09.15.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, iMac, Leopard, Mac OS X, Mac Pro, MacBook, Media, News, Resources, Tech at 8:09 pm by 37prime
Apple is expected to release new Mac models for the next few weeks. This October would be three years to the last PowerBook G4 model released before the switch to Intel processors. The first Intel-based Macs were announced in January at MacWorld San Francisco 2006, and the first batch of MacBook Pros were shipped a month after.
We are getting close for the first Intel iMac and MacBook Pro AppleCare to expire. That would be sometimes in January/February 2009. Since its introductions, the Intel iMac has gone through one significant design. Gone are the plastic fronts, replaced with Aluminum and Glass. Meanwhile, the Macbook Pro design still borrows a lot from the Aluminum Powerbook G4. The 15-inch MacBook Pro resembles the 17″ PowerBook G4 than its 15″ counterpart.
Apple has been looking into the redesign for its Macbook and MacBook Pro line. Rumors have been circulating and loudly whispering that the next MacBook will clad Aluminum enclosures instead of Polycarbonate. If so, what would the MacBook Pro new design be?
Based on the incoherent chatters, Apple’s patent applications and many others, The new MacBook Pro would have an easily accessible hard drive bay, tapered bezel, and Intel’s new Quad-Core mobile CPU. This is the necessary upgrade that Mac users have been waiting for. A few months back, we received some unconfirmed information regarding the struggles that Apple engineers were facing with thermal issues. There is no denying that the MacBook Pros can get really hot. Thanks to the CPU, GPU, power supply and its heat-conducting Aluminum body. We will see what kind of design Apple engineers would use for the new MacBook Pro line.
Meanwhile, on the iMac front there wouldn’t be any major changes with the body design, but it will sport Intel’s Quad-Core CPU.
Mac mini might see a major redesign, since the current model is a little bit underpowered by comparisons. Apple should reconsider the “lower-end” market, and price the Mac mini more competitively. Even better if Apple would release an intermediate Mac desktop, larger than Mac mini and definitely smaller than the Mac Pro. A “consumer” Mac with upgradeable hard-drive, optical drive, etc. It will still have the same Mac core, but priced competitively with the rest of PC-market. A sub $1,000 Mac desktop that is still powerful. Apple could see a huge boost in Mac adoptions if they’d release such model.
Mac Pro models should see more powerful CPU, GPU, faster hard drive and higher capacity optical storage option. It might not see a new design anytime soon unless Apple has the need to do so.
All in all Apple must refresh their product line with some new innovations. In the time when most if not all technology pundits think that computers have reach its maturity, companies must innovate and improve their products.
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08.27.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, Futurama, Leopard, Mac OS X, MacBook, Media, Music, News, Resources, Tech at 2:43 am by 37prime
I finished recording the first part of the song and it sounded like The Police for some reasons. In addition to that it sounded like it’s from the 80′s
I don’t think the final arrangement of the song will sound like that.
I recorded the tracks using GarageBand on my MacBook Pro.
I also recorded some video of me “writing” and recording the demo.
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08.17.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, Comedy, Entertainment, Humor, Leopard, Mac OS X, MacBook, Media, News, Resources, Tech at 4:41 pm by 37prime
Fake news alert (or is it not?)
According to an imaginary Apple executive employee (he claimed that he is not imaginary) that Apple has designated “late 2008″ to the next version of MacBook Pro. According to this person who is not Phil Schiller, Apple has been working on MacBook Pro for sometimes now and recently was tackling thermal and structural issues for the new design.
Based on all the lies told by the person who is definitely not Steve Jobs, the new Macbook Pro will sport quad-core Intel CPU and easily accessible hard drive.
When we asked our made-up person regarding the ultra-wide trackpad rumor, laughter ensued. The person who is for sure not Jonathan Ives assured us that we still net the area to rest our palms. Then briefly mentioned something about the improved iSight camera, whatever that means.
How sure are we about these fakes informations? We can surely say that we are not really sure if the informations are fake at all. One thing we know that our imaginary source who is not Greg Jowziak told us not to believe any rumors started by Endgadget or Gizmodo. Instead, we should learn to recognize the purposely leaked informations by Apple’s own Steve Jobs. We agree that we are now so confused, but definitely will buy the first new Late 2008 MacBook Pro as soon as it comes out and complain to/blame Apple for all the hardware bugs.
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04.14.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech at 12:52 am by 37prime
Since I can now use Final Cut Pro 6 to “Log and Transfer” 1080p/24p clip from my Panasonic HDC-SD9, I will be posting more video sample from this camera.
It was a nice day, so I took a little walk and film some footage using Panasonic HDC-SD9. Check out the video, QuickTime 7 is required for playback.
Video info:
- Format: H.264, 1920×1080
- File Size: 16.66 MB
- Frame Rate: 23.98 FPS
- Data rate: 8.73 mbits/s
- Length: 16.01 seconds
Panasonic HDC-SD9 settings:
- Recording Mode: HA1920
- 24p Digital Cinema: On
- Intelligent Contrast: On
Software info:
I will post more videos.
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04.12.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting at 9:26 pm by 37prime
Someone requested me to post screenshots of plugins directory for QuickTime and Final Cut Pro; and my System Preferences.
Hope this helps. I now have no problems importing 1080p/24p clip from Panasonic HDC-SD9 using Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 and Perian 1.1 QuickTime Component.
Let me know how it goes.
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04.11.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting at 10:12 am by 37prime
From Apple Support:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1348
Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express: Unexpected quit with Panasonic HDC-SD9 AVCHD
Symptoms
Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express may quit unexpectedly when using the Log and Transfer window to preview AVCHD media from a Panasonic HDC-SD9 camcorder.
Products Affected
Final Cut Pro 6.0, Final Cut Express 4.0
Resolution
The Panasonic HDC-SD9 model camcorder is currently not qualified for use with Final Cut Pro or Final Cut Express. Although some devices that are not qualified may work to some extent with Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express, in this case the camcorder may not perform as expected.
To find devices qualified for use with Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express, refer to Qualified Devices for Apple Pro Applications.
Additional Information
This camcorder’s implementation of AVCHD video uses a format of H.264 that employs “Br-frames”, which are similar to traditional MPEG-4 B-frames, but contain motion reference information. The Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express components that preview AVCHD media currently do not recognize or handle Br-frames in AVCHD data.
Up to this point, Panasonic HDC-SD9 is not yet supported in Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express by Apple.
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Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, iMovie, Leopard, Mac OS X, MacBook, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Reviews, Tech, Troubleshooting at 3:17 am by 37prime
“Good news, everyone! We finally can use Panasonic HDC-SD9 and Final Cut Pro.”
UPDATE:
So far, I have not been able to import 1080p/24p clip from HDC-SD9 into iMovie correctly. I’m still looking into it. I don’t have Final Cut Express 4 to test the import.
Good news, indeed. After 6 weeks, I finally get to import 1080p/24p clip from Panasonic HDC-SD9 correctly. The audio and video are in complete sync. The remedy is none other than Perian 1.1. Previously, Perian QuickTime Component was conflicting with Final Cut Pro.
Numbers of people raised the concern regarding Panasonic HDC-SD9 compatibility with Mac OS X applications (iMovie ’08, Final Cut Pro 6, and Final Cut Express 4). I was exploring this issue because I want to use my Panasonic HDC-SD9 in 1080p/24 mode.
I asked some Apple employees regarding this problem, and the non-answer I got is that Apple is working on camera compatibility issues. I’m hoping that Apple would update their applications to support Panasonic HDC-SD9 in particular and newer 1080p/24p camcorders in general.
On Thursday (2008.04.10), Apple released Pro Applications Update 2008-001 and brought Final Cut Pro to version 6.0.3. I was hoping that Apple would have resolved the issues with HDC-SD9 camcorder. Unfortunately, the issue persisted.
I decided to spend some times for trial-and-error in making Final Cut Pro playing nice with HDC-SD9. It was 03:00 hour, and I had an epiphany. Previously, some people were recommending ShedWorx’s VoltaicHD Converter to import AVCHD clip in Mac OS X. I went to ShedWorx’s site and read the System Requirements for the VoltaicHD Converter:
System Requirements for the VoltaicHD Converter:
- OSX 10.4 or 10.5 (Intel and PowerPC)
- QuickTime 7.3
- Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC)
- iMovie (HD or 08) or Final Cut Express/Pro
- Perian if you are using Final Cut
VoltaicHD requires Perian QuickTime Component!
I checked Perian site, and compared the version I previously had installed on my MacBook Pro. The current version 1.1 and I had version 1.0 installed on my MacBook Pro. I downloaded the latest version and installed it. This time Final Cut Pro converts the 1080p/24p clip from HDC-SD9 correctly.
I will test if I could import HDC-SD9 1080p/24p video using iMovie ’08 and Final Cut express with Perian 1.1 installed.
NEXT:
Video sample from Panasonic HDC-SD9, 1080p/24p, audio and video in complete sync.
Note:
- 15-inch MacBook Pro Core Duo 2.0GHz 2GB RAM
- Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.2
- Final Cut Pro 6.0.3 (with Pro Applications Update 2008-001)
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04.10.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, AVCHD, iMovie, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, News, Resources, Tech, Troubleshooting at 6:25 pm by 37prime
Apple today releases Pro Applications Update 2008-001.
About Pro Applications Update 2008-001:
This update improves reliability for Apple’s professional applications and is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, Logic Studio, and Shake.
For more information about this software update, please see:
Release Notes
Pro Applications Update 2008-01 is a revision to Final Cut Studio 2.0. This update includes Final Cut Pro 6.0.3, Compressor 3.0.3, which addresses specific customer issues, installation issues, compatibility updates, general performance issues and improves overall stability.
This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio 2.0 and later.
System Requirements:
- Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Mac OS X 10.5.2
Unfortunately, Apple has not added support for Panasonic HDC-SD9 1080p/24 mode. I have been waiting for the update from Apple to support this camera.
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04.02.08
Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, Entertainment, iTunes, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, Music, News, Resources, Security, Tech, TV at 4:07 pm by 37prime
Apple releases Front Row 2.1.3 for Mac OS X Leopard
This Front Row update provides for bug fixes and improved iTunes compatibility.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
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Posted in Announcements, Apple, Applications, Apps, iPhone, iPod, iTunes, Leopard, Mac OS X, Media, Movies, Music, News, Resources, Security, Tech, TV, Vista, Windows at 4:04 pm by 37prime
Apple releases QuickTime 7.4.5 in conjunction with iTunes 7.4.2.
QuickTime 7.4.5
QuickTime 7.4.5 includes fixes that enhance reliability, improve compatibility with third-party applications, and address security issues. This release is recommended for all QuickTime 7 users.
For detailed information on the security content of this update, please visit this website: http://www.info.apple.com/kbnum/n61798.
QuickTime is available for Mac OS X Panther, Tiger, and Leopard as well as Windows XP and Vista.
http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/
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