Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Streaming Training CoursesFinal Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Avid training resources (866-566-1881)MainConcept Provides New AVS software developers Kit- November 25, 2007 MainConcept, the world's leading provider of audio and video codecs and software development kits to the broadcast, film, and consumer markets provided a technology demonstration of its new SDK supporting the upcoming Audio Video coding Standard (AVS) during IBC 2007 in Amsterdam. AVS is a non-proprietary open standard for delivering broadcast content up to HD resolution, and broadband video networking in the mainland China market. The AVS standard is highly optimized for the Chinese market,.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/mainconcept_provides_new_avs_software_developers_k... On2 Technologies Helps Provide High Quality Video for Skype- November 25, 2007 On2 Technologies, a leader in video compression solutions, announced that a new version of its TrueMotion VP7 video compression is used in Skype 3.6 for Windows to help deliver High Quality Video calling to Skype users. Skype 3.6 for Windows can be downloaded from www.skype.com. The VP7 update helps Skype users experience sharper and smoother video calls in a bigger call window. The updated video technology needs significantly lower bandwidth and processing power than is normally required...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/on2_technologies_helps_provide_high_quality_video_... DivX Acquires MainConcept AG Provider of H.264 Technology- November 25, 2007 DivX, Inc., announced it has acquired MainConcept AG, a leading provider of H.264 and other high-quality video technologies for the broadcast, film, consumer electronics and computer software markets. The acquisition is a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $22 million with additional payments of up to approximately $6 million upon the achievement by MainConcept of certain product development goals and certain financial milestones during 2008.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/divx_acquires_mainconcept_ag_provider_of_h264_tech... MySpace Frees Up Rack Space with RipCode Transcoding Solution- November 25, 2007 RipCode announced that MySpaceTV has completed a successful trial of the RipCode V4 video transcoding solution. This trial sets MySpaceTV apart as the largest video internet site to address the growing volume of video transcodes using an appliance-based solution. RipCode, which recently announced general availability of its V4 video transcoding appliance, designed its solution to process the highest volume of Internet-based video formats available in a single rack-unit chassis. Designed...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/myspace_frees_up_rack_space_with_ripcode_transcodi... Red Bee Media Automates Video Production Using Anystream- November 22, 2007 At IBC 2007 it was announced that Anystream has joined Red Bee Media's Digital Hive as the media automation platform tapped to support the highly acclaimed iPlayer project for the BBC. iPlayer is an on-demand Web TV service currently available to UK license fee payers via YouTube and bbc.co.uk; the project is expected to add several additional outlets throughout the year. Red Bee selected Anystream because of its ability to hit the ambitious goal of repurposing broadcast media for Web...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/red_bee_media_automates_video_production_using_any... Media Prima uses Digital Rapids for On-line Malaysian Television- November 22, 2007 Digital Rapids, a leading developer of scalable solutions for content ingest, encoding, transcoding, protection, streaming and delivery announced that Media Prima Berhad, the leading media group in Malaysia, is using a complete range of Digital Rapids systems to power Catch-Up TV, their new online TV-on-demand service. Catch-Up TV enables Web users to view previously-broadcast programs from Media Prima's four television networks - TV3, ntv7, 8TV and TV9 - online, enabling viewers to watch...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/media_prima_uses_digital_rapids_for_online_malaysi... Encoding Tools Based on Microsoft VC-1- November 22, 2007 Among the first to develop products based on the Microsoft VC-1 Encoder SDK are world-class solution providers Anystream, Envivio Inc., Harmonic Inc., Inlet Technologies, Memory-Tech Corp., Tarari Inc. and ViewCast Corp. Anystream Agility - Anystream Agility is a solution for on-demand media production and publishing. Since its launch, Agility has been embraced by the world's leading media companies by helping them supply the burgeoning demand for video in a wide variety of formats....http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/encoding_tools_based_on_microsoft_vc1.php Avid Xpress Media Composer and Panasonic P2- November 20, 2007 The new Panasonic P2 format is setting the world on fire for quality and ease of editing. The P2 format is a true HD format and you will not have to worry about tape ingesting because you are recording directly to flash media. One of the most popular emerging workflows in today's post-production world is the Offline-Online workflow with the Panasonic P2 camera. Watch this video to learn exactly how to take your HD media from the P2 card, edit at a SD resolution, and then relink back to its HD.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_media_composer_and_panasonic_p2.php Joe's Filters for Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express- November 20, 2007 Here's another opportunity for all of you Final Cut Pro Artists out there to expand your filter library. Joe's Filters offers a set of 43 FCP plugins designed to enhance your video footage and to make the process of creating effects in Final Cut Pro faster and more efficient. Here's a list of some of the plug-ins: - Bevel and Emboss - Drop Shadow - Channel Blur - Motion Blur - Diffuser - Noise Levels - De-Interlacer - Field Fixer - Field Blender - Time Bender Try out..http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/joes_filters_for_final_cut_pro_and_final_cut_expre... Using Markers To Save Time In Final Cut Pro- November 19, 2007 Whether you're an Avid Xpress Pro or Final Cut Pro editor, time can either be your best friend or your worst enemy and unfortuneately, it is usually the latter of the two. With this being said, there are some things you can do within FCP that can make your effort spent more productive. For instance, how about during the capture process, you ingest the entire tape instead of reviewing it first then logging. Ok, I know that you are probably saying that ingesting all of that footage takes a...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/using_markers_to_save_time_in_final_cut_pro.php |