 Pinnacle Studio 14 is a very mature video editing system targeted mostly at home users and video editing enthusiasts, but certainly not limited at these groups. Any application that continues into double digit versions has to be a good app with a lot of functionality, and Studio 14 is one of those application's that has its own ecosystem of support with books, online sites, and video tutorials. Within the scope of this review, the Studio 14 workflow will be covered as well as some video tutorial
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 Lets start with the big, bold, brash, brazen, big-time, blow-your-mind (are there any other 'big' adjectives I've missed?) statement about the Adobe® Mercury Playback Engine: It is a game changer.
Haven't heard about the Mercury Playback engine yet? Good - Read on!
Let's start with the back-story or history on the Adobe Mercury Playback engine. Back at IBC in September, the show happened in Amsterdam and while Adobe was there talking about several things including Adobe Story - over at
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 Back in the summer we started talking about Windows7 and how we couldn't wait for it to be officially released. We told you that we would be updated our DIY7 build and posting a new article once we had the chance to test it.
We built it, we tested it, we love it! JACKPOT!! We dare you to build a better, faster, more stable system for video editing for under $2,000
We've run Avid, AdobeCS4 and Vegas Pro 9 on it so far. We'll be testing the Matrox MXO2 Mini next
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 Matrox® Video Products Group today announced Windows 7 support for Matrox MXO2 LE, MXO2 and MXO2 Rack. The Matrox MXO2 family of I/O devices1 streamlines editing with Adobe CS4 Production Premium. These devices provide all the features of an I/O card in a sturdy breakout box with professional audio and video connectivity. The Matrox MXO2 devices are also available with Matrox MAX technology for accelerated H.264 file creation using Adobe Media Encoder.
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With broad format support, superior effects processing, unparalleled audio support, and a full complement of editorial tools, the Vegas Pro 9 collection streamlines your workflow. From acquisition to delivery, from camera to Blu-ray Disc, the Vegas Pro 9 collection delivers exactly what you need to produce outstanding results.
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 I read a press release about a new product from Matrox called CompressHD, and I had a warm and fuzzy feeling all over. I contacted Matrox and asked them if it was possible to get a review unit and they were nice enough to send it out a week later. While it’s 4-5x the cost of the Turbo.264 USB key, (depending on which one you compare it to, the first SD key or the more recent HD version) it has some great benefits that make the cost worthwhile. I’ve been using it for nearly 2 months now and it h
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 The Sonic BD PowerStation suite is a collection of professional applications that are simple to learn and use; create stunning HD video, author with motion menus and buttons; full language and subtitle stream support; and then deliver your projects to either BD-recordable or BD replication
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 Apple chose to include several easy ways to integrate Blu-ray into the Final Cut Studio workflow. These options are both fast and easy, yet do offer controls over customization. I’d recommend considering adding a Blu-ray burner to your workstation to harness the full power of Final Cut Studio.
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Review: - Matrox CompressHD
October 2009
Matrox CompressHD
The Need for Speed
Accelerated h.264 Encoding
Price: $495.00
http://www.matrox.com/video/en/products/compresshd/
by David A. Saraceno
Anyone involved with delivering video content knows how incredibly efficent and stunning beautiful the h.264 codec is. It produces exceptional video quality at impressively low data rates for both streaming and stored formats. It is used for streaming and messaging video deliv
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 Pioneer BDR-205 12x Blu-Ray Burner is shipping
The Pioneer BDR-205 works great with Adobe Production Premium with Premiere Pro and Encore CS4, Avid Media Composer with Avid DVD, Sonic DVDit Pro HD, Roxio Toast, Sony Vegas Pro 9 w/ DVD Architect and the new Final Cut Studio with Final Cut Pro 7.
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 Award-winning Matrox CompressHD card and Matrox MXO2 Mini I/O device speed up HD H.264 file creation for Blu-ray, Flash, YouTube, and the web
Windows drivers for Matrox CompressHD1 and Matrox MXO2 Mini2 with the MAX option are now available as a free download from the Matrox website for registered owners.
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 NEW! Avid Media Composer 4 with Avid Production Suite Bonus FREE Avid Keyboard & Class on Demand Training DVD!
Having a rock-solid system that helps you quickly sort through your material and cut together the most engaging video is crucial. Mix and match formats, frame rates, and resolutions in the open timeline. Edit XDCAM, P2, and GFCAM media directly with AMA for the fastest HD Workflows. Find the footage you need quickly with Avid's Media Management tools.
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 Pioneer Electronics (USA) Inc. today announces its new BDR-205 Blu-ray Disc® Computer Writer, the industry's first and fastest model to feature up to 12x write speed for single and dual-layer Blu-ray Disc (BD) media*. Ideal for authoring providers and system builders, the Pioneer® BD/DVD/CD Writer provides accurate, rapid performance for demanding professional applications.
We hope to have BDR-205 units in stock mid October.
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 The first edition of NVIDIA's Adobe Community Newsletter is all about Elemental Accelerator! The newsletter describes the most up-to-date features and benefits of Elemental Accelerator, including recently released support for MPEG-2 encoding, and provides performance benchmarks, bundled pricing, an ROI case study and more. Read on to view the newsletter and explore all the information and resources NVIDIA has put together for video professionals!
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 Psyched by the arrival of the outstanding liquid-cooled HP Z800 (Read about the Z800's liquid-cooling system), I has scheduled a review of Matrox’s hot, new H.264 co-processor board, CompressHD...
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