24-Bit Dailies in a 16-Bit World

People are always asking me if I could recommend a reliable and inexpensive source for purchasing miscellaneous computer, HDMI, and audio cables/adapters. Sure, you can find them in the big box electronic retailers -- but they are generally overpriced and serve as a good source of income to make up for the big items that these stores sell so cheap.

As you know, here at FilmTVsound.com, we accept no paid advertising and are not beholden to any dealer or manufacturer. So when I plug a company, I do it without compensation, and as a way of helping the readership and as a means of rewarding vendors "who do it right, and take care of us end-users".

Here is my favorite source for ordering those pesky (and usually expensive) cables and adapters.

Monoprice.com

For example, here is a copy of a recent order that I just received from them. Note how inexpensive they were for HDMI hi-speed, heavy duty cables. Also note, the price included overnite shipping!

Next time you need to hook stuff up, check this company out.

By the way, here are some of my other favorite places to shop:

Studio Depot for expendables, cases, grip equipment

TREW Audio, Location Sound Corp, and Professional Sound Services  for production sound rentals & sales

Sweetwater Sound for professional audio & software, XLR cables, etc.

B&H Photo for all kinds of stuff.

Is it just me, or do we have Professors out there, at a couple of the most reknowned film schools, teaching Production who just do not get it? I continually have students complain to me that they are being taught to never play back their takes on the set!

After waiting 6 months to hear from Avid regarding my upgrade from Pro Tools 10 to Pro Tools 11, I finally was able to get this mess all sorted out.

It is that time of the year again. Halloween is just around the corner, soon to be followed by Thanksgiving. This is an excellent opportunity to make friends and bribe people!