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VideoSpace helps justify your ludicrous hard drive spending

Digital Heaven, a company best known for its innovative Final Cut Pro companion products, has just released an update to its video file-size calculator.

Available as a free web app, VideoSpace v3 adds support for new ProRes codecs introduced in Final Cut Pro 7. And since it’s a web app, it should work with any pint-sized web browser, not just the iPhone.

Point your pocket to www.videospaceonline.com

…and get ready to gasp in horror when you realize that you’ll need another 5 terabytes to finish your Elvis figurine documentary.

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