Call Box's DVD Studio Pro: Special Edition Training DVD
First look at the Xerox CD/DVD DuplicatorDVD creation is still going strong, and two of the best tools to get the most out of your DVD authoring is Call Box's DVD Studio Pro: Special Edition training DVD (for advanced users) and the Xerox CD/DVD Duplicator to help burn and copy those discs. ...Read More »
Roxio Toast 10 Titanium
Another year, another versionIn what has become something of a Macworld tradition, Roxio once again used the annual gathering of Apple faithful as the backdrop for the unveiling of version 10 of its stalwart Toast Titanium media management product. As in past years, more features have been added and the upgrade price is still terrible, but this year there's a new wrinkle. Let's dive in to see what's changed this time around. ...Read More »
Primera Bravo SE Disc Publisher and Roxio`s Toast 9 Titanium
Anyone involved with video editing will appreciate just how fast and convenient the Primera Bravo SE Disc Publisher that supports burning Blu-rays/DVDs/CDs really is. Using the onboard software (Discribe for Mac, PTPublisher for Windows), it's the perfect set of tools for those looking to burn multiple discs. A perfect complement is Roxio's Toast 9 Titanium, which now supports Blu-ray Disc (BD) creation and burning.
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Roxio's Toast 9 Titanium
You really can't go wrong with Toast 9 TitaniumA few weeks ago, I was approached to take a look at Roxio's Toast 9 Titanium (T9T), and what first jumped into my head was that my Mac can already burn DVDs and CDs so why would I need a program to do it for me? Needless to say, I really didn't have high expectations for what I was going to be looking at, but let's put it through its paces and see if Toast can impress me. ...Read More »
Dymo DiscPainter
Inexpensive solution for printing on CD/DVDsDymo DiscPainter is a departure from other CD/DVD disc printing solutions in that the DiscPainter specializes on CD/DVD media. It is dedicated to printing on CD/DVD media and case templates and nothing else. With that said, it makes a lot of sense to have such a dedicated device especially if you are adept at offering more than just a CD or DVD with Sharpie writing on it, telling you what is on the disc. ...Read More »
Sony BWU-200S Blu-ray disc drive
Record Blu Ray discs and watch Blu Ray movies on your PCThe PC has become a home entertainment system in its own right. Not only can you stream music from it, watch internet videos, and hook a TV tuner up to it, you can also watch Blu Ray DVDs with the appropriate drive. And with many display manufacturers shipping with wide screen HD-capable displays, why just relegate that real estate goodness to spreadsheets, email or Word docs? Play some movies on it and take advantage of that HD capable display. Sony offers up such a drive with the BWU-200S. ...Read More »
Make your compressing jobs easier with Droplets in Apple's Compressor
Apple has added a feature called "Droplets" into Compressor to make your file creation process easyOne thing that always bothered me about Compressor (and really any compression tool on the market) was that it was always a tedious pain-in-the-butt process to set up all your QuickTimes to create DVD ready files (m2v & ac3). Thankfully, that is no longer the case! Apple has added a handy feature called "Droplets" into Compressor that will make your DVD (and other) file creation process a breeze. ...Read More »
ONE SIX RIGHT
Where the Air is RarefiedThe title of the documentary DVD is "One Six Right: The Romance of Flying" - it's a love story as told by those with a passion for general aviation. As the first independent film on HD DVD, the first documentary on HD DVD and the first aviation film on HD DVD, it's a beautiful look at the underrated Van Nuys Airport. ...Read More »
CS3 Production Premium for Motion Graphics and Interactive Enthusiasts, Part 2
Rounding third and heading for home with After Effects, Encore, Photoshop, and the restLike the weekly serials of old, we left off last time with a cliffhanger. What treats were there to be found in the rest of the CS3 Production Premium bundle? Which goodies in After Effects, Encore, Photoshop Extended, and even OnLocation and Ultra would appeal to motion graphics and interactive folk? Well, you didn't have to wait too long to find out, so let's get this sucka done. ...Read More »
IOGEAR HDMI 2x1 Automatic Switch
Connect two HDMI devices to your HDTVYou have an HDTV and you want to take advantage of the TV's HDMI capabilities (HDMI provides one cable for audio and video signals, mitigating the need for multiple cables), your TV has only one HDMI connection, but you've got a video camera and a PS3 to hook up, so what to do? ...Read More »
