By Frey, on October 25th, 2007%
If you missed out on the first half of this discussion, check out the Best Quicktime Codec For Web-Streaming? (Part 1) article, posted last week, where I talked about the best quicktime codec for webstreaming and compared MP4 to both H.264 and DiVX.
You can export MP4 out of Quicktime Pro (or FCP, Compressor, Adobe Premiere, Avid, etc) – with usually the same results (unless I miss a setting). I don’t use the newer Sorenson or other codecs that aren’t a standard inside Quicktime 6 (see the first half of this post for more info there). The older sorenson codecs seem to be more widespread, but are not optimal. The newer stuff is more Continue reading Best Quicktime Codec For Web-Streaming? (Part 2)
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By Frey, on October 19th, 2007%
The best Quicktime codec I’ve found for both compression and general usage seems to be Quicktime’s MP4. Sure there are others, but MP4 has been supported since QT6 (released in 2002). As long as someone has a version of Quicktime newer than 5 years old (which most people do), they can watch your video.
H.264 is a really nice codec and it compresses better than MP4, but Continue reading Best Quicktime Codec For Web-Streaming? (Part 1)
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By Frey, on October 1st, 2007%
I found a very good write-up (via Slashdot) that took the top 3D applications and compared them. This is one of the most comprehensive comparisons that I’ve found to date.
Of course, the top 3D apps are: Autodesk 3ds max 9 SP2, Autodesk Maya complete 8.5, Maxon Cinema4D R 10.1, Newtek Lightwave 9.2, Softimage XSI Foundation 6.2, and Blender 3D 2.45
For those that haven’t heard of Blender 3D, you are Continue reading Several 3D Applications Compared (head to head)
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By Frey, on July 29th, 2007%
Okay, here’s the deal. If you haven’t looked at the iPhone yet, go do so. Even if it’s just a look.
With a base price of $499, it’s definitely expensive, but with the gadgetry, it may be worth it for you. You can talk on the phone, text, email, visit websites, look at maps (and google earth), watch youtube, listen to podcasts, watch movies, and listen to your mp3 collection, and so much more – all from one device.
So why is it important to you, the video professional? Continue reading Thinking About The iPhone? You Should Definitely Take A Look.
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