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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.
Encoding
In the changing world of technology encoding is at the heart of content distribution. Encoding for DVD, web content, file conversion, mobile devices and cross-platform playback of content - these are all essential parts of the production and post-production process. Understanding how to encode, why to encode and when to encode is paramount for those working with video on the Mac in the 21st century
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Box'a'tricks - investigating the Matrox MXO2 and MXO2 Mini with H.264 Max technology
Box'a'tricks - investigating the Matrox MXO2 and MXO2 Mini with H.264 Max technology
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.
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Apple reveals US iPad accessory pricing
US customers can now pre-order the Wi-Fi version of the iPad, which ships on 3 April
Apple has updated the US Store with iPad ordering details and pricing a range of accessories including the iPad Keyboard Dock, iPad case and iPad Dock.
Apple EU Stores closed - iPad UK price and pre-orders today? (Updated)
The Apple Store is closed. Are new products about to go on sale, or is the iPad pre-order ready to take place in the UK
The Apple Store is currently closed. Typically this occurs when Apple introduces a new product. The iPad is due to have pre-orders today in the US, but the UK store is also closed. Are we also going to get iPad pre-orders today?
No camera on Apple's iPad after all?
Most recent SDK removes these references to video calling and chatting
Apple's latest iPad software development kit nixes references to video calling and chatting, creating uncertainty about the chances of a camera coming to the iPad.
Rumour: Next-gen Apple iPhone 4.0 software to add multitasking
With nearly five months until Apple is expected to release an update to the iPhone, rumours run amok
Apple's iPhone 4.0 Software Update will finally introduce multitasking to the device, according to one of many rumours surfacing as interest in what's next for the iPhone mounts.
Google tests new Blogger layout design tool
The company calls this the most important Blogger improvement in years
Google is publicly testing of a Blogger layout customisation tool that the company says significantly broadens publishers' ability to modify the look of their blogs.
