Looking for a Codec

I have no clue where to start looking or even what exactly I'm looking for, but I'm after the codec for Quicktime which allows me to play .avi files of the "MP42" type. Anyone know where I can go for that?
Thanks,
Felixia
G4 iBook Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Give this link a try. I haven't used it personally
but some others have used it with good results:
http://home.comcast.net/~appleguru/ms-mpeg4v2-macosx.s
it.hqx
Yep, that worked pretty well. There was some weird lag in places, but much better than a blank white screen. Thanks!

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I am still looking for it!! Now is 2007, will it come this year??
Looking forward to it!!

Here are examples of a streaming video applet embedded inside a Java FX application.
http://vxweb1.vx30.com/images/myVideoPlayer1.png
http://vxweb1.vx30.com/images/myVideoPlayer2.png
http://vxweb1.vx30.com/images/myVideoPlayer3.png
Much better quality, performance compared to the previous example.

Looking for a codec to use AVI files on Windows 8

Thanks for you assistance. My new computer using Windows 8 doesn't take a shine to me using AVI files in Adobe Premiere. Prompts me to install a codec. Pretty sure there are a ga'zillion out there. Any suggestions on which is right? And one step further, how to properly install? Best regards!

@ATRomano - First, thank you for your reply. I've been trying to correct this problem since purchasing the new computer in Dec, and this is effecting my livelihood.
Here's a what I know.
Downloaded Adobe Premiere 11 from Amazon in June 2013 onto my Sony Vaio laptop running on Windows 7. the AVI files from my Fujifilm Finepix 4500S camera were accepted. The AVI files are titled DSCF0217.AVI. for example.
Computer crashed on T-day, so forced to buy new one. Also a Vaio, this time running on Windows 8. AVI files from my Fugifilm Finepix 4500S no longer work. Says I need a codec.
Went to Best Buy. They spent two hours on it, nothing. There solution since the AVI files worked on Windows Media player, was to start uses Sony Vaio's editing software the comes with the computer, really?
Then all of a sudden, the program is gone. Completely removed from my computer. All the projects and video/pics in elements included.
So last night I redownloaded the software from Amazon. Thank goodness they kept the serial number.
Surprisingly, the projects are still there, though when I open them most of the files in the timeline are AVI and appear as "Media Offline."
When I try to add new AVI files to the time I receive this error message - "This type of file is not supports, or requires a codec to be installed."

Looking for video sharing app to create .mov

Hello,
I hope I am in the right place and apologize if I am not.
I am looking for a foundation to build a video sharing application for Golfswing.com.
We need to allow our visitors to upload video of their swings (these clips are >3 second) in any video format then convert to quicktime for playback.
Why Quicktime you ask? Because Quicktime is the only player that allows frame by frame playback of the golfers swing. Like this,
http://www.golfswing.com/proswings/daly.htm
Any ideas, suggestions, directions, comments, endorsements are greatly appreciated.
Michael J.
Golfswing.com webmaster and owner

ffmpeg supports outputting .mov files. Not sure where you heard otherwise.
Sorry to flood this thread with this but FYI:
executing #ffmpeg -formats in terminal
outputs this (not support for mov file format):
FFmpeg version SVN-r9102, Copyright (c) 2000-2007 Fabrice Bellard, et al.
configuration: --prefix=/opt/local --prefix=/opt/local --disable-vhook --mandir=/opt/local/share/man --enable-shared --enable-pthreads --enable-libmp3lame --enable-libogg --enable-libvorbis --enable-gpl --enable-libfaac --enable-libfaad --enable-xvid --enable-x264 --enable-liba52
libavutil version: 49.4.0
libavcodec version: 51.40.4
libavformat version: 51.12.1
built on Oct 24 2007 10:13:49, gcc: 4.0.1 (Apple Computer, Inc. build 5367)
File formats:
E 3g2 3gp2 format
E 3gp 3gp format
D 4xm 4X Technologies format
D MTV MTV format
DE RoQ Id RoQ format
D aac ADTS AAC
DE ac3 raw ac3
E adts ADTS AAC
DE aiff Audio IFF
DE alaw pcm A law format
DE amr 3gpp amr file format
D apc CRYO APC format
DE asf asf format
E asf_stream asf format
DE au SUN AU Format
DE avi avi format
D avs avs format
D bethsoftvid Bethesda Softworks 'Daggerfall' VID format
D c93 Interplay C93
E crc crc testing format
D daud D-Cinema audio format
D dsicin Delphine Software International CIN format
D dts raw dts
DE dv DV video format
E dvd MPEG2 PS format (DVD VOB)
D dxa dxa
D ea Electronic Arts Multimedia Format
DE ffm ffm format
D film_cpk Sega FILM/CPK format
DE flac raw flac
D flic FLI/FLC/FLX animation format
DE flv flv format
E framecrc framecrc testing format
DE gif GIF Animation
DE gxf GXF format
DE h261 raw h261
DE h263 raw h263
DE h264 raw H264 video format
D idcin Id CIN format
DE image2 image2 sequence
DE image2pipe piped image2 sequence
D ingenient Ingenient MJPEG
D ipmovie Interplay MVE format
DE m4v raw MPEG4 video format
D matroska Matroska file format
DE mjpeg MJPEG video
D mm American Laser Games MM format
DE mmf mmf format
*E mov mov format*
*D mov,mp4,m4a,3gp,3g2,mj2 QuickTime/MPEG4/Motion JPEG 2000 format*
E mp2 MPEG audio layer 2
DE mp3 MPEG audio layer 3
E mp4 mp4 format
D mpc musepack
DE mpeg MPEG1 System format
E mpeg1video MPEG video
E mpeg2video MPEG2 video
DE mpegts MPEG2 transport stream format
D mpegvideo MPEG video
E mpjpeg Mime multipart JPEG format
DE mulaw pcm mu law format
D mxf MXF format
D nsv NullSoft Video format
E null null video format
D nut nut format
D nuv NuppelVideo format
DE ogg Ogg format
E psp psp mp4 format
D psxstr Sony Playstation STR format
DE rawvideo raw video format
D redir Redirector format
DE rm rm format
E rtp RTP output format
D rtsp RTSP input format
DE s16be pcm signed 16 bit big endian format
DE s16le pcm signed 16 bit little endian format
DE s8 pcm signed 8 bit format
D sdp SDP
D shn raw shorten
D smk Smacker Video
D sol Sierra SOL Format
E svcd MPEG2 PS format (VOB)
DE swf Flash format
D thp THP
D tiertexseq Tiertex Limited SEQ format
D tta true-audio
D txd txd format
DE u16be pcm unsigned 16 bit big endian format
DE u16le pcm unsigned 16 bit little endian format
DE u8 pcm unsigned 8 bit format
D vc1 raw vc1
E vcd MPEG1 System format (VCD)
D vmd Sierra VMD format
E vob MPEG2 PS format (VOB)
DE voc Creative Voice File format
DE wav wav format
D wc3movie Wing Commander III movie format
D wsaud Westwood Studios audio format
D wsvqa Westwood Studios VQA format
D wv WavPack
DE yuv4mpegpipe YUV4MPEG pipe format
Codecs:
D V 4xm
D V D 8bps
D V VMware video
DEA aac
D V D aasc
DEA ac3
DEA adpcm_4xm
DEA adpcm_adx
DEA adpcm_ct
DEA adpcm_ea
DEA adpcmimadk3
DEA adpcmimadk4
DEA adpcmimaqt
DEA adpcmimasmjpeg
DEA adpcmimawav
DEA adpcmimaws
DEA adpcm_ms
DEA adpcmsbpro2
DEA adpcmsbpro3
DEA adpcmsbpro4
DEA adpcm_swf
D A adpcm_thp
DEA adpcm_xa
DEA adpcm_yamaha
D A alac
DEV D asv1
DEV D asv2
D A atrac 3
D V D avs
D V bethsoftvid
DEV bmp
D V D c93
D V D camstudio
D V D camtasia
D V D cavs
D V D cinepak
D V D cljr
D A cook
D V D cyuv
D A dca
D V D dnxhd
D A dsicinaudio
D V D dsicinvideo
DES dvbsub
DES dvdsub
DEV D dvvideo
D V dxa
DEV D ffv1
DEVSD ffvhuff
DEA flac
DEV D flashsv
D V D flic
DEVSD flv
D V D fraps
DEA g726
DEV gif
DEV D h261
DEVSDT h263
D VSD h263i
EV h263p
DEV DT h264
DEVSD huffyuv
D V D idcinvideo
D A imc
D V D indeo2
D V indeo3
D A interplay_dpcm
D V D interplayvideo
DEV D jpegls
D V kmvc
EV ljpeg
D V D loco
D A mace3
D A mace6
D V D mdec
DEV D mjpeg
D V D mjpegb
D V D mmvideo
DEA mp2
DEA mp3
D A mp3adu
D A mp3on4
D A mpc sv7
DEVSDT mpeg1video
DEVSDT mpeg2video
DEVSDT mpeg4
D A mpeg4aac
D VSDT mpegvideo
DEVSD msmpeg4
DEVSD msmpeg4v1
DEVSD msmpeg4v2
D V D msrle
D V D msvideo1
D V D mszh
D V D nuv
DEV pam
DEV pbm
DEA pcm_alaw
DEA pcm_mulaw
DEA pcm_s16be
DEA pcm_s16le
DEA pcm_s24be
DEA pcm_s24daud
DEA pcm_s24le
DEA pcm_s32be
DEA pcm_s32le
DEA pcm_s8
DEA pcm_u16be
DEA pcm_u16le
DEA pcm_u24be
DEA pcm_u24le
DEA pcm_u32be
DEA pcm_u32le
DEA pcm_u8
DEV pgm
DEV pgmyuv
DEV png
DEV ppm
D V ptx
D A qdm2
D V D qdraw
D V D qpeg
D V D qtrle
DEV rawvideo
D A real_144
D A real_288
DEA roq_dpcm
D V D roqvideo
D V D rpza
DEV D rv10
DEV D rv20
DEV sgi
D A shorten
D A smackaud
D V smackvid
D V D smc
DEV snow
D A sol_dpcm
DEA sonic
EA sonicls
D V D sp5x
DEV D svq1
D VSD svq3
DEV targa
D V theora
D V D thp
D V D tiertexseqvideo
DEV tiff
D V D truemotion1
D V D truemotion2
D A truespeech
D A tta
D V txd
D V D ultimotion
D V vc1
D V D vcr1
D A vmdaudio
D V D vmdvideo
DEA vorbis
D V vp3
D V D vp5
D V D vp6
D V D vp6f
D V D vqavideo
D A wavpack
DEA wmav1
DEA wmav2
DEVSD wmv1
DEVSD wmv2
D V wmv3
D V D wnv1
D A ws_snd1
D A xan_dpcm
D V D xan_wc3
D V D xl
EV xvid
DEV D zlib
DEV zmbv
Supported file protocols:
file: http: pipe: rtp: tcp: udp:
Frame size, frame rate abbreviations:
ntsc pal qntsc qpal sntsc spal film ntsc-film sqcif qcif cif 4cif
Motion estimation methods:
zero(fastest) full(slowest) log phods epzs(default) x1 hex umh iter
Note, the names of encoders and decoders dont always match, so there are
several cases where the above table shows encoder only or decoder only entries
even though both encoding and decoding are supported for example, the h263
decoder corresponds to the h263 and h263p encoders, for file formats its even
worse

Looking for Pre-Rendered Editing / Color Grading Workflow suggestions.

Looking for Pre-Rendered Editing / Color Grading Workflow suggestions.
All my material is rendered via RenderMan, our resolution is 1280x544, and our format is generally .exr in 32 bit space.
Our editor has been converting over to 32-bit tiffs, and using Apple Intermediate Codec for editing, mostly for speed concerns.
We need to re-vamp our workflow so that we can edit our footage, and then do color grading of the edit head to tail to smooth the look between scenes. We want to do this in Color, being fed by Final Cut Pro's timeline.
We want to keep our bit depth as high as possible when coming into Color.
My question is, does anyone here have any workflow suggestions for doing what I am talking about.
I wasn't sure if we should just export and EDL from FCP and try to get Color to load our single frames from that. Or if there is a special Quicktime wrapper we should be using, or converting our 32-bit .exr files into some other format more readily available for using in Color?
Any thoughts would be great, thanks in advance!

You're not going to get anywhere beyond 10-bit. That's it.
Try encoding to 10-bit LOG dpx if you need upscale RGB.
jPo

Looking for a director consultant

Hello there!
I'm not sure if this is posted in the right place; if it's
not, please don't flame me -- just let me know and I'll remove it.
I am an academic, working with two colleagues to produce a
DVD-Rom for the academic market (we have a publishing contract with
a University Press). The project is basically a "chapter" format
with forward/back controls and a main menu. It includes Quicktime
video.
I'm the person responsible for actually authoring the project
in Macromedia Director, but I'm only an English professor, i.e.
enthusiastic amateur! I've got the files mostly assembled, but I'm
not confident of my ability to produce a fully professional title.
We are looking for a consultant to help us out with these things:
*** Working out how to implement a "bookmark this page"
function.
*** Work with me to understand what I need to be aware of
while completing the files. This might include giving me advice on
scripts to use for successful memory management, advice on what
quicktime codecs to use, advice on any other scripts I should
understand (e.g. how to change monitor res, preloading flash &
video, quicktime detection etc.).
*** Advice on how to pop up full-screen video, what Xtras I
will need, where to get them etc.
-- we are funding this through a university grant which
expires on November 30th, so the work needs to be invoiced by then.
We are also on a *very limited budget* by your standards - about
$6000.
If you think you can help, email me at
[email protected]
Thanks for your time.

Hi Colin,
I have links to the various Director lists at:
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/learning/director/resources/#lists
Info anout the Direct-L list can be found at:
http://listserv.uark.edu/archives/direct-l.html
You can email me directly ([email protected]) if you have
questions. I may also
be able to help finding people in your area to to support
your projects.
regards
Dean
Director Lecturer / Consultant
http://www.fbe.unsw.edu.au/learning/director/
http://www.multimediacreative.com.au

Looking for best soluce to compress a DVC Pro 25 movie 3min

Hi,
(sorry for my poor english, i'm french...)
I am looking for a good soluce to compress a DVC Pro 25 movie (during 3minutes).
I must to compress this movie to reduce the time to transfert by FTP a 750Mo file,
when the file is transfered, i must decompress to create a "new" DVC pro 25 for editing with final cup.
i think (but i'm not an expert in this domain) it is possible to obtain a good compression ratio ( 25%, 50%, or better ?)
Can you respond to me :
1) What is the better soluce , compressor ? or ohter software ?
2) What is the codec to use ? MPEG2, ... ?
3) What is the possible ratio
4) what is the time to compress on a mac pro ?
Thanks for all,
Best regards

Hi,
Thanks for your answer,
but my "problem" is that i dont have a mac,
i try to obtain a soluce for this situation to transfer quickly
and after the user must to edit the movie (letter, logo,...)
so, the quality must be "good" or "very good"
Are you sure the MPEG2 H264 codec is good for this ?
I know, i can with bitrate, adjust the quality, but i can't make a try...
If somebody can't try for me, just to inform the size after,
Thanks for all,
bests regard,
Laurent

Hi looking for a bit of free anti - virus and firewall for osx 10.8.2

hi looking for a bit of free anti - virus and firewall for osx 10.8.2 any pointers also any one used Mac cleaner ?

1. This comment applies to malicious software ("malware") that's installed unwittingly by the victim of a network attack. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the victim's computer. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it. If you have reason to suspect that you're the target of such an attack, you need expert help.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files. This feature is transparent to the user, but internally Apple calls it "XProtect." The recognition database is automatically updated once a day; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets (see below.)
It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been another layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't actually been tested by Apple (unless it comes from the Mac App Store), but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. For most practical purposes, applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed can be considered safe.
Gatekeeper has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could find some other way to evade Apple's controls.
For more information about Gatekeeper, see this Apple Support article.
4. Beyond XProtect and Gatekeeper, there’s no benefit, in most cases, from any other automated protection against malware. The first and best line of defense is always your own intelligence. All known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore reduces to a battle of wits between you and the malware attacker. If you're smarter than he thinks you are, you'll win.
That means, in practice, that you never use software that comes from an untrustworthy source. How do you know whether a source is trustworthy?
Any website that prompts you to install a “codec,” “plug-in,” or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one, is untrustworthy.
A web operator who tells you that you have a “virus,” or that anything else is wrong with your computer, or that you have won a prize in a contest you never entered, is trying to commit a crime with you as the victim. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn users who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
“Cracked” copies of commercial software downloaded from a bittorrent are likely to be infected.
Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, must be downloaded directly from the developer’s website. No intermediary is acceptable.
5. Java on the network (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related) is a weak point in the security of any operating system. If a Java web plugin is not installed, don't install one unless you really need it. If it is installed, you should disable it (not JavaScript) in your web browsers. Few websites have Java content nowadays, so you won’t be missing much. This setting is mandatory in OS X 10.5.8 or earlier, because Java in those obsolete versions has known security flaws that make it unsafe to use on the Internet. The flaws will never be fixed. Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java can never be fully trusted, even if no vulnerabilities are publicly known at the moment.
Follow these guidelines, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can reasonably be.
6. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they all do more harm than good. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use the free software ClamXav — nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial "anti-virus" products?
Their design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere.
In order to meet that nonexistent threat, the software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
By modifying the operating system, the software itself may create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
7. ClamXav doesn't have these drawbacks. That doesn't mean it's entirely safe. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so can corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
ClamXav is not needed, and should not be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful only for detecting Windows malware. If you don't need to do that, avoid it. Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else.
8. The greatest danger posed by anti-virus software, in my opinion, is its effect on human behavior. When people install such software, which does little or nothing to protect them from emerging threats, they get a false sense of security from it, and then they may do things that make them more vulnerable. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use.

Looking for the Holy Grail

I'm wondering what you guys and girls are using as fast storage for uncompressed hd work.
My company is looking for a solution that is reliable, but less expensive than an XRaid solution.
It can be raid0, raid5, raid10, I don't care, I just want to know what is working for you in your real world applications.
To be honest here, we're not currently doing uncompressed HD work, but are about to start doing some uncompressed SD and would like what we buy to be fast enough to step up into the HD realm if we can land some larger accounts.

I suppose we can agree to disagree. You've been on this forum for as long as I can remember. Furthermore, I basically agree with every thing else you post here so I don't want to get on your bad side.
The most important point that I believe has been overlooked is that broadcast and the future HD DVD (both standards) use the same or similar wide GOP MPEG or WMV compression that HDV uses. Sure stations may use D5 or HDCAM decks in the control room, but the actual HD broadcast is always downsampled. Most HD broadcasts are AT BEST 19mbit and usually much lower. And that's a 60P stream so 30P or 24P footage will only use half that bandwidth for active frames due to the pulldown. By the way, I believe JVC's HDV1 720P CODEC is superior in this regard because it devotes the entire bandwidth to active frames and uses a smaller GOP of 6 for better motion rendering. Even DVCProHD wastes over half of it's 100mbit bandwidth on inactive frames when shooting 24P or 30P. I have no experience with HDV2 1080i format but I suspect it also wastes some bandwidth in 24P modes on inactive frames due to it's pulldown pattern and uses a 12 frame GOP which would hurt motion rendering.
My impression of HDV1 720P is that the footage is very similiar to DVCPROHD even in high motion, but with a smaller colorspace. Human eyes don't see the lower colorspace in most cases and when transmitted over SDI, most systems can actually smooth the chroma channels making it even less noticable.
I don't agree that the subjective quality of an HDV image is below DV-25. Most panning artifacts are subject to camera settings. It's amazing how a shutter speed adjustment improves the look of such footage in 30P and 24P. Lowering sharpening really reduces motion artifacts. I suppose with a really crappy HDV camera such as the older JVC GRHD-1, one could say the image is inferior to DV, but but I don't think the format is subjectively inferior when shot correctly.
Yes, the same artifacting you describe is so rampant in HDV will be visible on broadcast, regardless of the quality of your source footage that you hand over to the station. Of course there are instances like I mentioned when it is best to edit in the highest quality format for color keying work or advanced color correction, and especially filmout.
However 95% of the time HD footage will be compressed at a rate that is lower and more destructive than HDV when viewed by an audience.
Am I wrong about any of this? Please correct me if so.

Looking for a GREAT mini DVD Camcorder that is compatible with my MAC! :-)

Ok. Here it is: I have a Sony DCR-TRV350 Camcorder, which I LOVE. However, the DVI port on the camera is screwed up. I bought a new DVI firewire, alas, to no avail. I cannot get the information from the camera to my Mac. So, making my fun, goofy movies is being inhibited by a fix, that will cost nearly as much as a new camera. I am looking for a new camera, that takes advantage of the firewire port on the Mac. Any suggestions? I would prefer a Sony. I am looking for advice from someone who knows, better then I, (that should be easy) of a good camcorder (miniDVD?) that works well with a Mac. I just want to have fun, bringing in footage to iMovie HD, editing, and posting them to Metacafe. Any and all input is, of course greatly appreciated. Thanks so much!!
~ George

"..I wish Apple would tell me "why" a standard MiniDVD camcorder would not be compatible with I-Movie, because I can not think of a single logical reason.."
iMovie was designed to work with "DV" digital camcorders. These were, and are, camcorders which record video in a particular method onto DV, or miniDV, tape. iMovie wasn't designed to import or edit analogue 8mm or Hi-8 recordings, so it won't. iMovie can't handle an incoming analogue (non-digital) signal. (..But if you put one of those 8mm or Hi-8 analogue tapes in a Digital-8 camcorder such as the Sony DCR-TRV350, mentioned in the very first post, above, you can then import it as a digital signal through the camcorder's FireWire connection..)
Various other digital recording methods came and went, and Apple have supported some, but not others: there was the short-lived Sony "microMV" tape format which Apple didn't support, although you can handle that with MPEG Streamclip. Then there was HDV, which Apple does support ..but they did that by creating an Apple Intermediate Codec, into which the MPEG-2 video format of HDV tape gets converted during import.
Then there were various MPEG-2 DVD video formats, and the various movie formats used by solid-state memory-chip camcorders. Now there's AVCHD format, for memory chips, hard drives and DVDs.
These methods of recording video just keep multiplying - because the camcorder manufacturers want to offer "Look! Ours-does-it-better!" claims. But just because they produce a camcorder which records video, that doesn't mean that Apple (which doesn't make camcorders) has to provide a means to edit all these weird formats which keep springing up. Surely, the camcorder manufacturers should be providing Mac-compatible, or iMovie-compatible, editing methods for their devices, shouldn't they?
As Thomas mentions, there's a list of some compatible camcorders (see above) ..but that's a list of camcorders which are compatible with the latest iMovie '08 (..which can deal with some DVD camcorders, but not those which record DVDs in AVCHD format..) and AVCHD format can be handled only by Intel-based Macs, anyway.
So for an MPEG-2-based mini-DVD camcorder and iMovie HD 6, copy the files into your Mac, and then use MPEG Streamclip to convert them to iMovie HD 6 compatibility.
For iMovie '08, some miniDVD camcorders are compatible (those using MPEG-2 recording). For DVD camcorders using AVCHD recording, you may have to copy the recordings onto your Mac, and then download and use "Voltaic" to convert the recordings into iMovie-editable format.
"..I can not think of a single logical reason.." ..the reason is that manufacturers just want you to buy these cameras. But they don't give a hoot that you can't edit the material they record, and so it's left to Apple, and other software developers, to try to devise some way to "unravel" the compressed recordings for you, and make them editable.

Looking for ibook video camera

I am looking for one that offers the following.
1) Is priced under $400
2) Has a light
3) Can plug into my VCR so I can make duplicates or send people my tapes.
4) Uses digital tapes
5) Can plug into my ibook G4 via Firewire or USB 2.x
6) Has a color viewfinder (most seem to have a black and white viewfinder).
Thanks,
John

I have an old PowerPC dual G5 running 10.4.11 and I'm working on some HD projects at the moment, so it certainly can be done on your machine. Upgrading/extending your RAM might be a good idea though; is that possible on your machine?
If you go HD with the HF-S100, you'll need to be thinking about hard drive space; you'll need a lot of it; it's gonna add up quick. To use content from that camera (which is AVCHD format), you'll be converting it to Apple Intermediate Codec (AIC) to use in FCE (iMovie will be doing the same thing internally, if you use that), and the file sizes are large. I've got a 12 second clip here on my desktop from an HF100 converted to AIC that's 169MB. So do the math... If you're doing a lot of filming you'll need to have a plan for backing up and archiving...offline storage perhaps.
But otherwise I think you've got a machine that will be OK, although I wonder if you have enough RAM....

I am looking for a (free, ideally) virus scan/check for my MacBook Pro -- any suggestions?

I am looking for a (free, ideally) virus scan/check for my MacBook Pro -- any suggestions?

Mac users often ask whether they should install "anti-virus" software. The answer usually given on ASC is "no." The answer is right, but it may give the wrong impression that there is no threat from what are loosely called "viruses." There is a threat, and you need to educate yourself about it.
1. This is a comment on what you should—and should not—do to protect yourself from malicious software ("malware") that circulates on the Internet and gets onto a computer as an unintended consequence of the user's actions. It does not apply to software, such as keystroke loggers, that may be installed deliberately by an intruder who has hands-on access to the computer, or who has been able to log in to it remotely. That threat is in a different category, and there's no easy way to defend against it.
The comment is long because the issue is complex. The key points are in sections 5, 6, and 10.
OS X now implements three layers of built-in protection specifically against malware, not counting runtime protections such as execute disable, sandboxing, system library randomization, and address space layout randomization that may also guard against other kinds of exploits.
2. All versions of OS X since 10.6.7 have been able to detect known Mac malware in downloaded files, and to block insecure web plugins. This feature is transparent to the user. Internally Apple calls it "XProtect."
The malware recognition database used by XProtect is automatically updated; however, you shouldn't rely on it, because the attackers are always at least a day ahead of the defenders.
The following caveats apply to XProtect:
☞ It can be bypassed by some third-party networking software, such as BitTorrent clients and Java applets.
☞ It only applies to software downloaded from the network. Software installed from a CD or other media is not checked.
As new versions of OS X are released, it's not clear whether Apple will indefinitely continue to maintain the XProtect database of older versions such as 10.6. The security of obsolete system versions may eventually be degraded. Security updates to the code of obsolete systems will stop being released at some point, and that may leave them open to other kinds of attack besides malware.
3. Starting with OS X 10.7.5, there has been a second layer of built-in malware protection, designated "Gatekeeper" by Apple. By default, applications and Installer packages downloaded from the network will only run if they're digitally signed by a developer with a certificate issued by Apple. Software certified in this way hasn't necessarily been tested by Apple, but you can be reasonably sure that it hasn't been modified by anyone other than the developer. His identity is known to Apple, so he could be held legally responsible if he distributed malware. That may not mean much if the developer lives in a country with a weak legal system (see below.)
Gatekeeper doesn't depend on a database of known malware. It has, however, the same limitations as XProtect, and in addition the following:
☞ It can easily be disabled or overridden by the user.
☞ A malware attacker could get control of a code-signing certificate under false pretenses, or could simply ignore the consequences of distributing codesigned malware.
☞ An App Store developer could find a way to bypass Apple's oversight, or the oversight could fail due to human error.
Apple has so far failed to revoke the codesigning certificates of some known abusers, thereby diluting the value of Gatekeeper and the Developer ID program. These failures don't involve App Store products, however.
For the reasons given, App Store products, and—to a lesser extent—other applications recognized by Gatekeeper as signed, are safer than others, but they can't be considered absolutely safe. "Sandboxed" applications may prompt for access to private data, such as your contacts, or for access to the network. Think before granting that access. Sandbox security is based on user input. Never click through any request for authorization without thinking.
4. Starting with OS X 10.8.3, a third layer of protection has been added: a "Malware Removal Tool" (MRT). MRT runs automatically in the background when you update the OS. It checks for, and removes, malware that may have evaded the other protections via a Java exploit (see below.) MRT also runs when you install or update the Apple-supplied Java runtime (but not the Oracle runtime.) Like XProtect, MRT is effective against known threats, but not against unknown ones. It notifies you if it finds malware, but otherwise there's no user interface to MRT.
5. The built-in security features of OS X reduce the risk of malware attack, but they are not, and never will be, complete protection. Malware is a problem of human behavior, and a technological fix is not going to solve it. Trusting software to protect you will only make you more vulnerable.
The best defense is always going to be your own intelligence. With the possible exception of Java exploits, all known malware circulating on the Internet that affects a fully-updated installation of OS X 10.6 or later takes the form of so-called "Trojan horses," which can only have an effect if the victim is duped into running them. The threat therefore amounts to a battle of wits between you and the scam artists. If you're smarter than they think you are, you'll win. That means, in practice, that you always stay within a safe harbor of computing practices. How do you know when you're leaving the safe harbor? Below are some warning signs of danger.
Software from an untrustworthy source
☞ Software of any kind is distributed via BitTorrent, or Usenet, or on a website that also distributes pirated music or movies.
☞ Software with a corporate brand, such as Adobe Flash Player, doesn't come directly from the developer’s website. Do not trust an alert from any website to update Flash, or your browser, or any other software.
☞ Rogue websites such as Softonic and CNET Download distribute free applications that have been packaged in a superfluous "installer."
☞ The software is advertised by means of spam or intrusive web ads. Any ad, on any site, that includes a direct link to a download should be ignored.
Software that is plainly illegal or does something illegal
☞ High-priced commercial software such as Photoshop is "cracked" or "free."
☞ An application helps you to infringe copyright, for instance by circumventing the copy protection on commercial software, or saving streamed media for reuse without permission.
Conditional or unsolicited offers from strangers
☞ A telephone caller or a web page tells you that you have a “virus” and offers to help you remove it. (Some reputable websites did legitimately warn visitors who were infected with the "DNSChanger" malware. That exception to this rule no longer applies.)
☞ A web site offers free content such as video or music, but to use it you must install a “codec,” “plug-in,” "player," "downloader," "extractor," or “certificate” that comes from that same site, or an unknown one.
☞ You win a prize in a contest you never entered.
☞ Someone on a message board such as this one is eager to help you, but only if you download an application of his choosing.
☞ A "FREE WI-FI !!!" network advertises itself in a public place such as an airport, but is not provided by the management.
☞ Anything online that you would expect to pay for is "free."
Unexpected events
☞ A file is downloaded automatically when you visit a web page, with no other action on your part. Delete any such file without opening it.
☞ You open what you think is a document and get an alert that it's "an application downloaded from the Internet." Click Cancel and delete the file. Even if you don't get the alert, you should still delete any file that isn't what you expected it to be.
☞ An application does something you don't expect, such as asking for permission to access your contacts, your location, or the Internet for no obvious reason.
☞ Software is attached to email that you didn't request, even if it comes (or seems to come) from someone you trust.
I don't say that leaving the safe harbor just once will necessarily result in disaster, but making a habit of it will weaken your defenses against malware attack. Any of the above scenarios should, at the very least, make you uncomfortable.
6. Java on the Web (not to be confused with JavaScript, to which it's not related, despite the similarity of the names) is a weak point in the security of any system. Java is, among other things, a platform for running complex applications in a web page, on the client. That was always a bad idea, and Java's developers have proven themselves incapable of implementing it without also creating a portal for malware to enter. Past Java exploits are the closest thing there has ever been to a Windows-style virus affecting OS X. Merely loading a page with malicious Java content could be harmful.
Fortunately, client-side Java on the Web is obsolete and mostly extinct. Only a few outmoded sites still use it. Try to hasten the process of extinction by avoiding those sites, if you have a choice. Forget about playing games or other non-essential uses of Java.
Java is not included in OS X 10.7 and later. Discrete Java installers are distributed by Apple and by Oracle (the developer of Java.) Don't use either one unless you need it. Most people don't. If Java is installed, disable it—not JavaScript—in your browsers.
Regardless of version, experience has shown that Java on the Web can't be trusted. If you must use a Java applet for a task on a specific site, enable Java only for that site in Safari. Never enable Java for a public website that carries third-party advertising. Use it only on well-known, login-protected, secure websites without ads. In Safari 6 or later, you'll see a lock icon in the address bar with the abbreviation "https" when visiting a secure site.
Stay within the safe harbor, and you’ll be as safe from malware as you can practically be. The rest of this comment concerns what you should not do to protect yourself.
7. Never install any commercial "anti-virus" (AV) or "Internet security" products for the Mac, as they are all worse than useless. If you need to be able to detect Windows malware in your files, use one of the free security apps in the Mac App Store—nothing else.
Why shouldn't you use commercial AV products?
☞ To recognize malware, the software depends on a database of known threats, which is always at least a day out of date. This technique is a proven failure, as a major AV software vendor has admitted. Most attacks are "zero-day"—that is, previously unknown. Recognition-based AV does not defend against such attacks, and the enterprise IT industry is coming to the realization that traditional AV software is worthless.
☞ Its design is predicated on the nonexistent threat that malware may be injected at any time, anywhere in the file system. Malware is downloaded from the network; it doesn't materialize from nowhere. In order to meet that nonexistent threat, commercial AV software modifies or duplicates low-level functions of the operating system, which is a waste of resources and a common cause of instability, bugs, and poor performance.
☞ By modifying the operating system, the software may also create weaknesses that could be exploited by malware attackers.
☞ Most importantly, a false sense of security is dangerous.
8. An AV product from the App Store, such as "ClamXav," has the same drawback as the commercial suites of being always out of date, but it does not inject low-level code into the operating system. That doesn't mean it's entirely harmless. It may report email messages that have "phishing" links in the body, or Windows malware in attachments, as infected files, and offer to delete or move them. Doing so will corrupt the Mail database. The messages should be deleted from within the Mail application.
An AV app is not needed, and cannot be relied upon, for protection against OS X malware. It's useful, if at all, only for detecting Windows malware, and even for that use it's not really effective, because new Windows malware is emerging much faster than OS X malware.
Windows malware can't harm you directly (unless, of course, you use Windows.) Just don't pass it on to anyone else. A malicious attachment in email is usually easy to recognize by the name alone. An actual example:
London Terror Moovie.avi [124 spaces] Checked By Norton Antivirus.exe
You don't need software to tell you that's a Windows trojan. Software may be able to tell you which trojan it is, but who cares? In practice, there's no reason to use recognition software unless an organizational policy requires it. Windows malware is so widespread that you should assume it's in everyemail attachment until proven otherwise. Nevertheless, ClamXav or a similar product from the App Store may serve a purpose if it satisfies an ill-informed network administrator who says you must run some kind of AV application. It's free and it won't handicap the system.
The ClamXav developer won't try to "upsell" you to a paid version of the product. Other developers may do that. Don't be upsold. For one thing, you should not pay to protect Windows users from the consequences of their choice of computing platform. For another, a paid upgrade from a free app will probably have all the disadvantages mentioned in section 7.
9. It seems to be a common belief that the built-in Application Firewall acts as a barrier to infection, or prevents malware from functioning. It does neither. It blocks inbound connections to certain network services you're running, such as file sharing. It's disabled by default and you should leave it that way if you're behind a router on a private home or office network. Activate it only when you're on an untrusted network, for instance a public Wi-Fi hotspot, where you don't want to provide services. Disable any services you don't use in the Sharing preference pane. All are disabled by default.
10. As a Mac user, you don't have to live in fear that your computer may be infected every time you install software, read email, or visit a web page. But neither can you assume that you will always be safe from exploitation, no matter what you do. Navigating the Internet is like walking the streets of a big city. It's as safe or as dangerous as you choose to make it. The greatest harm done by security software is precisely its selling point: it makes people feel safe. They may then feel safe enough to take risks from which the software doesn't protect them. Nothing can lessen the need for safe computing practices.

Looking For Field Trial Customers to Test Audio & Video Using Cisco's Intercompany Media Engine (IME)

IntelePeer, Inc. (www.intelepeer.com) is a leading provider of on-demand cloud-based IP communications services, and is currently looking for a limited number of existing users of Cisco's CUBE, CUCM, or CME call processing systems to work with IntelePeer in testing our new hosted audio and video federation applications, including interworking with CUCM systems enabled with Cisco's Intercompany Media Engine (IME) platform. The specific supported Cisco call processing and audio/video specs mentioned above are as follows:
Call Processing:
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) - preferred
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 6.X or higher
Cisco Unified CallManager Express (CUCME) 7.1 or higher
Audio Codecs Supported:
G.722
G.711
Video Codecs Supported:
H.264
H.263
IntelePeer will provide those willing to participate with a no cost SIP trunk, as well as free IME based voice and video usage during the trial. The specific details of the requested test case scenarios, as well as timeframes for testing, will be outlined in detail upon being approved for participation in the field trial program.
Those willing to participate are urged to notify us immediately, via response to this form.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. We very much look forward to working with you during this field trial.
Sincerely,
IntelePeer, Inc.

Hello there and yes I would be interested in learning more about your testing program. How can I share a little bit about my environment and we can see I'd we would be a good candidate. Please feel free to reach me at [email protected] or [email protected]
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Looking For Field Trial Customers to Test Audio & Video Using Cisco's Intercompany Media Engine

IntelePeer, Inc. (www.intelepeer.com) is a leading provider of on-demand cloud-based IP communications services, and is currently looking for a limited number of existing users of Cisco's CUBE, CUCM, or CME call processing systems to work with IntelePeer in testing our new hosted audio and video federation applications, including interworking with CUCM systems enabled with Cisco's Intercompany Media Engine (IME) platform. The specific supported Cisco call processing and audio/video specs mentioned above are as follows:
Call Processing:
Cisco Unified Border Element (CUBE) - preferred
Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM) 6.X or higher
Cisco Unified CallManager Express (CUCME) 7.1 or higher
Audio Codecs Supported:
G.722
G.711
Video Codecs Supported:
H.264
H.263
IntelePeer will provide those willing to participate with a no cost SIP trunk, as well as free IME based voice and video usage during the trial. The specific details of the requested test case scenarios, as well as timeframes for testing, will be outlined in detail upon being approved for participation in the field trial program.
Those willing to participate are urged to notify us immediately, via response to this form.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. We very much look forward to working with you during this field trial.
Sincerely,
IntelePeer, Inc.

Hi, Stephen.
Yes, we would be more than happy to speak with you about becoming a test participant for IME. If you could please email me with your contact information, I will get in touch to set up a meeting to discuss.
Please advise.
Thanks much.
Regards,
Scott
Scott Davidson
Product Manager
http://www.voex.com/index.php
2300 15th Street
Suite 100
Denver, CO 80202
303.222-0090 Office
303-818-9183 Mobile
[email protected]

Looking for Camcorder or Video Recording DSLR That Meets Detailed Needs

I do apologise for asking a question that may have been answered but whose answer I have not been able to find. I think once you read my requirements you may understand why.
I am looking at being able to take video of places I go to. In the past I have used my semi pro camera system to take photos and to make movies from these with added music. Over time I am wishing that I had also taken a camcorder to record those memorable occasions which are fading in my mind.
I am looking for a camera that will meet the following requirements: -
1. HD 720P (do not like interlaced)
2. Final Cut Express editable
3/ Probably want flash memory (internal/external or external). Reason for this is that camera will be taken around in light aircraft, helicopters, 4 wheel drive vehicles, through desert, jungle, bush as well as normal circumstances.
4/ Want 720P or 1080P (1080P unlikely except in pro camera).
5/ Want to be able to use filters on camcorder lens.
6/ I like a proper view finder (but I wear glasses) as quite often in bright light external screens are not visible. But I also want to have a separate, rotatable screen for hip level and above head level filming. Must be bright enough to view in desert sunlight.
7/ Wish to be able to add a omnidirectional stereo mike or, a unidirectional mike.
8/ Either have a battery that allows for about eight hours recording a day, or have a swappable battery option.
9/ Be able to record in low light situations (in side cathedrals, cave entrances, sun set and sun rise)
10/ Be capable of being able to record wildlife at distances of up to 500 metres or more. I do not like digital zoom, preferring to use optical zoom.
11/ Being able to record fast moving objects (cheetahs to aircraft)
12/ Being able to transfer data to a backup storage device whilst travelling. This may not be feasible.
13/ Being able to play back what has been recorded to review all.
Now here is a problem. I am limited in budget (approximately £1200 to £1500), and also do not enjoy carrying suitcases around with me. Suitcases go missing an awful lot. I tend to travel with a carry on bag weighing up to 12 kg (including camera system & backup device).
If there were a digital SLR camera I might go for something like that (e.g. Panasonic DMC-GH1). Problem with this camera is that it records in AVCHD at the top levels and at Motion JPEG for 720p and below. The GH1 wraps its 24 fps movies in an interlaced 60 fps file. It is possible to use the Motion JPEG codec, though you have to drop the resolution to 1280 x 720 (at 30 fps), and deal with a 2GB file size limit. Would love to use my existing Nikkor lenses, but again not necessary.
I do understand I am unlikely to get such a system in my price range, but what is the closest system on the market, or coming soon that meets my requirements (whether DSLR with video or Camcorder which means I still carry my DSLR).
Thank you very much for taking the time to read all this.

Evening Tom,
Thanks for your response. What I am able to tell you about the Panasonic DMC-GH1 is: -
It can record full high definition motion pictures compatable with the AVCHD format or motion pictures recorded in Motion JPEG.
Audio will be recorded in stereo and Dolby Digital Stereo Creator format.
In AVCHD there are a number of possible settings. In all cases the aspect ratio is 16:9.
1/ FHD = 1920 x 1080 pixels, 17 Mbps, 50 frames per second interlaced (sensor output is at 25 fps)
2/ SH = 1280 x 720 pixels, 17 Mbs, 50 frames per second progressive (sensor output is 50 fps)
3/ H = 1280k720 pixels, 13 Mbps, 50 frames per second progressive (sensor output is 50 fps)
4/ L = 1280k720 pixels, 9 Mbps, 50 frames per second progressive (sensor output is 50 fps)
In Motion JPEG the possible settings are
1/ HD = 1280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps and an aspect ration of 16:9
2/ WVGA = 848 x 480 pixels at 30 fps and an aspect ration of 16:9
3/ VGA = 640 x 480 pixels at 30 fps and an aspect ratio of 4:3
4/ QVGA = 320 x 240 pixels at 30 fps and an aspect ratio of 4:3
AVCHD Movies can be recorded continuously for up to 29 minutes 59 seconds. Motion picture recorded continuously in MOTION JPEG the limit is up to 2 GB (approximately 8m 20 seconds) in any one scene.
Regards,
Hval

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