of a set of classrooms or meeting spaces. Increasingly in 2022, companies can implement remote monitoring and maintenance for audio visual systems to support the advancement of technology. Whether your organization is expansive or small, remote audio visual support teams can significantly reduce operating costs for your business.
Live Streaming: As more people look to tune into events from home, we’re seeing an increased need for equipment that supports live streaming.
Video Walls: In many commercial spaces, there’s often a need for a large video display. In past years, many spaces have opted for projection screens as opposed to large LCD displays or video walls, solely because the cost was much lower. The price of video walls getting close to similar to a projection screen, and the benefits almost always outweigh the slightly higher cost.
Service And Maintenance: As more commercial spaces look for ways to save, there’s been an increasing demand for AV integrators to handle service and maintenance in order to maximize the lifespan of AV products. Businesses are focussing on reducing the overhead costs associated with maintaining and installing the equipment. Companies having expertise in sectors other than AV cannot have a dedicated team to manage and monitor their AV equipment.
Snake oil: Many audiophiles are infected by the snake oil curse, which causes them to chase endlessly after what is supposedly better sound reproduction. Audio interconnect and speaker cables have become a profitable business built on imaginative marketing and misinformation. This market now extends into power cords, HDMI, and optical cables. Untold sums of money have been wasted on the fanciful claims of cable vendors. There is lots of ridiculous pieces of pseudo-audiophile nonsense out there. Try to avoid this bullshit in 2022. Try to to restore peace of mind, and the enjoyment of music.
Hybrid environment: Although some employees are returning to the office, it is doubtful that society will return to an entirely on-site work environment. Remote workspaces from 2020-21 on will now be ‘Hybrid’ (home and office). AV technologies are playing a crucial role in creating a modern working environment. Hybrid technologies are changing their form, we had just a Skype call before the pandemic and now we have Zoom, Microsoft Team Rooms, Google Meet, etc with more advanced features allowing space for seamless collaboration and communication. Hybrid environments are expected to go beyond that with continuous innovation and development. Remote employees, distant customers, healthcare providers, and educational institutions can utilize unified communication solutions. It is now increasingly important to adopt technologies that make collaboration easier. At one time, frequent video communications, online learning, and compact hardware design were ambitious audio visual innovations that were hard for people to imagine. Today, they’re top priorities for business, educational, and religious spaces of all types, and are critical to how people interact in those spaces.
Silent Video Gains Momentum: It’s estimated that 85% of short videos viewed on Facebook are watched without sound. Yet as much as 41% of video would be incomprehensible to viewers without sound. Video marketers are using captions, context and other “no-audio” tactics to convey information.
Social Media Goes Video-First: video content is one of the internet’s main attractions. Users are being drawn to video-first platforms. One of the most common reasons people use social media is to view video. But with video streaming set to be as much as 82% of total web traffic by 2022, the importance of video content to marketing strategy is massive and still growing.
Digital audio: Digital audio consumption accelerated in 2021 and commercial engagement followed the audiences. In 2022 we foresee three key commercial trends in the digital audio space: Data-led targeting capabilities provide a powerful way to get advertising cut through, Creativity is a constant rather than a ‘trend’ in advertising and Audience Growth is attracting new advertisers. Programmatic audio is divided into three main supply sources – music streaming (through suppliers like Spotify), podcasts (the biggest opportunity for brands), and online broadcast radio (now more attractive with the addition of data overlay opportunities). Amongst these audio heavyweights we can see emerging innovation in the form of conversational and actionable audio ads.
Virtual and Augmented Reality: Although virtual and augmented reality first entered the public consciousness via video games or social media filters, they are now infiltrating every aspect of our lives. Given the rapid evolution of technology, it is inevitable that these advancements will impact the audio visual industry. Companies specializing in the development of VR and AR technologies are noticing an increase in interest from educational institutions wishing to create an enhanced learning experience. Within the healthcare sector, VR solutions are assisting healthcare professionals with socializing medically isolated patients. Virtual reality has been in development within the audio visual industry for many years. In 2022, virtual reality is becoming mainstream. Or at least tries.
Shift from linear TV to streaming: Video streaming goes beyond traditional TV viewing for people under 45. The lion’s share of viewing by those over 45 is still grabbed by linear television.
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https://etn.fi/index.php/13-news/14988-maailman-pienin-projektionaeyttoe
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Mac DeMarco questions industry-standard 44.1kHz mastering: “I haven’t bought a CD since I was a teenager”
The Canadian music-maker recently released an album’s worth of music in high definition quality
https://musictech.com/news/industry/mac-demarco-audio-quality-cd/
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Kuljetko jatkuvasti kuulokkeet päässä? Moni kulkee, ja se näkyy jo: yhä nuoremmat hakevat apua korvien soimiseen
Kuulo-ongelmiin kuten tinnitukseen apua hakevat ovat yhä nuorempia. Kun ennen kuulovaurio oli työperäinen, nyt kuulokekuuntelu lisää vapaa-ajalla syntyviä kuulovaurioita kaikenikäisillä.
https://yle.fi/a/74-20030005
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Sound Guy Gives Thumbs up After Changing Nothing
https://thehardtimes.net/music/sound-guy-gives-thumbs-up-after-changing-nothing/
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Local sound guy Steve Underwood gave a firm thumbs up to band Corpulent Baby at the RagnaRock venue despite changing nothing on the board, sources who needed more guitar in the monitor confirmed.
“Yes yes, I saw the numerous irritating hand flaps from the band to adjust their music, if you want to call it that,” noted Underwood, veteran audio engineer and self-described “Kaiser of the Console.”
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There’s a ‘volume war’ happening in music
https://www.npr.org/2023/05/05/1174381307/beck-music-adele-beyonce-volume-pop-indie-alternative-study
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://jwsoundgroup.net/index.php?/topic/26298-the-suck-button/
Tomi Engdahl says:
NEP UK unveils its first future-resistant IP capable trucks
https://tmbroadcast.com/index.php/nep-uk-ip-capable-trucks/
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Retro Styled Modular IPS Display for old and new systems
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/checkmate1500mini/retro-styled-modular-ips-display-for-old-and-new-systems
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It’s a data privacy nightmare come to life.
Company Giving Away TVs With Second Screen That Shows Constant Ads
It’s a data privacy nightmare come to life.
https://futurism.com/telly-giving-away-tvs-second-screen-ads
In other words, it’s a dystopian ad-supported streaming TV nightmare: a transaction-based ecosystem that turns you and your viewing habits into the product.
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JioCinema breaks the global record for the most concurrent views to a live-streamed event with 33M+ viewers for the May 29 IPL final, surpassing Hotstar’s 25.3M
Reliance’s JioCinema breaks world record with free cricket streaming
https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/29/jiocinema-concurrent-global-record/
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Bjørn Karmann created a lens-free camera called Paragraphica that uses location data to produce AI-generated photos.
This Lens-Free Camera Produces AI-Generated Photos
Bjørn Karmann created a lens-free camera called Paragraphica that uses location data to produce AI-generated photos.
https://www.hackster.io/news/this-lens-free-camera-produces-ai-generated-photos-76ebb9ab208c
But now that AI-generated images and deep fakes are commonplace, we’re seeing another shift. To highlight that, Bjørn Karmann created a lens-free camera called Paragraphica that uses location data to produce AI-generated photos.
https://bjoernkarmann.dk/project/paragraphica
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This little relic made it easy to beam Internet videos to your TV at a time when that was otherwise pretty complicated. Farewell, old friend.
The original Chromecast hits end of life after a decade of service
Google’s most successful hardware product ever is no longer supported.
https://arstechnica.com/google/2023/05/the-original-chromecast-hits-end-of-life-after-a-decade-of-service/?utm_brand=ars&utm_medium=social&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=facebook
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Sono, a noise cancelation and isolation device that sticks on your window
If you’re the sort that needs peace and quiet to get anything done, escaping the noise pollution of every day life — regardless of where you’re located — is no easy task. A white noise machine can help, but in the end it’s still electronic noise, and unless you can afford a fancy sound system, the noise often sounds unnatural. A new device that sticks onto your window, Sono, will not only cancel real-world noise, but isolate the noises you’d prefer to hear, if any.
https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/170649-sono-a-noise-cancelation-and-isolation-device-that-sticks-on-your-window
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Line-out ≠ Headphone-out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rLwqQE3DJA
A video to explain why a line output is not the same thing as a headphone output.
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Motion Canvas Helps Get Your Point Across
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/05/motion-canvas-helps-get-your-point-across/
Generating videos for projects can be difficult. Not only do you have to create the thing, but you film the process and cut it together in a story that a viewer can follow. Explaining complex topics to the viewer often involves a whiteboard of some sort, but as we all know, it’s not always a perfect solution. [Jacob] was working on a video game and making videos to document the progress and built a tool called Motion Canvas to help visualize topics like custom shaders. A few months ago, he decided to release it as an open source project.
Introduction
https://motioncanvas.io/docs/
Motion Canvas consists of two main components:
A TypeScript library that uses generators to program animations.
An editor providing a real-time preview of said animations.
It’s a specialized tool designed to create informative vector animations and synchronize them with voice-overs. It’s not meant to be a replacement for traditional video editing software.
Motion Canvas is now Open Source!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5GETOP7ivs
https://github.com/motion-canvas/motion-canvas
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.electronicdesign.com/technologies/embedded/video/21266416/electronic-design-piezo-transducer-tech-turns-a-screen-into-a-speaker
Tomi Engdahl says:
Tämä YouTuben kilpailija katoaa ennen pitkää televisioista
5.6.202314:49
Voitaneen todeta, että varsinainen kilpailu YouTuben kanssa on ohi
https://www.mikrobitti.fi/uutiset/tama-youtuben-kilpailija-katoaa-ennen-pitkaa-televisioista/beedc399-aec5-4a7f-9217-7cdf27474d86
Aikoinaan YouTuben haastajaksi katsottu videopalvelu Vimeo päättää tuen olemassa oleville tv-sovelluksilleen. 27. kesäkuuta loppuu tuki niin Android TV:n, Apple TV:n, Fire TV:n kuin Rokunkin Vimeo-sovelluksille, uutisoi Engadget.
Tuen päättyminen tarkoittaa, ettei sovelluksia ole jatkossa enää sovelluskaupoissa tarjolla eikä sovelluksille enää tule päivityksiä.
Tomi Engdahl says:
Google makes it easier to build sleek Android TV apps
The Compose for TV framework should make life better for developers.
https://www.engadget.com/android-tv-compose-for-tv-ui-framework-210056293.html
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Dolby Atmos Composer
https://fiedler-audio.com/dolby-atmos-composer/
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Scientists Think This Is The Loudest Sound That Will Ever Be Made
https://bobbyowsinskiblog.com/scientists-create-the-loudest-sound-that-will-ever-be-made/
Taking it a step further, NASA estimates that its loudest-ever rocket launch was 202dB SPL, which probably qualified as the loudest – until now.
The Loudest
Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and Stanford University have created an underwater sound that reached an incredible 270dB!
This was created by using SLAC’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) X-ray laser to blast tiny jets of water to create incredible sound pressures, and it all happened in 40 billionths of a second (The research was done in a vacuum as well, so no scientists had their hearing damaged in the process).
What’s more, 270dB is thought to be the loudest sound that will ever be created in the world as we know it. The reason why is that any more sound pressure would break apart the water molecules.
But How About In Air?
What about sound in the air? That has a theoretical limit of 194dB SPL for the same reason (can’t say how NASA measured their rocket to get a higher number).
Just for comparison, at 55dB we hear the sound of normal conversations, an alarm clock hits 80dB, a chain saw 100dB, and a jet taking off from 330 ft away is about 130dB.
The Krakatoa volcano eruption in 1883 supposedly produced a sound of 172dB that was recorded 100 miles away!
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My TINY Custom Cinema Camera!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSpGfRyFZsg
I made a TINY full frame cinema camera that shoots 4K raw video and records to hot-swapping SSDs!
VIDEO CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction
1:54 The Camera
2:40 Camera Cage
2:57 Top Handle
3:18 Cinema Lens
3:57 Matte Box
4:18 Base Plate
4:53 SSD Dock
Tomi Engdahl says:
Blind Camera: Visualizing A Scene From Its Sounds Alone
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/12/blind-camera-visualizing-a-scene-from-its-sounds-alone/
When we see a photograph or photo of a scene, we can likely imagine what sounds would go with it, but what if this gets inverted, and we have to imagine the scene that goes with the sounds? How close would we get to reconstructing the scene in our mind, without the biases of our upbringing and background rendering this into a near-impossible task? This is essentially the focus of a project by [Diego Trujillo Pisanty] which he calls Blind Camera.
Based on video data recorded in Mexico City, a neural network created using Tensorflow 3 was trained using an RTX 3080 GPU on a dataset containing frames from these videos that were associated with a sound. As a result, when the thus trained neural network is presented with a sound profile (the ‘photo’), it’ll attempt to reconstruct the scene based on this input and its model, all of which has been adapted to run on a single Raspberry Pi 3B board.
https://www.creativeapplications.net/sound/blind-camera-point-and-shoot-sound-to-image/
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A 489 Megapixel Camera For Not A Lot
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/12/a-489-megapixel-camera-for-not-a-lot/
The megapixel wars of a decade ago saw cameras aggressively marketed on the resolution of their sensors, but as we progressed into the tens of megapixels it became obvious even to consumers that perhaps there might be a little more to the quality of a digital camera than just its resolution. Still, it’s a frontier that still has a way to go, even if [Yunus Zenichowski]’s 489 megapixel prototype is a bit of an outlier. As some of you may have guessed it’s a scanner camera, in which the sensor is a linear CCD that is mechanically traversed over the focal plane to capture the image line by line.
In the 3D printed shell are the guts of a cheap second-hand Canon scanner, and the lens comes from a projector. Both these components make it not only one of the highest resolution cameras we’ve ever brought you, but also by no means the most expensive.
489 Megapixel DIY Digital Camera for little money.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPhY1VS-wdQ
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IKEA LACK Table Becomes Extremely Affordable DIY Copy Stand
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/16/ikea-lack-table-becomes-extremely-affordable-diy-copy-stand/
A copy stand is a tool used to capture images of photos, artwork, books, and things of a similar nature. It holds a camera perpendicular to a large and flat surface, upon which the subject rests.
A threaded rod provides effective vertical adjustment.
They are handy, but there’s no need to spend a lot when [BlandPasta]’s DIY copy stand based on a cheap IKEA LACK table can be turned into an economical afternoon project with the help of simple hardware and a few 3D printed parts.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6011639
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/19/review-infiray-p2-pro-thermal-camera/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Musiikkiteollisuus on polvillaan ja Spotify on maailman suurimpia rikollisia, sanoo Cradle of Filthin Dani Filth
Suurella osalla yleisöstä on suuria harhakuvitelmia muusikoiden taloudellisesta tilanteesta, toteaa Filth.
https://www.inferno.fi/uutiset/musiikkiteollisuus-on-polvillaan-ja-spotify-on-maailman-suurimpia-rikollisia-sanoo-cradle-of-filthin-dani-filth/?fbclid=IwAR37yfbxFGzL1yYOihQ1ER9X2nCqP3geItfqO3DzBZzUqVTlg2ijQSA0ddc
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://etn.fi/index.php/tekniset-artikkelit/15108-etndigi-aika-vaihtaa-parempaan-aeaenentoistoon
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Bob Mehr / New York Times:
A look at Dolby Atmos, supported by 15 music streaming services including Apple Music, which has heavily invested in Atmos, and the future of immersive audio — True believers in the immersive audio format say it could restore a musical appreciation lost to a generation that has come up during the streaming era.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/21/arts/music/dolby-atmos.html
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2023/06/25/this-camera-does-not-exist/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Robot mounted tracking cam
Portable tracking system
https://hackaday.io/project/190480-robot-mounted-tracking-cam
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2023-02-06/can-rick-rubins-creative-genius-rub-off-on-you
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2020/04/03/full-colour-full-motion-video-on-an-audio-cassette/
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Camera review site DPReview finds a buyer, avoids shutdown by Amazon
Amazon layoffs were supposed to shut down the 25-year-old site back in April.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/camera-review-site-dpreview-finds-a-buyer-avoids-shutdown-by-amazon/
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RBTS.co’s Chunky Camera Module Packs a 50-Megapixel Samsung ISOCELL GN2 Sensor for CV and More
Designed around the same sensor as found in the Google Pixel 8 Pro, this high-end camera module packs in the features — and pixels.
https://www.hackster.io/news/rbts-co-s-chunky-camera-module-packs-a-50-megapixel-samsung-isocell-gn2-sensor-for-cv-and-more-d5d7920f5718
British and Finnish robotics concern RBTS.co has launched a crowdfunding campaign for a camera module designed to bring 8k-resolution video footage and 50-megapixel stills to the NVIDIA Jetson, Raspberry Pi, and Rockchip RK3588-based single-board computers (SBCs): the C50M Camera.
“Experience the world from new heights and see the unseen in the minute details with our state-of-the-art C50M camera module equipped with the Samsung ISOCELL GN2 image sensor (also powering the Google Pixel 8 Pro),” RBTS.co crows about its new camera module design. “This sensor is designed to deliver superior performance that is ideal for applications in drones, machine vision, industrial automation, and more.”
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://topbuckets.com/atman-sylph-turns-any-surface-into-a-speaker/
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HOW ORGANIC PANASONIC SENSORS CAN CHANGE IMAGING FOR THE BETTER
https://www.thephoblographer.com/2023/06/17/howorganic-panasonic-sensors-can-change-imaging-for-the-better/
I can’t really say image sensor technology has peaked at the moment. What is true however, is how rapidly it has improved in the last decade and a half. Low light ISO performance and color accuracy in an entry-level APS-C camera these days can match, if not beat, the results from my flagship DSLR of 2008. Brands aren’t just looking to improve their sensors; they aim to create world-leading ones that give others a run for their money. And if the sensor that Panasonic is working on can make it to mainstream production shortly, other brands better start worrying.
Tomi Engdahl says:
With Streaming Services Cutting Bitrates to Save Money, Vendors That Bet on 4K for Revenue Growth Have Lost
https://www.streamingmediablog.com/2023/06/cutting-bitrates-4k.html
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Influencer Says ‘Screenshotting’ is Better Than iPhone Camera For Taking Selfies
https://petapixel.com/2023/06/30/influencer-says-screenshotting-is-better-than-iphone-camera-for-taking-selfies/?fbclid=IwAR0yXrZspV2c4bNrpsRGFlUDAcK9t-YQsGug80uEUYemNDEF-TOy5K77Q5Q
An influencer has claimed “screenshotting” is the secret to taking the best selfies and beats any photo shot with an iPhone camera lens — and Generation Z users overwhelmingly agreed with her.
In a TikTok video, which has amassed 3.4 million views this week, influencer Liliana Madrigal criticized the iPhone’s camera quality for selfies and explained that “screenshotting” is the “only” way to take a flattering photo.
As iPhone images are always disappointing, the influencer details how she first poses for a picture on the front-facing camera.
Madrigal then screenshots the selfie that she sees on her smartphone screen — instead of taking the photo with the iPhone camera.
“What I do is I pose and instead of tapping [the camera button] to take the picture, I screenshot,” Madrigal says.
She shows viewers the flattering selfie she has just screenshot on her iPhone.
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.coverbandcentral.com/common-mistakes-musicians-make-making-youtube-videos-and-how-to-fix-them/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.uusiteknologia.fi/2023/06/09/ammattitason-liitin-4k-videosiirtoon/
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://www.synthtopia.com/content/2023/06/13/moog-now-part-of-inmusic-home-to-akai-alesis-denon-m-audio-numark-stanton-others/
Tomi Engdahl says:
Listen to ac/dc
https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/87o6as/i_only_listen_to_acdc/
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Darth Fader: I find your lack of bass disturbing
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/darth-fader-i-find-your-lack-bass-disturbing-mika%C3%ABl-breton
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Bose recalls 1 million older sound systems due to fire risk
The recall includes Bose bass modules that were manufactured between January 1994 and April 2007.
https://scrippsnews.com/stories/bose-recalls-1-million-older-sound-systems-due-to-fire-risk/
More than 1 million older Bose sound systems are being recalled because they could cause a fire.
The recall involves bass modules that were manufactured between January 1994 and April 2007.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the problem is with the module’s electrical components, which can fail and start a fire.
Customers are being asked to stop using the Acoustimass, Lifestyle and Companion bass modules immediately.
There have been 21 reports of the bass modules igniting or melting, causing property damage to surrounding materials. No injuries have been reported, the CPSC says.
The sound systems reportedly cost between $220 and $2,200.
Customers should locate the product label on the back or bottom of the bass module and compare it to the list of recalled names and date codes on the CPSC website.
Those with a recalled product can then contact Bose for a free repair or a 40% discount on a replacement product.
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2023/Bose-Recalls-Acoustimass-Lifestyle-and-Companion-Bass-Modules-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
Tomi Engdahl says:
https://hackaday.com/2023/07/05/probably-the-cheapest-lens-you-will-ever-use/
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System Essentially Contradicting American Methods
https://hackaday.com/2023/07/05/system-essentially-contradicting-american-methods/
Today, acronyms such as PAL and initialisms such as NTSC are used as a lazy shorthand for 625 and 525-line video signals, but back in the days of analogue TV broadcasting they were much more than that, indeed much more than simply colour encoding schemes. They became political statements of technological prowess as nations vied with each other to demonstrate that they could provide their citizens with something essentially home-grown. In France, there was the daddy of all televisual symbols of national pride, as their SECAM system was like nothing else. [Matt’s TV Barn] took a deep dive into video standards to find out about it with an impressive rack of test pattern generation equipment.
#4 – SECAM + Comparison to NTSC & PAL (And a bit about CCIR System L)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KtWcKkEOP64
Tomi Engdahl says:
Grimes Calls First Official Song Made by AI-Cloning Her Voice a “Masterpiece”
Suck it, record labels.
https://futurism.com/grimes-first-song-ai-cloning-voice?fbclid=IwAR3qzvlHKezjKR84ry858xrBz-1jDqBCTguOX51pAohDmhDIyfhNNGXuko4
Last month, experimental artist and futurist Claire “Grimes” Boucher announced that she was willing to have artists clone her voice with the use of AI — but only if they were willing to “split 50 percent royalties.”
To put her money where her mouth was, she even created an entire AI generator platform called Elf.Tech specifically designed to copy her voice.
Now, an LA-based artist and producer who goes by the name Kito has released a new track called “Cold Touch,” the first officially released and credited song that features Grimes’ cloned vocals.
The song clearly made an impression, with Grimes lauding the track as a “masterpiece” and an “amazing song.”
Having listened to the track, we may not go as far as to call it a masterpiece, but it’s a catchy tune that makes great use of Grimes’ synthesized vocals — which themselves, honestly, are the star of the show.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rc9jXknPrQk
Tomi Engdahl says:
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Tomi Engdahl says:
ENORMOUS $2 BILLION LED ORB IN LAS VEGAS LOOKS ABSOLUTELY DERANGED
https://futurism.com/the-byte/2-billion-orb-las-vegas