Final Cut Studio “Alive and Well” Says Jobs (Allegedly)

This blog report arrived on the web on February 26, 2010 from a site that previously claimed inside information on the development status of Final Cut Studio following reported layoffs.
It claims a direct iPhone response from Steve Jobs:
Recent firings by Apple have sent many video professionals into a frenzy, leading many to speculate that Apple [...]

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Video Tutorial – Bootable OS X Install HDD

If you are a visual learner, we recommend watching this video tutorial on how to create a Bootable OS X Firewire USB Install HDD.   Watch the embedded video below in a smaller HD feed, or visit the high definition version directly by clicking here.  Sorry about the inability to say “retail.”

 

Artbeats Free Daily SD/HD Footage Downloads

Register at the Artbeats royalty free  stock footage site, and daily you will be entitled to download a free SD or HD clip selected by the company from its huge collection.   Clips are randomly selected by staff and the only requirements for use are set forth in the company’s License Agreement.  The clips are identical to [...]

 

Remote Credit Card Station for Your iPhone

iPhone applications developer Mophie has announced Marketplace™, an iPhone case that doubles as mobile credit card magnetic strip reader. Why is this announcement included at a video editing web site? It facilitates on the spot payments for DVD and video sales at festivals, or for free lance editors requesting immediate payment after approval of project [...]

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HyBrid Disk Writes to SSD; Mirrors to HDD

Peripherals developer Raidon recently announced HyBrid Disk, an innovative SSD/HDD hybrid mechanism that facilitates writes to a SSD and simultaneous mirror backups to a 3.5-inch standard hard drive in the same enclosure.  Files written to the SSD are backed up to the 3.5-inch mechanism as set intervals. If the SSD fails, the data can be recovered from [...]

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4.8Gbits/sec USB 3.0 2.5-inch SSD Enclosures

SSD manufacturer, Active Media Products has launched a new product line of Aviator-2 SuperSpeed USB 3.0 external 2.5-inch SSDs. The external 2.5-inch SSD USB3 drive and enclosures promise a 400% performance over USB 2.0 external HDDs.The drives measure approximately 3 x 5 inches. An external USB 3.0 enclosure-only is also available to use with any [...]

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Belkin Introduces SuperSpeed USB 3.0 Products

Today, peripherals developer Belkin announces a new line of SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products, including a PCIe Add-In Card, ExpressCard, and Premium A-B and Micro-B Cables. SuperSpeed USB 3.0 products provide a high rate of transfer speed that allows you to move content-rich media back and forth between different devices.USB 3.0 is specified to transfer at [...]

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Updated ShuttlePRO & Settings Released By Contour

Contour Design has released a new ShuttlePRO and ShuttleXpress Mac driver with optimized settings for Apple Final Cut Studio. The driver includes settings for Apple Final Cut Pro 7, Apple Soundtrack Pro 3, Apple Motion 4, Apple DVD Studio Pro 4, and Apple Color 1.5. All-new settings for Adobe Lightroom and Media 100 Suite are [...]

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VeeScope Live Major Update in Beta

VeeScope Live developer DVDxDV is prepping a major upgrade to its real time chroma keyer package. The upgrade will be released as version 2.0 and will be a free to current users. Details of the release and progress on the beta cycle are being recounted at the company’s Twitter page. Among the new features are [...]

 

Kanex ZD + MacBook Pro = HDMI Field Monitor?

Will this device and a MacBook Pro with a standard minidisplay port enable your HDMI camcorder to output a full high definition feed? The HDMI to DisplayPort converter won a Macworld “Best of the Show” award recently, but it is unknown whether it supports HDMI out a cam to any Mac with [...]