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  • Gary Chang, founder and engineer
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News

November 2008

Chicago HD is pleased to debut our new web site. In addition to cosmetic changes in the redesign, we've added new info about our capabilities and our team. Check it out!

July 31, 2008

We are delighted to announce a new addition to the Chicago HD family: Avery Linn Panning arrived at 3:50 AM on July 31 clocking in at 8 pounds and 1 ounce and 20.5 inches long. She is very sweet and at times feisty but Steve and wife Jennifer are doing well. Big brother Luke is also adjusting pretty well considering everything!

March 3, 2007

Chicago HD worked on 4 out of the 15 bestselling music/concert HD-DVDs in Amazon.com’s online DVD store. Chicago HD handled the creative editorial & HD finishing on “A View From Space with Heavenly Music” and “Muriel Anderson: A Guitarscape Planet”; HD conforming & finishing for “New Orleans Concert: Music for America’s Soul”; HD post-production support and HD DVD extras mastering for “Pat Metheny Group: The Way Up – Live”, edited by Steve Rodby.HD Corp. specializes in High Definition post production video. Founded by partners Steve Panning and Gary Chang in the spring of 2002, Chicago HD was the first post production company in Chicago to embrace HD editing on a Mac. Since then we have been dedicated to delivering creative and affordable HD content, services and expertise to filmmakers, broadcasters and corporate and independent producers alike.

August 2, 2006

"Chicago HD Becomes First DSS Branch Outside California," DigitalContentProducer.com.

"This addition to the Digital Service Station family marks a significant milestone,"
says Terence Curren, president and founder of AlphaDogs and DSS.

See full article here.

March 2006

Chicago HD welcomes the arrival of HD-DVD and Blu-ray as a new source of business. “A View From Space with Heavenly Music” is our first program edited for HD-DVD and Blu-ray delivery. HD footage compliments of NASA; HD creative editorial and finish by Steve Panning; HD color grading by Bob Sliga; HD-DVD authoring by Ascent Media.

See more in our News Archive.