Avid, Final Cut Pro, and Streaming Training CoursesFinal Cut Pro, Motion, DVD Studio Pro and Avid training resources (866-566-1881)Avid Xpress Pro - Media Composer: HP XW 8400 Configuration- September 17, 2007 Making sure that your hardware works with your editing software is critical to your daily work-flow. You will have many problems if you try and build your own workstation or use one that is untested by Avid. The HP workstations are certified and tested by Avid but you must make sure the internal guts will still work with your editing software. The following document for the HP XW 8400 includes additional guidlines to configure your system.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_pro_media_composer_hp_xw_8400_configur... FlipScan by Telestream Makes Its Debut at IBC 2007- September 14, 2007 FlipScan, the newest extension to Telestream's industry-leading FlipFactory transcoding workflow automation products makes its debut at IBC. Responding to the need to filter, validate and ingest high-volume source media for the growing number of video websites and broadcasters inviting consumers to upload user-generated media, FlipScan automatically scans, analyzes and processes non-standard source media against user-defined business rules. The solution is currently being utilized in the...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/flipscan_by_telestream_makes_its_debut_at_ibc_2007... Envivio and National Grid Wireless Deliver WiMAX TV at IBC2007- September 14, 2007 Envivio Inc., the leading technology provider of IP video convergence encoding solutions from mobile to HD, and broadcast infrastructure provider National Grid Wireless are teaming up to deliver streamed TV, alongside VoIP and data, across a WiMAX network. The network, which uses a full head-end with an Envivio Mobile TV encoder, will be available throughout the RAI Congress Centre during IBC2007 from September 7 - 11, 2007. Deploying the open systems-based solution enables mobile WiMAX...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/envivio_and_national_grid_wireless_deliver_wimax_t... Streaming Classes Utilize Sawmill Log File Analysis Software- September 14, 2007 GeniusDV, a digital video training center in Orlando, Florida, features streaming classes that utilize Flowerfire's log file analysis software, called Sawmill. The company uses Sawmill Professional to walk students through the process of creating profiles for analyzing log files for web servers and streaming servers. The Sawmill software can process 750 types of log files. The software can process log files from Helix Universal Server, Windows Media Streaming Server, QuickTime Streaming...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/streaming_classes_utilize_sawmill_log_file_analysi... Telestream Episode Adds Avid and Leading Broadcast Server Support- September 12, 2007 Telestream, the leader in encoding-based media workflow solutions, today announced expansion of its Episode Series media encoding applications for the Mac to simplify a greater number of specific digital media workflows for Apple professionals. Episode Engine, the ultra-fast server encoding solution now provides faster than real-time HD encoding directly to leading broadcast servers. Avid integration now automates file transfer between Avid editorial environments and Episode, enabling...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/telestream_episode_adds_avid_and_leading_broadcast... Adobe Encore and the Monitor Panel- September 11, 2007 Along with your Timeline the monitor panel is an essential part of Adobe Encore. The Monitor panel lets you view and play the content of the current timeline or slideshow, as well as add and edit subtitles and chapter points. It displays the frame marked by the timeline's current-time indicator and can play all or portions of the timeline. If the selected timeline contains multiple audio or subtitle tracks, you determine which track to play by activating the track using the track...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/adobe_encore_and_the_monitor_panel.php Adobe Encore: Timeline Viewer Elements- September 11, 2007 (Click to Enlarge) The Timeline is where you will spend most of your time in Adobe Encore, so understanding what each function does and how to use them is very important to your DVD creation. The Timeline Viewer can include each timeline you create. You can select a timeline from the tab at the top of the Timeline Viewer. Each timeline includes a time ruler, a video track, and optional tracks for audio and subtitles. The time scale used in the ruler depends on the editing timebase of the...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/adobe_encore_timeline_viewer_elements.php Users of Squeeze 4.5.5 Should Upgrade to Version 4.5.6- September 11, 2007 If you purchased the Sorenson Squeeze Compression Suite software and you're still using version 4.5.5 you should upgrade to version 4.5.6 which is available as a download on the Sorenson Media website. Upgrading will make you more compatible with QuickTime 7.2 and will help prevent encoding isssues.http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/users_of_squeeze_455_should_upgrade_to_version_456... Adobe Encore: Intro to the Encore Timeline- September 11, 2007 Understanding the Adobe Encore Timeline and how it works is very important to your success in building your DVDs. DVDs can contain multiple features, such as movies or slide shows. For example, a wedding DVD might have separate videos of the bride and groom getting ready, the ceremony, and highlights of the reception, along with a slide show of wedding photos. You arrange the necessary assets of each feature--video clips or still images, the main audio, and possibly supplemental audio and...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/adobe_encore_intro_to_the_encore_timeline.php Avid Xpress Pro - Media Composer and Testing Drive Speed- September 10, 2007 When editing with Avid or any other editing application drive speed is very important. The manufacture of your drive normally lists the speed of the drive but this may not be accurate or through time you may have a problem in your system either with the drive or maybe a cable. There is a great utility called HD_Speed produced by Steel Bytes. This tests the speed of all of your drives including your CD or DVD rom. This is a freeware and is a fast download. Measures both sustained and burst...http://www.geniusdv.com/weblog/archives/avid_xpress_pro_media_composer_and_testing_drive_s... |