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Forum: AVCHD Format Discussion January 17th, 2008, 08:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 6,989
Posted By Steve Maller
FCP doesn't really deal with "raw" AVCHD files....

FCP doesn't really deal with "raw" AVCHD files. The preferred method of ingesting AVCHD depends on the camera's file structure to a certain degree. The "raw" m2t files are converted (preferably to...
Forum: Home, Away From Home January 13th, 2008, 02:05 AM
Replies: 227
Views: 90,037
Posted By Steve Maller
Ford Escape Hybrid

I got rid of my VW Touareg because it had awful gas mileage (required premium and averaged less than 18mpg) and limited cargo carrying space.

The 2006 Escape Hybrid I bought is very boxy and...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders December 25th, 2007, 10:38 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,429
Posted By Steve Maller
Your best resource is searching this (and other)...

Your best resource is searching this (and other) sections of DVInfo.
Forum: Blu-Ray Authoring December 23rd, 2007, 11:32 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,510
Posted By Steve Maller
No ghosting here. Brilliant stuff, actually. Rube...

No ghosting here. Brilliant stuff, actually. Rube Goldberg-ish workflow with Final Cut Studio 2, but the results are awesome.
Forum: Blu-Ray Authoring December 21st, 2007, 09:37 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 4,510
Posted By Steve Maller
AVCHD -> Hi-def DVD (Blu-Ray or HD DVD)?

I am loving this little gizmo. The HG10 is a home run for me. I am a working pro still and video shooter, and I was looking to dabble a bit in HD for the first time with some holiday and...
Forum: Canon VIXIA Series AVCHD and HDV Camcorders December 19th, 2007, 12:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,400
Posted By Steve Maller
Thanks for the clarification on the workflow....

Thanks for the clarification on the workflow. Man, Apple and Canon need to make this a little less obtuse. This feels like configuring Windows device drivers or something! :-)
Forum: Private Classifieds October 13th, 2007, 02:37 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 795,558
Posted By Steve Maller
I'll take it! Paypal pending...

I'll take it! Paypal pending...
Forum: Private Classifieds October 10th, 2007, 10:46 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 795,558
Posted By Steve Maller
Dude, you have a future in sales. LOL.

Dude, you have a future in sales. LOL.
Forum: Private Classifieds September 25th, 2007, 07:16 PM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 795,558
Posted By Steve Maller
WTB: Firestore FS-4

Just looking for the basic 40GB NTSC model (not Pro, not HD).
I'm in Northern California near San Francisco.

Thanks!
Forum: Helping Hands September 4th, 2007, 12:37 PM
Replies: 602
Views: 213,585
Posted By Steve Maller
Event shooter in Westwood (LA) Oct 10 (paid gig)

I'm looking for a second shooter for an event in Westwood on Oct 10, 2007 from approximately 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM (actual shooting time is 90-100 minutes). It is a two-camera shoot of a series of...
Forum: Final Cut Suite July 6th, 2007, 08:40 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,514
Posted By Steve Maller
The Finder's "Calculate all sizes" is your...

The Finder's "Calculate all sizes" is your friend. Start with the root of your hard drive in list view and let the Finder calculate the folder sizes. My guess is you're going to find a temporary...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 27th, 2007, 08:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,096
Posted By Steve Maller
Is it an m2t file? If so, that's an HDV-native...

Is it an m2t file? If so, that's an HDV-native file and probably won't play without a real editing system installed.
Forum: Final Cut Suite June 22nd, 2007, 09:49 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,509
Posted By Steve Maller
IMHO the Raptor's somewhat of a waste in an...

IMHO the Raptor's somewhat of a waste in an external enclosure (assuming it's Firewire or USB). Raptors are best as boot drives on the internal bus.

However, if your enclosure is a eSATA or...
Forum: Open DV Discussion June 20th, 2007, 09:48 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,651
Posted By Steve Maller
Search around a bit. This has been discussed ad...

Search around a bit. This has been discussed ad nauseum.

There are many advantages of a bigger sensor: potentially larger pixel count, better optics availability and better (shallower) depth of...
Forum: The TOTEM Poll: Totally Off Topic, Everything Media June 9th, 2007, 07:14 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,010
Posted By Steve Maller
Wow...this is both breathtaking and a little...

Wow...this is both breathtaking and a little unsettling.
Forum: Canon XL and GL Series DV Camcorders June 9th, 2007, 07:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,234
Posted By Steve Maller
I wouldn't stake my life on it, but I believe you...

I wouldn't stake my life on it, but I believe you can record with FOUR channels on the XL2 if you drop the recording mode from 16-bit to 12-bit. I would run some tests to see if you can deal with the...
Forum: Photon Management June 1st, 2007, 08:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,966
Posted By Steve Maller
Most car shoots for high-end clients use enormous...

Most car shoots for high-end clients use enormous lights, like this one. This is a "Fisher" light, which is basically a 40-foot-long completely robotic 40,000 watt soft box.

But you can...
Forum: Final Cut Suite May 30th, 2007, 08:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,631
Posted By Steve Maller
Can be done...but it's not easy

The best way to do it while you're migrating would be to install OS X and FCS2 on a second drive (even a Firewire drive) and boot from that disk when you want to run the new version. Once you're...
Forum: The Long Black Line May 11th, 2007, 07:50 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,382
Posted By Steve Maller
Correction: that was Buckaroo Banzai. :)

Correction: that was Buckaroo Banzai. :)
Forum: The Long Black Line May 10th, 2007, 08:39 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 5,382
Posted By Steve Maller
eight years and counting

I just went through a bunch of old MiniDV tapes recorded on my old TRV900. The tapes date back to early 1999 (when I purchased the camera). I didn't find a single tape that had any issues. I was...
Forum: Private Classifieds May 8th, 2007, 08:18 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 795,558
Posted By Steve Maller
Where is all this stuff located?

Where is all this stuff located?
Forum: Final Cut Suite May 8th, 2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,799
Posted By Steve Maller
The most common workaround is to burn your...

The most common workaround is to burn your purchases onto an audio CD, then re-import them. Once on an audio CD you can actually drag the AIFF files directly from the CD into FCP.

And yes, it...
Forum: Open DV Discussion May 3rd, 2007, 08:03 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,563
Posted By Steve Maller
Are you using Premiere's encoder or Quicktime's? ...

Are you using Premiere's encoder or Quicktime's?

I'm a Final Cut Pro user and the H.264-encoded videos are clearly superior to MP4, and even better if I twiddle with some of the esoteric settings...
Forum: Private Classifieds May 2nd, 2007, 10:35 AM
Replies: 5,969
Views: 795,558
Posted By Steve Maller
I'm interested. Tried to contact you but you...

I'm interested.
Tried to contact you but you have no PM or email links in your profile...
Forum: Final Cut Suite April 26th, 2007, 09:52 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,651
Posted By Steve Maller
Do you see anything on the screen? Or is the...

Do you see anything on the screen? Or is the screen off (like from a screensaver)? If the machine appears to be unresponsive and the fans are running full-blast, then you've probably suffered what's...
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