Raylight Encoder Pro and Raylight Decoder Updates

Raylight Encoder Pro has been updated to version 1.4.
Raylight Decoder has been updated to version 3.4.

Both releases have these changes in common:

1. Torn screen bug on QT low-quality mode has been fixed.
2. Uses new Raylight codec for faster playback in high-quality mode
3. Green, Yellow and Red modes no longer supported since high quality mode is fast.
4. Crash on more than 8 cpus fixed, now supports up to 32.
5. Problems with Windows Vista, Windows 7, 32/64 bit OS fixed.
6. Trial versions now have 30-day limit
7. Activation now required on Decoder as well as Encoder
8. Easier activation process, automatically requests codes
9. Matrox codec no longer required for DVCPRO50 support
10. Alpha channel set to 255 when decoding to 32-bit RGBA
11. Other minor fixes

Users may update free at dvfilm.com/update

DVFilm Epic I for Mac

DVFilm Epic I for Mac is released!

Epic Mac allows direct and real-time editing of DSLR Quicktimes in Final Cut Pro 6 and 7.

Detailed information is on our product page, dvfilm.com/epic/mac

The initial release version was 1.01, but in the last few days has been updated and is now at version 1.0.3.

A discussion board for Epic Mac has been added at dvfilm.com/talk

The changes between 1.0.1 and 1.0.3 were as follows:

• in version 1.0.2 support was added for 720-line 60p format
• in version 1.0.3 a bug was fixed with long pathnames (>80 chars). The new limit is 256 chars, and the clip scanning program now warns you if your pathnames are over 240 chars.
• in version 1.0.3 an alternative DVFilmEpic.component file is provided. This allows Epic to override the AVCIntra 100Mbs 1080/24p format, instead of ProRes 422. This alternative component works with FCP 7 and 1080-line DSLR formats (at any frame rate). The application help and online help at dvfilm.com/epic/mac/help.htm have more details.

Epic I Version 1.1.1 Released

Epic I Version 1.1.1 has been released.
Get your update at dvfilm.com/update

This version fixes permissions issues when not running as administrator.
This version also includes an update to the installer to integrate with Vegas 10.0 if installed.

Raylight Ultra 1.2.3 Released

Raylight Ultra 1.2.3 has been released.
Get it at dvfilm.com/update.

This version fixes some permissions issues when not running as administrator.
It includes an update to the installer for integration with Vegas 10.0

Epic I Version 1.1 Released

Release 1.1 of DVFilm Epic I, the 64-bit plugin for Sony Vegas 9 is now available.

Go to dvfilm.com/update to get the download for release 1.1.

This release is substantially the same as the 1.1 Beta which has been available for several weeks, except that some minor bugs were fixed with handling memory usage with large numbers of files and with UAC (User Account Control).

New features/differences in Epic 1.1:

1. Plug-in now works with Vegas 9 64-bit as well as 32.
2. New user interface with tabs and "Info" button
3. The proxy burn-in feature has been combined with the "Mark Frame Red" feature.
4. The folder with the real-time files is now called "EPIC" by default.
5. New "computer RGB" option: high-contrast video for online content.
6. Manual/Automatic control of Epic Red mode is now selectable

Note that the proxy subfolders are now called EPIC however it is not neccessary to rename your PROXY subfolders to EPIC, Epic 1.1 will look in both folders if required for backward compatibility.

Also this version now works with Vegas Movie Studio HD Platinum 10, without the installer workaround that was previously required.

Raylight Ultra 1.2.2 Patch Released

A patch for Ultra 1.2.2 has been released. Version 1.2.2 introduced a bug that would prevent Raylight AVI's from being imported into Vegas 9 (32 bit) under Windows XP, or would prevent
the Raylight Ultra format from being selected if you tried to export a Microsoft AVI with Vegas 9 and Windows XP. The patched version (1.2.2 A) corrects this problem.

The new download is available at dvfilm.com/update

Raylight Ultra 1.2.2 Released

Raylight Ultra version 1.2.2 has been released. Get it at dvfilm.com/update

New to this release:

1. Fixed a bug where more than 8 processors would cause the decoder to crash.
2. Fixed a bug where AVI's made with RayMaker would have a scrambled image.
3. Improved playback performance with AVC-Intra and more than 2 processors.

Epic I 64-bit Beta Released (Version 1.1)

For registered purchasers of DVFilm Epic I, the 64-bit plugin for Sony Vegas 9 is now available. Go to

dvfilm.com/update/betaEpic.htm

to get the download for release 1.1.

New features/differences in Epic 1.1:

1. Plug-in now works with Vegas 9 64-bit as well as 32.
2. New user interface with tabs and "Info" button
3. The proxy burn-in feature has been combined with the "Mark Frame Red" feature
4. The folder with the real-time files is now called "EPIC" by default.
5. New "computer RGB" option: high-contrast video for online content
6. Manual/Automatic control of Epic Red mode is now selectable

Note that the proxy subfolders are now called EPIC however it is not neccessary to rename your PROXY subfolders to EPIC, Epic 1.1 will look in both folders if required for backward compatibility.

Raylight Mac 3.0

Raylight Mac version 3.0 has been released.
Get the update here

What's new in 3.0:

AVC-Intra Support
Direct Import into Final Cut Pro
Metadata in the Final Cut Pro Bin

Full details can be found here

DVFilm Epic I version 1.0.3 released

A bug update has been released for Version 1.0.3 and it's available at dvfilm.com/update

Release 1.0.3 makes the following changes:

• Fixes a problem with 60p and 50p DSLR quicktime
• Warns you when UAC (User Account Control) prevents Epic from writing files or changing the configuration
• Warns you if Quicktime 7.6.6 is installed which has broken H.264 support; note we recommend 7.6 which can be found here: QuickTime 7.6 for Windows
• Enables the Epic plugin automatically as part of the installation
• Disables the Epic plugin when the Uninstaller is run

DVFilm Epic I version 1.0.2 Released

DVFilm Epic has been released and you can read about it here: dvfilm.com/epic

Epic is a plugin that permits real-time editing of DSLR Quicktimes
in Sony Vegas 9.0. Right now only Vegas 9 32-bit version is supported
but in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP, Vista, and 7.

A bug update has been released as well: Version 1.0.2 and it's available at dvfilm.com/update

Release 1.0.2 fixed the following problems:

1. Not updating Vegas 32 config files when running on 64-bit windows
2. Not starting Epic control on 64-bit windows
3. Messages to build proxy conflicted with Raylight Ultra
4. No YUV-10 burn-in on full quality quicktimes
5. YUV mode proxy image scrambled up with 1/4-size and 1/2-size proxies

Raylight MXFX 2.0.2 for Windows released

This new update has the following changes:

- Added 64g & Unlimited Card Size choices
- Fixed bug that caused crashes on large number of files
- Updated AVC-Intra decoder for better memory usage

Existing customers can update their 2.0 version here: http://dvfilm.com/update

Raylight Ultra 1.2.1 Released

This maintenance release addresses a few bugs including:

• Bug regarding some AVC-Intra 50Hz formats that would cause the decoder to error out
• Bug that would cause an error when more than 350 clips were opened

Registered users can get Ultra 1.2.1 at dvfilm.com/update

New users can purchase at dvfilmstore.com

Raylight Ultra 1.2 Has Been Released

Highlights of New features and bugs fixes:

• Adds AVC-Intra support for MXF files. Automatically builds proxies for real-time AVC-Intra editing when importing the MXF files into Vegas 9.
• RayMaker can now make AVC-Intra AVI files (32-bit systems only). RayMaker 3.6 has improved pulldown removal for Variable Frame Rate video, and is also capable of making ½-size as well as ¼-size proxy AVI’s.
• Ultra 1.2 fixes memory usage problems and sub-clip problems in the Vegas 9 plug-in.
• Ultra 1.2 displays the P2 UserClipName in the Vegas Explorer window.
• Ultra 1.2 Supports Windows 7 32- and 64-bit versions as well as older Windows systems

Complete documentation is available in the ReadMe file included with the software. Registered users can get Ultra 1.2 at dvfilm.com/update

New users can purchase at dvfilmstore.com