Technology and Innovation

Apple and Windows
Avid
Avid released its latest version of Xpress for Apple and Windows editors, which allows the use of cutting in native HDV, and mixing other videol formats, like Final Cut Pro. Avid has an excellent! intermediate codec, which allows for smooth editing and playback.
Adobe
In January, Adobe announced that its Premiere Pro software would be returning to Apple compul ers with Intel chips, after a four-year hiatus.
Though Premiere Pro can support native m2t editing, it’s highly recommended you capture us-l ing the CineForm intermediate codec (which Cind] form calls a Compressed Digital Intermediate), available for Windows and then cut in uncompressed HD. Ensure you have enough disk space,] as one hour of HD can be anywhere from 40 to 6 gigabytes vs. 13GB for one hour of HDV footage.
The Matrox RT.X2 is an input/output card that provides real-time HDV, HD, and standard definitioi (SD) video capture, but also uses an intermediate col dec to help keeps things running smoothly. It corns] with a copy of Adobe Premiere Pro for Windows.