

PowerBook G3 400MHz 1024MB RAM (M7711LL/A) Mac OSX 10.1.5 (5S66), iMovie 2.1.1 First using native FireWire ports, then using IOFlex PC CardBus to FireWire IEEE 1394 Ruggedized Pentium III 1GHz 512MB RAM built in house Windows XP Professional, Windows Movie Maker Power Mac G4 867MHz 640MB RAM (M8360LL/A) Mac OSX 10.1.5 (5S66), iMovie 2.1.1 We tested the studio with a variety of host computer setups: We also tested the studio with several different host computers including a Windows PC. This time we determined that we would test the studio with a range of consumer devices. At the time we didn't have any analog video equipment on hand to test studio's capture capabilities. Over a year ago one of our employees tested studio's TV tuning functionality extensively under Macintosh OS 9.1 with excellent results. As formac does not provide phone support for studio, the manual provides limited information on capture, and the studio DV edition has no TV functionality or software, we decided to publish this document describing the typical use of the device.

Our experience from calls we receive on this device (presale and support), is capture is usually the primary task people purchase the studio for. Formac's user guide is fairly good, but it puts heavy emphasis on studio's TV/Radio tuning functionality and software package, while devoting little to the task of analog capture and writeback. With the release of the cross platform version we anticipate many more people will purchase these excellent devices. Two weeks with formac studio A journal of notes, techniques, FAQ and other resourcesĬontents Introduction Configurations Using the Device FAQ More Information Introductionįormac's studio DV/TV is a very popular item and Synchrotech sells a great deal of them.
