A dual-layer Blu-ray disc can store as much as 50GB of data
Data spanning allows the user to use multiple Blu-ray discs (or DVDs or CDs) to save, catalog and burn all their data, music, photos, video and more
An improved backup utility allows for easily scheduling sessions to any hard drive or networked device or burn to Blu-ray, DVD or CD discs.
New filters allow for pre-selecting specific content to save, while new compression minimizes the size of the backup
Toast can recover files with imperfections that have become unreadable due to damage to the discs (within reason). The recovered files are copied onto a new disc and a list of unrecoverable files is provided
The software automatically catalogs and tracks the contents of discs, making it easy to locate any file on burned discs even if that disc is not in the drive
Listening
Toast 9 will record audio directly from the Internet. Additionally, regardless of the source, if the Mac can play it, the software can record, edit and burn it
CD Spin Doctor offers great restoration tools for digitizing LPs and tape collections, or any audio playing on the computer
Audio fingerprint technology easily identifies and tags music tracks recorded from LP, tape or the Internet in addition to other unknown tracks in a library
Clicking on the iTunes button immediately sends the restored audio directly to iTunes in MP3, AAC, or Apple Lossless formats
Video
AVCHD high-def camcorder footage can be imported and burned in high-definition to inexpensive standard DVDs for playback on any compatible Blu-ray or HD DVD set top box
Converts non-encrypted DVDs, video files and even VIDEO TS_Folders for use on a wide variety of players including Apple TV, iPhone and video enabled iPods, Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Blackberry and Palm Treo and other devices
High-def authoring tools enable the import of high-def video from AVCHD camcorders or high-def TV shows and movies from TiVo or EyeTV and burn them to Blu-ray discs for viewing on any compatible set top box
Easy to use cropping and trimming tools easily remove unwanted segments from TV shows and video files before burning to disc
Sharing
Roxio Streamer allows the user to stream video, like TiVo shows, from a home Mac to a Wi-Fi connected iPhone, iPod Touch or to any Internet connected Mac or PC
Includes fifteen new menu styles to give a DVD a professional look and feel
Toast 9's integration of Spotlight technology and full support of iLife '08 and Apple Aperture libraries makes finding the right photo, music, video or data file easier than ever
Allows for creating photo disc slideshows that play automatically on Macs and PCs
System Requirements
PowerPC G4, G5, or Intel processor (G5 or Intel processor required for encoding and viewing high definition content) OS X 10.4.x or 10.5.x CD, DVD, Blu-ray, or HD DVD recordable drive 600MB of free disk space for installation Up to 15GB of temporary free disk space during usage (additional space may be required when working with high definition content) QuickTime 7.x Internet connection required for some functionality
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