Red One vs. 5D MkII vs Lumix GH1
Written by Kelsey Brookes Friday, 14 August 2009 01:41
Red One, Canon 5D Mk II, and Panasonic Lumix GH1 Footage Comparison from Birns and Sawyer on Vimeo.
Vimeo via Imaging Insider via PDN Pulse via CrunchGear via Gizmodo
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Digital copies on Blu-Ray
Written by Kelsey Brookes Tuesday, 28 July 2009 03:53
Gizmodo has published an excellent article, creatively titled 'Why Are Movie Studios so F%&king Stupid?', which explains in great details just how badly the media distribution industry fails to understand the market.
The writer had recent purchased a copy of Zack and Miri Make a Porno on Blu-Ray and was delighted to discover that the disc also included a digital copy of the film.
You'd think this would enable you to download the content you legitimately purchased and watch it on any device you own.
You'd be wrong.
To watch this DRM infested horror (note, even RIAA thinks DRM is dead!) you need to install special Windows only software and only on limited number of machines and only a limited number of times.
No Mac OS, no Linux, no media centres, no iPhones, no PSPs - in other words, unless you're sitting in front of your Windows PC, you can't watch the damn thing.
So why bother? Sure, many of us do watch movies on our computers, but is it really our first choice of relaxation venue? I think not.
Why do media companies continue to punish those who actually purchase their content? Why do I have to sit through FBI warnings, be barred from skipping ads and not allowed to transport it to the delivery mechanism of choice?
Is it really that hard for media companies to understand that by punishing their customers and putting up roadblocks to the viewing experience that they're simply creating pirates?
Read the full article on Gizmodo
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Written by Kelsey Brookes Tuesday, 28 July 2009 03:50
If you in Sydney, Australia tomorrow, head on over to the George St Apple Store to meet the director and cast of the critically acclaimed Cedar Boys, moderated by Yumi Stynes.
The event starts at 6pm.
0 CommentsBreaking News: Apple Announces the New Version of Final Cut Studio including Final Cut Pro 7
Written by Forum Editor Thursday, 23 July 2009 22:53
Today Apple announced the new version of Final Cut Studio, with more than 100 new features. The new suite features Final Cut Pro 7, which includes new versions of the ProRes codec, streamlined delivery to the web, iChat Theatre Support and many more new features and developments. Products also featured in this new version suite include Motion 4, Soundtrak Pro 3, Color 1.5 and compressor 3.5.
For indepth information about the new version of Final Cut Studio, visit http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/whats-new.html
1 CommentsMacrowho?
Written by Justine Brookes Friday, 17 July 2009 00:19
Who are you and what have you done with Macrovision?
The company best known for adding restrictive DRM that has annoyed legitimate license-holders the world over is changing their name and business model.
Now called 'Rovi', the company will provide enhanced media access capabilities to as-yet unannounced TVs. Not the least of which will be access to TV guides, free streaming content and your own local media via their own DNLA server.
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