OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute

	OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute by Dave LaRonde on Jan 30, 2008 at 5:30:24 pm Just for the heck of it, I visited Apple's Quicktime download page: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/ ...and there is still no word from Apple that QT 7.4 can render certain Apple applications useless. There is also a "Why Quicktime" page within a click or two of the above URL (http://www.apple.com/quicktime/whyqt/). Here's an excerpt: With a rock-solid foundation that you can trust and a host of innovative features that create the most cutting-edge multimedia experiences for your customers, QuickTime is the obvious choice for all of your digital media needs. Unless, of course, you happen to be running Final Cut Pro, one of Apple's own digital media applications. The most galling things about this situation are 1) Apple refuses to even admit there's a problem and 2) expects its customers to discover the problem on their own, after the damage has been done. Is that any way to treat customers? I, for one, find my confidence in the company waning rapidly. Very rapidly. Dave LaRonde Sr. Promotion Producer KCRG-TV Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute by walter biscardi on Jan 30, 2008 at 6:15:30 pm [Dave LaRonde] "The most galling things about this situation are 1) Apple refuses to even admit there's a problem and 2) expects its customers to discover the problem on their own, after the damage has been done. Is that any way to treat customers? I, for one, find my confidence in the company waning rapidly. Very rapidly." And will that waning confidence make you consider switching to another non-linear editing system? I'm not. What everyone has to understand is that Apple is gaining market share in the consumer market. Updates like QT 7.4 seem to me aimed at apps like iTunes, Apple TV and the new move download system. It has nothing at all to do with ProApps. So there is really no reason for a ProApps user to download it. Apple is going to keep issuing updates that help their consumer apps because that's a growing segment of their market, which is very likely growing faster than the proapps side. So you have to accept that not EVERY Apple update is going to help your pro-apps. As with Any Apple update, always tread lightly as we have infinitely different FCP configurations and even the ProApp updates can work perfectly for some, and terrible for others. Witness all the folks who can't run on Leopard while another large segment has no issues. As with any other update from Apple, I usually wait at least a month before installing to see what kind of issues may or may not be related to the update. This is why we have three high def editing systems all running Tiger with QT 7.3 to this day. No rush to go to Leopard just yet or even QT 7.4. I saw nothing in the update that we needed so I left it. Walter Biscardi, Jr. Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions. STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR The new Color Training DVD now available from the Creative Cow! Read my Blog! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute by walter biscardi on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:17:08 pm [John Davidson] "We just dropped ProTools for Logic 8 this weekend. My mixer is thrilled - I'm personally hoping the experience is similar to when we switched from Avid to FCP." Hopefully you'll like that. A buddy of mine who's been mixing shows for many years does not like Logic for mixing. Absolutely LOVES Logic for music creation, but not for mixing a show or a feature. He uses ProTools for all his mixing. Again, hopefully your mixer will like it and be able to mix the show well too. Walter Biscardi, Jr. Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions. STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR The new Color Training DVD now available from the Creative Cow! Read my Blog! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute by todd reid on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:40:08 pm I agree with Walter's defending of the decisions to favor money making applications, BUT, I think there are other options that may keep everyone up and running as well as continue to keep Apple a profitable company. Most of the time in the system upgrade dialog box it will say something like..."this update is recommended for all users". I'm not sure what QT7.4 said, but it seems they could mention that the upgrade addresses consumer product issues only. Another great thing would be a ProApps version of QT, and a consumer or prosumer version. I find it extremely hard to believe that QT7.4 was created without at least a basic test with Leopard and Final Cut, if it was, then that was a big mistake. Some of the reasons Apple is gaining market share is on the backs of long-time users, like most of us here on the cow. Anyway, just my 2 cents. I'm pretty lucky, QT7.4 seems to have only effected my ability to export to DNx codec, basically unusable. But my system as a whole is working fine. I won't be shopping for a new NL system anytime soon, but I hope Apple hears our cries, and at least addresses them. Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute by walter biscardi on Jan 30, 2008 at 9:53:35 pm [todd reid] "Another great thing would be a ProApps version of QT, and a consumer or prosumer version." THAT would be a very good idea. Or at the very least a ProApps Software Updater that would be installed as part of the Final Cut Studio package. Of course, it's still up to the user to confirm that any third party hardware / software such as AJA and BlackMagic cards work with any and all Apple updates. Walter Biscardi, Jr. Biscardi Creative Media HD and SD Production for Broadcast and Independent Productions. STOP STARING AND START GRADING WITH APPLE COLOR The new Color Training DVD now available from the Creative Cow! Read my Blog! Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: OT -- QT 7.4, Day 15: Apple Remains Mute by Jeremy Garchow on Jan 30, 2008 at 10:16:36 pm [todd reid] "Most of the time in the system upgrade dialog box it will say something like..."this update is recommended for all users"." [todd reid] "Another great thing would be a ProApps version of QT," [walter biscardi] "THAT would be a very good idea. Or at the very least a ProApps Software Updater that would be installed as part of the Final Cut Studio package." Hey, you two should join our discussion, there's some familiar topics and ideas being discussed here: http://forums.creativecow.net/readpost/8/972246 Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index