HP has been at the forefront of computer workstations that target M&E for multiple decades. To keep up with the high-pressure workloads, HP offers enterprise-level workstations with components that will run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. And if they don’t, HP will replace the parts and/or system fast — the 24/7/265 uptime is what makes “workstations” unique when compared to off-the-shelf,

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It has been a few years since I’ve tested and reviewed a laptop. Technology has progressed a lot since then, and systems are dramatically more powerful than they were just four years ago — and GPUs have improved more than CPUs by most measures.

I recently had the opportunity to test out the Dell Precision 5480.

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Nvidia has been on fire over the past year, not just with standard generational upgrades to the RTX line of GPUs, but by steadily advancing AI and multimedia processing, both of which are vitally important to multimedia creators. For everyone from video editors to computer scientists, Nvidia is handing over powerful GPU-based machine learning and language learning model processing to the masses for under $1,000.

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I have a confession, one that could get me thrown out of the editor’s union (if I still belonged to it). I’m embarrassed to say it… totally ashamed… but here goes: I love color-coded and mapped keyboards! There, I said it, and I feel better for it.

I’ve been editing a very long time,

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If you’re tasked with buying a gift for the hard-to-please professional editor, colorist or creative in your life, you may have a hard time finding something they will love. In this year’s Top 5 Holiday Gift list, you will find some odds and ends to help elevate their creations and even bring them to the next level.

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I am an online editor and a colorist. For about 20 years, I had been using a Wacom Tablet when editing in Avid Media Composer. When I began editing in Blackmagic Resolve, I gave up my beloved tablet and started using the mouse because I found myself needing to use the center roller on the mouse too often.

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The main players in the discrete GPU game, AMD and Nvidia, have released a barrage of new GPUs this past year. From the Nvidia 4090 Founder’s Edition I reviewed last October to the latest AMD W7800 and W7900, technology and energy efficiency have improved dramatically.

With AI on the forefront of everyone’s mind — whether it is because of the questionable deep fake videos or the amazing ability to take hours of work down to minutes when using Magic Mask in Blackmagic’s DaVinci Resolve — one of the most important pieces of hardware you can have is a powerful GPU.

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The prices are falling for digital pen displays, and the Xencelabs Pen Display 24 is no exception. As an online editor who deals with a lot of masking, blurring, Bezier handles and other intricate details, I love using a good pen tablet or pen display. Not only does it save my hands from aching when using a mouse,

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After reviewing the Nvidia RTX 4090 Founders Edition and the Asus TUF Nvidia RTX 4070 Ti, some readers were left wanting a much cheaper alternative. If you found the $799 price tag for the 4070 Ti a little pricey, then the Nvidia RTX 4070 Founders Edition,

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With the slower pace of summer upon us, it’s time to take an inventory of what gear you can upgrade to take your setup to the next level. From cleaner audio separation to precise video signal measurements, I am always looking at the latest and greatest production and post gear.

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