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Video worklog of the new Cinematograph HD PC mod…

Posted on October 10th, 2008 by Editorial Staff in Featured, Laptops / Computers, Technology

Check out the new Cinematograph HD by the user Stealth over at the Modders-Inc.com forum , this computer comes complete with two 22-inch LCDs, lots (and lots) of diamond plate! Scroll down to the blockquote to see some of its specs!

The name Cinemagraph comes from the 1890’s device made famous by the Lumière Brothers that led to the birth of the world’s first motion picture. It was a device that not only was the camera, but also processed the film, and projected the work. Likewise, the CinematographHD is equipped to be taken on location and direct capture, edit, and then output full HD video.


Cinematograph HD Video Work log from Will Urbina on Vimeo.

What makes this system special is that It not only houses a full sized ATX motherboard as well as up to 5 3.5″ Hard drives, but it also houses 2x 22″ LCD displays, 10W stereo speakers, 5.25″ optical drive, and even has a storage area to transport its keyboard and mouse. The only thing you will need to find at your new work area is an electrical socket.

The idea for this mod came to me when I was at home for summer vacation. My main computer The Desk is amazing, but even for extended stays moving it is too big a burden. This left me with my Laptop. I was offered a job editing a short video, luckily it was only SD and I was able to accept, but it got me thinking. What if it was HD? Even if I had the patience to deal with a laptop processor struggling to apply effects, and encode video; Even if I had one of those $10,000 top of the line, 20″ mega-laptops, what, as someone who works with video, would I be missing? A Raid0 array, necessary for uncompressed HD video. Dual Monitors, because any serious editor simply can’t work with only one. Powerful speakers. Full sized Mouse and Keyboard. This is my solution to a problem.

For this project I decided as I began that I would show the construction with a video work log. This isn’t your average work log though, you know, decidedly still and slideshow like. No, this work log was shot and HD and shows the process that started with some extra computer parts, and a few pieces of angle iron.

[via Modders-Inc Forum]

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  • Mongo
    magnificent job Will, perfect for every computer owner, great machining skill, keep up the good work
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