[Frank Black]

Erik, when you say “run windows 100% natively”, does that mean I can switch between Windows or OS X just as easy as switching between applications? And are you familiar with Bootcamp? What is it, and how does it work?

Also, regarding the loss of quality when adding something like titles — am I understanding this right? When you add titles to a shot, does the shot lose quality? And are you saying that ProRes is designed to lose less?

Also, someone had mentioned ISP monitors? Can anyone elaborate on this? What makes a certain monitor better than another? Any example monitors to look at?

[Frank Black]

Thanks John.

[Frank Black]

AE & Colorista, thank you.

[Frank Black]

Lawrence, I’ve been meaning to ask about this. What is Boot Camp? Will it run on Leapord or Windows? Will it limit Vegas in any way? Will it limit the Mac in any way? How much does it cost and how does it work? Thanks.

[Frank Black]

Thanks Gabrielle. It looks like from their website, that there are four or five new features in the upgrade from Vegas 9 to 10, and one of them is stereoscopic 3D. Not sure what that is or if it even is new? Did 9 have it? What is it? And do other systems have it?

[Frank Black]

Scott, I gotta say, no one is badmouthing vegas. Even the FCP users, as much as they love their FCPs, they’re not badmouthing vegas at all. I’m talking about those who have used both FCP & Vegas.

So your comment about disgruntled users at forums, was that a joke or have you actually read some. If so, any particular forum I should check out? Any links perhaps?

[Frank Black]

So it is the monitor.

[Frank Black]

Jonathan, have you ever seen a comparison of outputs to a TV? You say that on the Mac monitor it looks better, but do you think when FCP and Vegas final cuts are both shown on a TV, do you think you wouldn’t notice that difference that you noticed on the monitors?

I’m trying to figure out if it’s the monitors. It sounds like it. Plus all the guys above gave details as to why there shouldn’t be a difference.

[Frank Black]

John, what do you mean by “HD Cam tapes for Vegas?”

[Frank Black]

Shane, though I’ve never used a Mac for more than 2 minutes, I hear exactly what you’re saying. I’m in LOVE with Macs, and an Apple for that matter, including the logo itself.

And you make a strong point about “standard.”

In case I take a solo approach — vegas that is — what would I use instead of FCP Color, which everyone seems to compliment? Could I use an Adobe program to do just as good “color” work?