Telestream has announced Flip4Mac compatibility with Apple's recently released Final Cut Express HD video editing application. This announcement marks the final step in Telestream's goal of expanding Flip4Mac's Windows Media encoding capability to support all the latest Mac OS X video editing products, according to Telestream.

The Flip4Mac WMV Export Component from Telestream provides encoding capability to Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series SD and HD from within QuickTime-based applications. In addition to Final Cut Express HD, supported applications include Final Cut Pro HD, iMovie, QuickTime Pro, Discreet Cleaner 6, and soon Sorenson Media Squeeze 4.1 for the Mac, Telestream reports.

Two versions of the Flip4Mac WMV Export Component are offered by Telestream. The Standard version supports standard-definition resolutions, single-pass encoding, and stereo audio for $99. The Pro/HD version adds support for high definition, two-pass encoding, and 5.1 channel audio for $179. With additional new products coming to the Flip4Mac family in early April, users will soon be able to make, edit, and play Windows Media on their Macs, according to Telestream.

Flip4Mac compatibility with Final Cut Express HD is now available. A trial version of the Flip4Mac WMV Export Component is available for download from the Apple Final Cut Express HD Resources Directory at: www.apple.com/finalcutexpress/resources.html. It is also available for immediate trial download and online purchase at www.flip4mac.com.