I just posted the second update to ClipWrap in as many days.  Now problems with simpler codec implementations (mostly still cams and AVCLite)/ transcoding to AIC & ProRes/ corrupt video frames should all be a thing of the past.  I want to thank everyone for their patience – an applicaiton like ClipWrap covers a lot of permutations of cameras and computers, far more than we can afford to test with, and far more than we get exposed to even during the months and months of beta testing we did.

Hopefully these last two releases solve the majority of the remaining issues (no, we still don’t have a fix in for GH1 content).  If you are still having any problems don’t hesitate to contact me.  I’m eager to iron out any and all remaining issues you might be having.

Check out the trial here:

http://www.clipwrap.com/downloadtrial.php

-mike

Today is a big day.  When we started this upgrade to ClipWrap almost a year ago, no one knew if it was even possible.  Today I’m happy to say, ClipWrap 2.0 is rewrapping mts/m2ts files from nearly every AVCHD camera on the market.  I’m sure there are a few things we’ll need to address in the coming weeks, but those things will come easily as we get more feedback.

In the meantime, please take a look at the fruits of our labour and give ClipWrap 2.0 a test drive - http://www.clipwrap.com/downloadtrial.php – we’d love to hear your feedback.

Now it’s time to take a nap.

-mike

I’m a bit late in posting this, but I wanted to followup NAB 2009 with a brief wrap up.  We  decided not to exhibit this year, instead choosing to save the money for more directed advertising and customer outreach this coming year.  This seems to be the stance of many companies as of late.
However, ClipWrap and ScopeBox did make a number of appearances at the show:

• Roland’s booth was offering demos of ClipWrap win connection with the edirol F1, as well as ScopeBox with their soon to be released VC-50 HD-SDI to firewire converter.
• Telestream was demoing ScopeBox with their new HD dual Pipeline encoder.
• DDR manufacturers MCE and Citidisk were handing out promo codes for ClipWrap.

By far one of the best experiences of the week was demoing Scopebox for HD capture at the ProMax digital lounge in the Palazzo hotel.  It was a great opportunity to connect with users on a slower paced, more relaxed level than the traditional trade show floor experience.  I suspect as more and more of the show will move to offsite venues like this that cater to specific audiences and offer more one on one time between vendors and customers.

One last thing: at the show we extended a crazy discount to users for ScopeBox and now we’d like to make it available to everyone! Enter coupon code NAB09 on checkout between now and May 25th and receive ScopeBox HD for the price of ScopeBox SD — $399.99 (thats $300 off!).

As you can see, we’re pickign up the pace on development and release.  The newest release is ScopeBox 2.1.2. What’s new:

• Fixed bug introduced in 2.1 that caused crashing with some 24P HDV sources
• Added Vectorscope zoom for use with DSC color charts
• Fixed bug which would cause some records to never end
• Added contextual menu to move clips to trash from cliplist
• Fixed crash when recording clips with thumbnail view open

If you have 2.1 and are connected to the internet, it should auto update next time you launch. If you wish to manually d/l, you can do so here.  Thanks again to everyone who reported bugs or feature requests. We hope to speed up the rate at which we release upgrades in the future.

Thanks,
mike

Version 1.1.1 has just been posted of ClipWrap.  This fixes a bug introduced in 1.1 for users with 24P/ F footage.  In addition, we’ve started to remove the impediments to using ClipWrap with more generic m2t streams such as those from DVRs or other non HDV sources.

New in 1.1.1

• Converts files without HDV aux packs (it will now properly convert files from DVRs or other applications – assuming they are Mpeg2/m2a streams)
• Now properly detects alternate packet sizes – we can now open some TOD and m2t recordings from terrestrial or satellite sources
• Now parses timecode in mpeg streams not originating from HDV cameras
• Fixes issues with a/v sync on 24P/F clips from some cameras

Olivier Cefai at Olivier Designs has made a great tutorial on how he uses charts to help calibrate and work with LUTs and other color looks in his Scratch suite.  You’ll recognize ScopeBox in all the tutorial screen shots.

Check it out, it’s a great reference on color and how to use ScopeBox with a high end CC package to get more consistent results.  And he includes all the charts he references in the tutorial!

www.oliviercefai.ch

Hello everyone,

We just released v2.1 of ScopeBox as a free upgrade. It includes a swath of bug fixes and minor improvements, including:

• Movie sources now playback/ monitor all audio tracks unmixed
• Can now set preview volume on Movie sources
• Improved recorded m2t files compatibility with other apps (including ClipWrap)
• Fixed bug with overlays (zebras, etc) on some graphics cards
• Improved HDV format support
• Improved QuickTime recorder performance / sync

If you have 2.0 and are connected to the internet, it should auto update next time you launch. If you wish to manually d/l, you can do so here.  Thanks again to everyone who reported bugs or feature requests. We hope to speed up the rate at which we release upgrades in the future.

Thanks,
mike

We’re pleased to announce the release of ClipWrap 1.1.

New in 1.1

• No longer requires Final Cut Pro to be installed on the re-wrap machine
• Adds transcode to AIC, ProRes, DVCProHD, and DNxHD.
• Now works with Final Cut Pro/Express, iMovie, Avid or any other QT app on any machine!
• Adds down sampling to DV
• Fixes issues with a/v sync on some clips captured from tape

We’re happy to have just been added to Apple’s FCP solutions section. Check out our new whitepaper at the url below.

http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/solutions/post.html

It official, ClipWrap is available for sale. You can check out our new site at www.clipwrap.com. There you can d/l a trial which will convert the first minute of each clip. ClipWrap sells for $49.95.