Apple Releases Final Cut Server 1.5.1

[MacRumors]

Apple today released Final Cut Server 1.5.1, bringing a number of improvements to the company's back-end package for managing Final Cut video production tasks.

Final Cut Server 1.5.1 is a revision to Final Cut Server 1.5. This update addresses general compatibility issues, improves overall stability, and addresses a number of other minor issues. This update is recommended for all users of Final Cut Server 1.5.

The issues addressed include:

- Fixes possible slowdown in the check-in and check-out process
- Fixes status display in Downloads & Uploads window
- Locked assets are now skipped in the archive process
- Fixes archiving and restore for bundle assets
- Improves reliability of adding and removing archive devices

Full details on changes included in the update are available in the associated release notes.

The update weighs in at 40 MB and officially requires Mac OS X 10.4.11 or 10.5.8, but Final Cut Server 1.5 is also compatible with OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard.

Article Link: Apple Releases Final Cut Server 1.5.1

[Nicky G]

Oh goodie goodie gumdrops. Hopefully checking in and out is now more... reliable.

[Silofolous]

Great, now how about that new version of Final Cut Express that is sorely missing?

[bigandy]

The one problem with Final Cut Server is it's utterly, completely, a failure from the ground up. There are quite a few products out there which absolutely outshine it in every way.

This topic title should read "Apple Releases Final Cut Server 1.5.1, post production industry wonders why they're still bothering."

I'm sure by the time 4.0 comes out they'll have included the features they promised in 1.0..

[Nicky G]

Originally Posted by bigandy

The one problem with Final Cut Server is it's utterly, completely, a failure from the ground up. There are quite a few products out there which absolutely outshine it in every way.

This topic title should read "Apple Releases Final Cut Server 1.5.1, post production industry wonders why they're still bothering."

I'm sure by the time 4.0 comes out they'll have included the features they promised in 1.0..

Pretty big words Andy, I don't know if I'd go quite that far. Not lived up to its potential, and certainly missing some very nice features that were in the beta, to be sure. But it does some things pretty well.

I'm curious what other solutions you like/prefer. You thinking along the lines of CatDV? Building4Media Fork? I'm trying to size up all DAM systems right now that plug in nicely to a Final Cut/Xsan scenario.

[Doctor Q]

Apple says:

In order to successfully update Final Cut Server 1.5 to Final Cut Server 1.5.1, you will need to install Pro Applications Update 2009-01 first.