New With Pro-Apps

The highlights

Final Cut Studio (shepherd@apple.com)
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

real-time editing, stuning graphics, new audio tools,
Fianl cut pro
DVD studio pro 4, etc.

Final Cut Pro 5
native IMX format (Sony XDcam, coming out HD cam)
mpeg format for high-def space now native with final cut.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/finalcutpro/

Native HDV, seeing cameras with Flash support with no tape in camera, will hit market by Christmas, $6,000 price, can get camera flash tech. Cameras are also backward compatible to older DVD footage, but shoot in new format. Supports of to two 8 gig card. Card just shows up as hard drive, no need to capture to your hard drive from camera.

P2 support.

Multichannel Audio, 24 channels of audio, channels can be manipulated inside of Final Cut

Multicam editing within Final Cut, have 128 sources of video.

Dynamic RT Extreme

Enhanced Xsan Support, storage area allows group to work on same files in the same space (collaboration enhanced) and new editing tools.