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Avid set to launch open beta for Intel Mac users

Avid Technology is expected to give Intel Mac users a look at what's under development with the announcement of an open beta program next week. According to information on AppleInsider, the program will only be available to Avid contract customers that have licenses for the current versions of Avid programs. If you're behind a version or two, you'll have to upgrade to the current version before you can participate. More info should hit the streets next week at Macworld.

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New LaCie goods

Filed under: Hardware, Gear

You may have already read about LaCie's brand new external Blu-Ray drive, but the company has several other products up its sleeve that are worth knowing about.

LaCie Quadra Hard Drive: Quadruple interface (eSATA, FireWire 800, FireWire 400 and USB 2.0), 500GB for $299
LaCie d2 SAFE Hard Drive: Biometric access contro, AES 128-bit hardware encryption, automatic file encoding, 500GB for $299
LaCie Ethernet Disk mini and Ethernet Big Disk
LaCie Ethernet Disk RAID: RAID 1, 5, 5+spare, and 10, four removable and hot-swappable drives, $999 for 1TB

Storage-hungry editors might find something tasty among these latest offerings. You can never have enough storage options, as we know.

(via Engadget)

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Why you should defrag

Filed under: Hardware

PerfectDisk's Stephanie Diamond recently sat down with VideoMaker's Charlie Fulton to discuss the importance of defragging, especially for video editors, who are constantly moving around many and potentially huge files. It's important that your fragmented PC isn't choking when it comes time to dealing with important projects, so give this podcast a listen for some quick tips on how to keep your PC running smoothly.

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iPod Film Festival 2007

Filed under: Festivals, On-the-go, Competitions

The Flux has just announced their second iPod Film Festival, quite possibly the only fest dedicated to bringing quality short films to the screens of iPod owners around the globe. Festival entries are free thanks to a recent partnership between The Flux and Small Dog Electronics, and categories include Indie, Student, and Kitchen Sink. If you've got a short under ten minutes that is suitable for small screen viewing, this fest might be for you. Check the official site for more details and an entry form.

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Filed under: Cameras

Canon announced plans today to scale back their MiniDV line for 2007. This is the result of the inevitable move to HD, plus consumers are looking for alternatives to tape such as recordable DVD's, hard drives or mega-big flash memory. The lonely Canon Elura 100 will no longer be carried and there will not be a replacement. The ZR series will have 3 new models, the ZR800, ZR830 and ZR850. Pricing ranges from $279 to $349 and they should be available in late January.

Canon also announced 4 new DVD camcorders, the DC210, DC220, DC230 and DC50. The DC50 is the big daddy and replaces the DC40. It records to 3-inch DVD-R/RW discs and can record up to 60 minutes of video on a single-layer disc, 108 minutes on a dual-layer disc. If you need a still shot, it can also shoot a 5.39 megapixel image to a MiniSD card. Pricing ranges from $399 to $799 and they should be available in February/March.

For additional info and detailed specs, checkout these articles from CamcorderInfo:

Canon ZR MiniDV Series Lives On Elura Says Farewell
Canon Offers Four New DVD Camcorders for 2007

They've compiled all the info and specifications in one location which makes it easy to do side-by-side comparisons of the different models.

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