WEBVTT 00:00:00.320 --> 00:00:07.359 Every freaking year we just about kill 00:00:04.000 --> 00:00:11.599 ourselves making over 50 videos in a 00:00:07.359 --> 00:00:15.280 span of like five days at CES. 00:00:11.599 --> 00:00:17.600 This year we will do the same, but damn 00:00:15.280 --> 00:00:24.860 it, we're going to do it smaller, lighter, better, and much, much more 00:00:22.160 --> 00:00:31.599 stylishly. 00:00:31.599 --> 00:00:41.200 First up are the tweaks we're making to editing. Obviously, I got everyone Razer 00:00:37.200 --> 00:00:44.000 Blades, whose quad core Core i7 CPUs, 16 00:00:41.200 --> 00:00:48.000 gigs of RAM, and desktop GTX 1060 graphics will cut through our editing 00:00:46.160 --> 00:00:54.800 timelines, pun intended, like expensive knives 00:00:50.879 --> 00:00:58.079 through butter. But it's me. I cheaped 00:00:54.800 --> 00:01:02.800 out and got the 512 gig version. So what 00:00:58.079 --> 00:01:07.040 do this is? Where the Angel PKT external 00:01:02.800 --> 00:01:10.000 USB 3 drive comes in. They sent us the 1 00:01:07.040 --> 00:01:15.439 TBTE version, which is a great size for onthe-go editing. Thanks to sustained 00:01:12.720 --> 00:01:20.880 read speeds in excess of 300 megabytes per second. Timeline performance is 00:01:18.080 --> 00:01:28.560 excellent with our standard CFO 1080p files, and it even handles RED 8K RAW 00:01:25.040 --> 00:01:31.119 playback pretty darn well. Physically, I 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 00:01:33.119 --> 00:01:40.159 the other portable drive solutions we've used in previous years. And there are 00:01:37.600 --> 00:01:45.360 some other clever things as well. Trim is supported on Windows or Mac, and the 00:01:43.200 --> 00:01:50.159 type-C connector on the drive is recessed to protect the cable from any 00:01:47.759 --> 00:01:55.920 unnecessary strain, which is comforting since a dead portable drive during an 00:01:52.399 --> 00:01:57.680 event like CES would be devastating. 00:01:55.920 --> 00:02:03.119 Drive-to drive transfer speeds were tested at around 250 megabytes per 00:02:00.479 --> 00:02:08.879 second, which combined with the easily swappable included USBA or C cables 00:02:06.799 --> 00:02:14.400 means that sharing footage between our editors can be done without any dongles. 00:02:12.560 --> 00:02:18.319 Speaking of dongles though, since they seem to be the way of the future at this 00:02:16.239 --> 00:02:22.879 point, we settled on these juiced systems bizubs. 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 00:02:24.959 --> 00:02:33.920 department to truly make our lives as effortless as possible. The Biz Hub has 00:02:29.599 --> 00:02:37.760 an extra HDMI 1.4 out, three USB 3.0 00:02:33.920 --> 00:02:40.160 ports, full-size Ethernet, and the SD 00:02:37.760 --> 00:02:44.560 and micro SD card readers we so desperately need. It's driverless, so 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 00:02:46.640 --> 00:02:52.560 one that I bought a couple months ago and they generously offered to send them 00:02:50.160 --> 00:02:57.040 for the rest of the team. You might be thinking carrying a dongle sucks and 00:02:54.720 --> 00:03:03.280 Lionus, there are lots of laptops with all that IO built in. And that's true, 00:03:00.080 --> 00:03:05.599 but a 14-in blade and a dongle versus 00:03:03.280 --> 00:03:11.680 the laptops that we brought with us last year to CES, there's no contest. Now, 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 00:03:14.400 --> 00:03:21.519 editing flexibility and I/IO if we don't have better footage to work with? Here 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, 00:03:24.640 --> 00:03:31.200 whose compact size and stellar low light performance makes them ideal for show 00:03:29.200 --> 00:03:35.120 coverage, where booth lighting is anything but consistent, will be 00:03:33.200 --> 00:03:41.280 equipped with new battery banks from Ankor that increase their life between 00:03:37.440 --> 00:03:44.480 charges from about 45 minutes to over 3 00:03:41.280 --> 00:03:47.200 hours with a little clamp on the camera. 00:03:44.480 --> 00:03:53.280 We also finally got tired of the static and pops in our wireless audio and moved 00:03:49.920 --> 00:03:55.599 to Electroix's wireless system. We still 00:03:53.280 --> 00:04:00.239 plan to use wired hammer microphones for our hosts. But having a reliable 00:03:57.760 --> 00:04:04.799 wireless backup in case our host wants to conduct an interview or needs an 00:04:02.799 --> 00:04:11.920 extra hand to pick something up without risking dropping it. Well, we'll have 00:04:07.920 --> 00:04:14.560 that now. They cost us $8,000 00:04:11.920 --> 00:04:19.759 for two kits, which is more than many top YouTubers spend on camera and lights 00:04:17.040 --> 00:04:25.600 combined, but we haven't had a single audio issue since we started using them. 00:04:21.919 --> 00:04:27.520 So, money well spent. 00:04:25.600 --> 00:04:33.040 Also, new this year, shooters will be able to choose between a tripod and 00:04:29.360 --> 00:04:35.520 handheld, a monopod, a shoulder rig, or 00:04:33.040 --> 00:04:40.080 a Chinese knockoff version of the easy rig that we bought on eBay. Shooting 00:04:37.840 --> 00:04:44.400 with a tripod gives you rock steady shots like we would have while working 00:04:41.919 --> 00:04:49.280 in the office while also allowing you to set the tripod down and quickly go 00:04:46.479 --> 00:04:54.560 handheld at any given moment. The main disadvantages of a tripod for shows like 00:04:51.680 --> 00:04:59.199 CES is that it requires a much larger footprint to use and when you find 00:04:56.880 --> 00:05:03.520 yourself in a tight space or a crowded room, it becomes cumbersome quickly. 00:05:01.520 --> 00:05:07.680 It's also much heavier to bring around and takes longer to adjust your height 00:05:05.840 --> 00:05:13.680 versus Brandon's preferred method of shooting at shows, the monopod. Monopods 00:05:10.880 --> 00:05:19.120 take less space while also giving you a similar steadiness compared to a tripod, 00:05:16.880 --> 00:05:24.000 but they allow height adjustments with just one latch at a time. Where the 00:05:21.919 --> 00:05:29.440 monopod has its quirks is in the consistency of getting smooth pans and 00:05:26.400 --> 00:05:31.600 tilts as well as static shots since you 00:05:29.440 --> 00:05:37.280 only have one point of contact with the ground. Additionally, setting a monopod 00:05:34.400 --> 00:05:43.120 down is typically not recommended since they are prone to well tip tip typically 00:05:40.800 --> 00:05:47.039 tipping over. Shoulder rigs can be a comfortable way 00:05:45.199 --> 00:05:51.600 of doing handheld for an extended period of time, also allowing you to move 00:05:49.120 --> 00:05:56.160 between shots quite quickly. But the disadvantage is that the movement of 00:05:53.680 --> 00:06:02.320 shoulder rigs is not as steady as a monopod or a tripod. And they can get 00:06:00.000 --> 00:06:07.840 much more tiring on your arms and back walking around all day on the show 00:06:04.000 --> 00:06:11.440 floor. So meet our newest addition to 00:06:07.840 --> 00:06:14.479 the stable of stabilization products. We 00:06:11.440 --> 00:06:17.759 use our knockoff version of the Easy 00:06:14.479 --> 00:06:19.759 Rig. This oh so excellent fashion 00:06:17.759 --> 00:06:24.479 statement is composed of what is essentially a frame backpack that 00:06:22.160 --> 00:06:29.840 terminates into a metal support that hooks onto the top handle of basically 00:06:26.960 --> 00:06:35.039 any camera rig. This transfers most of the weight from your shoulders and neck 00:06:32.000 --> 00:06:37.360 to your hips, making shooting handheld a 00:06:35.039 --> 00:06:42.639 much more ergonomic and less tiring experience while also making you look 00:06:40.080 --> 00:06:47.520 like the second biggest camera dork on the planet. first biggest. That's an 00:06:45.360 --> 00:06:53.680 honor that's reserved for Brandon who added bungeeed and gear tied Kongfrog 00:06:51.440 --> 00:06:58.000 clips to make putting the camera on and off the Easy Rig much simpler. So, you 00:06:56.240 --> 00:07:02.960 have the option to set the camera down quickly when you're not rolling. The 00:07:00.400 --> 00:07:07.360 main disadvantage with the Easy Rig is that footsteps are more easily 00:07:05.120 --> 00:07:11.360 transferred into movement, so the operator will need to be careful of his 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 00:07:13.520 --> 00:07:19.520 generously provided by Logitech. As much as we love our big headphones for here 00:07:17.680 --> 00:07:22.800 in the studio, when you're traveling and when you need the utmost in noise 00:07:20.960 --> 00:07:28.160 isolation on a crowded show floor to monitor audio, nothing beats a good pair 00:07:25.680 --> 00:07:33.280 of in-ear monitors. That is where the Ultimate Ears 900S comes in. These are 00:07:30.880 --> 00:07:37.280 excellent IM with a relatively neutral sound signature. And in the box, they 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 00:07:39.840 --> 00:07:46.960 being relatively lightweight and very easy to carry around with an included 00:07:43.599 --> 00:07:48.400 hard and soft bag for carrying. The 00:07:46.960 --> 00:07:51.919 headphones themselves have a braided cable and are fairly comfortable with a 00:07:50.400 --> 00:07:55.840 good resistance to falling out while moving around. And the cable can be 00:07:53.919 --> 00:08:02.800 switched out if anything were to happen to your connector. So, we won't be left 00:07:58.080 --> 00:08:05.440 hanging if anything snags our im. What a 00:08:02.800 --> 00:08:11.919 punny video. The Zone Balance gaming chair from 00:08:08.479 --> 00:08:14.240 Tesoro is a racing style design chair 00:08:11.919 --> 00:08:18.479 composed of a steel frame with polyurethane faux leather. I'm sure 00:08:16.879 --> 00:08:23.440 there's some padding in there somewhere, too. The high back rest is said on their 00:08:20.879 --> 00:08:28.160 website to provide full spinal column support as opposed to full spinal 00:08:26.240 --> 00:08:31.919 question mark support like it would if your spine was in the shape of a 00:08:30.000 --> 00:08:37.039 question mark. It has a steel base with the class 4 hydraulic p class 4 pistons 00:08:34.880 --> 00:08:41.200 to adjust the seat height and comes with head and lumbar support cushions. 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