
#SILVERSTACK XT VS LAB SOFTWARE#
Pomfort Silverstack or Silverstack XT (from $59) is professional software for DITs, with all necessary functionalities regarding verified data copy and checksum generation.Please keep in mind that “Rsync” cannot generate a so-called checksum file, it only compares file sizes. On OSX and Linux systems it is installed per default and you can run it from terminal. If it is not already installed on your computer, you can find it at. It requires a computer expert to run a verified data transfer and even then, is rather cumbersome to use.

#SILVERSTACK XT VS LAB FREE#
The price for copy tools ranges from free to several thousand dollars, depending on the convenience and ease of use of the solution: It’s an XML-based file which always contains the following information:

For example, there’s a checksum file called MHL (Media Hash List).

There are many different types of checksums, all for the same purpose: safe and fast copying. Checksum files should be calculated and generated as sidecar files at the first copy process. There are different software and hardware solutions available that will copy a file to one or several destinations and perform a checksum calculation, comparing the material on the original media to the copies, to provide a minimum-effort safety check of data integrity. We strongly recommend using copy software and tools with checksum calculation and verification. This includes sound files, photos, any camera media, and all other production documents.Transferring recorded material from the original media should never be done using a simple file copy. In fact, Silverstack offers a flexible way of data handling by supporting any kind of file format. Silverstack imports and handles any kind of camera and media format. Silverstack is your tool for media acquisition and professional data management.

Improved Search & Filter: Use related search keywords to retrieve metadata fields in the general info tab or the table column selection menu (e.g., find “Tint” also when searching for “White Balance”).Summary of Jobs per Volume: Check the states of all jobs that require a specific volume in the offload menu.AMF Import: Import ACES Metadata Files (AMF) including Common LUT Format files (CLF) used in LMT nodes and exchange with third-party applications.Canon CRM Decoding: Faster playback and transcoding, especially on powerful systems (up to 2 times faster on MacStudio M1 Ultra).RED R3D Decoding: Significant boost of transcoding speed, especially on powerful systems (up to 5 times faster transcoding on MacStudio M1 Ultra) and better playback performance.ARRI Alexa 35: Added support for processing of Alexa 35 LogC4 footage (ARRIRAW, HDE, ProRes) Improved Metadata Extraction: Better support for Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2, Canon EOS R5 and Sony XAVC-S footage (A7s, FX-3, …).Note: This is the last version to support macOS 10.15.7 Supported Formats: New features include support for ARRI Alexa 35, big performance boosts, ACES Look Exchange and more. Pomfort has just released version 8.3 for Silverstack and Silverstack XT.
