Panasonic and Apple Collaborate to Bring HD Over FireWire to the Desktop and Mobile Editing

1999–2004April 20, 2004Macs Only!Peripherals
Panasonic and Apple announced the world’s first implementation of IEEE 1394 FireWire with 100 Mbps DV-HD (the native video compression of Panasonic DVCPRO HD recording systems) to bring unmatched capabilities to high definition (HD) post-production and content distribution. Together, Panasonic and Apple bring HD over FireWire capabilities to desktop and mobile editing with Panasonic’s new AJ-HD1200A, the first HD production VTR to offer a FireWire interface, and Apple’s newly-announced Final Cut Pro HD professional video editing software, enabling mass adoption of HD resolution images on the desktop, and even on PowerBooks.

According to Apple's press release, the new hardware and software solution dramatically lowers the costs of HD production.

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