After a lot of campaigning by UK Mac users, check out our article on the petition from last summer (here). To play a programme on the BBC iPlayer website, you need Flash installed. If you want to download a programme, your computer needs Windows Media Player 9 or a later version.
The BBC iPlayer console in both these methods gives you good quality playback on your computer in a small window or full screen, providing your computer set-up meets our minimum requirements. It’s also possible to connect your computer to your TV.
With BBC iPlayer you can catch up with the programmes from the past seven days you’ve missed or want to watch again by playing them direct on the BBC iPlayer website or downloading them to your computer. Read more
Equinux have introduced The Tube 2.0, the second generation of its popular TV software for the Mac, adding new community-oriented features. Using the new TubeTalk feature, TV viewers can chat with one another about the current program or even follow other users as they channel surf with BuddySurfing.
In addition, The Tube 2.0 simplifies the overall recording process and adds a new list of features to The Tube. Read more
DivX have released version 6.7 of their DivX suite of programs. Better still for a very limited time you can download the PRO version absolutely free. Check out the DivX website for the free download). Look out QuickTime, there’s a brand new player in Mac town. The DivX Player for Mac is a stand-alone application designed to play DivX video, including DivX HD files, and other popular video formats on the Macintosh platform. With innovative features like the desktop dimmer, window fade-out, gesture controls and more, the DivX Player brings a rich, cinematic experience to the Macintosh operating system. Read more
iMovie ’08 makes viewing and working with video as intuitive as enjoying your photos. A built-in library automatically organizes your video, so all the clips you’ve captured and movies you’ve created are just a click away.
With its revolutionary interface, iMovie makes it quick and easy to browse your library and create new movies. And iMovie is built for sharing. In just a few steps, you can add movies to your website, publish them on YouTube, and create versions for iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV. Read more
A Motion 3 template that produces a spinning die, ideal for casinos, entertainment etc. The tempalte has two light sources to give the shading but more can be added. The spinning is controlled by behavoirs which can easily be speeded up or the direction changed. Apply a throw to fly the die/cube around in 3D. The die face media is embeded with the motion file. Read more
