I’m really looking forward to what appears to be a major update for one of my favorite productivity tools, Frameline 47. This application offers cutting edge support for incorporating proprietary metadata and annotations to media files. What I find most interesting is the supported metadata protocol: MPEG-7. This is not a typical audio or video […]
Archive for the 'Video Encoders' Category
Here is a sneak peak at VX30, the professional level flash video encoding tool set. The company itself offers an interesting set of software applications, including live streaming applications that will stream video to any client running a java supported web browser. My initial exposure to the company and the software was due to this […]
Here is another glimpse into my preferred group of production tools. If you are a Mac user, I’m sure you are aware of Flip4Mac. This software provides .wmv support for Mac via Quicktime. Telestream, the parent company develops the Episode Series of high end media encoders. Also, the Episode Engine - a server based media […]
This is one of my favorite tools. The ffmpegX audio and video encoder for Mac OSX is essentially a GUI that simplifies implementation of various Unix open-source tools. You simply drag in your source file, set parameters, and encode. Features include: selectable presets, extensive customization options for individual codecs, play and preview options, and […]
I just installed Tiger on my Powerbook. Installation took 40 minutes. Spotlight indexing at first specified a 2 hour timeframe. It completed in just under 20 minutes. I purchased a new license for Quicktime 7 Pro, and viewed the H.264 trailers here. Results are stunning.
-paul.
