Lumiere HD: Product Offering, Shipping, MPEG-2 Licensing
 

A few clarifications about Lumiere HD:

- Lumiere HD is shipping and you can purchase it online today at http://lumierehd.com

- Lumiere HD includes a complete solution from capture to print to HDV/DVHS tape for $179

- Lumiere HD is in full compliance with MPEG-2 Patent Holders

To read more about these topics visit http://lumierehd.com/missinglink.php

To see Lumiere HD, LLC in the list of MPEG LA, LLC's MPEG-2 Licensees in good standing visit:
http://www.mpegla.com/mpeg2/m2_licensees.cfm

Lumiere HD Users: Share your story...
 

Lumiere HD has a new section dedicated to showcasing its users.

Read about Jim Rough's experience with Lumiere HD:

http://lumierehd.com/stories/jimrough/

If you have a story to share, email it to comments@lumierehd.com.

We want to hear about it.

Frederic

Any plans for a PC version of Lumiere
 

Any plans for a pc version of Lumiere (you know for premiere, vegas, ulead, etc.)

Dwight,

We aren't planning on developing for the PC platform.

I highly recommend Cineform's products for the PC.

Frederic

Lumiere HD question
 

I captured/processed/XML'd a bunch of clips (50) for a project I'm beginning. After I started cutting, I found another 2 clips I weanted to add to the browser, so I used LumiereHD, and captured/processed again -- It then asked if for a XML name again. Seems like this may be a problem?

How can I ADD clips (by recapturing) to a existing project W/O messing up any of the end processes?

Thanks,

Steven

I think LumiereHD will generate a second XML for you, you can then import both XML's into FCP, and combine the files into one project. I'd ask Frederic for certain though...

Graeme

You are correct Graeme.

Afterall, you programmed it.. :)

Lumiere HD Future Development
 

Lumiere HD plans on continuing development even after Apple releases FCP 5.0 (Should it include HDV support) for the following reasons:

- Many users do not have the basic system requirements expected to run FCP 5.0

- Some might prefer to wait before upgrading to 5.0

- New formats are on the horizon which Lumiere HD will support before FCP does

- Lumiere HD will still be a viable ingest and encoding tool for Mac users who do not use FCP HD (AE, Motion, etc...)

Frederic

Lumiere HD reviewed in Film & Video Magazine
 

You can read a comprehensive review of the HD10U, Cineform and Lumiere HD in this month's issue of Film & Video Magazine.

Here's the online version of the article:

http://www.filmandvideomagazine.com/...e.jsp?id=28048

Frederic,

I got the article in the mail. Its worth saying that Lumiere HD has filled a huge void in FCP editing. I'm definately a fan and there are many others too.

I'm looking forward to Lumiere HD's upgrades (and future products???).

If you have a Mac and own a HDV camera - do yourself a favor and get Lumiere HD. Don't bother with the crappy, clunky alternatives that will frustrate you to no end and cost you! I've been there and done that....

Murph

For PC users, this is a good article, after all the CineForm quote is priceless :)

David,

I thought that was cute. ;)

Frederic

Lumiere HD version 1.2 now available!
 

Lumiere HD version 1.2 is now available via the "Check for updates" feature in the Lumiere HD menu option.

This is a free update to owners of Lumiere HD.

How to update Lumiere HD
 

We've received many emails on "How to update?" Lumiere HD.

It's very simple. Choose "Check for Updates" from the Lumiere HD menu option within the application.

Frederic

1080 60i output with LumiereHD
 

Aloha,

Can LumiereHD out 1080 60i to a JVC SR-VD400US DVHS deck?

What is the best way to create a 1080 60i Mpeg2 TS file from 1080 24p 10bit uncompressed Quicktime?

I am helping with a project that is in a film festival and we are looking for alternatives to outputting to BetaSP and projecting on a huge screen with a terrible projector. We want to rent our own Projector and are thinking about the best playback format to use. We might be able to get a Panasonic AJ-HD1200A, but we are looking at alternatives, just in case.


Thanks,
Dusty