What will Cineform MAC do? at DVinfo.net

Stacy Rothwell · August 13th, 2007, 03:07 PM

David,

Exactly what features will the cineform codec for the mac have?

I understand it won't do any more real-time stuff for FCP like it does with PPro.

Thanks

Stacy

David Newman · August 13th, 2007, 03:14 PM

It other a high bit-depth, high quality compressed solution that should outperform ProRES in quality (certainly at 4:4:4) while supporting a cross platform compatibly. Just an excellent codec today with more tools support coming.

Stacy Rothwell · August 13th, 2007, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Newman

It other a high bit-depth, high quality compressed solution that should outperform ProRES in quality (certainly at 4:4:4) while supporting a cross platform compatibly. Just an excellent codec today with more tools support coming.

Will this require a third-party capture card like Pro Res? Or will it (please) work like AspectHD and convert from HDV firewire capture on the fly to Cineform.

That's the one thing that puzzles me that FCP can't do. I was so used to it in PPro/Cineform.

David Newman · August 13th, 2007, 03:34 PM

Just a codec now, all the fancy stuff we do on the PC is yet to come for Mac.

Matt Vanecek · August 13th, 2007, 07:30 PM

Is there an ETA on the Mac "AspectHD"? I'm beginning to evaluate options for a computer upgrade, and a Mac is figuring quite prominently in that evaluation, with CS3...

Thanks,
Matt

David Taylor · August 13th, 2007, 08:01 PM

Matt, we won't have Aspect HD or Prospect HD directly on Mac. More than likely we'll keep the Neo family (HDV / HD / 2K) and grow the functionality to include increasing performance based on the NLE engines we have access to on Mac - operation is different than on Windows. If you've been with us for a while you know that we constantly roll out new features.

We're currently already Mac CS3 compatible, but there are some things we'll do in Neo later this year to increase performance for CS3. Mac performance might not quite get up to AHD, but computers are getting faster, so what do you need 6 streams for anyway? :-)

Our Mac and cross-platform strategy will become more clear shortly. We're preparing for the announcement, but we're solving a few niggles (technical term) before we make the announcement.

Robert Brandon · August 18th, 2007, 01:03 AM

Any chance you could tell us when to expect the announcement? hehe

David Taylor · August 18th, 2007, 08:02 AM

"Very soon" as compared to the more generic "soon". :-)

August 13th, 2007, 03:07 PM	#1
Stacy Rothwell Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 112	What will Cineform MAC do? David, Exactly what features will the cineform codec for the mac have? I understand it won't do any more real-time stuff for FCP like it does with PPro. Thanks Stacy

August 13th, 2007, 03:14 PM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	It other a high bit-depth, high quality compressed solution that should outperform ProRES in quality (certainly at 4:4:4) while supporting a cross platform compatibly. Just an excellent codec today with more tools support coming. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

August 13th, 2007, 03:34 PM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Just a codec now, all the fancy stuff we do on the PC is yet to come for Mac. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

August 13th, 2007, 07:30 PM	#5
Matt Vanecek Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Denton, TX Posts: 334	Is there an ETA on the Mac "AspectHD"? I'm beginning to evaluate options for a computer upgrade, and a Mac is figuring quite prominently in that evaluation, with CS3... Thanks, Matt

August 13th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#6
David Taylor Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Solana Beach, CA Posts: 853	Matt, we won't have Aspect HD or Prospect HD directly on Mac. More than likely we'll keep the Neo family (HDV / HD / 2K) and grow the functionality to include increasing performance based on the NLE engines we have access to on Mac - operation is different than on Windows. If you've been with us for a while you know that we constantly roll out new features. We're currently already Mac CS3 compatible, but there are some things we'll do in Neo later this year to increase performance for CS3. Mac performance might not quite get up to AHD, but computers are getting faster, so what do you need 6 streams for anyway? :-) Our Mac and cross-platform strategy will become more clear shortly. We're preparing for the announcement, but we're solving a few niggles (technical term) before we make the announcement.

August 18th, 2007, 01:03 AM	#7
Robert Brandon Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 58	Any chance you could tell us when to expect the announcement? hehe

August 18th, 2007, 08:02 AM	#8
David Taylor Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Solana Beach, CA Posts: 853	"Very soon" as compared to the more generic "soon". :-)