Ben Wilson
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Just in case anyone is still reading this thread……
I got my Ultrascope. Turns out, my hardware choices were not good. The 20″ monitor is too small, (only does 1680×1050). The Vostro is underpowered. (my fault…I could not find system specs for the ultrascope at the time I had the money to buy the system) and the video card options only went up to Open GL 2.0 instead of 2.1. Again, my fault for buying based on system specs not being published for the Ultrascope at the time I bought this system.As we speak, I am upgrading the video card and processor and a 1980×1200 monitor is on it’s way.
Ben Wilson
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I just placed my order for one of these. I bought a Dell Vostro 220 for right around $700 from Dell. I think I added some memory to the configuration and got it with XP, but I don’t think I did much more than the base configuration. I also got a 20″ widescreen LCD included in the $700.
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Richard,
I know you already resolved this, but for future reference:
The OMFI Media folder must be on the same directory level as the AVID Media folder, not in it. Both must be at the top directory level of the Media Drive. If the OMFI Media Folder is in a subfolder, AVID will not see it.
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Hi Dan,
I do part time freelance work with live sports events. Avid is the only edit system for the big shows that have editors on site. Others I have talked with prefer Avid over FCP because they can do more things faster with the AVID. It is a good platform.
Ben Wilson
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What compressor are you using? If you are using the Microsoft DV compressor, the file will be huge. Click the “Settings” button. This will call up a dialog box that will let you change the file type (Microsoft DV AVI, Microsoft AVI, MOV, etc). Select “Video” in the left hand window and you can then pick your compressor. You will have to experiment with the different codecs at different settings until you get an acceptable result. I have also found that Quicktime Pro does a pretty decent job of transcoding and will let you mark in and out points.
Ben Wilson
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Hmmmm,
I may be behind the times, but the only XML I know is the extensible Markup language. This is a text based data format, not an audio format. I found this in an article on NetworkWorld.com
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The World Wide Web Consortium, the group overseeing the XML standard, defines the language best: XML is a set of rules for designing text formats that lets you structure your data.<< Are you sure you got the right file? or were sent the right thing? Ben Wilson Engineering Project Manager SCETV
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Media branding can also make a difference. I recently burned 10 DVD on Maxell media to give to my aunt. She could only play half of them, and she tried on 3 diferent makes of DVD players! I burned new copies of what she couldn’t play onto Verbatim -R media, and she had no problems. btw, *all* of the media i burned I tested on my set top DVD player and they worked fine!