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Thanks to the introductions of the Unibody MacBook, Apple now can proudly add the following disclaimer:
Note: Not all Macintosh Computers include a FireWire port. Check your system configuration to confirm your Mac includes FireWire support before attempting to connect a DV or HDV camcorder.
It is not exactly new news, but I haven’t ever read something like that since the introductions of FireWire.
At MacWorld San Francisco 2009, Apple announced that iLife ’09 would be shipping sometimes in late January. On Monday January 26th, 2009 Apple announced that iLife ’09 would start shipping on January 27th, 2009. Some reported that Best Buy had started selling iLife ’09 on Monday January 26th.
Apple has started fulfilling pre-orders of iLife ’09 and Mac Box Set on Monday and most are arriving on Tuesday January 27th. I’m waiting for the Mac Box Set to arrive at anytime today as it is being delivered by FedEx.
Mac Box Set offers a great value for those buying both iLife ’09 and iWork ’09. It comes with the latest Mac OS X disc for an extra $10 on the retail price. Remember that most of newer Macs comes with its own Mac OS X install disc that wold only work with specific models. If you bought a Mac Pro 6 months prior and you could not find your discs, Mac Box Set is the answer.
iLife ’09, iWork ’09, and Mac Box Set are now available for purchase from Apple and many other retailers.
The usual disclaimer: We do not have any affiliate accounts with Apple Online Store, but we do have Associates account with Amazon.com. For your convenience (and the hope of getting tiny kickbacks from Amazon) we are providing links to both Apple Online Store and Amazon.com (U.S. stores only – because I can’t type all stores for different countries).
Another reminder for the disclaimer
If you bought anything through Amazon link above, and I get some kickbacks.
“If you buy these fine Apple products, I can buy Canon Vixia HF10” to paraphrase the great Robert Schimmel.
All images are courtesy of Apple Inc.
Canon announces numbers of High-Definition and Standard-Definition camcorders today (read Press Release).
New HD Vixia Line-Up:
New Standard-Definition Line-Up:
Availability of the products are to be announced.
Perian 1.1.3, the open source QuickTime component that adds native support to many popular video formats. Perian QuickTime component also adds extra supports for some AVCHD camcorders.
Changes in 1.1.3
Subtitles:
It took me a while to get to it, but here it is as promised, Canon Vixia HG10 raw AVCHD sample. The jitters in the movie is from the vibration of the car and the speakers as I placed the camcorder on the dashboard. The Image Stabilizer in this camcorder does work some wonders.
http://37prime.com/CANON_HG10.zip
Inside the ZIP file, there is an mountable ISO file.
For Mac OS X users, if the ISO does not mount, use Toast or any other programs until I upload a DMG file.
I will be posting Canon Vixia HG20 raw AVCHD sample soon.
UPDATE (2009.02.01):
I’ll be posting Canon Vixia HG21 raw AVCHD sample instead.
Here we are at the last month of 2008. It has been an interesting year for the tech industry. Google has finally released its first operating system; for mobile phone. Apple is going full speed ahead with the iPhone 3G, and the rest of industry trying to match it up. Microsoft is finally responding to Apple’s “Get A Mac” ads, by admitting that all that Apple has been poking fun at are true. Yahoo! is looking down a barrel of a gun playing Russian Roullette, “Buy me still, buy me not.”
Let’s see what else went on in 2008 so far. Obama successfully utilized the Technology (read: Internet) in the Presidential Campaign. The Stock Market took a nose-dive. Metallica released “Death Magnetic” in September. Axl’s Guns N’ Roses “Chinese Democracy” is actually released. Wall-E is AWESOME! BlackBerry Storm is unlike any other BlackBerries, it is more iPhone-like with a twist. AVCHD camcorders are gaining ground. Apple ditched FireWire on its new Unibody Aluminum MacBook. Futurama goes High-Def with “Bender’s Game” Blu-Ray.
OK, I’ll add whatever above later.
The point is that that December is usually a slow month for Technology. So I’m focusing on some other things such as the Holiday and Comedy.
The three comedians I’m working with will be having some big shows in December.
Jill-Michele Meleán is having her JillyOnline.com show at the Hollywood Improv on December 9th, 2008.
Darren Carter will be performing in Sacaramento, California and Milwaukee, Wisconsin this December. Check his Web-Site or Blog for dates.
Carlos Alazraqui will be storming Cobbs Comedy Club December 12th and 13th. The week before Christmas, Carlos will be doing huge shows at Hollywood Improv. Mark your Calendar, December 19th and 20th, 2008.
Perian 1.1.2 is released today.
Perian QuickTime Component is handy for decoding different video format on Mac OS X (1.4.7 and above). Perian QuickTime Component adds support for some AVCHD camcorder like Panasonic HDC-SD9.
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