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This next product will be great for my TV friends who are trying to find a better way to steam their video live to the internet. Please don't ask me any technical specifications on this product ... I don't know how it works. I'm just posting about it here so YOU can do the homework and find out if it will work for your needs or not.

epiphan Systems has developed a dual mode frame grabber than can broadcast high quality images and video to the internet from any sort of device with a USB connection and monitor. The best part is no PCI is needed - which eliminates that quality reduction you typically get when transferring graphically.

I almost wish I had this product when I was creating my video for the Biggest Loser. While my quality was pretty clean – there were some spots that became pretty pixilated when I uploaded the video to putfile.com . ALSO – for my TV friends – this makes making your Demo Reel that much easier! No need to “borrow” the station equipment – you can do your own dubs at home and wind up with better quality than if you had dubbed on the tired equipment in master control. The epiphan systems web site is all a bit too technical for me … but I am sure there are photogs out there who would eat this type of device up!!

The DVI2USB uses the USB port to capture output from virtually any VGA or DVI source - such as a Windows PC, Macintosh OSX, Unix machine, and more. It then broadcasts these images over public, private or broadband wireless networks, enabling remote almost instantaneous shots streamed live via the internet. Every TV station should have one of these – can you imagine? Satellite trucks would become a thing of the pass – just hook the camera into a portable laptop – shoot the story – and zap it live for broadcast via a simple USB port!

Amazing! Think of the money it would save? Then again … when have TV stations been up to date on the latest and greatest technology? It will probably take YEARS for them all to figure this one out. If you’re an Engineer at any local TV station – you have to check this out. You could wind up the hero at the end of the day – saving the company thousands and thousands of dollars.