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The
Same Technology Used by Feature Filmmakers
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Highest Visual Quality •
Real-time Editing for AVCHD / HDV •
24p progressive editing |
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Both
Windows and Mac Versions
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Latest Mac Release
3/27/09
v1.02 Build 4
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Convert HDV, AVCHD, Canon 5D Mk II to AVI/MOV
- Remove telecine to 24p or deinterlace to
25p/30p
- Export to CineForm or ProRes files
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Latest
Windows Update - 4/14/09 v1.21 Build 113
- Adds CS4 (and CS3) importer
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Hollywood
producers rely on CineForm file formats for their editing
and archive workflows because CineForm offers
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the highest
visual fidelity achievable, and
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the
fastest
real-time editing performance
You see, camera formats are designed for recording, not editing.
With Neo Scene you
will convert your difficult-to-edit HDV or AVCHD camera
footage to CineForm AVI files and then benefit from the same
theatrical quality format and real-time editing performance as professionals. |
The
Coveted 24p Cinema Look
Feature films are shot and edited at 24 progressive
frames per second (North America) or 25 (Europe / Japan)
yielding the coveted "cinema look" you see in a theater.
CineForm's Neo Scene uniquely extracts 24p / 25p
progressive frames from all your HDV or AVCHD material
for editing in your favorite NLE. Your masterpiece will
look like it is ready for the big screen - in fact,
it is.... |
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Workflow |
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Step 1: |
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HDV:
i) Convert your M2T files stored on your
hard drive to CineForm AVI/MOV files; OR
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Capture from tape (Windows only) while simultaneously
converting to CineForm AVI files
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AVCHD:
Convert your M2TS, MTS, or MP4 files to CineForm AVI
(Windows) or MOV (Mac) files.
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Optional:
For all conversions optionally convert your
source material to 24 / 25 progressive frames
for a professional cinema look.
Note1: During conversion, CineForm
doubles the chroma (color) accuracy of the
source files for improved color accuracy and
chroma keying. (HDV and AVCHD cameras record
in a color-reduced format known as 4:2:0 that
CineForm restores to professional 4:2:2 chroma.)
Note2: CineForm files will be larger than
your source camera files. Why? CineForm files maintain much higher visual quality and
higher editing performance than
camera source files. To allow this extra
performance, CineForm files are larger than camera
source files. |
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Step 2: |
Edit your
CineForm AVI/MOV files with your preferred editor.
In particular, CineForm files will edit much
faster (lower compute load) than AVCHD
camera files. |
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Step 3: |
Export your
final project to your preferred format for Blu-Ray,
DVD, Web, or Streaming distribution. Archive
your CineForm project as your source master. |
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File Sharing |
Do you want to
share your CineForm AVI/MOV files with others?
No problem.... Have others
download CineForm's free Neo Player
for both Windows and Mac which
installs the CineForm decoder which never
expires. |
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Feature Specifications
(Windows and Mac) |
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Source
Camera Compatibility |
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HDV
(M2T)
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AVCHD
(M2TS MTS, MP4)
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Canon
5D Mk II |
CineForm
Output File Format
ProRes HQ Output File Format (Mac Only): |
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Wrapper: AVI (Windows); MOV (Mac)
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Precision: 10-bit
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Chroma Format: 4:2:2
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Frame
Sizes: Same as camera source, up to
1920x1080
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Frame
Rate Options:
a) Maintain camera source frame rate;
b) 24p (23.976p) if Convert to 24p is selected;
c) 30p (25p) if Deinterlace is selected with 60i
(50i) source |
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Encoder
Options |
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CineForm
Quality Selections: Low, Medium, High
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(Mac only) choice of ProRes HQ as output
format (requires FCS2 or greater) |
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File Sizes (Disk Storage) |
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CineForm AVI file sizes vary based on image
sizes and frame rates, Expect 1920x1080
24p
files to be about 10 MB/sec or 35 GB/hour |
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NLE
Compatibility: |
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Windows:
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Adobe: Premiere Elements or Premiere Pro*
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Sony:
Movie Studio or Vegas
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and CS3 are currently supported.
CS4 support will be available in
February 2009•
Mac
OS X:
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Apple: Final Cut Pro or iMovie |
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Operating
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Windows: XP SP2 or XP 64; Vista
SP1 or Vista 64 SP1
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Mac: Mac OS 10.5 or greater |
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Hardware
Requirements: |
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Windows: Most Any
HW recommended for your NLE is compatible with CineForm
files.
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Mac:
Intel Mac only |
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Media
Storage Recommendation: |
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For
best performance, CineForm recommends
storing HD video files on a separate
hard drive from your OS. |
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Price: |
$129.00,
available form
CineForm's online store or
reseller network |
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Update/Upgrade Policy |
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Neo Scene
Windows Update Log
Neo Scene
Mac Update Log
Minor feature
updates and bug fixes to Neo Scene are always
free, so check status for new releases on the
Neo Scene web page regularly!
Do you want to
upgrade from Neo HDV (Windows)?
- If you
purchased Neo HDV after October 1, 2008
you're entitled to a free upgrade to Neo
Scene. Please
send us an email with your Neo HDV
serial number and we'll take care of this
for you right away.
- If you
purchased Neo HDV prior to October 1, 2008
you may
upgrade to Neo Scene for $69.
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Want to Learn More? |
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Read our
Technology section for
more about CineForm Intermediate, CineForm RAW,
and our Visual Quality Analyses.
Visit our
Learn More section
for additional resources. |
