Gary Adcock
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[Nick Toth] “I would like my recently purchased Kona cards to give me broadcast video out with FCP X if that is at all possible. Since there has been no definitive answer at this point the possibility still exists.”
1) I do not know what kind of hardware you are working with or what your system is- so how can I tell you anything of value?
I have been very clear that it is my understanding and beleif that hardware released within the same time frame as APPLE hardware that supports FCPX should be available under Lion.
2) it has been made abundantly clear that you will most likely never be able to natively support hardware from FCPX under OSX 10.6, the current work around is a hack that has been available at the OS level for as long as FCP has been around.
3) The New Apple OS is not shipping. That is why no one is talking. I am not stupid enough to release info that some $800 billion dollar gorilla wants to keep private.
When Lion is shipping those who are not developers will find out what is going on. I was pretty clear in my last Cow piece on FCPX that some serious changes were being made and how they would effect ALL Apps on the Mac platform, and that would also include Avid and Adobe too?
gary adcock
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[walter biscardi] “And we’re all supposed to jump on Lion the very first day it drops?”
Walter,
WTF? Since when has that EVER been the case with a new OS, and why would you think that I would be recommending such an asinine idea?IT takes months to get the bugs out of a new OS, and this change to Lion will be significantly harder then the PPC to Intel switch we went thru more than decade ago right after FCP first came out.
What part of building the VERY first versions of FCP on the soon to be deard dead OS9 platform kept development in the toliet for years does everyone one forget here. Why does everyone think this is the first time this has happened with FCP?
“We need to buy all new hardware so apple softens the blow by making it dirt cheap?”
You sir, seem to have forgotten that Apple is a HARDWARE Manufacturer.
The only way they really make money is selling physical devices- the hardware has ALWAYS been the dongle for the ease of use and simplictiy of the UI and Tools.
[walter biscardi] “There’s nothing wrong with the Kona 3 and it’s flat out amazing that AJA designed a piece of hardware that keeps getting new features 3 to 4 years after release. There’s certainly nothing “3 years old” about those two Kona 3Gs and Kona LHi I just installed in January.”
There is a very big difference between the nearly 6yr old Kona 3 (released in 2006?) and the newer, less than 2 year old K3G and LHI cards you are referring too.
So don’t throw crap at me when your very explanation is invalidated because the hardware you installed in January considerably less than the 3 years old parts that I refer too. To me Walter, your bitching does not hold any water here, you are worried about stuff you installed in Jan 2011, and is considerably newer than the 3 yr old time frame given.
I’m glad you have a new platform, I have worked with all 3 products for years. When and if the time comes to change NLE for me is in the future, I have no need to jump off that cliff today, and I am wondering why everyone feels the need to leap off the cliff in the first 45 days of release.
Most people don’t even touch an OS upgrade within that timeframe, why are you planning to risk your business without waiting at least 3 months to get a view of the horizon.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
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[Nick Toth] “While I would say this is a non-answer because it doesn’t tell us anything we don’t already know note that the qualifier “as of now” is basically the same as “at this time” which Jeremy mentioned.
“Many of us are under NDAs to not discuss hardware or software tools that have not been publicly released, hence the reason for that type of response.
SO What part of there is a Brand New OSX Lion that is ready to drop on Mac users that you seem to be missing here? That OS will change everything for EVERY APP that runs on the platform.
FCPX is not looking backwards, and with a completetly new OS looming, nearly everything about the release screams move to the FUTURE. No manufacuturer I know of is going to spend the amount of resources on making hardware that apple will shortly no longer support at the OS level- what happens with Thrunderbolt coming ?
If you want that 3 yr old hardware to work, stay with FCP7, if you want to work in FCPX you are going to have to get new hardware.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
Production and Post Stereographer
Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[David Battistella] “I’d like to suggest you reverse two commands in the main interface.”
Yeah,
I started on this one the first day I got the app, seems ass-backwards to all of us.
but David for the record- iSight is dead- it is a Facetime camera now… < Snicker >
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
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Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[Jeremy Garchow] “Who’s “the blogs”?”
Not mine.
I have been pretty adamant about the need for Lion and Thunderbolt to go forward.
We are talking about 100’s of millions of dollars in the FCP eco-system, I doubt that anyone wants to walk away from 10 years of development.I also doubt that much of the previous generation of connectivity hardware will be useful in 2-3 years. It is VERY clear that Apple’s FCPX is not looking backward- so why should the hardware vendors?
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
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Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[Tony Silanskas] “Agreed! And thanks for hanging in there with us…”
Thanks to everyone, especailly to Tim and Ron here at the Cow for letting me have a voice and for the manufacturers, developers and many close friends that continue the discussions offline.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
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Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[Matt Callac] ” Cept Gary, He knows more than us, but he cheated by having the software early”
ah shucks, Matt
I’ve been lucky, staying ahead of this stuff is a full time job. I have a good relationship with a lot of people in this industry, on every side of the issue.
I’m just sorry that this is my busy season and can only add so much to the discussions.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
Production and Post Stereographer
Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[Tim Wilson] “[Jeremy Garchow] “Step 1 – Stop lying. ;)””
just poking fun at David’s sig file…
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
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[David Battistella] “I can’t answer every question, but I am curious about what the group here expects from leaders on this forum. “
I think it unfair to think anyone would be able to answer anything close to every question, however people think that we are able to read minds or that every computer has the same config.
I try to maintain civility and try to see that people speak truthfully about hardware and software issues.
It’s about leading by example.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
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Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640
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[Brian Langeman] “Don’t know how much, if any of that was sarcastic hehe.”
Very wise. < snicker >
” I am not about to find every single thread on the internet which talks positively about apple or FCPX and try and derail it.”
I agree, I don’t have that kind of time right now, I can barely keep up with my workload that does not include writing about stuff.
gary adcock
Studio37Post and Production Workflow Consultant
Production and Post Stereographer
Chicago, ILhttps://blogs.creativecow.net/24640