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MacNN | CatDV 4.0 updates video logging, media database app

MacNN | CatDV 4.0 updates video logging, media database appCatDV 4.0 is a major update to Square Box Systems' flagship video logging and media database application. CatDV 4.0 is a cross-platform media asset database, designed for all types of media file--but offers an emphasis on video formats. It offers timecode support, automatic scene detection, automatic logging of DV footage, and the use of preview movies when the original media are offline amd also has full support for media types other than video, such as still images with EXIF metadata tags. Other features include extensive metadata support with unlimited user-defined logging fields and powerful search and print capabilities."

p>MacNN | CatDV Live Capture Plus 1.0 automates video capture Live Capture Plus is designed to capture an entire DV tape unattended: files are automatically split on scene boundaries and FireWire

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MacNN | Mediaboard ONE manages images, movies

MacNN | Mediaboard ONE manages images, movies: "nterServices New Media today released Mediaboard ONE, its media cataloging and asset management application that can easily manage images and movies by tracking locations of media files--on a CD/DVD, on an internal disc or on a network server. It automatically creates catalogs, creates intelligent thumbnails, offers the ability to add info (comments, keywords, etc.) and includes a new Autofill feature to quickly extract useful data, such as EXIF data. In addition, Mediaboard ONE now offers a new digital light table, an enhanced image/movie viewer, and an enhanced workflow feature that includes several pre-defined workflows. It is available now for $40 (single-client) or $500 (5-user workgrup license which offers a centralized database server)."

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Digigami MPressionist.X - Blog

Digigami MPressionist.X - Blog: "Even if you never decide to compare Superbit and Widescreen DVD discs produced by major motion picture studios, I think you'll find the new comparative analysis features of MPressionist Pro 3.0 to be highly useful in your work. I have. The new HD features, for instance, make it possible to compare the quality of HDV cameras, and the output of HDV encoders. If there is one thing that I have learned in my extensive hours of analyzing MPEG video, it is that all encoders are not created equal."

Macworld: News: Loud. Fast. Aggressive. Heavy metal drums in GarageBand

Macworld: News: Loud. Fast. Aggressive. Heavy metal drums in GarageBand If you have ever tried to create a hard rock or heavy metal song with Apple’s GarageBand or pro Logic application, you may have found yourself scrolling endlessly through melodic drum beats more suited to a Pop song than a hard pounding metal riff. If that’s the case, Double Bass Mania, a new release by Beta Monkey on Thursday, may be just what you’ve been waiting for.

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Kinemac - Kinemac Product Page

Kinemac - Kinemac Product Page: "Kinemac is a 3D Real Time Animation & Presentation Software for Mac OS X. It allows you to create your own professional 3D Animations with the simplicity of a 2D presentation tool."

Looks like a neat app for RT 3D

iDVD 5, DVD Studio Pro: Widescreen DVD content may not display correctly on some DVD players

iDVD 5, DVD Studio Pro: Widescreen DVD content may not display correctly on some DVD players: "You can create 16:9 widescreen DVDs in both DVD Studio Pro and iDVD 5. On a widescreen television, the video image will fill the entire 16:9 screen. If you play a widescreen DVD on a player connected to a standard 4:3 TV, the widescreen image should be presented 'letterboxed,' with black bars appearing above and below the width of the image to preserve the aspect ratio. However, some DVD players may not display widescreen DVDs (created in DVD Studio Pro or iDVD 5) in the correct letterbox presentation on a 4:3 TV or monitor."

iDVD UnOfficial FAQ » Home

iDVD UnOfficial FAQ » Home: "Welcome to the iDVD UnOfficial FAQ! "

DVD Studio Pro Scripting tutorial

part 1

part 2

part 3

Neat example of DVDSP scripting tutorials

AJA Video - KONA 2 & KONA LS ver. 1.1.2 update

Now available for immediate download is KONA software version 1.1.2, for KONA 2 and KONA LS. This maintenance release addresses many known issues, and is recommended for all KONA 2 and KONA LS users.

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Final Cut Pro: Restoring a DV device connection in QuickTime 7

Final Cut Pro: Restoring a DV device connection in QuickTime 7: "If you notice a loss of connectivity between Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express and your DV camera or deck after upgrading your versions of Mac OS X and QuickTime, here's what you can do to resolve the issue."

This is pretty important...I've been getting phone calls about this