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Multibridge studio maybe not for me, is there an AJA solution that does the same?
Hi.
I know the AJA vs BM discussion have been raised a number of times. This is not one more of those posts. -;)
I have been planning to go for the Multibridge studio and monitor on either a Dell 24″ or a Cinemadisplay.
I am aware this is not optimal, but reading Graeme’s review of the HD-link, this seems to be my best bet as of budget, and at least… then I _have_ an inferior HD monitor solution… -;)One thing that sold me on the BM solution was that they announce a PCI-X to PCIe adaptor, which would make the card survive an upgrade of my system at a later stage.
Problem is that this card is not shipping and noone knows when – excpt for “within six months”.
Does AJA have a similar solution which also covers monitoring through DVI?
It seems that AJA boxes support up- and downconversion in hardware. Is this true?
What about sound? I’ll need to mix surround from Cubase/Nuendo.Also any experiences with AJA from PAL-land is appreciated.
I’m told that AJA is _the_ hit in NTSC land, while BM is king of the road in PAL land from my reseller, who sells them both.
They tell me that in PAL-land, there have been less problems with BM than AJA.But then again, I don’t know what margins he has from each supplier… -;)
Gunleik
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[Gunleik Groven] “One thing that sold me on the BM solution was that they announce a PCI-X to PCIe adaptor, which would make the card survive an upgrade of my system at a later stage.”
In reality that is never a good idea, buy the best you can afford and run it into the ground. by the time you need to upgrade a new machine – that $2000. (US) Capture board will have new features and you will want to upgrade again.
[Gunleik Groven] “Does AJA have a similar solution which also covers monitoring through DVI?
It seems that AJA boxes support up- and downconversion in hardware. Is this true?
What about sound? I’ll need to mix surround from Cubase/Nuendo.”Yes AJA’s product is called the HDP and offers scaling of the video that the BMD does not.
All aja boards do conversion in Hardware only – that is correct alsoSound is supported for both of those apps on all Kona products.
Gary Adcock
Studio37
HD and Film Consultation
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Thanks!
So this means:
AJA2
+ HDP
+ Breakout rackmount
+ 8ch AES/EBU to analogue DA/ADis more or less the same specs?
Am I right?(I guess we’re comparing apples and oranges, but I’m just looking for the festure set at the moment. The one that can deliver when I order will sorta get it…)
The reason I’m thinking of the upgrade part is that I guess my current machine still have some time as an audio workhorse, after getting a new one for video. This might happen rather sooner than later, but I’ll need the capture card first.
Catch22 -;)
I’d love to hear some AJA experinces from PAL land!
Gunleik
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The Multibridge Studio will be a fantastic product when it gets released. As for a bridge card, I would not hold my breath. In the mean time, you can get the combination of the AJA Kona 2, AJA I/O and AJA HDP (total cost around $4700) and do the same thing. This stuff will work in your PCI-X MAC right now, and is a very powerful combination, all components are totally compatible, and readily available.
Bob Zelin
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Thanks a lot!
This answers (finally) my question.
Cost is 2200$ above, though… -;)
Gunleik
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