Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Re: [Avid-L2] Re: AJA or Matrox

 

Firewire is supported but you need to disable the AJA box. Basically, you
return to software mode.

Dom Q. Silverio

On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 1:37 PM, david_chmura <dchmura.lists@gmail.com>wrote:

> Actually, it seems that it's not quite so straightforward. Firewire
> capture is apparently NOT supported with the AJA. Thats kind of a big
> problem!
>
> So for a typical modern post situation where most sources are either
> tapeless or available via Firewire capture, it seems like the Matrox may
> actually be more practical. I would love to be able to output to HDCAM, but
> guess there are ways to deal with that should the need arise.
>
>
> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Andy" <andymees@...> wrote:
> >
> > It's pretty straightforward at this point David, if you want or need an
> I/O option then the AJA IoExpress is the way to go ...
> >
> > ... then again, if you mostly work tapeless and just need monitoring, the
> MXO2 Mini is still good value for money. You can use the bundled MXO2
> "Vetura Capture" software to ingest direct to DNxHD, but bear in mind that
> unlike the IoExpress the MXO2 Mini does not have SDI I/O or RS422 ports, on
> the other hand the MXO2 Mini does allow for up/down and cross conversion on
> input or output whereas the IoExpress only does downconversion (and only on
> output I think).
> >
> > By the end of the year we'll hopefully see Avid open up to support full
> I/O from other vendors and models (and when that happens the MXO2 LE is
> probably a better eggs to eggs comparison for the IoExpress rather than the
> MXO2 Mini) but for now AJA have the all important I/O exclusive.
> >
> > Hope it helps
> > Andy
> >
> >
> > --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Chmura <dchmura.lists@> wrote:
> > >
> > > C'mon folks! Seems like this is (or should be) the topic of the
> nanosecond.
> > >
> > > Let's hear some informed and opinionated debate about the merits of
> these 2 new hardware options. Which one should I buy? Everybody seems to
> love Kona... IO is obviously not Kona, but is it good enough to be the One
> to Get? Is it worth twice as much as the Matrox?
> > >
> > > Inquiring minds want to know...
> > >
> >
>
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