This IS the Avid L2: [Avid-L2] Challenges to a throwback system

I'm offlining on a MC v2.8.3 running on OSX Tiger (10.4.11)

Client recorded a live broadcast in the truck on a HD recorder (make and
model unknown just at the moment). I received a hard drive with HD QTs
(1920x1080) that had been o/p using the DNxHD codec. Initially, I was
only getting the top half of the video frame and downloaded and
installed the Avid QT Codecs LE v2.3.7 without backing-up my existing
codecs. Now, I'm not seeing any video from the new footage and for good
measure, my Tiger-compatible Meridien codecs are MIA rendering useless a
number of QTs needed for other projects.

I tried reinstalling from my MC DVD but the installer keeps crashing-out
(LE and PE) with the following message (same whether installation is
attempted from the DVD or copied to HD and tried from there):

Exception: EXC_BAD_ACCESS (0x0001)
Codes: KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS (0x0001) at 0xffffffff

The AvidCodecsLE_1.8MAC seems to be the last that supports Tiger but
when I try to install them, I get an error message "You cannot continue.
There is nothing to install."

Oy...

In any case, from the sound of it I'm not likely to be able to source
this footage as-is. This isn't the end of the world as I only need a
short clip which could be converted elsewhere. But I do want to be able
to return my system to its former state vis a vis the QT codecs.

TIA
Ian

p.s. I have the update to MC v3.0 stashed on-system and could upgrade
the OS to Leopard. However before I go that route, I would like to make
sure I'm not visiting a new-and-different world of hurt on myself. I
also notice from the v3 ReadMe that the v.3.0 release can only be
installed on a clean Mac with OSX Leopard. Any advice is welcome and
apologies for what's tantamount to a necro-question

No virus found in this message.
Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
Version: 2013.0.3267 / Virus Database: 3161/6218 - Release Date:
04/01/13

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