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VMware releases VMware Fusion 1.1.1 (for Intel-based Mac OS X)
Read the release note here.
VMware 1.1.1 | 01/24/08 | 72241 | 171 MB
VMware-Fusion-1.1.1-72241.dmg
http://www.vmware.com/download/download.do?downloadGroup=FUS-111
VMware user account is required.
Flock 1.0.8 is out, shortly after Flock 1.0.7 was released. It was just like yesterday.
Flock 1.0.7 is out, and it should tell you that the update is available.
LogMeIn announces on Tuesday January 22nd, 2007 that LogMeIn Rescue is now available for Mac OS X.
From LogMeIn press release:
LogMeIn Rescue is a web-based remote support tool that allows administrators to connect to a remote computer or smartphone, without requiring previously installed software. With this latest release of LogMeIn Rescue, administrators can easily and securely access Apple computers and provide quick resolution of end-user and remote application issues.
With the LogMeIn Rescue support for Mac OS X, LogMeIn is now a few steps ahead of its rival Citrix‘s GoToMyPC. Both LogMeIn and GoToMyPC offers Mac OS X viewer to connect to the host computer. But only LogMeIn provides remote access to both Mac OS X and Windows OS.
Final Cut Pro: Unexpected Quit during AVCHD transfer.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306922
Issue
Final Cut Pro 6 may unexpectedly quit when attempting to transfer AVCHD media, if the third-party Perian QuickTime component is installed.Products affected
- Final Cut Pro 6.x
- Perian
Solution
Check to see if the Perian QuickTime component is installed:
/Library/QuickTime/Perian.componentDrag the component to the Desktop or to the Trash, and test for the issue.
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iMovie does not see Sony AVCHD camcorder videos.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305919
When the Sony HDR-SR1, HDR-SR7 and HDR-SX7 cameras contain both HD (AVCHD) and SD (MPEG-2) content, iMovie ’08 will be able to import the SD (MPEG-2) content. However, to import the HD (AVCHD) content to an Intel Mac, you must first erase the SD (MPEG-2) content on the camera.
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iMovie ’08: Previewing footage when importing may not work when filming footage in “Pre-Record Mode” on some camcorders
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1148
Symptoms
Some camcorders have a new Pre-Record function which, when enabled, continuously records several seconds of images into an internal buffer memory which helps capture sudden shooting opportunities. Enabling that mode, however, may cause not being able to preview footage while importing in iMovie ’08.Camcorders known to have this option include:
Panasonic HDC-SX5 AVCHD DVD
Panasonic HDC-SD5 AVCHD Flash MemoryProducts Affected
iMovie 7.0Resolution
Do not use of the Pre-Record function on your camcorder while capturing footage if you want to preview captured footage when importing.Note: If you capture footage with the Pre-Record function enabled, you can still play back and edit your footage in iMovie ’08 once it has been imported.
Sony HDR-CX7 was one of three solid state AVCHD Camcorders I considered buying back in 2007. The other two are Sanyo Xacti HD1000 and Panasonic HDC-SD5. After some testing and deliberations, I bought Panasonic SDC-HD5. In addition to that, my friend bought Canon HG10.
I tested Circuit City‘s store display unit sometimes in October 2007. I didn’t even bother setting up the time and date of the camera.
Download the sample here (22.4MB).
Accessories for HDR-CX7:
On TWiT 128 (10 minutes and 40 seconds into the show), Patrick Norton asked if AVCHD is natively supported in Final Cut Pro. Alex Lindsay didn’t think so, but Leo Laporte said there is. Leo then pointed out that Final Cut Express and iMovie ’08 support AVCHD.
Now, let’s see where things really are right now for Mac users. Final Cut Pro 6, Final Cut Express 4, and iMovie ’08 do support AVCHD format, but not quite natively. It takes roughly 3 minutes to import a 58-second clip in iMovie ’08 on a 2.0GHz MacBook Pro Core Duo with 2GB RAM and 7200 RPM hard-drive (via USB 2.0). On the same MacBook Pro Final Cut Pro 6 consistently crashes in the middle of importing the same AVCHD video clip. UPDATE: There is an apparent conflict caused by Perian Quicktime Component (http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306922). As for Final Cut Express 4, I don’t know because I don’t have it yet.
I installed Sony’s Vegas Movie Studio 8 Platinum Edition on a Windows XP PC that my friend and I put together. It has Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6550, 4GB of RAM, and Intel® Desktop Board DP35DP. Sony Vegas took a short amount of time to import the same AVCHD video clip. As a matter of fact, Sony Vegas recognize the “.mts” file format. This is no surprise because AVCHD was developed jointly by Sony and Panasonic.
The advantage of using a disk-based camcorder is the ability to transfer the video clip faster than tape-based camcorders. Videos from tapes are transferred in real time to the computer, because of the limitation of the tape medium. Unfortunately for Mac users, AVCHD is a little bit inconvenient; because it takes almost forever to import those video files. AVCHD requires a lot of processing power, but if the system/program natively supports AVCHD, it’d be easier to copy the actual streams to another hard drive and import them later.
Maybe the next updates to iMovie and Final Cut will address this issue. Until then, Mac users has to be patient when dealing with AVCHD camcorders.
I own a Panasonic HDC-SD5, and also use my friend’s Canon HG10.