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Panasonic's new AVCCAM
 By Trevor Boyer
 In the theater within its booth space, Panasonic hosted its annual press conference this afternoon. Like Sony’s that followed, it was scaled down compared to press conferences of years past, both in terms of venue and product launches. (To be fair, Panasonic announced quite a bit before the show.)

The big product news for Panasonic is the AG-HMC40, a compact handheld AVCCAM model that features three 1/4″ CMOS chips and a built-in 12X zoom in a 2.2lb. chassis. more>>

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Live Lion at NAB?
 By Cynthia Wisehart
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Autodesk's Sunday press conference
 By Trevor Boyer
 Autodesk brings to NAB a host of new product releases. Before getting into the gritty details, Bruno Sargeant, film and television industry manager for Autodesk, gave an overview of the company’s current position in the content-creation industry, which, of course, includes not just TV and film but CAD modeling of buildings and cars and such. more>>
Featured News from The Briefing Room
Sony Expands XDCAM HD422 Series with New Camcorder and Deck
 Sony’s newest additions to the XDCAM HD422 Series of optical disc products deliver enhanced flexibility for motion picture and TV episodic production, and for ENG/EFP applications. more>>
Award-Winning Creative Team from Slumdog Millionaire Joins Avid at NAB 2009
 An Avid-hosted presentation at NAB 2009 with this year’s Academy Award-winning Editor Chris Dickens and Academy Award-winning Composer/Performer A.R. Rahman of Slumdog Millionaire will offer an engaging look at their collaborative efforts and the creative process behind the audio and video workflows for one of 2008’s most watched and loved films in the world Monday, April 20, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. more>>
Agenda Set for Eighth Annual NAB FCPUG SuperMeet
 The Final Cut Pro User Group Network (FCPUG Network) have announced a sneak peak at the agenda for the 8th Annual NAB FCPUG SuperMeet, to be held in the Amazon Ballroom at the Rio Hotel (Las Vegas) on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, beginning at 4:30 p.m. It is expected this event will be the largest gathering of Final Cut Pro users and digital content creators and filmmakers during the 2009 NAB Show. more>>
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