MB Extreme (MB-X)

[Gunleik Groven]

Nope…

Like the PCI-X board, it’s on the BM wesite… (Checking)

“Work in 2K Feature Film Resolution

Multibridge has the speed of PCI Express combined with support for an Apple 30 inch Cinema display via the DVI-D dual link connection. That allows the full resolution of a 30 inch display to playback 2K feature film resolution, so you see pixel for pixel feature film resolution. (…)”

Hm…
Guess this is a bit vague. You can play back… But not edit? (Given that you get a filmscan on a raid.)

Gunleik

[Nasher]

Kaspar

You do know that 2K currently is not implemented….

Hmm. interesting. Where is that information from? As far as I’m aware you need a 30″ and it’s away. FCP is resolution independent. Maybe a codec..?

As any 2k input will come from a scanner as .dpx files, which would be turned into a Quicktime via Framelink, I guess it comes down to a question of which codec you use in FCP. If the BMD drivers currently don’t have an easy setup, that doesn’t mean you can’t make one of your own.

Cheers
Bettsy
Burra Films

[Kaspar Kallas]

As my order as not even being processed at the moment (in Europe)
I have trusted mike for hdforindies who got he’s and there was a short note about 2K not being implemented yet in driver level
So I am GIESSING that in fcp outputs there is no 2K yet but will be with driver update: Matt, care to comment?

-Kaspar

[Sean Oneil]

[Gunleik Groven] “The small thing:
2k
I’m in dialogue with some film people who are looking for a place to post 2k.
This might not happen, but if it does… I’ll need the Studio.

Why don’t you need it?”

I said HE doesn’t need it. He insinusated that BMD are jerks because the new Multibridge doesn’t use PCI-X, so he should instead look to AJA for a solution. This is a ridiculous thing to say on multiple levels.

Everything AJA’s products can do, Blackmagic’s current PCI-X products can also do. You don’t need a Multibridge Extreme if AJA’s products are your base of reference. That was my point.

Sean