FCS 3 over 2 – likes, dislikes?

[Steve Eisen]

It’s been over a year since FCS 2009 was released. I have been using FCP since version 1 and I can say that the features compared to FCS 2 are very much improved.

If you have not upgraded to an Intel machine, FCS 2009 will not install.

Not to start rumors but they are swarming regarding Mac Pro’s. Is it Tuesday yet?

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Bret Williams]

DVDSP hasn’t changed since FCS 1. If you’re using 2, you’re using the same version.

Me thinks DVDSP is dead. It hasn’t been updated in 4 years. Look for a whole new product in next studio. I could actually see Apple releasing a “multimedia” type product that does web (think easy html 5/javascript) or output as DVD / Blu-Ray.

Ok, maybe not blu-ray. Apple has gone all flash on blu-ray. Idiots.

[Eric Pautsch]

Unlike editing, DVD is pretty much a black and white technology which hasn’t changed since its conception 20 years ago so there’s really not a whole lot that needs to be changed in DVDSP other than some tweaks to some of its workflows. Pre-mastering could be better is one that comes to mind.

[Tad Newberry]

…and some new Motion and DVD templates would be dandy, too!

thanks for helping out a bonehead!
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dual 2 GHz PowerPC Mac G5
2GB MB DDR SDRAM
GeForce FX 5200 graphics card

[Mark Raudonis]

Speed changes. With Ver. 3, you no longer have to worry about the duration of your clip changing in the timeline. This alone is worth the price of the upgrade!

There are plenty of other features, but I use this feature every day, and it’s great!

mark

[Andrew Kimery]

[eric pautsch] “Unlike editing, DVD is pretty much a black and white technology which hasn’t changed since its conception 20 years ago so there’s really not a whole lot that needs to be changed in DVDSP other than some tweaks to some of its workflows”
Blu-ray support would be nice, but that’s a whole ‘nother thread.

-Andrew

3.2GHz 8-core, FCP 6.0.4, 10.5.5
Blackmagic Multibridge Eclipse (6.8.1)

[Steve Eisen]

Blu-Ray support is there. Via share and third party software, Toast 9 and 10 and CS 4 and 5. Add the Compress HD card and you can encode h.264 for Blu-Ray in minutes not hours! OK, if you are not doing long form. It’s still faster than real time.

Steve Eisen
Eisen Video Productions
Vice President
Chicago Final Cut Pro Users Group

[Jason Brown]

Hmm…didn’t notice this change…I think mine still ripples timeline.

[Jason Brown]

Noone even mentioned the send to compressor function. Transcoding a sequence while you edit…not needing to create a bunch of interim files…this is IMHO worth the upgrade.

[Mark Raudonis]

Then you’re NOT doing it right. This is absolutely the most
helpful change in FCS3.

Mark