We had issues earlier with Matrox and support wasn't all that great. AJA i/o worked fine, but there have been issues with Kona 3s. We've used Blackmagic with ProTools for years now with no issues, but haven't tried with MC /Symphony. No MOYU experience at all.
So I guess it comes down to cost. The issues with the Kona 3 were completely resolved by going to Nitris DX. And AJA tech support, while fantastic, can only say look to Avid. And of course Avid says…
So, if you want a rock solid workflow. With one company to call who has to take responsibility. And a few thousand dollars more is worth that, then I would Say Nitris DX.
If you want a very solid card, which can be used with FCP and Adobe, and great tech support, go AJA.
If you are a trailblazer. And you don't mind substituting your time to noodle stuff in exchange for saving dollars, then go with Blackmagic. (Heck, they might buy Avid next year and this will all be a moot point). And if you plan to use Resolve on the same machine, then Blackmagic is your ONLY choice for video I/O.
My .02 cents.
--- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "kvifritz" <kvipost@...> wrote:
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> I'm ready to retire my Adrenalines and have begun due diligence on the various 3rd party I/O hardware options compatible with the HP Z800 dual quad core platform.
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> While the marketing propaganda makes them all sound great, it would be nice to hear the real-world experiences, both pro and con, from current users.
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> These are the units under consideration - in no order of preference:
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> AJA - Kona 3G
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> BMD - Decklink Studio
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> Matrox - MXO2
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> MOTU - HDX-SDI
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> Thanks in advance!
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> Karl Knowles
> Tallahassee, FL
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