Sunday, August 30, 2009

“Highly recommended ... insanely low price”

Great review from none other than Ross LaManna, the Chair of the Undergraduate Film Department at the world-renowned Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, who writes:
“DVD Bit Budget Assistant is an essential tool for maximizing picture quality on the DVD format. It makes complex bitrate calculations incredibly simple — and since it’s on your phone, it’s always handy. Highly recommended, especially at such an insanely low price.”

Thanks so much, Ross! We’re happy to have created something useful (and user-friendly) for students and others navigating the sometimes arcane world of digital video and distribution.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Studio Daily hearts the DVD Bit Budget Assistant



Nice little write-up on our new iPhone app, on none other than the Studio Daily blog.

Being the online home of highly-respected publications such as Studio Monthly, Film & Video, and others — these folks are no slouches in the Knowing-What's-New-Cool-and-Useful-in-the-Film-Industry department.

Editor Bryant Frazier offers an insightful summary of why and where an app like ours comes in handy. Thanks, Studio Daily, for the good words!

And meanwhile, please let us know what you think as well, both via our Contact page, and on the iPhone App Store.

(Just a reminder, the Introductory price of $1.99 is good for a limited time.)

Thanks for all the good words on our new iPhone app!

A big shout-out to everyone for all the kind words on our new app, the DVD Bit Budget Assistant. We're very happy to see that folks are finding it to be useful, and fun.

(Note that there does seem to be quite a bit of latency in iTunes / the App Store itself before the first set of ratings are posted there; though we trust others will get to see your good words as well before long.)

Meanwhile, our own website is undergoing a minor redesign, and soon will feature the new app on the homepage. In the meantime, kindly use the direct link above for more info.

Best,
Your friends at EditGroove

Thursday, August 13, 2009

EditGroove announces new DVD utility app for iPhone!

An exciting day here at EditGroove, as we finally took the wraps off our very latest, until-now-super-secret new app:

"The DVD Bit Budget Assistant" for the iPhone
... now available in the App Store!

Useful for anyone who works with DVDs -- or just wants a better understanding of the production of digital media.

Lots more info, FAQ & more at:
http://www.editgroove.com/dvd/

[Press info available at http://www.editgroove.com/dvd/press/ ... and a limited number of review copies available via the Contact page.]

Now your iPhone is even more useful than it was yesterday at this time. :)

From your friends at EditGroove.

New: FCP 7 compatibility info

Hi, all --

Just to let you know that we've posted some up-to-date information on our FAQ, regarding using UserMatic™ with the new Final Cut Pro 7.

If you've upgraded your version of FCP, or are thinking of doing so, make sure you check it out.

As always,

Best wishes!
From your friends at EditGroove