Going back to Avid….

[Jon Zanone]

There is always a great argument about this – I say buy from a reseller, especially if you are making money with your system. Finding a good reseller (if there is a local Avid user group, you might start there) is a start. From there, if anything goes wrong with your system, you have someone to call and fix it.

“But it costs so much more…”

How much is your time worth when you are troubleshooting with a client sitting there waiting for a product?

Others will post and say how well there Uranium P238 system is, and I’m truly happy for them. Me? I’m not that much of a tech head that I want to spend my days under the hood of an OS trying to figure out why Avid won’t start.

FWIW, I’m running Mac and PC – both crash on occaison, but both are pretty stable. PC usually gets the sexy upgrades first – Mac has stymied development for Avid since FCP hit the streets.

Jon

“The Almighty tells me He can get me out of this mess. But He’s pretty sure you’re F%$#*D!”

[Mike Most — account bouncing, bad address]

You need to do a little homework here. There are no Avid products for Intel Macs at this point in time, unless you run the Intel Mac under Windows – and even then, the hardware situation vis a vis video cards and the like is a bit dicey. Avid has promised support, but the products have not been released up to this point.

[Steve Mac kenzie]

I appreciate the insights, this is really my first tenantive step at homework. I am going to purchase nect year so I can get the tax write off. Reading up on the evolution of things it is like the twilight zone. FCP really seems to be taking Apple in a new direction. Avid always meant Mac to me but PC may be just be the way to go… Turnkey setups are my next area of research. I got some meditation to do…
Thanks Again!
Steve

[Ron Dylewski]

If I were investing in a new system, I’d (IMHO) go with FCP…but maybe that’s because I’ve always been a Mac guy. But the interface and less modal approach just appeals to me…and I learned on Avid and cut with it for years.

Part of the decision depends on what you’re going to cut and how much you want to invest. I’ve been totally sold on FCP..and I now have to relearn Avid, as I just landed at an All Avid All the Time house!

Ron

[Steve Mac kenzie]

I looked at FCP as well because I really want to get back to mac. A friend of mine swears by FCP. I am on PC and I have been for years now. The only issue I saw was cutting between different resolutions including HD and film in multicam, I have heard the Avid is it… No compressing. I have a steady gig with deadlines and I just want to be able to kick it out. Again thanks for the post, it is invaluable talking to current cutters.

Steve