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Friday, April 29, 2005, 09:30 am
Apple releases QuickTime 7.0 for Panther
Apple today released QuickTime 7 for Mac OS X "Panther," which was developed under the code-name "Gibson." The update provides a vast array of new features, including: H.264 video support, live player resize, zero-configuration streaming, surround sound, new and improved playback controls and an all-new content guide. Users who pay a $30 upgrade fee to QuickTime 7.0 Pro will gain access to advanced features such as: audio and video recording, simplified movie sharing, full-screen floating controls, H.264 video creation, surround audio creation, concurrent exports, improved movie authoring, AAC constant-quality encoding and 3G streaming content creation. Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" users can access the update from the Software Update mechanism located in the Apple menu.
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Test Clips Here... Short clips from Matrix Revolutions (see important disclaimer below)
(edit: links fixed now)
CLIP 01
5.4mb, (right-click and save as/download)
http://www.phatcraft.com/matrix_revo..._clip.h264.mov
(encoded with Quicktime 7 Pro h.264, single pass,
video rate limited to 1000kbits/sec,
640x272 pixels)
CLIP 02
4.5mb (right-click and save as/download)
http://www.phatcraft.com/matrix_revo...ip.h264.02.mov
(encoded with Quicktime 7 Pro h.264, multi-pass,
video rate limited to 800kbits/sec,
640x272 pixels)
CLIP 03
8.7mb (right-click and save as/download)
http://www.phatcraft.com/matrix_revo...ip.h264.04.mov
(encoded with Quicktime 7 Pro h.264, multi-pass,
video rate target was ~ 1800kbits/sec,
640x272 pixels)
CLIP 03 is NICE at 2kbits/sec man... remember that these clips are re-encoded from a DVD MPEG-2 compressed approx 816x336 clip
quality would be great if you had a high-def uncompressed source, no? and something like Sorenson Pro AVC h.264 codec to give you that 'encoding edge'. but for $30 bucks, this is pretty sweet cutting edge h.264 
and they play back well on quicktime7 for panther 10.3.9 even fullscreen, even on my iBook G4 933mhz 256mb ram. well done apple.
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disclaimer: the above clip is (c) respective owners. this clip is only used for testing, non-commercial educational purposes
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heres a question for those in the know. if you upgrade to pro do you have to wait to get the box in the mail? why cant apple just send you an email with the key code? seems like a simple enough thing that would save a few days time once your $30 gets processed...
heres a question for those in the know. if you upgrade to pro do you have to wait to get the box in the mail? why cant apple just send you an email with the key code? seems like a simple enough thing that would save a few days time once your $30 gets processed...
methinks that's what they do... you only get a receipt in the mail IIRC
is that for sure? no one out there has upgraded to pro?
i would imagine thats what would happen but u never know...
heres a question for those in the know. if you upgrade to pro do you have to wait to get the box in the mail? why cant apple just send you an email with the key code? seems like a simple enough thing that would save a few days time once your $30 gets processed...
You can, they do, and it's instant.
Test Clips Here... Short clips from Matrix Revolutions (see important disclaimer below)
(edit: links fixed now)
CLIP 01
5.4mb, (right-click and save as/download)
http://www.phatcraft.com/matrix_revo..._clip.h264.mov
(encoded with Quicktime 7 Pro h.264, single pass,
video rate limited to 1000kbits/sec,
640x272 pixels)
CLIP 02
4.5mb (right-click and save as/download)
http://www.phatcraft.com/matrix_revo...ip.h264.02.mov
(encoded with Quicktime 7 Pro h.264, multi-pass,
video rate limited to 800kbits/sec,
640x272 pixels)
CLIP 03
8.7mb (right-click and save as/download)
http://www.phatcraft.com/matrix_revo...ip.h264.04.mov
(encoded with Quicktime 7 Pro h.264, multi-pass,
video rate target was ~ 1800kbits/sec,
640x272 pixels)
CLIP 03 is NICE at 2kbits/sec man... remember that these clips are re-encoded from a DVD MPEG-2 compressed approx 816x336 clip
quality would be great if you had a high-def uncompressed source, no? and something like Sorenson Pro AVC h.264 codec to give you that 'encoding edge'. but for $30 bucks, this is pretty sweet cutting edge h.264
and they play back well on quicktime7 for panther 10.3.9 even fullscreen, even on my iBook G4 933mhz 256mb ram. well done apple.
....
disclaimer: the above clip is (c) respective owners. this clip is only used for testing, non-commercial educational purposes
....
Looks stunning - cant wait to see what a 300-400k stream looks like
I have FCP HD but would glady pay the $30 for QT Pro 7.0. Now upgrading to the new FCP won't exactly be as easy for me. I will probably hold off on that. 
So how long until QT7 is available as a standard download for everyone?
So how long until QT7 is available as a standard download for everyone?
ahhh, isnt that what this thread is about? That its available for everyone...I am downloading it right now.
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i can't wait for some "professional" to upgrade to quicktime7, then all of a sudden realize he or she has to pay $30 unless Final Cut Studio is on its way. call me mean, but i know it's gonna happen and it serves them right. 8)