Chuck Reti
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NTSC Video measurements info from Tektronix
https://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-bin/framed.pl?Document=/Measurement/App_Notes/NTSC_Video_Msmt -
Are any other settings changing or not sticking, like Time & Date? Sounds a lot like a need for replacement of the logic board battery.
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TNEF’s Enough
https://www.JoshJacob.com“TNEF’s Enough is a program […] to help Mac users deal with certain attachments from users of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange. The program is freeware so check it out if you ever receive weird attachments with the name ‘winmail.dat.'”
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Chuck Reti
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Apple’s last document 93811 on FCP 4.5 uninstall is no longer on their support site. However, for some odd, prescient reason I had copied it, so
here’s the info. As noted, it applies to FCP HD (4.5) and other apps in the suite. YMMV with FCP 5. Proceed with caution!——————————-
Final Cut Pro HD: How to Uninstall
Learn how to uninstall Final Cut Pro HD (4.5).The Final Cut Pro HD installer does not include an uninstall option. The folders and files installed during a full installation of Final Cut Pro HD are listed below. To uninstall, delete the following items (some items may not be present depending on what has been installed). Note: You may prefer to access these locations via the Finder’s Go to Folder feature (From the Go menu, choose Go to Folder) and enter the Directory name.
Location
File/Folder to Delete/Applications
Cinema Tools
Compressor
Final Cut Pro HD
Final Cut Pro HD Additional Easy Presets
LiveType
SoundTrack/Applications/Utilities
Batch Monitor (Note 3)
Soundtrack Loop Utility (Note 2)/Documents
Soundtrack Loops (Note 2)/Library/Application Support
BorisFX
Boris FX
Final Cut Pro System Support
LiveType/Library/Application Support/ProApps
Components
Final Cut Pro System ID/Library/StartupItems
Qmaster (Note 3)/Library/Frameworks
AECore.framework
Compressor.framework
MediaServerAPI.framework
Qmaster.framework (Note 3)/Library/Bundles
StompTranscoderX.bundle (if present)/Library/QuickTime
FCP Uncompressed 422.component
DesktopVideoOut.component
DVCPROHDCodec.component
DVCPROHDMuxer.component
DVCPROHDVideoDigitizer.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutput.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutputClock.component
DVCPROHDVideoOutputCodec.component
LiveType.component/Library/Receipts
Boris.pkg
CinemaTools.pkg
CinemaToolsUpdate1.2.pkg
Compressor.pkg
CompressorUpdate1.2.pkg (3)
FinalCutProHD4.5.pkg
FinalCutProHDUpdate4.5.pkg
Helium.pkg
LiveType.pkg
LiveTypeSupport.pkg
LiveTypeData1.pkg
LiveTypeData2.pkg
LiveTypeUpdate1.2.pkg
ProAppRuntime.pkg
ProRuntime.pkg
ProVideoCodecs.pkg
Soundtrack.pkg (Note 2)
SoundtrackUpdate1.2.pkg (Note 2)
QTProMedia.pkg
QuickTimeMPEG2.pkg (Note 1)
QuickTimeProMediaComponent.pkg/Library/Audio/Plug-Ins/HAL
DVCPROHDAudio.plugin/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks
Helium.framework
LiveType.framework~/Library/Preferences *
Final Cut Pro User Data~/Library/Preferences *
com.apple.FinalCutPro.plist~/Library/Application Support *
Compressor/System/Library/QuickTime/
QuickTimeProMedia.component* Tip: The tilde “~” refers to your Home directory. For more information see technical document 106167 “Mac OS X: Using Your Home Directory”.
Notes
1. Only if QuickTime MPEG 2 wasn’t installed separately.
2. Only if Soundtrack wasn’t installed separately.
3. Only if Compressor isn’t installed as part of DVD Studio Pro.Related documents
107005 “Mac OS X 10.2: How to Find Items on the Hard Disk”
106237 “Mac OS X: Unable to Delete, Unlock, Modify, or Copy an Item”
REMOVED FROM SITE >> 93150 “Final Cut Pro 4: How to Uninstall”Article ID: 93811 Date Created: May 04, 2004 Date Modified: June 23, 2004
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http://www.apple.com/support/tiger is your friend. A 15 sec. search yields this possibly useful information:
Mac OS X: Changing or resetting an account password
Includes info for resetting both user and Administrator accounts.
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System Preferences>Software Update, “Update Software” Tab, UNCHECK “Check for Updates” box.
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http://www.apple.com/support/itunes is your friend. A 10 sec search yielded up this handy document:
iTunes 4: ‘Movie file cannot be found’ error message
Should be an easy fix.
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[jhbarlow] “Will an apple computer run better if large files are stored on the hard drive rather than on the desktop?”
The “Desktop” is simply a directory (folder), in your home directory, on your system drive, that fills up your screen and provides a visual workspace. Its icons, as in any folder, represent files on your hard drive, that happen to be living in a “Desktop” folder. It’s not some mysterious storage area hiding under a rock inside your computer. Under Mac OS 9, the desktop actually was not a good place for longterm, large file storage, for various reasons. Under OS X that’s not an issue, except that organizationally, it’s not good file management practice. As mentioned elsewhere, you should be saving captured media to a drive other than your system drive. Organize apps, documents, etc in appropriate folders. Use the Desktop for temporary stashing of zipped downloads, docs, etc, before moving them to more appropriate locations. You can create desktop aliases (shortcuts) to particular items, or learn how to use the Dock for similar purposes.
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[Bob] “I just got a Wacom Intuos, which has a 5 button mouse & I HATE the side buttons! Click the darn things all the time by mistake. WHY can’t ALL the mouse designers take a hard look at the Logitech MX500/700 5-button mice – they’re SUPERB. Ergonomic and the extra buttons are neatly tucked out of accidental triggering zone. I’m considering returning the Intuos because the mouse is so poor.”
I didn’t care for the Wacom mouse either, but I got so used to using the Intuous tablet (and you do buy it for the tablet, not the mouse, after all), that I rarely reach for the mouse, Wacom’s or original equipment, for anything. I do plan to try the Apple multibutton mouse, just to get a taste of Hell Frozen Over.
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Again I refer you to Tektronix
https://www.tek.com/Measurement/cgi-bin/framed.pl?Document=/Measurement/App_Notes/NTSC_Video_MsmtTable of Contents > Understanding the Waveform Display
See also your FCP manuals. In Vol III are Waveform monitor and Vectorscope and how to read them.
It’s a bit beyond the capability of a text-based forum like this one to deliver a course in video measurement techniques.
Use the Profusely Illustrated resources available on the web, if you don’t like the Tek document, Google “video waveform monitor” or “Video Measurement” and hundreds of other tutorials will come up. Go to the TV station that wants to air your spot. Talk to an engineer there. See if there’s a local SMPTE or SBE chapter in your area; they might offer some assistance.
If you’re going to work in video, know how video works.