Do these work well on Apple computers. Does the image break down in 2-3 years? I need them for video depositions to be used in courtroom. Needs HD.
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sad to say I don't use apple products, so I do not know. But I have been taking vhs tapes converting them to disk, and am well pleased with the quality of picture and sound. I have been using these disks only for short time. The cost was a big factor. I would like to assume if stored properly, and kept dry they will last.
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I do not use Apple,I have watched these dvd's repeatedly with no noticeable degredation,HD yes,I swear by these for all my recording needs
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I have found these disks better than Memorex or some of the others. As a graphic designer I use them for back up of all jobs and photographs. I am a mac person and use Toast for all my burning. Very occasionally do you have a disk that is substandard. I have used them to copy my own personal videos and have had no problem. And the cost is better than most. I can vouch for certainly a couple of year since I started using them.
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they work fine on macbooks and the longevity seems to hold up. However TDK discs at Costco are cheaper!
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I think so. I didn't installed them in Mac. But the disc came with it says so. Also, I successfully transferred the videos to my colleague's Mac.
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NO, do NOT get a MAC. Overpriced and WAY over-hyped. I can edit 60p with ZERO chop on one of my meager core-duo laptops at 1.8ghz, with effects and PIP's, etc. no problem. You probably are not optimally configured both in hardware and software. What kind of hard drive do you have? This is a very likely culprit. I typically only edit on RAID0 configs because of their awesome speed, and this is where the bottle-neck is really. Also, get some real editing software. I've been using Edius for 10+ years now, and it is simply THE BEST NLE software I have ever used bar none (Vegas, Avid, Premiere Pro through CS4, and yes (sigh) Final Crap Pro). It is incredibly fast, stable, and supports mixed formats and more on a single timeline. Best wishes in any case.
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That is one of the reasons I got it. I'm a professional photographer and this is such a better deal than a Mac, performance per $. Very upgradable too. Ditch the HDD and get another Solid drive. Runs Lightroom and Photoshop like a boss. It's also great for video, runs Davinci Resolve and Premiere great.
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Personally I rarely use it for text because the resolution is low. For instance when it shows my desktop, I can barely read the file names. For a Powerpoint presentation this may not be an issue as long as the font size is large enough. However I bought this over a year ago and it is still working, so these are very well-built and long-lasting!
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Hi Brandon, we have been using them for wide screen production in HD, the only observation we have is that the batteries don't last very long and we recommend removing them after each use.
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You need to convert the AVI files to MOV format and the Apple iMac needs to be able to play HD. This is a great product by the way.
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I want to use this machine for design with adobe products, So it this work fast enough for this programs?, Is better than a mac? (im new in this sorry for my lack of knwoledge)
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Hi, Michael - I, too am an osX guy... you probably already did this, but I looked at Micro Memo on http://amazon.com, and several reviews were unfavorable; evidently, fidelity is not so great. I only saw one Olympus model description that even mentioned Mac, though (the 1G model) - I wonder if any of the DS series models will work for us?
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depends on usage I connected them to apple mac pro and macbook. They work great for me and no glare matte finish. Colors are not perfect but they get very very close. I designed, edit, and use them daily. No issues at all. Good luck
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For static images, it should work fine. For animated or video content, you might see some artifacts. The more of these you plug into one computer, the more likely you will be to notice a slow down. I've used two of these and two HDMI for a total of four displays all at once with no issues. I've also used multiple display video cards that support up to four displays natively each, and for the money, these were FAR easier to set up and use.
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I am going to guess you are looking for great color reproduction since you are using a Mac. If that is the case I won't I advise you to buy this monitor because although it is a great monitor and performs really well(price to performance ratio) the color reproduction is not that good and the colors look a bit faded, not as bright or crisp as you would want it to be. Hope this answers your question.
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Records .avi files, something a bunch of MAC video players can handle easily. Playback is simple IMO.
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Regarding question (1) : it does not degrade quality over time. Or with large files. Be certain to have anything to help cool down the hard drive, tho. If you mean degrading material quality, does not. I have one for over a 1.5 years and no problems whatsoever. On question (2), you cannot add commentary directly. But using a mixer (or a computer) and a microphone, you can. You may need some additional cabling, but it's totally possible. With the mixer solution, you can be certain about volume levels before post producing the videos.
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Hi Matthew, Could you tell me which program you bought to convert so my Mac can recognize the hi res video? Thanks!
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With my limited experience, NO. I use them for storing still photos only. When trying to import short video to the bars, my computer consistently tells me there are not enough space for it, even the video is ony about 1 gig.
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They work fine for photos...have been using them for years with no problems.