Have you tried the Matrox, Dom? Can you capture FW with that one without disabling the box? Can you actually view the FW source on the client monitor while capturing? (Sorry for all the dumb questions!)
On Mar 29, 2011, at 2:04 PM, Dom Q. Silverio wrote:
> Firewire is supported but you need to disable the AJA box. Basically, you
> return to software mode.
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> On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 1:37 PM, david_chmura <dchmura.lists@gmail.com>wrote:
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>> 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!
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>> 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.
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>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "Andy" <andymees@...> wrote:
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>>> 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).
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>>> 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.
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>>> Hope it helps
>>> Andy
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>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, David Chmura <dchmura.lists@> wrote:
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>>>> 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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