Media Express 2

[Evangelos Achillopoulos]

We would like to have the updates in a separate installer, if possible, outside of the drivers since the software is in beta state…

I don’t like to install the drivers every time that I test ME2…

Evangelos Achillopoulos
Elec. Engineer
DIT, DI/VFX supervisor

[Ben Matsen]

I agree with Evangelos

BlackMagic have alienated users of lower resolution displays. I use 2 x 22in 1680×1050 Samsung screens, as I prefer a wider display over a tall one, and i monitor to a full HD screen via HDMI and a SD screen via S-video, so I have no need for more than FULL HD displays for final cut.

BlackMagic should take note from their Deck Control software, its small and simple, and does not dominate the entire screen.

Like Evangelos, i’m pretty disappointed with Blackmagic on this release.

Come on guys, get it right in the next release!

Matsen Company Film – Film, Production, Post, Print

http://www.matsen.co.uk

Mac Pro 2.8G 8 Core, 12GB Ram, Decklink HD Ext 2, OS X 10.5.8, Final Cut Studio 2.

[Iliya Gitlin]

my PC
X7DAE
2x 5130 xeon
Nvidia 8800GTS 320mb
Decklink Pro PCI

1. locked to 1920×1200 – is a not good idea
2. i don’t see video in capture window, but video captured is ok
3. ME2 cannot import my DV PAL/NTSC video – is a bad
4. ME2 cannot capture in DV PAL/NTSC – is a bad too
5. need to capture only the sound in wav format

[Kristian Lam]

Hi guys,

Thanks for the feedback and please keep the comments coming.

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Kristian Lam]

[Iliya Gitlin] “. i don’t see video in capture window, but video captured is ok “

Hi,

What format of video are you capturing when this problem occurs?

regards

Kristian Lam
Blackmagic Design

[Nick Hasson]

I have pulled in some dpx sequences that are 2k. They seem to only play out at 2k 4:4:4. Is there a way to down rez this to 1920×1080 and playout at 4:2:2.

What i am trying to do is take the 2k dpx files from apple color and qc them in realtime out of media express. This would also be the same workflow for vfx shots. Render out the dpx that the clients want and play in media express to my HD monitor.

Right now I have to take the dpx files into another program and render them to a qt movie.

Nick Hasson
http://www.niceedits.com

[Matt Dowling]

Hi Nick-

I just wanted to get some clarification about the 2K to 1920 feature request.

Are you wanting us to simply crop the 2048×1556 to 1920×1080 or actually scale to 1920? If it is simply crop, that is something we could do fairly easily in a future update.

Thanks,

Regards,

Matt
Blackmagic Design

[Matt Dowling]

Hi Ben,

I’m not sure if your saw my earlier post to Evangelos – we will be supporting more than 1920×1200 resolutions in a future version of Media Express 2. This will not happen in time for the GM version of the current beta but i do agree it is an important issue we need to address.

This is why we decided to leave the original DeckControl and Media Express V1 in the current installers.

Media Express 2.0 is a far more sophisticated application than DeckControl and Media Express V1, so it could never be as simple or look the same.

Please keep sending us your feedback, we do appreciate it.

Regards,

Matt
Blackmagic Design

[Margus Voll]

My computer seemed to have serious time to open bunch of the dpx files. Even opening the directory.

Could it be the problem with my machine or is this ME 2 and leopard thing?

I think this is more a os thing as after system recovery it seems to be the case. I just ask to be sure 🙂

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Margus

https://iconstudios.eu

[Iliya Gitlin]

i capture SD PAL from DigiBeta
8bit YUV