Videoguys.com January 2010 Blu-ray Update

Videoguys.com January 2010 Blu-ray Update!
Blu gets big, really BIG, and 3D is coming!

Over the past year Pioneer Blu-ray burners and our Blu-ray burner bundles have become one of the biggest sellers on our website. Avid, Adobe, Sony, Grass Valley and now even Apple support Blu-ray exporting and authoring. No matter what format of HD footage you shoot, and regardless of the platform or NLE you edit on, there is simply no excuse not to be delivering HD productions to your customers on Blu-ray Disc.

If you are concerned that your customers / friends / family / boss can't watch Blu-ray, it's time to put that myth to bed - permanently. There are millions of Sony PS3s in living rooms and home theaters all over the country. This past holiday season retailers reported record sales of Blu-ray players and titles. In fact, more than 17 million homes in the U.S. had a Blu-ray playback device by the end of 2009, up an enormous 76% from last year. According to the annual year-end home entertainment report by DEG: The Digital Entertainment Group at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Back in December the Blu-Ray Disc Association announced official specifications for Blu-ray 3D. At this years CES2010 show in Vegas one of the dominating new technologies shown was 3D. With the success of Avatar, the timing could not have been better. 3D is coming and when it does, Blu-ray will be an integral part of it.

Why is all this important for you? Because it's time to move beyond just watching and shooting HD footage and to start delivering it. Blu-ray is the way to do it, and Videoguys has the Blu-ray solutions for every level, for every platform and for every budget.

The Pioneer BDR-205 is a Videoguys Top 10 Product of 2010 so every Blu-Ray Bundle Qualifies for FREE UPS Ground Delivery Now Through 1/31/10 with Coupon TOP10SHIP

Now is the perfect time to upgrade to Blu-ray! Check out these Videoguys' Money-Saving Bundles & order online or give us a call at 800-323-2325

Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer

Pioneer introduces the world's first 12x BD-R/BD-R DL optical drive. The BDR-205 Internal Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer is the next generation Blu-ray Disc Writer from Pioneer. This revolutionary product will write up to 12x on BD-R (25GB) and BD-R DL (50GB) media. It allows users to author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage.

$229.00

Reg. $299.95

Pioneer BDR-205 Mega Bundle with Verbatim Media

This bundle contains:
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $38.95 with this Bundle!
$259.95

Pioneer BDR-205 Mega Bundle with External USB/eSATA Enclosure

This bundle contains:
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25" USB 2.0 & eSATA Enclosure
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $43.95 with this Bundle!
$299.95

External Blu-ray MEGA Bundle for Mac with Roxio Toast 10 Titanium Pro

This bundle contains:
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25" USB 2.0 & eSATA Enclosure
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials
• Roxio Toast 10 Titanium Pro

Save $128.90 with this Bundle!
$349.95

Sony Vegas Pro 9
Blu-ray Disc Bundle

ATTN Sony Vegas & Vegas Movie Studio Owners: Upgrade to Vegas Pro 9 with this complete Blu-ray Disc Bundle including:
• The full version of Sony Vegas Pro 9 Production Suite with DVD Architect
• VASST Introduction to Vegas Pro 9 Training DVD
• Sony Vegas Pro 9 Production Assistant software tools
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $638.80 when you upgrade now for only...
$499.95

Also available with the FULL Version of Sony Vegas Pro 9 for those who do not qualify for the upgrade for only...
$599.95

Avid Media Composer 4
Blu-ray Disc Upgrade Bundle

ATTN Avid Xpress Pro/DV and Media Composer Owners: Upgrade to Media Composer 4 with this complete Blu-ray Disc bundle including:
• Avid Media Composer 4 Upgrade (Boxed) with Production Suite including Avid DVD, FX, Sorenson Squeeze, Continuum Complete & more
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25" USB 2.0 & eSATA Enclosure
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $143.90 with this Bundle!
$795.00

Also available with the FULL Version of Avid Media Composer for those who do not qualify for the upgrade for only...
$2,595.00

Adobe Premiere Pro CS4
Blu-ray Disc Upgrade Bundle

ATTN Previous Premiere Pro Owners, this bundle contains:
• Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 Upgrade for previous Premiere Owners
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25" USB 2.0 & eSATA Enclosure
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $42.95 with this Bundle!
$599.95

Also available with the FULL Version of Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 for those who do not qualify for the upgrade for only...
$1,099.00

Apple Final Cut Studio 3
Blu-ray Disc Upgrade Bundle

ATTN Final Cut Studio, Production Suite or Final Cut Pro Owners, this bundle contains:
• Apple Final Cut Studio 3 Upgrade from Final Cut Studio, Production Suite or FC Pro
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25" USB 2.0 & eSATA Enclosure
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $72.95 with this Bundle!
$549.95

Also available with the FULL Version of Apple Final Cut Studio 3 for those who do not qualify for the upgrade for only...
$1,149.00

Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2 with AVCHD Booster Option Blu-ray Disc Bundle

This bundle contains:
• Grass Valley EDIUS Neo 2 with AVCHD Booster Option
• Class On Demand Complete Training for EDIUS 4.5
• Vasst AVCHD Training
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $137.85 with this Bundle!
$499.95

Grass Valley HDSTORM Plus with FireCoder Blu and Videoguys Blu-ray Disc Bundle

This bundle contains:
• Grass Valley HDSTORM with EDIUS v5
• Grass Valley HDSTORM Bay Breakout Box
• Grass Valley FireCoder Blu
• Class On Demand Complete Training for EDIUS 4.5
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Professional Volume 2

Save $661.75 with this Bundle!
$1,995.00

Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX and Adobe CS4 Production Premium Blu-ray Disc Bundle

This bundle contains:
• Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX Technology
• Videoguys Cable Kit for Matrox MXO2 Mini
• Adobe CS4 Production Premium (Full) for PC Only
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $217.75 with this Bundle!
$2,499.00

Click here for the Upgrade
version of this Bundle

Matrox MXO2 Mini Laptop Kit with MAX and Apple Final Cut Studio 3 Blu-ray Disc Bundle

This bundle contains:
• Matrox MXO2 Mini with MAX Technology
• Videoguys Cable Kit for Matrox MXO2 Mini
• Apple Final Cut Studio 3
• Red Giant Magic Bullet Quick Looks 1.2 (ESD)
• Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD Writer
• Vantec NexStar DX External 5.25" USB 2.0 & eSATA Enclosure
• Verbatim BD-R 4x 25GB 10-Disc Spindle
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

Save $402.70 with this Bundle!
$1,899.00

Click here for the Upgrade version of this Bundle

G-Tech G-RAID
NEW! Fourth Generation Professional Dual Drive RAID Solution

The new fourth-generation G-RAID drives feature the latest Oxford 936 chipset and ultra-fast Hitachi drives with eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 (with included cable) and USB connectivity! Designed specifically for professional content creation applications like Final Cut Studio, G-RAID is available in storage capacities up to an amazing 4TB! When connected via eSATA, G-RAID provides data transfers rates in excess of 200MB/second to support demanding post production environments!

1TB - $229.00

2TB - $325.00

4TB - $555.00

G-Tech G-SPEED eS with PCIe Card

G-SPEED eS RAID solutions provide professional content creators with outstanding performance, high storage capacity and fail-safe operation at an unprecedented low cost per gigabyte. The compact G-SPEED eS sports a 3Gbit eSATA interface and features four hot-swappable Hitachi 7200+ RPM, SATA II hard drives. When used with the G-Tech RAID controller, a single G-SPEED eS in performance mode (RAID 0) easily supports uncompressed 8-bit, 1080/60i HD video capture and playback.

4TB with PCIe Card
$1,299.00

8TB with PCIe Card
$2,229.00

Matrox CompressHD
Professional H.264 encoding
accelerator card for Mac & PC

Matrox CompressHD is designed for professional content creators delivering H.264 files for Blu-ray, the web, and mobile devices, who need a fast, flexible, high quality encoding workhorse. Matrox CompressHD is the first implementation of Matrox MAX technology in an amazingly affordable H.264 accelerator card. It works in systems with or without a video I/O device and extends the life of your current system investment, giving you the power you need to deliver today's premium H.264 formats faster than ever. This low profile, half-length PCIe x1 card fits into Mac Pros, Intel-based Apple Xserve systems, and PCs. Get yourself a Matrox CompressHD card and deliver your projects in a fraction of the time!

$495.00

Click here to see the Videoguys' Picks for the Top 10 Products of 2009!

In 2009 Tapeless camcorders started dominating the landscape, at every level of video production, each with their own unique wrinkles and complexity. The emergence of tapeless HD acquisition formats have thrown a curveball into our post production workflows but tapeless workflows save you time, and time equals money. In 2009 we saw many exciting new products and upgrades that made working with both consumer and professional tapeless HD formats easier and more efficient. So as you would expect, these products dominated our 2009 Top 10 List.