With tapeless acquisition being almost exclusively HD, having the horsepower in your computer to handle the data is a must. You can get by with older equipment for a while, but without a beefed up machine, you simply won’t get the efficiency you need to make the whole thing worthwhile.

As they say, the right tool for the job can make all the difference. The same is true of the software you choose for processing your video files after acquisition. We’re still moving from the end of the process to the beginning as we want to make certain all of...

You may think that going tapeless is as simple as picking up a memory-based camera and hitting record. That couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, you need to start at your archive process and work back toward your acquisition tool.

Tape based cameras and equipment certainly aren’t dead, but they are on their way out the door. Going tapeless isn’t just a buzzword, but a vastly different and much more efficient way of handling production and post-production. Legal Videographers have a lot to gain by making the switch. Especially when...