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LTO4 Tape Archiving on the Mac

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Just about every new camera system has ditched the tired, old idea of recording to tape. I thank my personal god for that, but not all tape needs to go the way of the Dodo. It turns out that a particular tape format called LTO4 is still the best option for backing up and archiving the footage you’ve shot on your tapeless camera...

Avid Intros New Versions of Media Composer, Symphony, NewsCutter and Interplay

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Avid today introduced new versions of its Media Composer (4.0), Symphony (4.0), NewsCutter (8.0) professional editing software and Interplay (2.0) production asset management system....

ROI Review: Panasonic AJ-PCD35

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Panasonic’s AJ-PCD35 lets you plug in up to five P2 cards, and conveniently transfer all their footage to your desktop computer. Of course, a five card P2 reader isn’t exactly a new concept. Panasonic has sold two earlier models over the years, but the PCD35 is the first to transfer data amazingly fast, offloading footage roughly five times faster than card readers of yesteryear....

The New Final Cut Studio

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Apple has been listening to its customers. This release directly addresses some of the workflow issues of the past, while adding robust enhancements and maintaining the terrific functionality and interface of the original app. It’s a ridiculous value with a ton of bang for the buck. It will make life easier—and much more fun—for a lot of editors....

Apple Updates Final Cut Studio with More Than 100 New Features

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 0:00:00 EDT

Apple® today announced a significant update to Final Cut Studio® with more than 100 new features and new versions of Final Cut Pro®, Motion, Soundtrack® Pro, Color and Compressor. Final Cut Studio features Final Cut Pro 7 which expands Apple’s ProRes codec family to support virtually any workflow and includes Easy Export for one step output to a variety of formats and iChat® Theater support for real-time collaboration. Motion 4 includes enhanced tools such as 3D shadows, reflections and depth of field for stunning motion graphics and visual effects, and Soundtrack Pro 3 features new multitrack audio tools to streamline audio post production. Color 1.5 includes better Final Cut Pro integration and support for full color resolution, and Compressor 3.5 adds new features that make it easy to set up and customize your export options. At $999, the new Final Cut Studio is $300 less than the previous release and is also available as an upgrade for just $299....