Apple - master of weaselwords - QT Pro for Wintel sucks.

Apple has its little revenge. Their description of QT Player Pro for the PC
might lead one to pay the paltry $29.95... too bad. It's not at all the same
as the native Mac application. IT CANNOT MAKE MOVIES FROM A DIGITAL VIDEO
CAMERA.

I find this a huge shortcoming. Where's Apple's head?

Yeah, yeah, I have Mac hardware, tons of it and have since the first Mac
came out, but I have PC clients, too. This really sucks.

John <nhoj@droffats.net> wrote:

> Apple has its little revenge. Their description of QT Player Pro for the PC
> might lead one to pay the paltry $29.95... too bad. It's not at all the same
> as the native Mac application. IT CANNOT MAKE MOVIES FROM A DIGITAL VIDEO
> CAMERA.
>
> I find this a huge shortcoming. Where's Apple's head?
>
> Yeah, yeah, I have Mac hardware, tons of it and have since the first Mac
> came out, but I have PC clients, too. This really sucks.

I'm not aware of Quick Time Player Pro on the Mac being software to make
movies from a digital camera (no capitalisation required BTW). The clue
is in the title ... it's designed as a, err, player! You can actually do
a little basic editing of existing footage, but that's about it. Perhaps
you are thinking of the iLife Macintosh application called iMovie ...
which is Mac software for Macs, and does not come with QT Pro.

--
Adrian

> > Yeah, yeah, I have Mac hardware, tons of it and have since the first Mac
> > came out, but I have PC clients, too. This really sucks.
>
> I'm not aware of Quick Time Player Pro on the Mac being software to make
> movies from a digital camera

I think he means "New Movie Recording" in the File menu of QuickTime
Player Pro...

In article <1houon6.b8iipo2dmhvxN%nonesuch@place.com>, Adrian
<nonesuch@place.com> wrote:

> John <nhoj@droffats.net> wrote:
>
> > Apple has its little revenge. Their description of QT Player Pro for the PC
> > might lead one to pay the paltry $29.95... too bad. It's not at all the same
> > as the native Mac application. IT CANNOT MAKE MOVIES FROM A DIGITAL VIDEO
> > CAMERA.
> >
> > I find this a huge shortcoming. Where's Apple's head?
> >
> > Yeah, yeah, I have Mac hardware, tons of it and have since the first Mac
> > came out, but I have PC clients, too. This really sucks.
>
> I'm not aware of Quick Time Player Pro on the Mac being software to make
> movies from a digital camera (no capitalisation required BTW). The clue
> is in the title ... it's designed as a, err, player! You can actually do
> a little basic editing of existing footage, but that's about it. Perhaps
> you are thinking of the iLife Macintosh application called iMovie ...
> which is Mac software for Macs, and does not come with QT Pro.

QT Pro can import from digital video cameras. Check the help file.

Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote:

> QT Pro can import from digital video cameras. Check the help file.

oops
--
Adrian

Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote:

> QT Pro can import from digital video cameras. Check the help file.

.. I'll get me coat

--
Adrian

"Adrian" <nonesuch@place.com> wrote in message
news:1houon6.b8iipo2dmhvxN%nonesuch@place.com...
> I'm not aware of Quick Time Player Pro on the Mac being software to make
> movies from a digital camera

QT Pro is definitely intended to capture digital video. On the Mac side it's
a great bargain for what it is in that respect.

"Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote in message
news:151120061030111040%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca...

> QT Pro can import from digital video cameras. Check the help file.

The subject concerned the PC version.
Where is that feature?

Note I am speaking of the difference between PC and Mac where the Mac
version has the ability to create a new movie from the camera as it records.
The PC version has no such thing. I see no Import option.

"Adrian" <nonesuch@place.com> wrote in message
news:1housfq.153g5efj3lgk3N%nonesuch@place.com...
> Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote:
>
>> QT Pro can import from digital video cameras. Check the help file.
>
> oops

No oops necessary, Adrian. There is no such import option on the WindoZe
version.

In article <12lmj0r3fcm092c@news.supernews.com>, John
<nhoj@droffats.net> wrote:

> The subject concerned the PC version.

So? My reply was to Adrian, who wrote "I'm not aware of Quick Time
Player Pro on the Mac being software to make movies from a digital
camera".

I don't run Windows, so can't confirm or refute your claim that it
doesn't import.

In any case, your original post is off-topic for this newsgroup (see
"mac" in the group name?). Discussing the Mac version of QT Pro is not.

In article <12lmj64gmmip27c@news.supernews.com>, John
<nhoj@droffats.net> wrote:

> "Adrian" <nonesuch@place.com> wrote in message
> news:1housfq.153g5efj3lgk3N%nonesuch@place.com...
> > Dave Balderstone <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote:
> >
> >> QT Pro can import from digital video cameras. Check the help file.
> >
> > oops
>
> No oops necessary, Adrian. There is no such import option on the WindoZe
> version.

Adrian and I weren't talking about the Windows version.

"Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote in message
news:151120061127377788%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca...

> In any case, your original post is off-topic for this newsgroup (see
> "mac" in the group name?). Discussing the Mac version of QT Pro is not.

I realize that, but since Apple crosses platforms, I hoped the topic would
be pertinent.

In article <12lmks29tv9kn8f@news.supernews.com>, John
<nhoj@droffats.net> wrote:

> "Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote in message
> news:151120061127377788%dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderst one.ca...
>
> > In any case, your original post is off-topic for this newsgroup (see
> > "mac" in the group name?). Discussing the Mac version of QT Pro is not.
>
> I realize that, but since Apple crosses platforms, I hoped the topic would
> be pertinent.

Go to developer.apple.com and register for a free ADC membership. Then
file a bug report on the Windows version of QT Pro.

By doing that, you ensure your concern is logged by Apple. Blowing off
steam on usenet may relive tension, but it doesn't tell Apple anything.

"Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote in message
news:151120061209590327%

> Go to developer.apple.com and register for a free ADC membership. Then
> file a bug report on the Windows version of QT Pro.

It isn't a bug, really. It's an omitted feature.

> By doing that, you ensure your concern is logged by Apple. Blowing off
> steam on usenet may relive tension, but it doesn't tell Apple anything.

You are right. Thanks.

Very Best,
j

In article <12lmvj1p0rfai85@news.supernews.com>, John
<nhoj@droffats.net> wrote:

> "Dave Balderstone" <dave@N_O_T_T_H_I_Sbalderstone.ca> wrote in message
> news:151120061209590327%
>
> > Go to developer.apple.com and register for a free ADC membership. Then
> > file a bug report on the Windows version of QT Pro.
>
> It isn't a bug, really. It's an omitted feature.

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