Media Source is a team of experienced communications professionals who thrive on new challenges. We are passionate about everything we do, whether it's television productions, interactive multimedia presentations, streaming Web videos, or local and national broadcast news monitoring. Our dedication helps us create pieces that stand out from the rest. Vision and creativity are the core of what we're all about. We are determined to make your next communications piece a memorable one. Once you have seen our work and learned about our credentials, we are sure that you will feel compelled to work with us.
There's "high-def," and then there's true, full high-definition. Which should you depend on to capture the video material that will help shape your organization's image for years to come?
You’re probably hearing a lot of buzz and hype these days about high-definition TV. There are numerous high-def cameras out there, but only a few that are capable of capturing images at the full true HD resolution of 1920x1080. We’ve got one, and it’s a gem: the top-of-the-line Panasonic P2 HD AJ-HPX3000 digital cinema/TV camera.
• The AJ-HPX3000 is the industry’s first native 1080p one-piece camcorder to capture master-quality high definition video. It features three 2/3” high-density 2.2-million pixel CCDs, enabling it to acquire cinema-quality images in full-raster 1920x1080 resolution.
• Designed for movie, commercial and TV program production, the HPX3000 combines the total reliability of P2 HD solid-state memory card recording with high-end features such as six advanced gamma settings, including the Film-Rec mode made popular by the Panasonic VariCam, film-like shutter controls, and intuitive film camera-like operation.
• With a camera like this, you don’t skimp on the lens. Our HPX3000 is outfitted with a high-end Fujinon 16x6.3 wide angle HD lens with a 2x extender. The lens can be enhanced with various effects and neutral density filters using our Vocas matte box system. This gives us a high level of creative control out in the field over the images captured with the HPX3000. You won’t be hearing “we’ll fix it in post” from us!
• The HPX3000 records in industry-standard DVC Pro HD at 1080 in 24p, 25p, 30p, 50i and 60i, and can capture standard-definition video in the DVCPRO50 format. It also records full 1920x1080 high-definition signal in the revolutionary AVC-Intra format, a professional intra-frame video codec representing the film and video industry’s most advanced compression technology.
This outstanding camera produces truly stunning images, and is our flagship HD camera. We also have in our HD arsenal two other fantastic high-def cameras: the Panasonic AJ-HDX900 DVCPRO HD tape camera, and the tapeless, solid-state Sony PMW-EX1 XDCAM EX camera.
Whether you're looking for the amazing quality of the world's first native 1080p camcorder...or the fast, efficient workflow of the tapeless P2 memory card format...or the quality and convenience of DVCPRO HD tape...Media Source can help you future-proof your organization's video assets with the highest-quality HD material.
Media Source produces Memphis Light, Gas, and Water's TV show "Memphis Energized," hosted by Jane Segal and Chris Stanley (pictured below in our studio). The show airs on WKNO-TV (PBS), WREG-TV (CBS), and WPXX-TV (Ion Network). We've been producing TV shows for MLGW since 2001.
Below, Jerry Lee Lewis sings "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" while demonstrating his groundbreaking piano techniques in an historic session at the Sam Philips Recording Studio, recorded for posterity by a multi-camera crew from Media Source. The material from the shoot was used for an instructional DVD called "Killer Piano," which showcases Lewis's unique piano style. Media Source provided a special jib camera that was positioned so viewers can see Lewis's hands as he demonstrates his piano-playing skills. The DVD was produced by Alfred Publishing , a leading worldwide publisher of music instruction materials, and can be purchased online by clicking here .
Joe Incardona wins prestigious Memphis PRSA Professional of the Year Award
The Memphis chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) named Media Source President Joe Incardona its Professional of the Year at the chapter's annual Vox Awards ceremony on September 10, 2008.
Here is an excerpt from the Memphis Commercial Appeal's coverage of the awards ceremony:
Joe Incardona was perhaps the most surprised person inside Fleming's Prime Steakhouse when he was named 2007 Professional of the Year. The owner and president of Media Source, Incardona joined the PRSA in 1995 when he was public relations director at Christian Brothers University and said "it's been been a fantastic experience for me from a professional development standpoint.
"I was just absolutely stunned," said Incardona, a former reporter at WREG-TV News Channel 3, of his award. "It's a huge honor."
The Cutting Edge of Broadcast News Monitoring: 24/7 NewsLink Portal and Streaming Preview Services are now available for an affordable monthly fee!
It's an easy to use, one-stop solution for gathering, maintaining, and analyzing your local and national broadcast news monitoring results.
Our new Streaming Preview service also allows you to preview the first 15 seconds of your news segments in streaming Flash video format, soon after the stories hit the air!
Read Joe Incardona's High-Definition Television Blog
Media Source president Joe Incardona offers his observations about the latest developments in high-definition TV production and programming, as the US gets ready for the transition to digital television...it's less than a year away, but Media Source is ready for HDTV!
