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ProDate DV, Automatic Duck
ProDate DV by Automatic Duck allows Final Cut Pro users to use a filter to access the date and time information recorded as metadata of a DV file.
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A look back at memorable SF SuperMeet Movies and more
31/01/2010
Rick Young
With the 2010 San Francisco SuperMeet about to happen, February 5, at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco, we take a look at some memorable moment from previous SuperMeets, spectacular demos, and inspiring moments.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2009 (parts 3 & 4)
02/01/2010
Rick Young
Featuring: Making Music Videos - Greg Hawkes; Independent Filmmaker - Claudio von Planta; The Frontline Club - Vaughan Smith; Playing for Change - Jonathan Walls; What You Need to Know About FCP7 - Michael Wohl; World-class Cinematographer - Dedo Weigert; Filming Underwater - Luca Coltri; Effects Production in Final Cut Pro - Rick Young; Steenbeck Flatbed Editing - Alive and Kicking in 2009; JVC GY HM100 and GY HM-700 - Rick Young and Semir Nouri.
Box'a'tricks - investigating the Matrox MXO2 and MXO2 Mini with H.264 Max technology
23/11/2009
Rick Young
The MXO2 comes in several configurations: MXO2, MXO2 Rackmount, MXO2 LE and MXO2 Mini. All the MXO2 boxes essentially do the same thing, with the distinguishing factor being the inputs and outputs available. Each box provides for monitor calibration, up-convert, down-convert, cross-convert of video content, and optional accelerated encoding for H.264 using the Matrox Max technology.
Jason Levine; Share the love with Adobe's CS4
16/11/2009
Rick Young
In this demo recorded at the FCPUG NAB SuperMeet, Jason's charismatic style comes though as he shows off how simple it is to bring a Final Cut Pro project into Adobe Premiere Pro, to then work with this content in After Effects and to author Blu-ray discs using Adobe Encore. Jason clearly shows that CS4 and Final Cut Pro can be used to compliment one another.
Making replicatable Blu-ray - Bruce Nazarian and Larry Applegate
24/08/2009
Rick Young
Simply put - replicating Blu-ray discs is very expensive, largely due to licensing and technical requirements. However due to the genius of a man named Larry Applegate, there is now an affordable way to make a Blu-ray CMF (cutting master format) - this is required by replicators for mass production of Blue-ray discs.
Final Cut Pro 7 and the rest of Final Cut Studio 3 unleashed: New features (part 1)
27/07/2009
Rick Young
It only happens every 2 years or so that Apple releases a major upgrade to its professional suite of post-production software. Now Final Cut Studio 3 is unveiled, and at the core is Final Cut Pro 7. New Features to Final Cut Pro 7 include: Expanded ProRes family, Easy export, iChat Theater support, New speed change tools, Alpha transitions, Improved markers, Native AVC-Intra support, Background export, Global transitions, Multi-Touch Trackpad and more
FCPUG Road Show in Hungary
13/07/2009
Gyula Kazari
Our UG is still in child's shoes. We are only a few months old organization with three co-founder (one from Budapest, Hungary, one from Antwerp, Belgium
and the other from Moscow, Russia) and besides setting up the website and posting news and tutorials we did not do much.
So pretty soon we thought it was about time to meet our members and really do something for them.
Apple's newest 24-in. iMac 'a sight to behold'
20/03/2009
Michael DeAgonia
Earlier this month, Apple completed a round of hardware updates to its Mac Pro, iMac and Mac mini lines, offering up modest speed boosts, some pricing tweaks and -- most importantly -- the Nvidia 9400M chipset for graphics.
15-inch MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.66GHz
12/03/2009
James Galbraith
As far as upgrades go, the top-of-the-line 15-inch MacBook Pro's makeover is far from extreme. But we're not going to complain if Apple chooses to gently goose the processor speed a little bit without expecting a dime more for the effort.
Bruce Nazarian shows how to produce affordable Blu-ray
09/03/2009
Rick Young
When it comes to producing Blu-ray discs there are a whole lot of issues one needs to consider which have not faced the traditional DVD author. Simply put - replicating Blu-ray discs is very expensive, largely due to licensing requirements, compared to replicating 4.7GB DVDs. However there is a way to do author and duplicate Blu-ray affordably. Using regular 4.7GB DVDs one can produce high definition discs which will play in Blu-ray players. Bruce Nazarian reveals the secrets of how this can be achieved.
17-inch MacBook Pro Core 2 Duo/2.66GHz
05/03/2009
James Galbraith
The new 17-inch MacBook Pro arrived a little late to the unibody makeover party--most of Apple's laptop line switched to the thinner and lighter, precision-crafted aluminum design back in October 2008. But the new 17-inch laptop is not without under-the-hood innovation. The incremental updates that boost processor, system bus, and RAM speeds are all welcome, but the big news with the 17-inch MacBook Pro is its new battery design. Apple says the new laptop's battery is 40 percent larger than the battery in its 17-inch predecessor, allowing the new 17-inch MacBook Pro to run for up to 8 hours on a single charge.
Panasonic DMP-BD55K Blu-ray Disc Player
04/03/2009
Lincoln Spector
At US$400 (as of 2/18/09), the Panasonic DMP-BD55K is expensive. But its superb image quality, excellent design, and wide feature set make the DMP-BD55K a tempting choice for shoppers with deep enough pockets.
Memorex MVBD2510 Blu-ray Disc Player
04/03/2009
Lincoln Spector
At an estimated street price of US$175 (as of 2/18/09), the Memorex MVBD2510 is the least expensive Blu-ray player we've seen thus far. But a poorly designed remote, uncommunicative menus, and acceptable but unexceptional image quality are the prices you pay for saving money.
Memorex MVBD2510 Blu-ray Disc Player
04/03/2009
Lincoln Spector
At an estimated street price of US$175 (as of 2/18/09), the Memorex MVBD2510 is the least expensive Blu-ray player we've seen thus far. But a poorly designed remote, uncommunicative menus, and acceptable but unexceptional image quality are the prices you pay for saving money.
Insignia NS-2BRDVD Blu-ray Disc Player
04/03/2009
Lincoln Spector
The Insignia NS-2BRDVD, Best Buy's house-brand Blu-ray Disc player, is a bargain in almost all respects. Priced at US$230 (as of 2/18/09), this model serves up a winning combination of sharp, well-balanced high-definition images and solid industrial design. The Insignia's sole failing lies in its inadequate upconversion of standard-definition DVDs.
The Best Blu-ray Disc Players: Blu-Plate to Blu-Chip
04/03/2009
Melissa J. Perenson
Blu-ray's star is rising fast, for good reason. The high-def video format remains the best and most consistent way to take full advantage of a 1080p high-definition television. Armed with a capable player and an HDTV with a surround-sound system, you can create your own home theater paradise.
Sharp Aquos BD-HP50U Blu-ray Disc Player
04/03/2009
Lincoln Spector
The Sharp Aquos BD-HP50U (US$290 as of 2/18/09) may be the more expensive model in Sharp's Blu-ray Disc player lineup (the Sharp Aquos BD-HP21U is about $70 less), but this model didn't impress us when we tested it for our recent Blu-ray player roundup.
IBC Supermeet, 2008: Adobe Production Premium
03/01/2009
Rick Young
Adobe’s Creative Solutions Evangelist, Karl Soule will show how Adobe Production Premium can compliment your FCP workflow.
World's most popular editing system
28/12/2008
Rick Young
This film, produced in 2003, remains as a document to a time when the digital video scene was changing so quick we were just hanging on for the ride. Affordable HD had yet to be released, most of us were still using Mac OS9 and working on G4’s. Note: many of the people featured in this film have changed jobs and titles, however, what is shown presents a snapshot of the FCP community from the early days.
Best of MacVideo Movies 2008
22/12/2008
Rick Young
10 of the Best: MacVideo Movies. Jump back through-out 2008 to see highlights of video reports featured on MacVideo. These are edited versions of the original reports, including: shooting with the Sony HVR-Z7, working with Steadicam, Blu-ray for less than £200, filming with the RED One digital cinema camera, Ikonoskope and more...
