Flip4Mac & Rosetta, in depth

All Intel Mac systems include a program called Rosetta whose sole purpose is to emulate the PowerPC for non-intel native/universal applications. If you launch a non-native application, in theory, Rosetta kicks into action and dynamically translates to application to work in near-realtime. Although Rosetta is transparent, it's not invisible, and that's the trick. Apple has generously built into the Finder the ability to use Rosetta at will.
Here's the essence of this "non-hack." First, you'll need to proceed to flip4mac.com and download their latest release. Note that it is NOT a Universal application at this time, but it's coming soon. It is packaged as a Disk Image (dmg) file, like most Mac applications, and contains a mpkg file, which is an installation package. Unlike most Mac bundled apps, which install with a simple drag and drop, the installer must be launched. Launching the mpkg will return a failure everytime.
Now that you've downloaded the file, mount the disk image and navigation to /Appications/Utilities. Find the application called "Installer," and either right-click or Apple+click to get the context menu. Select "Get Info." Beneath the color labels you'll notice a checkbox that reads "Open Using Rosetta." Check it.
Navigate back to the Flip4Mac disk image and run the installer. It will launch just fine. Install Flip4Mac. Close the installer. At this point, you should go back and change the "Installer" application so that it no longer runs using Rosetta.
Next, navigate to /Applications and choose "Quicktime." Now repeat the Rosetta emulation procedure to this application. Quicktime runs nicely in Rosetta for the most part, although there is clearly a delay for me on launch. Since it's so easy to toggle between emulation and native mode, it should be easy to change to Rosetta when needed.
Although untested (and I should probably add unencouraged), this method likely works for other packages, plugins, and applications, but of course, use at yor own risk.

March Madness & Flip4Mac

http://ncaasports.com/mmod/welcome

Found this sports site that provides highlights, etc. of all the b-ball action. Working well with Flip4Mac. Easy registration proces and you enter the "demand video player" to access the various archives.

Flip4Mac and Final Cut "save" bit

Picked up this tifbit of Flip4Mac and Final Cut information recently:

Save the file from FCP as Quicktime Movie (not Conversion) Setting Current Settings, SelfContained (or Reference) without any compression other than the timeline codec you're working in. You don't want to compress a file a 2nd time. Unless you have server file size restrictions you're running into, you should focus on bit rate over file size (in general).

Squeeze does an excellent job. Compressor is also good. They both have different strengths as compression applications.

A good book to read is "Compression for Great Digital Video" by Ben Waggoner.

How to import WMV files into Powerpoint with Flip4Mac

To import WMV files into PowerPoint, open the WMV video in QuickTime Pro. Select File/Save and save as a reference movie. Because no actual conversion is necessary with reference movies, this is a very quick process. Then insert the .mov file into your PowerPoint presentation and proceed as usual. Although it is an extra step, it can be done very quickly and will make it possible to use WMV files in your PowerPoint presentation.

Flip4Mac version 2.0.2 notes

Flip4Mac
• Flip4Mac V 2.0.2
• Improved ASX handling
• Improved support for websites using query strings for authentication: will now support Rush, Comedy Central, CNN, etc., etc. asx
playlists working better too. Will also now work with Camino and FireFox as well as Safari.
• Resolved conflict between Flip4Mac WMV, 3ivx and Divx QuickTime components that caused application crashes and other playback inconsistencies
• Added preference that enables/disables Flip4Mac WMV playback of AVI files containing Microsoft MPEG-4 video codecs
• Resolved crash that occurred when movie contained G.726 audio
• Resolved crash during playback of certain DRM protected content
• Added help button on preference panes

Remember...visit here to request functions and features: http://flip4mac.com/request.htm

Contact Telestream for Flip4Mac requests

Flip4Mac
If you've run across a bug, problem, want to request a feature or report a web site that won't stream video as it should, go to http://flip4mac.com/request.htm There you can communicate with Telestream about your issues. They are very open and responsive to incoming correspondence like this.

Flip4Mac on an Intel Mac, AND an interview with Telestream

Lots of chatter about F4M working on the Intel Macs. Here's a thread on the Apple Support forum with a discussion on how to make it work, however, Telestream is not officially supporting this method...so, if you have problems, wait till they get the UB version out. I expect it sooner than later. http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=366987

Version 2.0.2 of Flip4Mac is now available at www.Flip4Mac.com. Microsoft has a link to it as well: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=915D874D-D747-4180-A400-5F06B1B5E559&displaylang=en

The CEO of Telestream will be interviewed by Your Mac Life http://www.yourmaclife.com/ This happens tonight 3/8/06 at 6:35 PST and you can hear it via live streaming, or probably listen later to the archived podcast.