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ShareAlmost everything you see on TV is done with a green screen.  Watch this video…

YouTube – Stargate Studios Virtual Backlot Reel 2009.

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Not only do videos take up a ton of space on space-constrained devices, but converting videos for the iPhone gets painful quickly. Air Video streams videos straight to your iPhone, converting them on-the-fly if theyre incompatible.
via Air Video Streams Your Videos to Your iPhone with Minimal Effort, Is Incredible – Streaming Video – Lifehacker.

ShareYouTube – Banned iPad Promo.

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“Ever download a movie from—oh, I don’t know—some far-reaching nether-region of the internet, and when your download finishes realize the video is split into multiple parts? AVI Joiner quickly combines those split videos in just a few clicks.”
via AVI Joiner Combines Split Video Files into One – Videos – Lifehacker.

ShareGoogle’s fantastic Super Bowl ad.  I love its simplicity.  It’s how we all use Google in our daily lives.
YouTube – Parisian Love.

Share A few months ago I bought an Apple TV.  I thought between the size of the actual device and the ability to plug in to my already extensive iTunes music library that it would be a great purchase.  I’ve been meaning to write this review for awhile, but in that time I actually sold [...]

ShareI don’t use Netflix anymore, I use Redbox.  (Disclosure: I currently have an intimate financial relationship with Redbox) When I did use Netflix, I was frequently made fun of for having a massive queue of movies that I wanted to watch (not a bad thing if you ask me) but I also suffered from a [...]

ShareDid you miss the season premiere of Lost last night?  What if your DVR fails to record it? What if you don’t have a DVR? What are you supposed to do?  I’m going to show you three free websites to catch up on missed TV shows (and it’s even free and legal!)

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Share If you are considering an HD camera, please read this post.  It can be the best toy you have ever purchased or a nightmare trying to deal with it.  For Christmas this year I was blessed with an Canon HG20 HD video camera and I thought it was going to be as simple as [...]