Is QuickTime Broken?

Whether editing in Final Cut Pro or viewing clips in QuickTime, my videos appear washed out and greenish-tinged, whereas watching with VLC player, they look pretty much like what I'm seeing when using my LG OLED television as a grading monitor. It should be noted I'm looking at the screenshots full size in a completely... Continue Reading →

No Desktop Video Device Detected

If the message 'No Desktop Video Device Detected' appears when trying to use one of Blackmagic's I/O boxes, have no fear! Simply follow the steps below and you'll be back in business in no time. Don't panic if you see this message! 1. Open up System Preferences > Security & Privacy > General. 2. Select... Continue Reading →

Begone, 24p Judder!

So you've got a brand new space grey16" MacBook Pro with the incredible Magic Keyboard - a huge improvement over the butterfly keyboard of Apple's previous laptops - and you've also patted yourself on the back for applying a screen protector to keep those magical keys from scuffing the Retina display. What's the very first... Continue Reading →

Asus Lousy Customer Support: Exhibit A

So I contact Asus Online Customer Service because I'm unable to adjust the brightness level of HDR content in the OSD of the PA32UCX. The chat lasted thirty long minutes. Had I known Asus support was this atrocious, I would have gladly spent the extra money for Apple's Pro Display XDR instead. Asus: Hello! Please... Continue Reading →

Random Stuff

My Asus PA32UCX arrived several weeks earlier than promised; but it's been almost six weeks now since placing my order for the 16" MacBook Pro from a premium reseller here in Ho Chi Minh City. Any day now, I guess? In the meantime, I'm having the walls painted and new curtains installed in my room... Continue Reading →

Baby Canon C300?

I seldom write about Canon except to find fault with them, but in the interest of - impartiality? - I'm just gonna say that this video, shot with the EOS R, almost made me cry. hehe It's the closest thing to a C300 I've seen by any YouTuber using a mirrorless camera, which is to... Continue Reading →

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