Recent content by maddogmike

After a couple years of misery using the XLNT Ideas Medley DVD printer/burner, we're considering getting a Primera Bravo unit. We're hoping to talk to someone who has some experience with the Primera products. Key factors: 1) Customer service. Are they in India? Is it toll free? 2)...

I'm stumped on a video artifact I'm getting when I export files from Final Cut Pro. I usually describe it to people as a "comb" edge, which you see mostly on areas with strong vertical lines during camera moves. Like a door frame, for example. My first thought was that the interlacing was...

Is it possible to edit HD footage in Premiere CS3 and see the footage playback in real time on an external monitor? We just upgraded our Windows XP system. It now has an Intel Core 2 Dual 3ghz processor and 2gig of RAM. The Black Magic Intensity Pro card allows us to output video our HD...

My writing partner just got Final Draft and wanted to move a screenplay over from Movie Magic. He exported an RTF document from MM, then imported it into FD. Final Draft now reads the script as 9 pages longer. So what's different? Same indents, same font and font size, but there's less lines...

My boss is looking to buy a stand alone unit for duplicating and printing DVD-R discs. We're trying to figure out the pros and cons of the Primera Bravo II versus the Disc Makers Medley. Does anyone have any experience with either? Another X factor would be the inks and whether there are off...

I'm preparing an advertisement for commercial TV, and I want to do it right. I've got color bars and a 1k tone built right into Premiere. If my commercial's audio levels average -12db, what do I set the tone to? I think it's ZERO db, but I need a second opinion.