Tag: Video

DIRECTV NOW – The best or worst streaming TV package?

AppleTV, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Opinion, Review, Video 0

DIRECTV Now is essentially a streaming equivalent to cable TV or the traditional DIRECTV satellite service. It has a bunch of live channels, the number of which depends on which plan you pay for, and some on-demand content (the way everyone watches video now). This is a product aimed squarely at would-be cord cutters, people who are tired of the cost and hassle of traditional cable or satellite TV and their requisite boxes and upward trending monthly bills.

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iStopMotion – Review

Apps, Camera, Features, iOS, iPad, iPad mini, Review, Video 0

I am a big fan of taking videos and especially of motion capture video. I am a big admirer of films such as Wallace and Gromit that use motion capture video, so when I got the chance to review iStopMotion I was looking forward to seeing what I would be able to do with it.

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Photography and video books – Review

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If you are shooting with Nikon DSLR cameras, you likely have one or more Nikon flashes compatible with CLS (Creative Lighting System). This book is all about the flash units compatible with CLS: from the SB-600 to the SB-910. The first section introduces what is CLS and how a flash works. Then there is a chapter dedicated to each flash model that goes into each menu and configuration mode possible with the flash.

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Pulp Motion – Review

Apps, Features, iDVD, iMovie, Mac OS X, Photography, Review, Video 1

If you want to make slideshow-type videos, PulpMotion is the app for you. It has similarities to iMovie, but is different enough to be worth a look. It is incredibly easy to choose a theme, drop in photos or videos, add some background music, insert a caption or two, and export it in a format best suited to your intended viewing platform. While it is drop dead simple and quick, there’s also a lot of power to tweak and customize your slideshow to get it just the way you want.

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Adobe Photoshop CS6 – Review

Photography, Review, Video 0

In the spring of 2012, Adobe released Creative Suite 6, or the CS6 version of their content creation and editing software suite. Among the updates, the flagship Photoshop got a CS6 version as well. Is it worth upgrading or buying? Read on to see what’s new about Adobe Photoshop CS6.

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Turbo.264 HD – Review

Apple, Apps, Review, Video 0

Turbo.264 HD Software Edition is a simple application that can convert almost any type of video on your Mac to a high quality H.264 file in standard or HD format. The resulting video can be played on iPod, iPhone, Apple TV, Sony PSP, or sent to YouTube.

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Groove 3 Video, Logic Score Editor Explained

Audio, Features, How-To, Review, Tutorial, Video 0

The first thing you’re likely to be struck by is Doug Zangar’s clear, authoritative yet approachable manner and style in delivering material with which he’s obviously extremely familiar and about which re-assuringly knowledgeable. Not to mention understandably enthusiastic, for Logic’s Score Editor is indeed very powerful.

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Toast 11 Titanium from Roxio

Toast 11

Features, First Look 1

Roxio’s Toast began as a simple way to burn optical media, CDs then DVDs; it slowly became the preferred way to do so until Apple built more reliable such functionality into its operating systems. Then, for a number of its iterations, Toast somewhat lost its way; it failed to offer features compelling enough that all but the most demanding (and loyal) users to choose it over Apple’s way of doing things and that of a clutch of decent shareware apps which met most people’s needs.

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Elmedia Player- Review

Apps, Review 3

Elmedia provides two versions of their media player: a free version and a $20 PRO version that will allow you to download movies and videos from online directly to your hard drive. I found it noteworthy that even the free version will play Microsoft’s Silverlight format (XAP). Elmedia Player also supports Adobe Flash (FLV), AVI, MOV, WMV, SWF, MPEG, and Real Player’s RM and RV formats.

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