1 00:00:00,320 --> 00:00:07,359 Every freaking year we just about kill 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:11,599 ourselves making over 50 videos in a 3 00:00:07,359 --> 00:00:15,280 span of like five days at CES. 4 00:00:11,599 --> 00:00:17,600 This year we will do the same, but damn 5 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:24,860 it, we're going to do it smaller, lighter, better, and much, much more 6 00:00:22,160 --> 00:00:31,599 stylishly. 7 00:00:31,599 --> 00:00:41,200 First up are the tweaks we're making to editing. Obviously, I got everyone Razer 8 00:00:37,200 --> 00:00:44,000 Blades, whose quad core Core i7 CPUs, 16 9 00:00:41,200 --> 00:00:48,000 gigs of RAM, and desktop GTX 1060 graphics will cut through our editing 10 00:00:46,160 --> 00:00:54,800 timelines, pun intended, like expensive knives 11 00:00:50,879 --> 00:00:58,079 through butter. But it's me. I cheaped 12 00:00:54,800 --> 00:01:02,800 out and got the 512 gig version. So what 13 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:07,040 do this is? Where the Angel PKT external 14 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:10,000 USB 3 drive comes in. They sent us the 1 15 00:01:07,040 --> 00:01:15,439 TBTE version, which is a great size for onthe-go editing. Thanks to sustained 16 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:20,880 read speeds in excess of 300 megabytes per second. Timeline performance is 17 00:01:18,080 --> 00:01:28,560 excellent with our standard CFO 1080p files, and it even handles RED 8K RAW 18 00:01:25,040 --> 00:01:31,119 playback pretty darn well. Physically, I 19 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:34,960 can't help but marvel at the size, too. It's head and shoulders smaller than all 20 00:01:33,119 --> 00:01:40,159 the other portable drive solutions we've used in previous years. And there are 21 00:01:37,600 --> 00:01:45,360 some other clever things as well. Trim is supported on Windows or Mac, and the 22 00:01:43,200 --> 00:01:50,159 type-C connector on the drive is recessed to protect the cable from any 23 00:01:47,759 --> 00:01:55,920 unnecessary strain, which is comforting since a dead portable drive during an 24 00:01:52,399 --> 00:01:57,680 event like CES would be devastating. 25 00:01:55,920 --> 00:02:03,119 Drive-to drive transfer speeds were tested at around 250 megabytes per 26 00:02:00,479 --> 00:02:08,879 second, which combined with the easily swappable included USBA or C cables 27 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:14,400 means that sharing footage between our editors can be done without any dongles. 28 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:18,319 Speaking of dongles though, since they seem to be the way of the future at this 29 00:02:16,239 --> 00:02:22,879 point, we settled on these juiced systems bizubs. 30 00:02:20,319 --> 00:02:27,040 As great as the Razer Blade is, we're still missing a few things in the IO 31 00:02:24,959 --> 00:02:33,920 department to truly make our lives as effortless as possible. The Biz Hub has 32 00:02:29,599 --> 00:02:37,760 an extra HDMI 1.4 out, three USB 3.0 33 00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:40,160 ports, full-size Ethernet, and the SD 34 00:02:37,760 --> 00:02:44,560 and micro SD card readers we so desperately need. It's driverless, so 35 00:02:43,200 --> 00:02:48,319 you just plug it in and you're good to go. and I've been really happy with the 36 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:52,560 one that I bought a couple months ago and they generously offered to send them 37 00:02:50,160 --> 00:02:57,040 for the rest of the team. You might be thinking carrying a dongle sucks and 38 00:02:54,720 --> 00:03:03,280 Lionus, there are lots of laptops with all that IO built in. And that's true, 39 00:03:00,080 --> 00:03:05,599 but a 14-in blade and a dongle versus 40 00:03:03,280 --> 00:03:11,680 the laptops that we brought with us last year to CES, there's no contest. Now, 41 00:03:08,800 --> 00:03:17,040 let's talk about the rigs. Not PC rigs, camera rigs. What's the point of better 42 00:03:14,400 --> 00:03:21,519 editing flexibility and I/IO if we don't have better footage to work with? Here 43 00:03:19,519 --> 00:03:27,280 are a couple of updates that we've made to our rigs. So, our A7S II cameras, 44 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:31,200 whose compact size and stellar low light performance makes them ideal for show 45 00:03:29,200 --> 00:03:35,120 coverage, where booth lighting is anything but consistent, will be 46 00:03:33,200 --> 00:03:41,280 equipped with new battery banks from Ankor that increase their life between 47 00:03:37,440 --> 00:03:44,480 charges from about 45 minutes to over 3 48 00:03:41,280 --> 00:03:47,200 hours with a little clamp on the camera. 49 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:53,280 We also finally got tired of the static and pops in our wireless audio and moved 50 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:55,599 to Electroix's wireless system. We still 51 00:03:53,280 --> 00:04:00,239 plan to use wired hammer microphones for our hosts. But having a reliable 52 00:03:57,760 --> 00:04:04,799 wireless backup in case our host wants to conduct an interview or needs an 53 00:04:02,799 --> 00:04:11,920 extra hand to pick something up without risking dropping it. Well, we'll have 54 00:04:07,920 --> 00:04:14,560 that now. They cost us $8,000 55 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:19,759 for two kits, which is more than many top YouTubers spend on camera and lights 56 00:04:17,040 --> 00:04:25,600 combined, but we haven't had a single audio issue since we started using them. 57 00:04:21,919 --> 00:04:27,520 So, money well spent. 58 00:04:25,600 --> 00:04:33,040 Also, new this year, shooters will be able to choose between a tripod and 59 00:04:29,360 --> 00:04:35,520 handheld, a monopod, a shoulder rig, or 60 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:40,080 a Chinese knockoff version of the easy rig that we bought on eBay. Shooting 61 00:04:37,840 --> 00:04:44,400 with a tripod gives you rock steady shots like we would have while working 62 00:04:41,919 --> 00:04:49,280 in the office while also allowing you to set the tripod down and quickly go 63 00:04:46,479 --> 00:04:54,560 handheld at any given moment. The main disadvantages of a tripod for shows like 64 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:59,199 CES is that it requires a much larger footprint to use and when you find 65 00:04:56,880 --> 00:05:03,520 yourself in a tight space or a crowded room, it becomes cumbersome quickly. 66 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:07,680 It's also much heavier to bring around and takes longer to adjust your height 67 00:05:05,840 --> 00:05:13,680 versus Brandon's preferred method of shooting at shows, the monopod. Monopods 68 00:05:10,880 --> 00:05:19,120 take less space while also giving you a similar steadiness compared to a tripod, 69 00:05:16,880 --> 00:05:24,000 but they allow height adjustments with just one latch at a time. Where the 70 00:05:21,919 --> 00:05:29,440 monopod has its quirks is in the consistency of getting smooth pans and 71 00:05:26,400 --> 00:05:31,600 tilts as well as static shots since you 72 00:05:29,440 --> 00:05:37,280 only have one point of contact with the ground. Additionally, setting a monopod 73 00:05:34,400 --> 00:05:43,120 down is typically not recommended since they are prone to well tip tip typically 74 00:05:40,800 --> 00:05:47,039 tipping over. Shoulder rigs can be a comfortable way 75 00:05:45,199 --> 00:05:51,600 of doing handheld for an extended period of time, also allowing you to move 76 00:05:49,120 --> 00:05:56,160 between shots quite quickly. But the disadvantage is that the movement of 77 00:05:53,680 --> 00:06:02,320 shoulder rigs is not as steady as a monopod or a tripod. And they can get 78 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:07,840 much more tiring on your arms and back walking around all day on the show 79 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:11,440 floor. So meet our newest addition to 80 00:06:07,840 --> 00:06:14,479 the stable of stabilization products. We 81 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:17,759 use our knockoff version of the Easy 82 00:06:14,479 --> 00:06:19,759 Rig. This oh so excellent fashion 83 00:06:17,759 --> 00:06:24,479 statement is composed of what is essentially a frame backpack that 84 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:29,840 terminates into a metal support that hooks onto the top handle of basically 85 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:35,039 any camera rig. This transfers most of the weight from your shoulders and neck 86 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:37,360 to your hips, making shooting handheld a 87 00:06:35,039 --> 00:06:42,639 much more ergonomic and less tiring experience while also making you look 88 00:06:40,080 --> 00:06:47,520 like the second biggest camera dork on the planet. first biggest. That's an 89 00:06:45,360 --> 00:06:53,680 honor that's reserved for Brandon who added bungeeed and gear tied Kongfrog 90 00:06:51,440 --> 00:06:58,000 clips to make putting the camera on and off the Easy Rig much simpler. So, you 91 00:06:56,240 --> 00:07:02,960 have the option to set the camera down quickly when you're not rolling. The 92 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:07,360 main disadvantage with the Easy Rig is that footsteps are more easily 93 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:11,360 transferred into movement, so the operator will need to be careful of his 94 00:07:09,199 --> 00:07:16,000 or her footwork to get the most out of the system. Our last piece of gear was 95 00:07:13,520 --> 00:07:19,520 generously provided by Logitech. As much as we love our big headphones for here 96 00:07:17,680 --> 00:07:22,800 in the studio, when you're traveling and when you need the utmost in noise 97 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:28,160 isolation on a crowded show floor to monitor audio, nothing beats a good pair 98 00:07:25,680 --> 00:07:33,280 of in-ear monitors. That is where the Ultimate Ears 900S comes in. These are 99 00:07:30,880 --> 00:07:37,280 excellent IM with a relatively neutral sound signature. And in the box, they 100 00:07:35,199 --> 00:07:41,840 come with a wide variety of ear tips for nearly any ear shape. All of this while 101 00:07:39,840 --> 00:07:46,960 being relatively lightweight and very easy to carry around with an included 102 00:07:43,599 --> 00:07:48,400 hard and soft bag for carrying. The 103 00:07:46,960 --> 00:07:51,919 headphones themselves have a braided cable and are fairly comfortable with a 104 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:55,840 good resistance to falling out while moving around. And the cable can be 105 00:07:53,919 --> 00:08:02,800 switched out if anything were to happen to your connector. So, we won't be left 106 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:05,440 hanging if anything snags our im. What a 107 00:08:02,800 --> 00:08:11,919 punny video. The Zone Balance gaming chair from 108 00:08:08,479 --> 00:08:14,240 Tesoro is a racing style design chair 109 00:08:11,919 --> 00:08:18,479 composed of a steel frame with polyurethane faux leather. I'm sure 110 00:08:16,879 --> 00:08:23,440 there's some padding in there somewhere, too. The high back rest is said on their 111 00:08:20,879 --> 00:08:28,160 website to provide full spinal column support as opposed to full spinal 112 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:31,919 question mark support like it would if your spine was in the shape of a 113 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:37,039 question mark. It has a steel base with the class 4 hydraulic p class 4 pistons 114 00:08:34,880 --> 00:08:41,200 to adjust the seat height and comes with head and lumbar support cushions. You 115 00:08:39,120 --> 00:08:44,560 can check it out at the link in the video description. So, thanks for 116 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:48,240 watching guys. If you dislike this video, hit that button. But if you liked 117 00:08:46,720 --> 00:08:51,600 it, hit the like button. Get subscribed. Maybe consider checking out where to buy 118 00:08:49,760 --> 00:08:55,760 the stuff we featured at Amazon in the video description. Also, link down there 119 00:08:53,440 --> 00:09:00,240 is our merch store, our community forum, and not down there, but up there other 120 00:08:58,240 --> 00:09:03,880 videos of ours that you can watch. I promise they'll be good.