"This is a no-fee license agreement between the TA and Apple."

I read about this at ShowBiz Expo. No need to call it "IEEE 1394" or "iLink" anymore; it's oficially FireWire even idf you don't have a Mac. Amazing, and in my opinion, perfectly appropriate.

Apple Releases Quicktime 6 & it's FREE
 

The Full release of Apple QuickTime 6 featuring MPEG 4 is available for free at the Apple site http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ It supports Win 98 through XP. The pro version is available for $29.99 Quicktime Broadcaster is also available for free.

The URL you posted directs you to the installer download only.
This download will install live over the internet. If you want,
like me, to download the full package and install later you can
download that here:

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone/

Be Careful with this Upgrade
 

Apparently, as usual, there are still some compatibility issues between QT6 and iMovie (for those who use this nle). I don't know of any Final Cut Pro issues but, if you rely on FCP for your livelihood, consider letting the early adopters skins their knees before installing the update. During the update to v.5 I (and many others) got my nose broken by being too quick on the trigger with that upgrade.

Boy, I know the feeling about earlier QT's and FCP. But late tonight on the FCP software page for FCP Apple added a note about 6 not being approved yet for FCP and to stay with QT 5.

Jeff

Cinestream Too
 

Upgrading to new QTs before they are vetted can be a mistake...then try to go back!

Cinestream users are waiting a little bit before migrating to the new QT6.

Nathan Gifford

Apple has an uninstaller for 6 but you still need a copy of your Pro Key for 5 to work with FCP and DVDSP. If Apple took the uninstalller off let me know, I still have a copy of it and can post it.

Jeff

IML Moves To Intel and Linux
 

Read a story at CNet. Industrial Light and Magic (IML) is starting to migrate towards Intel cpus and Linux. IML will still use their RISC systems for the most elaborate work, reserving Intel machines for the lower end work and rendering farms.

The reason are pretty simple: costs and manpower. IML can install a machine for about 20% of that of RISC based system. Further, experienced manpower is easier to find too.

Nathan Gifford

Nathan... you are talking about ILM and not IML... Industrial
Light and Magic... put the letters together and you get ILM.

IML
 

Gee, guess no one but me thinks that there is a Industrial Might & Lagic

I had read Nathan's comment earlier letter transversal...

Well, I can agree with them on price but those darn Reduced Instruction Set Computers (thats RISC... spelled, ah. er,.. RISC) are just so F A S T!

I doubt those RISC chips can outperform the latest x86 chips.
A lot has changed from a couple of years ago!

Would anyone know if they've (ILM) has ever tried the Mac platform? If so- what was their take?

I'm sure they have Macs. At least for basic Photoshop. I think what this shift is talking about is in raw rendering power.

Damn that dyslexia...
 

Pey, I tnaem MLI

Nahtan Droffig

JPEG gone? No More?
 

Here is an interesting article I stumbled on this morning. http://theregister.co.uk/content/4/26339.html A Texas company, Forgent, bought some old patent that is apparently key to JPEG. ISO is considering withdrawing JPEG as a format if Forgent continues to sue for patent infringement. They got Sony for $15 million. Interesting reading.

Jeff