September 6, 2010 – Placentia, CA. The CalDigit AV Drive is now shipping. CalDigit has been dedicated to creating RAID storage solutions, specifically designed for the demanding content creation industry. The CalDigit AV Drive is CalDigit’s first single drive solution, and it has been completely optimized for audio and video. The [...]
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The CalDigit AV Drive Brings USB 3.0 to the Mac
Published September 6th, 2010 in Apple, Geeky Mac News, Geeky Mac Stuff, Pro Video, Storage and Technology News. 1 CommentCalDigit Shipping 2TB Drives, Now 33% More Storage FREE!
Published October 22nd, 2009 in Digital Video Editing, Geeky Mac News, Geeky Mac Stuff, Pro Video, Storage and Technology News. 0 CommentsPlacentia, CA – October 19, 2009. CalDigit, the leader in storage solutions for creative professionals, is now offering support for 2TB hard drives. Previously 1.5TB drives were the maximum capacity available to users. CalDigit is now offering a 33% increase in storage at no additional cost and, lesser capacity products now have [...]
Rumors of Final Cut Studio 3 Emerge
Published March 14th, 2009 in Apple, Final Cut Pro, Geeky Mac Rumors, Pro Video and fcp. 5 CommentsSeveral rumors have been circulating about the next version of Final Cut Pro and and Studio.
Several sites have been circulating information rumors about the upcoming version of Final Cut Studio. Since the introduction of Final Cut Pro, at the National Association of Broadcasters convention in 1999, FCP has been upgraded about every 2 years. [...]
This year’s NAB Show coming up April 18-23 in Las Vegas.
http://nabshow.com
For a taste of what the 2009 NAB Show has to offer, check out the Post|Production World Conference details, including 7 different Adobe, Apple, Avid and Mac Certification Courses:
http://www.nabshow.com/2009/education/postproduction.asp
Below is a special registration code for Geeky Mac visitors to get a FREE exhibits-only registration.
Free [...]
FCP Tutorial Site
Published December 12th, 2008 in Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Pro User Groups, Pro Video and fcp. 0 CommentsHi, fellow editors. I’m James Weber, a freelance editor here in Denver. I’ve been working on a site that I think will interest quite a few of you. It’s http://www.FCPtutorials.com, and it’s kind of like Digg, but specializes in Final Cut tips and how-tos from other sites around the web.
When I learned Photoshop, I [...]
Apple Releases ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0 – ProRes for Everyone!
Published August 29th, 2008 in Apple, Digital Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Geeky Mac News, Geeky Mac Stuff, High Def @ Home, Pro Video, Software Updates and fcp. 0 CommentsFrom Mac Rumors:
Apple today released ProRes QuickTime Decoder 1.0, which allows Mac and PC users to view Apple ProRes files through QuickTime. ProRes, released as part of Final Cut Pro 6 in April 2007, is a post-production format targeted at video editors and offering uncompressed high-definition quality at standard-definition file sizes.
The Apple ProRes QuickTime Decoder [...]
The CalDigit RAID Card is now shipping!
Published July 15th, 2008 in Digital Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Geeky Mac News, Geeky Mac Stuff, Pro Video, Storage, Technology News and fcp. 0 CommentsPlacentia, California – July 14, 2008. The CalDigit RAID Card is the perfect addition to any PCIe equipped desktop computer. It allows you to add a hardware RAID to 4 internal hard drives as well as the ability to add up to 12 drives externally.
Designed with the Creative Content professional in mind, the [...]
Apple Releases Pro Applications Update 2008-02
Published June 27th, 2008 in Apple, Digital Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Geeky Mac News, Geeky Mac Stuff, Pro Video, Software Updates, Technology News and fcp. 0 CommentsPro Applications Update Release Notes
Introduction
Pro Applications Updates improve reliability for Apple’s professional applications and are recommended for all users of Final Cut Studio, Final Cut Server, and Logic Studio.
Pro Applications Update 2008-02 Release Notes
Update 2008-02 addresses installation issues, compatibility updates, and general performance issues and improves overall stability.
Applications included in the update:
Final Cut Pro 6.0.4
Compressor [...]
Final Cut Pro – NOT FOR SALE
Published May 6th, 2008 in Apple, Digital Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Geeky Mac Stuff, Pro Video, Technology News and fcp. 2 CommentsRecent rumors and obscure web chatter revealed that Final Cut Pro, or more directly, Apple’s Pro App division had a price tag on it. While these rumors were week, this sale would not be completely out of the ordinary. Filemaker is a perfect example of how Apple has acted in the past. [...]
CalDigit San launched at NAB 2008
Published April 24th, 2008 in Digital Video Editing, Final Cut Pro, Geeky Mac News, Geeky Mac Stuff, Pro Video, Storage, Technology News and fcp. 0 Comments(Placentia, California–April 23, 2008) CalDigit showcased its unique SAN solution at the 2008 NAB show in Las Vegas. 2 MacPro workstations were connected to the CalDigit Switch and then with 4 HDPro units, played back 2K footage in real-time under Xsan 2 to manage data on CalDigit’s storage.
The CalDigit SAN software is in development [...]


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