Re: [Avid-L2] MXO2 LE

How can we try? MC 5.0 isn't out yet, and it only works with that
version.

Shane

Sent from my iPad mini

On Apr 17, 2010, at 8:46 AM, Greg Huson <Greg@SecretHQ.com> wrote:

> Has anyone TRIED an MXO2? Avid doesn't officially support ATI cards,
> either, but they work.
>
> Secondly... Why so angry? This the first time avid's ever supported
> 3rd party hardware- it's a huge can of worms. This seems like they
> are 'getting their feet wet' by offering this monitoring-only
> solution. It's not an I/o solution, it's a monitor connector.
>
> If you like, capture in fcp and edit in avid via AMA. Will you be
> able to output from fcp using a refernce movie? Probably not, but who
> knows.
>
> Greg (at) secrethq.com
> Greg Huson
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>
> On Apr 17, 2010, at 7:57 AM, Dennis Kutchera
> <dennis.kutchera@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Avid would have to go out of their way to make MC5 not work with the
> > other flavours of MXO2. From what I can determine, they all use the
> > same driver and software. This makes it far less attractive because
> > I have to continue to work in Final Cut Pro for some projects, but
> > where I have the choice, I would opt for Avid.
> >
> > And this is not about the money. It's less than $500 to have a Mini
> > in addition to an LE. You can always unhook the Mini and plug in the
> > LE, but what a pain in the butt workaround; AND FOR WHAT?? TO BE
> > CLEAR - I am not asking for input through the other MXO2 variants;
> > we just want to be able to monitor output as will be possible with
> > the Mini. I'm sorry, but if this is true that an MXO 2 LE will not
> > work, this is just typical Avid MO; nothing has changed - Welcome to
> > XpressPro II.
> >
> > Maybe I'll just stick with Final Cut Pro. There are no neutered
> > flavours of FCP or Premiere for that matter.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> > PS, It just came to me; I think I know their game - SDI output on
> > the MXO2 LE would mean you could do finishing work without a MOJO
> > BS, There is only HDMI on the Mini. THIS IS PATHETIC AVID. Once
> > again, WELCOME TO AVID XPRESSPRO II. This will not sell one more
> > Mojo BS or Nitris DX. It just means Matrox will sell two boxes
> > because you can always export a QT from MC and lay it to tape from
> > FCP. I have already done that and may just write the definitive
> > tutorial on how to do this.
> >
> > And don't some Avid fanboy chime in with how much Avid boxes used to
> > cost. That was then and this is now. Now, hardware is cheap. We have
> > choices.
> >
> > On 17 Apr 2010, at 02:49, Shane Ross wrote:
> >
> > > The Mini is the only box that will work with Avid MC 5.0. Yeah,
> I'm
> > > irked too.
> > >
> > > Shane
> > >
> > > Sent from my iPad mini
> > >
> > > On Apr 16, 2010, at 10:40 PM, Dennis Shelby <dennis@twohatcat.com>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Anybody have any insight into whether or not the MXO2 mini is
> > the only
> > > > flavor that will work with MC5? I have a good line on a MXO2 LE,
> > and
> > > > don't
> > > > know about risking the money if there is a prohibitive
> > > > incompatibility.
> > > > (The really significant advantage for me is HD SDI.)
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