Apple Compressor Update v1.2.1 is Available

for download from this Apple web page. According to the Read Me, Compressor provides automated media encoding to give you the highest quality MPEG for DVD authoring or for streaming to wireless devices. Now optimized for Power Mac G5 and Mac OS X Panther, Compressor 1.2 delivers 55% faster encoding over Power Mac G4.

What’s New in Compressor 1.2.1

If you are upgrading from Compressor 1.2, the Compressor 1.2.1 update includes the following features:

• Improved application stability
  
• Improved Preview window performance
  

If you are upgrading from a version of Compressor prior to 1.2, the Compressor 1.2.1 update also includes the following features:

• Support for MPEG-1 output files
  
• Support for industry-standard letterbox aspect ratios
  
• Support for saving batches
  
• Preview window improvements
  
• Improved high definition to standard definition transcoding
  
• Timecode included in QuickTime output files
  
• Optimized export using Compressor from the Final Cut Pro HD timeline