Re: [Avid-L2] OT: iPad

Flash is cool, and I use it a lot. But it's only been a ubiquitous video
delivery platform/tool for like four years. I don't know if it will have as
long a life with video as .txt and .pdf have had with text. And I pretty
much don't care. If it remains a good tool/platform to deliver video over
the net, great. If something better comes along, fine.

Also, Adobe's Packager for iPhone, to be integrated in Flash Pro CS5, will
offer iPhone/touch/Pad support/integration. Adobe says more here:

<http://blogs.adobe.com/flashplatform/2010/01/building_ipad_apps.html>

Don't know if Packager will let you build video players for the iPad. My
guess is it would.

But currently, Flash can be a big resource hog. Steve Jobs has publicly
dissed it. And HTML5 is gaining some support for the stats and control you
(and I) need....Heck, Adobe and Flash could support HTML5 too.

I'm committed to video on the web. I'm not committed (or at least tied) to
Flash video players. But I think Adobe won't stand still...Heck, they have
60-90 days before the iPad is on sale. I'm not too worried about all this.

Ya, the iPad is cool.

Jim

On 1/28/10 8:39 AM, "Michael Towe" <L2mail@m2digitalpost.com> wrote:

> Okay, I'll admit it, I am an Apple fanboy and yes I will buy the iPad.
> However, being someone who derives a good amount of income producing
> video content for internet delivery I do have a bone to pick with
> Apple. Mainly the lack of support for Flash in the iPad.
>
> With Flash being the most ubiquitous way to deliver video over the
> internet it seems ridiculous not to allow this. Additionally there are
> tools already in place for content developers that allow for things
> like ad insertion which we depend on for revenue. Those tools are
> available in flash video players like the JW player that we use
> exclusively on our site. To my knowledge there is no such plugin or
> player that allows the same functionality that is non-flash.
>
> So, Apple, if you are determined to not allow Flash in your new
> gadget, please at least develop a tool for those of us that develop
> online content that will allow us to have the robust feature sets that
> are available to us in the current flash based video players. Things
> like ad insertion and stats tracking would be a great start.
>
> Okay, now back to being a fanboy!
>
> Mike
>
> M2 Digital Post Inc.
> San Diego, CA.
>
>
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> On Jan 28, 2010, at 8:15 AM, guanacaa@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Definitely need more mapping space for Avid. This would be a
>> pedestrian use, perhaps, but I would turn mine into a dedicated
>> track/patch selector, to deal with those layer intensive timelines.
>> Then I turn a page and utilize a dedicated Symphony color space, to
>> store those 99 labeled buckets I'm just certain Avid will give me
>> someday.
>> Shirley
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Ross <speckydave@gmail.com>
>> To: Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
>> Sent: Thu, Jan 28, 2010 12:35 am
>> Subject: Re: [Avid-L2] OT: iPad
>>
>> We might not be editing on it any time soon, but how about using it
>> as a
>> control surface?
>> http://tinyurl.com/y8pfblg
>>
>> D.
>>
>> 2010/1/28 Benjamin Hershleder <Ben@contactben.com>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> This *might* be a cool thing (I'm not convinced quite yet)
>>> But I have to say that (even as a Mac User since even before my
>> first
>>> apple IIfx in '92) Apple has now begun to parody itself.
>>> The video at this link feels like an Onion parody:
>>> http://www.apple.com/ipad
>>> Admittedly, I haven't watch the whole thing (yet), but the first
>>> minute was [face palm]
>>>
>>> Note to self: Buy stock in Windex asap!!
>>>
>>> Next thing . . . when are we going to be editing on it?
>>> You think?
>>>
>>> Benjamin Hershleder
>>> http://ContactBen.com
>>> http://Hershleder.com
>>>
>>>
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POV Media

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