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Media Composer Client monitor issue
I’m working on an extended project in Media Composer and cannot figure out how to use a client monitor with my system. The project is a mix of HDV and DV. I am using an HDV/DV deck (Sony M15U) as a go-between to the monitor (I am running MC software alone- no mojo, no adrenaline). The only way I’ve been able to see footage on the external monitor is to Format the project for DV, then export to DV device, then run cables to the monitor. The problem with this setup is that we’ll lose sync over a period of time during screening. Plus, the HDV naturally looks crumby in DV.
Any suggestions for a solution? What about an additional card in the Mac to output to another LCD monitor or something/anything else? S-video out? Component out? Any other solution? Will the HDV play on an HD monitor? (Right now if the project is formatted for HDV, it will show a frame of the HDV if a sequence or clip is paused, then drops to black when played). I’m willing to invest here (though an adrenaline b.o. is out of the budget). A mojo though, I’d go for if it’d work.
Thanks,
NateRunning Avid MC 2.6.6
Mac G5 2.5 ghz Quad core
2.5 gb memory
Mac OS 10.4.8
Five external GRaid-2 firewire 800 drives for storage (3.5 tb total)
No Mojo
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I wasn’t even aware Avid sold Adenaline without the bob.
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A Mojo will do the trick and give you greater flexibility for I/O types: 1394, composite, component, s-video and SDI (SDI Mojo only, which also gives SPDIF).
This will also give you greater flexibility when it comes to monitoring.
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man, I feel lke a tool. I seriously did not know that on could purchase adrenaline software and run it with mojo.
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It’s not called Adrenaline Software. It’s called Media Composer.
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/444707-REG/Avid__Media_Composer_Editing_Software.html
the picture in the photo is not accurate. It’s under $5000. You can run it without any hardware, or with a Mojo, Mojo SDI, or Adreanline (Firebob) interface.
Bob Zelin
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The main difference between the Adrenaline (for MCA, MCA HD and NewsCutter FX) and the Mojos is the interface connectors. The Adrenaline provides professional balanced audio connectors and the space to fit the DNXcel board. Adrenaline also provides multiple, simultaneous video output facilities. The Mojo has just un-balanced RCA audio connectors.
However, if you need to edit HD (true HD) then the Adrenaline BOB is still the best option.
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see, thats what threw me… they discontinued Media Composer as far as I’m concerened.
so, why do I still owe 20k on this heap when folks can grab this fo 5k and hardware t out?
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well, I really would like to edit HD but I’ve not had a bit of luck with that here.
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What’s the problem?
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can’t play HDV unless I am in half quality mode (which I don’t go in)
I hit play in full quality mode and the screen just goes black. It’ll show me an aliased frame though when I pause. 😉
After speaking with Avid tech support, I found the adrenaline bob can’t play it out. ???
“soooo, the adrenaine can’t do HD yet?” I aked
“oh yeah, you can edit HD in adrenaline.”
“buuut, I can’t play it.”
“exactly, you’ll have to export it to an HDV deck as data.”
“buuuut, I can’t watch it as I edit.”
“right.”
“sooo, the adrenaline can’t handle HD yet.”
“no, it’ll do it.”freakin’ whos on first, man.
A big reason I laid out 45k for an adrenaline is because it was “HDV native”. Another big reason was the ease of DVD authoring vie Avid DVD. Well, not a single frame of HD has come out of this box, try as I have and ever one hour DVD I author costs me a phat video mixdown I seldom have drive space for. You can see why I am not happy with this product. If Avid led about it only haf as much, it’d still be a rip. -
Jeeez,
So are you saying you’re trying to edit the native HDV video or a DNxHD version of it?
With DNxHD on Media Composer Adrenaline you can preview three streams of HD video and do frame accurate editing on it – unlike HDV.
To playout your sequence you need to render the sequence
Okay,
1. What PC are you using with it and specs?
2. Which graphics card?
3. What HDV camera are you using?
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