Final Cut Studio introduced at NAB

[live4ever]

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

Looks like a great update.

[terryj]

I dunno:

[quote]
Requirements
Macintosh computer with an 867MHz or faster PowerPC G4 or G5 processor; HD features require 1GHz or faster single or dual processor G4 or G5 (authoring HD DVDs requires a G5 processor)
512MB RAM; HD features require 1GB of RAM or more (2 GB recommended)
Display with 1024 x 768 or higher resolution

AGP Quartz Extreme Graphics card

Motion requires the standard graphics card in any Power Mac G5 or iMac G5, a 1.25GHz or faster PowerBook G4, or a 1.25GHz or faster flat panel iMac. One of the following graphics cards is highly recommended: NVIDIA GeForce FX 6800 Ultra DDL or 6800 GT DDL (NV40), ATI Mobility Radeon 9700 (RV M11), ATI Radeon 9800 Pro (R350), or 9800 XT (R360).

Mac OS X v10.3.9 or Mac OS X v10.4 or later; Mac OS X v10.4 or later required to use Core Image Units and 16 and 32-bit float rendering in Motion

QuickTime 7 or later

4 GB of disk space required to install all applications

Additional 41GB required to install all optional templates, loops, content, and tutorials (may be installed on separate disks)

DVD drive for installation

Playback of DVD Studio Pro 4-authored HD DVDs requires a G5 processor, Mac OS X v10.4 and Apple DVD Player 4.6 or later

Replication of DVD Studio Pro 4-authored DVDs requires a DLT drive


as it is now on my home computer ( Dual 1 DDR) I'm already
locked out of Motion due to the Video Card, now according to
this, I'll be locked out of authoring HD DVD and Playback.

Looks like I might be stuck at DVDSp 3 for a bit.....

[thoughton]

Do you even have a HD camera? If not what do you care if HD DVDs require a G5... The package is also $1300, clearly out of the reach of pretty much all home users... No one is going to pay that just to make DVDs out of the few HD TV shows that currently exist.

The package looks pretty impressive to me. If I was some kinda pro videographer I'm sure I'd be drooling over it.

I like the 45gig total install requirements I wonder if thats 10 regular DVDs or if they use DL

[AntnyMD]

Yes the package is pricey for the consumer. However some of us have access to large budgets at work, and will probably purchase the (pricey?) upgrade.

As for "few" high def television shows, there is a ton of unprotected content flowing into my cable box on a daily basis. If its not copy protected, its ripe for copying for personal use.

My question is when will Toast go high def, and how many revisions before it actually works?

[terryj]

thoughton--most likely a DVD all to itself, awith the other
apps in the studio, each on their own DVDs.
Apple's .pkg installers can pack a lot of data in them,
it's pretty easy to assume they'll use a DVD-9 to offer
a .pkg file of about 7 to 9 GB that unpacks fully to 45GB.

As for why I would worry, I for one happen to like
DVDSP a lot, and although I'm just starting to get
into HD content, it saddens me that Apple couldn't
reverse engineer this to allow Dual G4's to
get to the playing field. What you get if you
install DVDSP4 on a Dual G4 isn't worth bothering
getting a $199 dollar upgrade for, as far as what I've seen.
( I'll wait though to see if there is more to Compressor getting upgraded)

Ant--I say at least 6 revissions, give or take on how many
blu-ray Recorders are introduced next year!

[willrob]

Blue Ray should also require special media, no? I've had my Pioneer 109 for over a month now and while I haven't burned a DL disk, I've been looking for them in local stores (Best Buy, CompUSA, Staples, OfficeMax, OfficeDepot) and haven't found any yet. I know I can order them on-line when needed, but I think that the price on them won't come down until they become moe accepted by the burning community—and that factor can be judged by the availabilty in stores. It's possible that the cost will stay high on DL disks if the BlueRay media becomes more in demand.



>>Ant--I say at least 6 revissions, give or take on how many
blu-ray Recorders are introduced next year! <<

[DanSlagle]

Pretty fair upgrade plan. I can upgrade from FCP 5 to the whole suite for a little over $500. (govt. discount)

Of course this means I need a whole new machine. I doubt my dual 533 will hang with HD content.

[willrob]

Can current DVD players work with HD-DVD? I assume the format is larger in file size than DV, and would translate as less material on a disk. So a DL disk seems a necessity for a project of any length. But what will burn HD-DVD content? Current DL DVD writers?

[AntnyMD]

High definition DVD video will be encoded using H.264 MPEG-4 (not the broadcast high bitrate MPEG-2), so this is why you need QuickTime 7. You should be able to fit two hours of high def H.264 on a dual layer disc.

Because the big movie studios like to add bonus material on a disc, they'd probably be more likely to use the higher capacity discs (blu ray and hd dvd) being developed. For consumers, regular old DVD discs should suffice.

Now, if they make settops that will play high def off regular old DVD-R...

[sjk]

No one is going to pay that just to make DVDs out of the few HD TV shows that currently exist.

No, they'll pirate it.

[DanSlagle]

No one is going to pay that just to make DVDs out of the few HD TV shows that currently exist.

I love posts like this! LOL... Man you are funny... or REALLY STUPID!!!

I think the point of the product is to shoot YOUR OWN HD content, quickly edit, and then deliver HD to your clients.

I know of at least 40 people that have pre-ordered this studio...