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ScopeBox 3.0.1 Update

2012-04-15T00:00:00-07:00

We've just released ScopeBox 3.0.1. This release contains a variety of minor bugfixes and enhancements and is encouraged for all ScopeBox users. As always, please let us know if you run into any issues with this release.

Also, as a reminder, if you'll be at NAB 2012, please come say hello! We're in booth SL14010.

Changes in ScopeBox 3.0.1:

better 10bit RGB support
added new keyboard shortcut to reset envelope peaks
added spacebar keyboard shortcut to pause/play controllable sources
added ProRes 4:4:4:4 to transcode options
sidebar scroller sized properly for mouse/trackpad auto-detect in lion
interlaced video properly tagged in records
fixes recall of layouts with TC palette (will need to resave layouts)
fixes PPC layout recall
fixes misc crashes with DV/DVCPro/DVCProHD and HDV devices
fixes latency with BlackMagic cards on PPC (by default audio will not work, see sidebar for details)
fixes pixel aspect of SD video records
cosmetic fixes to some sidebar controls
some PPC performance optimizations (more to come)

Available via in app auto update or our trial page.

NAB 2012

2012-04-09T00:00:00-07:00

Spring is in the air - the days are growing longer, and the inbox is full of announcements from video companies. It all can mean only one thing, NAB is around the corner. We're excited to be attending and exhibiting at NAB2012, all signs point to it being a great year. We'll be in south lower (Booth SL14010) showing off the newest versions of ScopeBox and ClipWrap.

ClipWrap 2.5 update

2012-04-06T00:00:00-07:00

We released ClipWrap 2.5 today.

Improvements include:

Adds framerate conforming - enable this feature in the preferences menu to retime footage for slow motion effects
Concurrent batch support - convert multiple batches simultaneously, with different output destinations. Use the "New Window" option (under the File menu) to start a new batch
Now supports dragging files to the Dock icon
Adds Sony XDCam EX and Sony XDCam HD transcode targets
Now embeds XMP location metadata for use with Adobe products

How do I get a signal into my desktop?

2012-04-02T00:00:00-07:00

If you're using a desktop mac, rather than a laptop, you've got a variety of options for getting a signal into ScopeBox. This post will run through the available options, so you can decide what's right for your workflow.

How do I get a signal into my laptop?

2012-03-28T00:00:00-07:00

We often hear from folks who are eager to try ScopeBox, but aren't sure how to get their signal into their computer. This post is going to focus on mobile users - if you're looking to use ScopeBox in the field, this is the place to start.

ClipWrap iMovie '11 Secrets

2012-03-21T00:00:00-07:00

With the recent release of ClipWrap 2.4.8, we've included some secret functionality for folks using ClipWrap with iMovie '11. It's experimental at this point, but allows for some pretty cool workflows. Read on for details.

ClipWrap 2.4.8 update

2012-03-20T00:00:00-07:00

We released ClipWrap 2.4.8 today.

Improvements include:

Fixes bug in AF-100 timecode
Short clips have smaller filesizes
Better support for very long (multi-span) clips
Updated manual

You can grab it from our Trial page or via in app autoupdate.

ScopeBox 3 Now Shipping!

2012-03-06T00:00:00-08:00

Today, March 6th, we launched the single largest update to ScopeBox since it's original release in 2007. ScopeBox 3 is the culmination of years of work and customer feedback. Rather than repeating all the new features here, I'll refer you to the updated ScopeBox page. Please look around, watch the quick tour, and download the trial. We hope you find all that's new in ScopeBox 3.0 as exciting as we do.

Interframe Compression

2012-01-20T00:00:00-08:00

In our last post, we covered intraframe compression - easy to edit, high quality, and inexpensive to implement. It sounded dreamy. But there are some issues.

Let's say you want to implement a tape-based HD acquisition format. The world already knows and loves cheap and cheerful miniDV tapes. Why not just put HD on those? Well, HD is more than four times the number of pixels, so we need to run the tape four times faster. Suddenly your 60 minute tape is only good for about 12 minutes. Even worse, you need to engineer motors, write heads, and lots of other bits that work reliably at four times the speed. And you need to hope that those miniDV tapes won't spontaneously combust. Clearly, this will not do.

Intraframe Compression

2012-01-03T00:00:00-08:00

Serious video compression is a mix of math, science, and black arts. Discussion of the many esoteric features of modern compression technology is well beyond the scope of this blog, and is better dealt with by folks like Jason Garrett-Glaser. However, there are a couple bits of terminology we want to review so that we can better discuss workflow and post production technologies. In this post, we're going to discuss intraframe compression. In the next post, we'll cover its controversial brother, interframe compression.

ClipWrap 2.4.7

2011-12-13T00:00:00-08:00

We've released ClipWrap 2.4.7 today.

The primary enhancement in this release is support for the 25p and 30p modes in the Panasonic DMC-GH2 with the version 1.1 firmware.

With this update, users of the GH2 will be able to generate native progressive files from the "psf" stream recorded by the camera.

Additionally, this release resolves an issue with very short file names (1-2 characters), and improves support for AVCHD files which don't begin with an I-frame.

ClipWrap 2.4.7 is available for download now from the trial page.

Testing ClipWrap

2011-12-09T00:00:00-08:00

Testing an application like ClipWrap can be complicated. There are thousands of combinations of cameras, computers and editing applications that need to be taken into account. It's a complicated process, and we're looking for your help to make it even better.

Announcing ClipWrap 2.4.6

2011-11-22T00:00:00-08:00

We released ClipWrap 2.4.6 today.

Improvements include:

Fixes issue which affected file creation/modification times
Increases reliability of transcodes on machines with Perian codecs installed
Enhances support for DNxHD 24p transcodes
Increases stability in large conversion batches (100+ files)
Fixes issue with PowerPC audio conversion

Optimizing your Avid workflow with ClipWrap

2011-11-17T00:00:00-08:00

As many long-time Final Cut Pro users give Avid Media Composer a new look, we've gotten numerous inquiries about the best workflow for going from HDV or AVCHD to Avid. Because it's a common question, we thought a blog post might help clear things up.

ClipWrap 2.4.4 update

2011-11-08T00:00:00-08:00

We've released ClipWrap 2.4.4 today with a number of improvements:

Metadata parsing
Automatic detection of Canon pF25 and pF30 formats
Better support for DNxHD transcodes
Improved support for PAL DV and DV-Anamorphic transcoding
Better support for FCPX audio codecs

And much more...