Divergent Opinions

By Mike Woodworth and Colin McFadden

In depth discussion of topics related to the video industry and software development. Mike and Colin deep-dive on the tech that powers everything from Hollywood to your home videos.... more

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Divergent Opinions episodes:

April 05, 2012#24 - Codec Creativity
This week, Mike and Colin dive deep on the current state of codecs, and where they're going in the future. We also round up the latest pre-NAB launches, and discuss the coming show.
Sony HXR-NX30
Sony NEX-FS700
Sony PMW-100
C300 for BBC
Miro Cam
Moviola Acquires Filmmaking Webinars
Rear Window Timelapse
Highlight Hunter
Mother Earth Mother Board
...more
47min
March 23, 2012#23 - So many pixels
Mike and Colin discuss the launch of ScopeBox 3, and dive deep on the new iPad and h.264 support in FireFox.
Photoshop 6
FireFox H.264
Kinect Mocap
Laser Camera
Cinema 4d
...more
51min
March 01, 2012#22 - ScopeBox 3
This week, Mike and Colin talk about the impending release of ScopeBox 3!
Episode links:
NAB Expo - our code is LV3659
Our NAB booth is SL14010
The ScopeBox 3 sneak-peak video is available on vimeo
...more
1h 4min
January 27, 2012#21 - Sony sees the light
Mike and Colin round up the news from CES and MacWorld, plus Apple's blowout earnings and some innovation from Sony.
Revision 3 Growth
Samsung 'future-proofing' Smart TVs with Evolution Kit | The Verge
Sony HDR-PJ710V and HDR-PJ760V camcorders with 'Balanced' SteadyShot, built-in projectors (hands-on video) | The Verge
Contour teams up with Cerevo for live broadcasting POV cameras -- Engadget
JVC's GY-HMQ10 4K Camcorder hands-on (video) -- Engadget
Adobe extends CS6 upgrade pricing to CS3, CS4 owners | MacNN
BBC News - Sony 'boosts low-light picture quality' with white pixels
Crazy Projection
...more
49min
January 05, 2012#20 - Crossing the Telestreams
Mike and Colin discussion various bits of post-holiday news, and argue about the significance of the impending NAB show.
Magic Lantern HDR
Bunim/Murray leaves FCP
Thoma Bravo acquires Telestream
Stuxnet and Duqu dev platform
Digital makeup with Blender
...more
45min
December 22, 2011#19 - Happy FPGAmas
Acquisitions, nerd fights, licensing and FPGAs - this week, Mike and Colin round up the news of the week and then dive into the proposed royalty free MPEG standards.
Links:
Royalty Free MPEG part 1

Royalty Free MPEG part 2

HDCP cracking

FPGA supercomputer

Teranex

Philip Bloom - no more Epic

Kickstarter

Helicopter camera
...more
1h 9min
December 03, 2011#18 - Progressively Segmented Happiness
This week, an in-depth discussion on PsF and dying SD cards, plus some notes on other interesting news.
PsF's missing workflow

AA batteries

Open letter to Adobe

VMWare 4.1

Remote Phosphor Lighting
...more
1h 1min
November 16, 2011#17 - Dirt For Sale
Mike and Colin dive into announcements from BlackMagic and The Foundry, plus Final Cut Pro X 10.0.2 and the mythical Apple TV.
Ocula

Final Cut Pro 10.0.2

LomoKino

TimeLine

Earth from Space
...more
52min
November 04, 2011#16 - Abandon Everything!
Automatic Duck goes free, Canon and Red announce some cool new cameras, and Apple abandons everything ever.
Apple Abandons QT (not really)

Apple Acquires 3d mapping company

Canon announces C300

Red Re-announces Scarlet

iPhone cinema

ALAC goes open
...more
48min
October 25, 2011#15 - Testing. Testing. Is this thing on?
Colin and Mike talk about a bunch of news stories, and then discuss the software testing methodologies in use at divergent media, inc.
Panasonic HPX-250

Avid Media Composer 6 "leaked"

Lytro Cameras
...more
58min

FAQs about Divergent Opinions:

How many episodes does Divergent Opinions have?

The podcast currently has 64 episodes available.