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24p: the AG-DVX100 and digital filmmaking

24p: the AG-DVX100 and digital filmmaking: "With its introduction the DXV100, and its successor the DVX100A, instantly became the hot cameras for indie digital filmmakers. The 24p-capable Canon XL2 only adds to the excitement. As a result there's a lot of hype, hysteria, and FUD (fear, uncertainty, doubt) about them and about 24p production in general. "

Apple Soundtrack Pro Field Test-Mix reviews the Apple Soundtrack Pro Software

Apple Soundtrack Pro Field Test-Mix reviews the Apple Soundtrack Pro Software: "Now, Soundtrack has grown up into Soundtrack Pro, which addresses many of the shortcomings that existed with its predecessor while adding a wealth of serious audio tools. Soundtrack Pro is no mere upgrade; it's a completely new program that retains some of the original's look and features.

(Via mixonline.com .)

Macworld: News: Hands-on with Toast 7

Macworld: News: Hands-on with Toast 7: "Toast 7 Titanium features some of the most substantial changes to the program in years."

(Via www.macworld.com/ .)

More on Toast 7

Macworld: Review: Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro 1.0.6

Macworld: Review: Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro 1.0.6: "You can love it or you can hate it, but you can’t avoid it: Microsoft’s Windows Media is among the most widely used formats for delivering video on the Web."

(Via www.macworld.com .)

If you're thinking of buying Flip4Mac (or thinking of creating WMV files on your mac) this is worth reading.

Pros: Integrates well with existing QuickTime applications; excellent video and audio quality; easy to use.

Cons: Can’t create multiple bit rate (MBR) files; no presets for Apple’s Compressor; Windows Media playback often doesn’t work.

Toast 7 Titanium (First Look)

Toast 7 Titanium (First Look): Introduction

Roxio's Toast 7 Titanium is the latest in the long line of Toast CD/DVD burning software. Mac OS X's built-in CD and DVD burning has become more capable, giving Toast 6 more free competition, but Toast 7 expands Roxio's advantages with new multimedia-specific features, data-handling options and backup features.
This 'first look' shows focusses on some new and improved features, although we also encountered a few glitches, and we plan a more complete review in the near future."

(Via .)

SheerVideo Software Video Codec for Mac OSX

SheerVideo Software Video Codec for Mac OSX: "It's hard to review a product like SheerVideo because there's so little to criticize. They have the free reader available and they are working on PC and Linux versions, so compatability will soon no longer be any issue at all, and the codec performs flawlessly in testing, reducing file sizes and time to compress by a significant margin. I recommend SheerVideo to anyone who is currently using the Animation codec in their workflow."

(Via www.lafcpug.org .)

Macworld: Review: Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro 1.0.6

Macworld: Review: Flip4Mac WMV Studio Pro 1.0.6: "Pros: Integrates well with existing QuickTime applications; excellent video and audio quality; easy to use.

Cons: Can’t create multiple bit rate (MBR) files; no presets for Apple’s Compressor; Windows Media playback often doesn’t work."

(Via www.macworld.com .)

jahshaka.org - Open Source editing/effects

jahshaka.org - Powering the New Hollywood - Home

The worlds first OpenSource Realtime Editing and Effects System. Jahshaka takes advantage of the power of OpenGL and OpenML to give its users exceptional levels of performance. We currently support Linux, OsX, Irix and Windows, and Solaris is on the way! Jahshaka is licenced to the public under the GNU GPL agreement."

I took a quick look (inside)

Review - "The Art of Encoding Using Compressor"

Review - "The Art of Encoding Using Compressor 2"
Time to learn how to use Compressor properly"

(Via http://www.kenstone.net .)