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  • Hey all, just changed over the backend after 15 years I figured time to give it a bit of an update, its probably gonna be a bit weird for most of you and i am sure there is a few bugs to work out but it should kinda work the same as before... hopefully :)

Final Cut Pro can manipulate 4k files!!!

So looking at engaget.com and apple hardware.. I can

use the pro422 harware.. plug it into my laptop on set via FW800. Have a Sata card in the macbookpro's expansion slot linked to a portmultiplied 5 drive bay :-) and record direct.. from pretty much anything..

plus it appears to have hdmi in and out!...
 
I like storage though ;) mind only usually have abour 40gig free on laptop. plus FW800 port is then taken.

hmm.. not clear on "realtime in color".. appears to be real-time.. on a still frame.. then render.. :(

very intresting times ahead.. wonder what Avids upto ;)
 
The cool thing about Color (and Final Touch) is that it's tuned for realtime performance on the GPU, So if you have enough bandwidth and GPU power, you can do realtime correction on up to 2k material.

I did have a test license for Final touch 2k, but it proved to be pretty unstable. The features were nice though, it was just that XML interchange that always seemed to go wrong.
 
rgdfilmsRED said:
This is such amazing news

Another milestone - It feels like 10 years ago when miniDV hit the scene - Multiplied by a million years of evolution - I feel like I"m in the future
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Like an SF-movie, man,
totally.
 
Great news indeed though @PC_side as user.
 
Who's got information as far as system requirements go? Full422, REDCODE?
 
I dont think it's confirmed yet if FCP 6 supports more than 8 bit in RGB mode.
Anyone?
All the tech specs and the material mentions is 4:2:2 which is YUV
 
Funny how apple bring out a pro422 codec just as recode is about to come out.. wonder how much they have in common? If so only a matter of time/bandwidth before pro422/4k comes out.

Many questions.. Apple Hd/io.. only Pro422? or can you select codec? can you select REDCODE? or uncompressed? will the box do 4:4:4 like the Kona 3?

more info!!!!..
 
No the signal over firewire have to be ProRes422 to fit over the firewire 800 bus. That's why there is a dedicated ProRes422 hardware codec in the box
 
omen said:
Like an SF-movie, man,
totally.
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This is a good year to be pushing pixels around...

In 17 years of NAB I've never had a pre-show chill such as this.

This year brings a camera ranking best of class that I can afford, and the ability to edit and color correct that footage... at a price I can afford.

Add in the powerful tools in CGI from companies like ZBrush, Luxology, and 3D Motion tracking that is affordable, and I'm really left speachless.

I've never worked for anyone... ever. I've always believed in owning my own tools, not having the tools own me. Now, I can own a WHOLE LOT MORE, leaving the only limitation the stretch of my talent and imagination.

I'll have to be careful the rest of the day... I'm thinking about it so hard... If I'm not careful I'll get hit by a car just walking the dogs...

Good gosh... I've not even at NAB yet... what will tomorrow hold????
 
I'm gonna say it again. This NAB changes everything. First RED, then this? Desktop DI ? We basically get two options to work with REDfiles, one for HD broadcast with apple's new codec and another in 2K at home. And we can leave 4K for the studio and finishing houses. But honestly, you can earn your living selling 1080p material for broadcast, and still can be ready for an indie production for the big screen, in 2K definately, and in 4K with some strech (but not much!).

Good bye film, it was an honor and I'm gonna miss you. I will tell my grandchildren of the great pleasure it was working with you - I'm lucky I managed to shoot 35mm to this day, because I feel I'm never going to be able to shoot it again!
 
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