Cleaner 6.5 for Mac Shipping! at DVinfo.net

Steev Dinkins · December 19th, 2005, 09:05 PM

As Mike at www.hdforindies.com accurately called it - ZombieWare! Everyone had long given up on Cleaner hearing that the engineering staff had been layed off. I guess they kept someone over there.

http://tinyurl.com/cfzvh

http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...112&id=5679490

I think those links should work.

So I just bought the upgrade and now I can encode H.264 easily with Audio/Video Fade In/Out, Normalized Audio, and a nice looking watermark. :D

http://holyzoo.com/media/video/DarbyDance_250kbs.mov

December 31st, 2005, 10:46 AM

Steev,

Any opinion on which you think is best - Sorenson or Cleaner?

Kevin Wild · December 31st, 2005, 11:23 AM

I'm not Steev, but I'll gladly add my $.02. :-)

I used Sorenson Squeeze for Mac all the time for QT's. I don't think it does any other format, though a different version might. I use cleaner for Windows Media files and MPG's and the occasional...choke...Real Media File.

You can get pretty good Sorenson based quicktimes out of QuickTime's Export, but have more control in Squeeze.

Both are good tools...they just do different things.

KW

December 31st, 2005, 11:29 AM

Thanks Kevin!

Over the past few years I've used Sorenson to convert my FCP Quicktime files into .flv's. But now I'm thinking of just making movies for Quicktime and Windows. I've downloaded the trial version of Cleaner and am experimenting with it as I can.

Appreciate your $.02!

Steev Dinkins · January 2nd, 2006, 12:54 PM

I never made the switch to Squeeze, since their version that was released after Tiger was buggy and crashed a LOT, so I didn't purchase it. Maybe it's better now.

So far Cleaner is very stable, and I can do cool things with H.264. I also tested Flip4Mac encoding to WMV9 and Cleaner seems to play well with it. I just haven't purchased the licence.

I'm happy that Cleaner is back in the game!!

January 2nd, 2006, 12:59 PM

Thanks Steev,

Any word on when you're getting your HVX that you pre-ordered?

Steev Dinkins · January 2nd, 2006, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek West

Thanks Steev,

Any word on when you're getting your HVX that you pre-ordered?

Looks like Mid to Late January. :( What about you?

January 2nd, 2006, 02:39 PM

Brian @ Zotz isn't sure.

Craig Seeman · January 10th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Squeeze 4.3 out today. Have it already.

I ordered Cleaner 6.5 upgrade Dec 22 and called Autodesk late last weeks and was told it may be 2 more weeks.

Steev Dinkins · January 11th, 2006, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Craig Seeman

Dec 22 and called Autodesk late last weeks and was told it may be 2 more weeks.

2 more weeks for what? I ordered it and downloaded it in seconds. Boom.

Craig Seeman · January 11th, 2006, 05:10 PM

I'm getting a box shipped. Ordered on Dec 22, 2005. Probably burning disks and printing manuals are at issue. Nothing like that needed for download.

What's unusual is how Autodesk handles. I updgraded from Softpress Freeway 3.5 to 4. I downloaded it immediately and they send me the boxed set about 4 weeks later. Wish Autodesk would do the same thing. It's either download or box. I like the way Softpress handled it.

December 19th, 2005, 09:05 PM	#1
Steev Dinkins Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 613	Cleaner 6.5 for Mac Shipping! As Mike at www.hdforindies.com accurately called it - ZombieWare! Everyone had long given up on Cleaner hearing that the engineering staff had been layed off. I guess they kept someone over there. http://tinyurl.com/cfzvh http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet...112&id=5679490 I think those links should work. So I just bought the upgrade and now I can encode H.264 easily with Audio/Video Fade In/Out, Normalized Audio, and a nice looking watermark. :D http://holyzoo.com/media/video/DarbyDance_250kbs.mov __________________ www.holyzoo.com

January 2nd, 2006, 12:54 PM	#5
Steev Dinkins Major Player Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 613	I never made the switch to Squeeze, since their version that was released after Tiger was buggy and crashed a LOT, so I didn't purchase it. Maybe it's better now. So far Cleaner is very stable, and I can do cool things with H.264. I also tested Flip4Mac encoding to WMV9 and Cleaner seems to play well with it. I just haven't purchased the licence. I'm happy that Cleaner is back in the game!! __________________ www.holyzoo.com

January 10th, 2006, 09:30 PM	#9
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	Squeeze 4.3 out today, Cleaner 6.5 backordered Squeeze 4.3 out today. Have it already. I ordered Cleaner 6.5 upgrade Dec 22 and called Autodesk late last weeks and was told it may be 2 more weeks.

December 31st, 2005, 10:46 AM	#2
Guest Posts: n/a	Steev, Any opinion on which you think is best - Sorenson or Cleaner?

December 31st, 2005, 11:23 AM	#3
Kevin Wild Major Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 540	I'm not Steev, but I'll gladly add my $.02. :-) I used Sorenson Squeeze for Mac all the time for QT's. I don't think it does any other format, though a different version might. I use cleaner for Windows Media files and MPG's and the occasional...choke...Real Media File. You can get pretty good Sorenson based quicktimes out of QuickTime's Export, but have more control in Squeeze. Both are good tools...they just do different things. KW

December 31st, 2005, 11:29 AM	#4
Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Kevin! Over the past few years I've used Sorenson to convert my FCP Quicktime files into .flv's. But now I'm thinking of just making movies for Quicktime and Windows. I've downloaded the trial version of Cleaner and am experimenting with it as I can. Appreciate your $.02!

January 2nd, 2006, 12:59 PM	#6
Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks Steev, Any word on when you're getting your HVX that you pre-ordered?

January 2nd, 2006, 02:39 PM	#8
Guest Posts: n/a	Brian @ Zotz isn't sure.

January 11th, 2006, 05:10 PM	#11
Craig Seeman Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA Posts: 3,841	I'm getting a box shipped. Ordered on Dec 22, 2005. Probably burning disks and printing manuals are at issue. Nothing like that needed for download. What's unusual is how Autodesk handles. I updgraded from Softpress Freeway 3.5 to 4. I downloaded it immediately and they send me the boxed set about 4 weeks later. Wish Autodesk would do the same thing. It's either download or box. I like the way Softpress handled it.