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3/16/2009 12:15 PM

Some time has passed since the MXO2 shipped in 2008 enough time for people who were a little hesitant about Matrox coming back to the Mac with some new offerings to really test the waters with the MXO and now the MXO2. I can say that it is truly a well rounded I/O device and I will spare alot of you with the full run down of specs because that can all be found at the main site for the MXO2 HERE. Read More

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Mar

64-bit Performance White Paper: Adobe Creative Suite 4 Production Premium

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3/16/2009 12:04 PM

Modern production workflows benefit tremendously from applications such as Adobe CS4 Production Premium that are architected and optimized for 64-bit operating systems. HD workflows can show 50% to 200% speedup moving from 32-bit with 4GB of RAM to 64-bit with 16GB of RAM1 . Read More

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64-bit Adobe After Effects CS4 Premiere Pro Vista

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Mar

Kicking the tires on Avid Media Access Part 1

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3/15/2009 12:15 PM

When Avid announced Media Composer 3.5 and the new Avid Media Access architecture the first thing I wondered was how would this new way of importing and using media would work when it comes to one of Avid’s strongest features: Media Management. When you designate an Avid media drive the app creates a folder on that drive (either an OMFI Folder or Avid Media Files folder) and all media captured or imported into the software resides in that directory, on that drive. That’s one reason Avid media ma Read More

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Mar

Take a tour of the new web site

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3/13/2009 2:15 PM

We are proud of the new web site and have prepared this brief introductory guide for you to see all of the great new features we have to offer. Take a look at the improved navigation, read the same great articles and reviews that made us famous, check out the money saving bundles, new item pages and more! Read More

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Mar

Review - Boris Continuum Complete 6 for Adobe After Effects

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3/12/2009 1:04 PM

As an editor and motion graphic artist, I love plug-ins, and every once in a while (sometimes a long while) a plug-in pack comes along that either pushes the bounds of what we know a program can do, or it takes an existing idea and improves on it. Boris Continuum Complete 6 AE has done both of those. Let's find out how they have done it, and why you are going to want to either upgrade, or get this pack to add to your collection. Read More

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Mar

First Look: Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

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3/12/2009 12:55 PM

While Adobe Premiere Pro CS4 has been out for several months now, I thought I'd take a look at it from a Premiere Elements user perspective while still looking at some of the new features. The application is for professional video editors, but there is an upgrade path for Premiere Elements users. Both applications edit video, and both offer a wealth of transitions and effects, but Premiere Pro offers more professional features that aren't found in consumer level video editing applications Read More

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Mar

ProRes: A Closer Look

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3/11/2009 10:57 AM

The largest issue in post production is maintaining the highest quality for compositing, graphics, effects and delivery; whether that content is used in broadcast, theatrical or direct to DVD release. Camera native codecs are amazing for their ability to capture light at the highest quality, yet this “native” camera data was never meant to work directly within the editing process, only within the manufacturers proprietary camera hardware. This intermediate codec, called ProRes, was desi Read More

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Mar

Configuring Your System for CS4, Part 2

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Computer Hardware Tech Support Video Editing

3/10/2009 10:21 PM

In the last installment, I described buying considerations and costs for system RAM and CPUs for Apple’s Mac Pro and HP’s xw8600 workstation. In this installment, I’ll present the results of a series of benchmark tests with the two systems... Read More

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Adobe CS4 Mac Pro Optimization Vista

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Mar

In Review: SonicFire Pro 5

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3/10/2009 1:11 PM

I have been using Sonicfire Pro ever since it was SmartSound 1.0 -- at least 11 years. Over this period of time, the product has matured into what I can unequivocally state is the essential music bed application for any project which lacks the budget for expensive licensing or custom composition. Read More

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Mar

DMN: 60+ Free Adobe Premiere Tutorials

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3/10/2009 1:06 PM

Here are over 60 Adobe Premiere training clips, advanced Adobe Premiere techniques, and loads of Adobe Premiere tutorials and tips. And all free! Plus we'll update this as we add more! Read More

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Mar

Inside the New Mac Pros

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Computer Hardware HD AVCHD DSLR Video Editing

3/09/2009 10:40 AM

Last Tuesday Apple announced new Mac Pro models based on Intel’s Nehalem architecture (at long last!). We got some things we’d been hoping for (Nehalem architecture, improved memory handing, MUCH faster GPUs, cleaner internal layout), and not some others some of us had been hoping for (Blu-ray burners, 10GigE networking, cookie dispenser). Read on for Mike’s breakdown of all the BTO options, what they mean, what they cost, and what Mike recommends in a new Mac Pro. Read More

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Mar

64 bit OS and Adobe products

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3/03/2009 4:30 PM

I blogged on a tutorial from Event DV around editing workflows with AVCHD. In that same issue, contributor Jan Ozer wrote an article called CS4 at 64 that delves into the differences that he observed between Adobe applications and how they perform differently between 32bit Windows XP and 64bit Windows Vista. For me, it’s clear that 64 bit operating systems are becoming more mainstream - or at least among content creators. Read More

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64-bit Adobe CS4 Premiere Pro Vista

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Mar

Matrox Announces Rackmount Version of Popular Matrox MXO2

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Computer Hardware Cool Gadgets HD AVCHD DSLR Video Editing

3/03/2009 1:10 PM

Matrox MXO2 Rack is a new version of the award-winning Matrox MXO2 I/O device for the Mac. The 2RU-sized Matrox MXO2 Rack is designed for broadcast news operations, OB vans, and other environments where equipment must be rackmounted. Read More

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FCP HD-SDI HDMI MXO2 MXO2RU ProRes

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Mar

Avid Delivers Native XDCAM Support and Industry First Stereoscopic 3D Capabilities with Latest Versions of Editing Software

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3/02/2009 3:22 PM

Avid Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID) today announced that it has addressed customer requests for native support of the Sony XDCAM format, a ground breaking 3D Stereoscopic workflow and the “death of the dongle,” with the release of Avid Media Composer (v3.5) Read More

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Feb

Avid Media Composer 3 with FREE Videoguys Blu-ray Disc Bundle

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