News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Remember Joost? They were the 'next big thing' in streaming video. Didn't quite work out that way, but now they're back with a new iPhone app.
Danny Gorog | Jan 7, 2009
Apple might consider the Apple TV a hobby, but with the latest 2.3 software update, your Apple TV is becoming a powerful little media hub.
Danny Gorog | Dec 10, 2008
Been looking for an easy and powerful video conversion tool for your Mac? Well, I think you may have found it.
Danny Gorog | Nov 14, 2008
Traditionally, still point-and-shoot cameras, not video cameras, were pocket sized. But Sony are out to debunk that theory if the new Sony HDR-TG1 is anything to go by.
Danny Gorog | Oct 15, 2008
The Harmony One from Logitech is the king of universal remote controls -- well, nearly. I'll admit it. Universal remote controls are the bane of my life, well one bane anyway. I'm always tempted by them, and in general, they always let me down.
Danny Gorog | Sep 16, 2008
If you've dreamed of decking out your house with one of those fancy Sonos sound systems think again. With a few Apple products (iTunes, Airport Express and Apple TV), and some simple set up you'll be able to create a music, and video system, that can be listened to and watched anywhere in your home. The secret ingredient is a free app for your iPhone or iPod Touch from Apple, simply called Remote.
Danny Gorog | Aug 19, 2008
With the price of disk storage falling constantly, now's the time to consider digitising your DVD collection. While most users think about iTunes as a music jukebox application, it's also well versed in managing your movies. Unless you want to re-purchase your movies in iTunes (something that's still not possible in Australia) you'll need a program that lets you convert your DVDs to a format that iTunes accepts. That program is called Handbrake, and luckily for you (and me) it's only a free click away.
Danny Gorog | Jul 23, 2008
The Turbo.264 is a useful piece of kit if you find yourself regularly converting movies from one format to another. While you won't find much speed gain on newer Macs, older PowerPC machines will see a significant speed gain when converting movies. At $199 the Turbo 264 is more expensive than a software-only solution, but if you're serious about converting your videos, the cost of the unit will quickly pay for itself.
Danny Gorog | Jun 24, 2008
The Thomson Grass Valley ADVC-HD50 converter lets you convert uncompressed HD video and audio from most HDMI devices to FireWire (HDV format). While FireWire, otherwise known as IEEE 1394, has dominated the digital landscape for over ten years now, its days seem numbered in consumer AV equipment such as handycams. Manufacturers like Sony, for example, seem to be opting for HDMI connectors and standard USB rather than FireWire — especially if you select a newer AVCHD camcorder. Most current Macs (except for the MacBook Air), however, still ship with FireWire ports, and it's still a convenient way to get video into your Mac.
Danny Gorog | May 26, 2008
As I type these words, I am waiting for Apple's Developer Connection web site to ease up sufficiently for me to download the long-awaited Software Developer Kit for the iPhone (and iPod touch, just by the by). In a way, I hate developer-oriented announcements — "here's a really cool thing we're working on, and it's available now, and hoi polloi can have it in about six months". Actually, it's the six months I hate.
