Nov 2011
Will Apple return to NVIDIA for Laptops?
Applinsider is reporting a rumor that Apple is set to return to NVIDIA for the next round of MacBook Pro’s. This would be great news for editors who have made the switch to Premiere Pro after the whole Final Cut Pro X debacle! I just hope the 17” adds the top of the line GeForce GTX 580M. That would be a pretty bad ass CUDA machine, and with a thunderbolt port could be a pretty serious editing system.
If this happens, maybe you will even be able to get an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 for the MacPro (if they release one more MacPro system at least), it won’t top an SLI system for CUDA, but would be a pretty serious CUDA system.
One can only hope!
If this happens, maybe you will even be able to get an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 590 for the MacPro (if they release one more MacPro system at least), it won’t top an SLI system for CUDA, but would be a pretty serious CUDA system.
One can only hope!
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What PC to replace a MacPro if MacPro's go away as rumored
21/11/11 05:21 Filed in: Apple
I have doing research into what PC could replace a MacPro is Apple does abandon the MacPro which seems more likely with Apple’s complete shift to consumer. I had previously edited on the kick ass HP workstations, but would no longer trust them, with their waffling on the entire PC division.
Well I found these guys that create custom machines for editing. Puget Systems looks like the way to go. Especially if you go the completely Custom Liquid Cooled route.
Personally I think I would go with the new Core i7’s instead of Xeons (I love being able to have multiple CPU’s for rendering in After effects, but the price is ridiculous and then you can’t go Dual SLI with your NVIDIA cards) and dual SLI with NVDIA GeForce GTX 590 for CUDA support and likely a Black Magic Decklink HD Extreme 3D, thought a Black Magic Ultrastudio Pro might just be the right solution.
Davinci Resolve Lite 8.1.1 now has unlimited color correction Nodes
21/11/11 05:07 Filed in: Blackmagic
Black Magic has updated Davinci Resolve Lite to 8.1.1 and it now has unlimited Color Correction Nodes instead of 2! Wow! So basically the paid version just adds over HD resolution, more than one GPU to process, and more than one RED rocket card, as well as Stereoscopic 3D, noise reduction, power mastering, remote grading and sharing projects with an external database.
I really don’t feel so bad that Apple Color is gone now!
You can download from the Support section.
The Configurator for Mac OS X stills seems to be missing and now links to the PDF manual.
I really don’t feel so bad that Apple Color is gone now!
You can download from the Support section.
The Configurator for Mac OS X stills seems to be missing and now links to the PDF manual.
Gear Live on how to access your iDisk after moving to iCloud
Gear Live has a quick article on how to access your iDisk after upgrading to (in my opinion) the inferior iCloud.
Very useful since those of us who payed for Mobile Me still have our iDisk for another year!
• Open Finder and press ⌘K (Command + K) • Enter 'https://idisk.me.com/yourMobileMeName' as the Server Address (without the quotes) • Click the Connect button
Very useful since those of us who payed for Mobile Me still have our iDisk for another year!
Biscardi Creative on how to Fix DNxHD Quicktime Stutter in Premiere Pro CS 5..5.2
Biscardi Creative has a post on how to fix a Quicktime stutter with DNxHD in Premiere Pro CS 5.5.2 and AJA.
Macgasm on getting iTunes copies of the horribly protected Ultraviolet Digital Copies
21/11/11 04:57
Macgasm has a good article on how Warner is now offering free iTunes copies for those unhappy with the Ultraviolet Digital Copies included with their recent blue rays.
I was one of those people, though I had thrown out my redemption code for one movie, so couldn’t get an iTunes copy of that, but was able to get one for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Got to Ultraviolet’s Support Web site, if you too are unhappy with Ultraviolet.
Personally I already don’t like Apple’s draconian copy protection, but to add even more and have to use another buggy application to watch or badly stream digital copies does not work for me at all!
I was one of those people, though I had thrown out my redemption code for one movie, so couldn’t get an iTunes copy of that, but was able to get one for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2.
Got to Ultraviolet’s Support Web site, if you too are unhappy with Ultraviolet.
Personally I already don’t like Apple’s draconian copy protection, but to add even more and have to use another buggy application to watch or badly stream digital copies does not work for me at all!
Stu at Prolost on Pimping your After Effects
Stu at Prolost has a great article on pimping out After Effects, what settings he uses, and some must have scripts.
On the scripts, BG Renderer is a must, at $29.99 it allows you to not only render in the background, but also to e-mail you when a render is done, so you can walk way, and know right when it is ready continue.
And of course Stu’s own DV Rebel Tools are also another must have.
On the scripts, BG Renderer is a must, at $29.99 it allows you to not only render in the background, but also to e-mail you when a render is done, so you can walk way, and know right when it is ready continue.
And of course Stu’s own DV Rebel Tools are also another must have.
Scott Simmons on Media Composer 6
Scott Simmons from the Edit Blog at the Prod Video Coalition has a must have article on Media Composer 6. It is a must read for some of it’s gotchas on ProRES.
While it can fast import ProRES footage like it can with DNxHD footage, it cannot then Consolidate ProRES footage, which means copying without recompressing, it can still only do that with Avid compressed footage. You have to Transcode ProRES footage, so it adds another layer of compression into the mix.
While it can fast import ProRES footage like it can with DNxHD footage, it cannot then Consolidate ProRES footage, which means copying without recompressing, it can still only do that with Avid compressed footage. You have to Transcode ProRES footage, so it adds another layer of compression into the mix.
Apple has released an FCPX Bug Fix to 10.0.2
17/11/11 15:56 Filed in: Apple
Apple has released an update to Final Cut Pro X 10.0.2. Here are the bug fixes:
No major new features, but at least they are doing bug fixes.
• Fixes an issue where a title may revert to the default font after restarting Final Cut Pro X
• Resolves an issue that could cause files recorded with certain third-party mobile devices to play back incorrectly
• Addresses a stability issue caused by changing the start time on a Compound Clip
No major new features, but at least they are doing bug fixes.
Speed up a slow updated Google Reader
07/11/11 19:02 Filed in: Google
For anyone else who relies heavily on RSS feeds, and Google Reader to read them, this hint is a real help. Google recently updated reader with an awful new look, and made it incredibly slow. Well someone on the Google Forums has found a solution that returns the old speed.
In either Chrome or Firefox Adblock add a new rule and enter the following text:
This should return the old speed, but getting rid of the +1 button on other sites (like it gone from 500px). Not an ideal solution, but anything to get my speed back!
And if you added a custom google plus feed to the Send To it still works.
In either Chrome or Firefox Adblock add a new rule and enter the following text:
||plusone.google.com/u/0/_/+1/fastbutton^This should return the old speed, but getting rid of the +1 button on other sites (like it gone from 500px). Not an ideal solution, but anything to get my speed back!
And if you added a custom google plus feed to the Send To it still works.
Scott Simons at the EditBlog on PVC comparing Premiere Pro and FCP 7's Timelines
This is really a must read for all switchers from Final Cut Pro 7 to Adobe Premiere Pro CS5.5, as it gives a full rundown of the similarities and differences in the 2 different timelines!
Walter Biscardi on AVID Media Composer 6 at Creative Cow
Walter Biscardi from Biscardi Creative, has a great article on beta testing AVID Media Composer 6 over at Creative Cow.
It is most interesting because he was a die hard Final Cut Pro user, who only used AVID when it first came out, but now seems totally sold on AVID. And says it is more rock solid with an AJA Kona 3 than Final Cut Pro ever was, and way better with it than Adobe Premiere is.
Way to go AVID! I just think they should permanently make the upgrade from FCP $1000 instead o $1500, but any which way they are going to slaughter the market, I just hope Adobe is up to making enough competition to keep the innovative, just like Apple did for them.
It is most interesting because he was a die hard Final Cut Pro user, who only used AVID when it first came out, but now seems totally sold on AVID. And says it is more rock solid with an AJA Kona 3 than Final Cut Pro ever was, and way better with it than Adobe Premiere is.
Way to go AVID! I just think they should permanently make the upgrade from FCP $1000 instead o $1500, but any which way they are going to slaughter the market, I just hope Adobe is up to making enough competition to keep the innovative, just like Apple did for them.
Canon EOS 300D Website
Thanks to Cinema 5D for pointing out that Canon has put up a website for Cinema EOS and the EOS 300D Camera.
Stu at Prolost on EOS C300
Stu at prolost has a good article on the Canon EOS C300. It goes into their features as per their FAQ.
As Stu says this will be interesting to see which turns out to be the better camera, the EOS or the less expensive Scarlet.
As Stu says this will be interesting to see which turns out to be the better camera, the EOS or the less expensive Scarlet.
Mike Curtis from HD for Indies on Red Scarlet
Mike Curtis from HD for Indies has a good article on the newly announced RED Scarlet. And it’s pros and cons. It is well worth a read.
It does seem that the Scarlet is the better deal here, though the process is harder to shoot with, but the results should be better.
The Canon lenses issue is the same with both Cameras, and could actually be solved with the new Canon EF Cine lenses they are releasing with the EOS C3800.
I still think both cameras are a bit too expensive, and the Scarlet will have beta issues as it is s RED.
It does seem that the Scarlet is the better deal here, though the process is harder to shoot with, but the results should be better.
The Canon lenses issue is the same with both Cameras, and could actually be solved with the new Canon EF Cine lenses they are releasing with the EOS C3800.
I still think both cameras are a bit too expensive, and the Scarlet will have beta issues as it is s RED.
Mike Curtis from HD for Indies on EOS C300
Mike Curtis from HD For Indies, has a good take on the C300 with good and bad. It looks like the Camera is aimed at the Sony F3, and not the red one.
It has some better features, but some not as good.
As I said elsewhere, why can the less expensive scarlet autofocus with Canon EF lenses, but the Canon cannot. It also cannot do 444 out, like the Sony can (with an expensive upgrade) which would bypass the Long GOP MPEG 2 compression, making the Sony seem the better choice, especially with it’s higher frame rate (1080p60 vs 24) and 444 capabilities (even if both are after a firmware upgrade to the F3.
Personally I think Canon screwed the pooch a bit, as they missed the price point. At under $10,000 this would be huge, but at $16-20,000 it is too expensive, without enough high end features. And for film it seems that the Scarlet would be better, though of course it does have a much harder workflow.
It has some better features, but some not as good.
As I said elsewhere, why can the less expensive scarlet autofocus with Canon EF lenses, but the Canon cannot. It also cannot do 444 out, like the Sony can (with an expensive upgrade) which would bypass the Long GOP MPEG 2 compression, making the Sony seem the better choice, especially with it’s higher frame rate (1080p60 vs 24) and 444 capabilities (even if both are after a firmware upgrade to the F3.
Personally I think Canon screwed the pooch a bit, as they missed the price point. At under $10,000 this would be huge, but at $16-20,000 it is too expensive, without enough high end features. And for film it seems that the Scarlet would be better, though of course it does have a much harder workflow.
Just Installed Magic Lantern to my Canon EOS 60D
03/11/11 22:00 Filed in: Canon
I just installed the amazing Magic Lantern Firmware add-on to my Canon 60D. It modifies your original firmware to boot software from the card, and adds a huge amount of amazing functionality for shooting stills and video.
It adds on screen histogram or waveform and zebras while shooting video or stills, cropmarks, spotmeter, magic zoom for focusing, bit rate control, movie logging, up to step HDR bracketing. This is just awesome!
I am blown away! Canon should buy this or hire these guys. It is amazing how much more my camera can do for free!
It adds on screen histogram or waveform and zebras while shooting video or stills, cropmarks, spotmeter, magic zoom for focusing, bit rate control, movie logging, up to step HDR bracketing. This is just awesome!
I am blown away! Canon should buy this or hire these guys. It is amazing how much more my camera can do for free!
The Red Scarlet has been Announced
03/11/11 20:45 Filed in: RED
So Red has announced it’s Scarlet tonight, to take the shine away from Canon and it’s EOS C300, and it is shipping this year with a Canon Mount with Autofocus (unlike the canon mount on the C3800). And it is $9750 with the Canon AI mount and side SSD, $11250 with TI PL mount or TI Canon Mount, and $14015 as a package with the canon mount (as well as aside handle touch lcd, redvolts, redmag 64GB red station and AC adapter).
It shoots true 4K, though not with ramping (and if you try hdrx mode it only shoots at 12FPS in 4K). It shoots at 50MBps, which is much higher than the Canons 50Mbps.
Still harder to shoot with as RED is a process, but is certainly the superior camera, but sounds like the EOS is more going against Sony.
AVID announces Media Composer 6 64 Bit
03/11/11 17:47 Filed in: AVID
AVID has announced the fully 64 Bit Media Composer 6, and if you buy or upgrade to Version 5.5 from October 15th you get a free upgrade to 6 when it comes out.
They also announced a software only version of Symphony.
The most exciting thing is being able to use AJA, Black Magic and Matrox I/O cards, no more need for expensive AVID hardware. And AVID has made the program completely 64 bit without losing features (yea screw you Apple). And it has a new interface which has added tabs to bins (taken from FCP 7, which FCP X does not use), but still looks familiar, if darker.
Full ProRES support on a Mac (read only on PC) including being able to just wrap them in an MXF for full AVID support, without re-rendering. Nice!
This is exciting as all hell!
The prices are as follows:
Media Composer 6.0 starts at $2499 with upgrades starting at $299.
NewsCutter 10 starts at $2499 with upgrades starting at $499.
Symphony 6.0 starts at $5,999 with upgrades starting at $499.
Nitris DX starts at $5,499 USD.
Canon EOS C300 Announced
Canonrumors has the info, and they were right the EOS C300 has been announced.
And there is a PL mount version and an EF version, and a slew of new EF cinema quality lenses.
They are also opening a Canon center in Hollywood to deal with the cameras and really push into Cinema.
A bit more expensive than I had hoped, and I want to know more about compression and codec.
- 8.3mp 2160×3840 Super-35 CMOS sensor (4K resolution)
- DIGIC DVIII Processor
- Canon XF Codec
- Dual Compact Flash Slots
- Exposure and focus are both manual only
- Uses existing BP-955 and BP-975 batteries
- Sold as a system, including LCD monitor / XLR audio unit, side grip, and top handle.
- Availability: Jan. 2012; Price: appx. $16,000 USD
And there is a PL mount version and an EF version, and a slew of new EF cinema quality lenses.
They are also opening a Canon center in Hollywood to deal with the cameras and really push into Cinema.
A bit more expensive than I had hoped, and I want to know more about compression and codec.
Canon Rumors on New Video Camera
03/11/11 05:07 Filed in: Canon
Canon Rumors has a possible report on the new video camera being announced today at 3 PM. Is it the EOS 300c?