Jan 13

FOCUS Enhancements Announces Native QuickTime HDV Support for FireStore FS-4Pro HD and DR-HD100 Portable HD DTE Recorders by:  mike

01/13/2006 02:34 PM

New DTE Technology File Format Allows HDV Camcorder Owners to Import Clips Directly Into Apple Final Cut Pro 5 Using Direct to Edit Technology CAMPBELL, CA -- (MARKETWIRE) -- 01/11/2006 -- FOCUS Enhancements, Inc. (NASDAQ: FCSE), a worldwide leader in video production and conversion technology, today announced that it will add native QuickTime HDV support to its industry leading Direct To Edit® (DTE) Technology. Clips recorded in the QuickTime HDV format using FireStore FS-4Pro HD and DR-HD100 can be used immediately in Apple Final Cut Pro 5 without having to first capture or convert footage. The file format is expected to be available in April 2006 on new FireStore FS-4Pro HD and DR-HD100 models or as an upgrade to existing FS-4Pro HD and DR-HD100 owners. "Final Cut Pro editors have always comprised a large portion of our FireStore DV and HD user base," said Matt McEwen, senior product manager for Focus Enhancements. "Our DTE Technology was the first to bring QuickTime DV25 file format support to portable direct to disk recorders and we are now pleased to offer the first portable recorder that supports native QuickTime HDV." The latest DTE Technology file format allows Sony, Canon and JVC camcorder owners to record via FireWire to FireStore FS-4Pro HD or DR-HD100 to disk in the QuickTime file format. FireStore extracts and decodes the audio from the incoming HDV stream, combines it with the video stream and wraps audio and video as a QuickTime file. The file can be imported directly into Final Cut Pro 5 and used immediately in the timeline. Previously, clips had to be either captured or converted prior to use in Final Cut Pro 5. read more...


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