FREE SOFTWARE:
MPEG Stream Clip the most reliable converter, works with QT reference
Clip Toolz V2 transcoding to DNxHD and rewraping to QT for AMA, download link
EyeFramesuperfast video transcoder
MDV the only tool for organizing Avid MediaFiles
Media Infoget info about your media files
DaVinci Resolvefree conforming, grading, mastering
DaVinci Fusion
Subtitle Workshop
Videotoolshedplenty of usefull tools
Linux Readeraccses to MacOS file system drives
AVID links:
Avid-logo-design-1-by-The-Brand-Union
Media Composer v8.x Documentation
Avid AMA Plugins
Avid Console Commands
Avid Workflows for Digital Cinema Cameras
Avid FileBased Workflows
Avid Codecs – Frame of Reference
Avid Codec Guide
Avid Supported File Formats
Avid Media Composer Editing Guide 8.4
Freddy´s (Big list of relevant Avid Links)
System optimalization for Avid Media Composer
Media Composer High Resolution Workflow Tips

 

USEFULL TOOLS:
Video Storage CalculatorHow much storage do you need?
Avid Storage Calculator
Digital Formats Guide list of digital formats incl. aspect ratio, interlacing, data rate etc.
Frame Rate/Sample Rate Pitch Correction Calculator
Film Rate Calculator
Conformalizer – Letter to Editor

 

OTHER  SOFTWARE:
Any Deskremote PC
Input Directorsharing keyboard, mouse and clipboard between computers
Clip Wrap  – easily rewrap HDV (m2t) and AVCHD (mts, m2ts) files into QuickTime
Post Hasteautomatic creation of folder structures
F. LuxGet blinded by your computer screen?
HDDlife
Blogs and resources:
AOTG
Digital Films (a blog by Oliver Peters)
Jonny Elwyn
24p