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by Dan Montgomery, President of Imagine Products, Inc Here it is! The last decade of our look back at NAB. The 2010s were an exciting time for Imagine Products. Our current crew was all hired this decade. In fact, many have been here for almost the entire decade. As we continue to adapt to the […]

by Dan Montgomery, President of Imagine Products, Inc. We are on day 2 of our stay at home order in Indiana but the company itself has been ‘WFH” since March 16th. Although the meaning of “business as usual” has changed, we are still working hard to bring you new workflow solutions. We are also continuing […]

by Dan Montgomery, President of Imagine Products, Inc. It’s hard to imagine just one week ago NAB 2020 was officially canceled. For many of us that seems like a lifetime away. From everyone here at Imagine we hope you and yours are staying safe and healthy. Like many of you we are encouraged if not […]

MHL or Media Hash List is a verification tool. It ensures that files have been moved or transferred in their entirety and without modification. MHL relies on the common checksum algorithms xxHash, MD5, C4 and SHA-1. It is a list or inventory of the contents in a folder.  According to mediahashlist.org, “MHL is an XML […]

by Dan Montgomery, President of Imagine Products, Inc. While preparing for the NAB Show this year it occurred to me that this would be my 30th year attending and exhibiting. The developments of the Coronavirus have obviously rocked the world causing life as we know it to change not only day-by-day, but hour-by-hour in some […]

It is with great disappointment that Imagine Products has decided to NOT attend the 2020 NAB Show. This is due to growing concerns over the spread of the coronavirus. We must prioritize the health of our employees, product evangelists, customers and partners this April. We will truly miss the wonderful opportunities to see friends and […]

A new year brings reflection and anticipation for the future of the Media and Entertainment industry. Competition is heating up in Video on Demand (VOD) offerings. That’s great news for our industry and content creators in general as demand has never been higher. It is no surprise that Hulu and Amazon Prime are starting to […]

Is there a ShotPut Pro trial? Yes! All of our products offer a full feature, trial version. They can each be found on the individual product pages. Select the “download demo” button in the middle. Here is a link for the Mac version of ShotPut Pro and the Windows version of ShotPut Pro. You must […]

PreRoll Post Windows 2019 is now available. Our LFTS/LTO archival application has been completely overhauled. Here’s a look at what’s new! Interface Simple mode is exactly what it sounds like… a simpler archiving process. Drag and drop files, folders or volumes into the top section. Then choose your destination, like an LTO tape or hard […]

What is Dreamflight? Dreamflight is a UK based charity that takes flight once a year to jettison children ages 8 to 14 suffering from illness or disability to the Happiest Place on Earth – Disney World. Accompanying them are volunteer videographers and camera crews that capture the once-in-a-lifetime trip. Then create a 90 – minute […]

We always look for a good cause to get behind. We know how fortunate we are and like to pay it forward. Recently, Dan was invited to play in a memorial golf tournament for Angelia Duvall and the Susan G Komen Foundation. So Dan got his golf clubs out and Michelle tagged along to volunteer! […]

The long awaited file analysis app, TrueCheck is now available!! This app was created from multiple features requests from YOU, our loyal users and an older comparison app called ShotSum. This one of a kind app is a vital tool for anyone who works with large amounts of files in the media and entertainment industry. […]