Pinnacle Announce Availability Of Studio MovieBox Ultimate V12

Pinnacle Studio MovieBox Ultimate is a movie-making solution which combines a USB 2.0 high-speed capture device with the professional tools of Pinnacle Studio Ultimate. Their USB 2.0 based device captures SD and HD video from any analogue or digital source using a variety of input options. The solution also offers Native HD support which keeps HD quality from original source all the way to final output. Studio MovieBox Ultimate offers provide complete control of your production via its pro-level tools. Capture Options include: Capture from DV, HDV and Digital8 camcorders or VCRs (requires a FireWire® port) Capture from analog camcorders, 8 mm, HI 8, VHS, SVHS, VHS-C, SVHS-C, or VCRs (NTSC/PAL/SECAM). Requires DirectShow® compatible graphic board or TV tuner board with analog (Composite or S-Vide) inputs Import from AVCHD* camcorders (requires USB 2.0 and a UDF driver) Output Options include: Output to DV, HDV or Digital8 tape (requires camcorder with FireWire Input port and a PC with a DV/FireWire port) Output to analog videotape (requires DirectShow compatible videdevice or videcard with TV-output) Output to Apple® iPod® and Sony® PSP™ formats* Import Formats supported include: Video: AVCHD*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP(MPEG-4)*, WMV, Non-encrypted DVD titles* Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3* Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF Export Formats: VideCD (VCD) or S-VCD with optional CD burner (CD-R or CD-RW) AVCHD*, Blu-ray BD*, HD-DVD*, DVD* disc with optional disc burner (incl. dual layer) Apple iPod and Sony PSP compatible (MPEG-4) formats* DV, HDV, AVI, DivX*, RealVideo® 8, WMV, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4*, Flash, 3GP*, WAV, MP3* files Dolby® Digital 2 channel* and 5.1 channel audi* Hardware Specifications Inputs & Outputs: Composite video input (RCA connector) NTSC S-Video input (mini-DIN connector) NTSC Stereo audio input (2 x RCA connectors) IEEE 1394 In/Out connector (6-pin type) Analog Video Capture to Computer Analog PAL & SECAM/NTSC input HDV/DV (IEEE 1394) camcorder capture. Full camera control support Compression: MPEG-2, MPEG-1, DV, MJPEG (User selectable. Available real-time capture formats depend on CPU speed.) Video Playback from Computer HDV/DV (IEEE 1394) output to camcorder. Full camera/device control support As you can see this device offers a full range of options to make any small production studio stop and look at what it has to offer. For more info visit the Studio MovieBox Ultimate product page.

Blade Runner Ultimate Collectors Edition DVD's

Some 25 years after it was first released Bladerunner will be released in time for Christmas in several variants. Ridley Scott, who directed this landmark and incredible movie has made a new version and edit which cast everything in a new light. There will a two-disc special edition, a four-disc collector’s edition, and my favourite; the five-disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition in the awesome “Deckard Briefcase” packaging. I'm going to ignore all versions except the Ultimate Collector's Edition. This will include the ultra-rare, near-legendary Workprint version of the film, newly remastered. A commentary by Paul M. Sammon, author of Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner will also be included, along with an All Our Variant Futures: From Workprint to Final Cut featurette. The Ultimate Collector’s Edition will be presented in a unique 5-disc digi-package with handle which is a stylish version of Rick Deckard's own briefcase, in addition each briefcase will be individually numbered and in limited supply. Included is a lenticular motion film clip from the original feature, miniature origami unicorn figurine, miniature replica spinner car, some collector's photographs as well as a signed personal letter from Sir Ridley Scott.

Divita Storage Tower

If you own more than 100 CDs and DVDs, and were trying to find a storage solution into which you could put 100 of them into and also be able to access them, then look no further ... The Divita Storage Tower does just that and at only $489 it looks like a steal (steel?). The BlueDot Divita certainly looks the part...