Avid Media Composer 4.0 & Snow Leopard

[Billy Ray]

I have upgraded to snow leopard and I am experiencing 2 issues and not sure if it is related to upgrade.
I can not digitize hdv minidv tape into system. After naming the tape I get an error saying:exception: a non-drop tape was inserted. A drop frame tape was expected. Then exception: ADVAUDIODEV: DV device missed starting timecode
Then I name tape again and get: Exception video signal present but not captured

I can not open handbrake even after downloading 64 bit encoding version

Any Ideas

cineray

[Shane Ross]

Avid is VERY picky about OS and QT versions. Never update beyond their system requirements.

Snow Leopard is not supported by Avid Media Composer…

https://www.avid.com/products/Media-Composer-Software/system-requirements.asp

Shane

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[Yann Heckmann]

I just got a “failed to migrate license information” after upgrading from 3.5 – hope AVID gets their act together soon.

[Billy Ray]

Thank you.. If I just reinstall leopard will that wipe out everything on my drive? If so will going back to time machine to 2 weeks ago when I installed snow leopard a good way to go knowing I will lose two weeks of work?

[Shane Ross]

[Billy Ray] “f I just reinstall leopard will that wipe out everything on my drive?”

ONly if you choose the ERASE AND INSTALL option. And that is what you need to do. You can’t just install on top of what you have. You need to backup all your files, reinstall the OS, then update, then reinstall all your apps. DO NOT MIGRATE APPS…at least not the PRO ones.

[Billy Ray] “If so will going back to time machine to 2 weeks ago when I installed snow leopard a good way to go knowing I will lose two weeks of work?”

Your work is contained in the project file. Just save the project file and you are still good. No work lost.

Shane

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[Janelle Vigil]

4.0 is not compatible with Snow Leopard. I had to go back to Leopard when I installed 4.0. Bummer. As for failing to mitigate license, just call them. They’ll take care of you.

[Jonathan Ellman]

I’m buying a mac off a friend and he’s asked if I want Leopard or Snow Leopard. Could someone please confirm whether or not I can use Avid on Snow Leopard or whether I should stick with Leopard?

[Janelle Vigil]

Upgrade the Avid to 4.02. Snow Leopard works fine! Any questions, ask me. I’m using a Mac Pro w/ both Avid and Final Cut.

[Jonathan Ellman]

Thanks, much appreciated