[Martin Jaeger]

[walter biscardi] “environment where you have dedicated ingest stations, but can have many edit suites running with output only devices.”

This is our scenario exactly (albeit not a reality series) and the logic behind my initial remarks.

[walter biscardi] “Have you looked at the Matrox MXO at all”

Did have a look at the MXO. Problem is it utilizes the DVI ouptut and all our workstations run dual monitors. Sure, we could add another DVI card but then we’re sorta defeating the purpose again.

Appreciate you validating my take on the usefulness of such a product… Rather than just jumping to the conclusion that I’m some penny-pinching hobbyist! 😉

Best,

Martin

[Martin Jaeger]

[Bob Zelin] “Because you can use ANY Kona card as a “monitoring out” card right now”

Obviously I realize one can use any Kona card for monitoring output but I’d still be getting (and, yes, paying for) functionality which I wouldn’t utilize. I’d hate to resort to some cobbled together, lesser-featured card from BM or Matrox that I’d have to integrate into the pipeline, cause I’m kinda a AJA guy. I just want all the up, down, sideways conversion and terrific multi-format support and compatibility of the Kona 3… just without the all the inputs… The appropriate tool for the job, no more, no less.

[Bob Zelin] “The product line is fine the way it is.”

Seems like it would be a thoughtful, forward-looking adjunct to the AJA product line if you ask me. I’d certainly buy a hand full of them whatever they cost. SDI/HD-SDI out, throw in some HDMI, DVI, decent audio and you got it. BM Intensity card is in the right direction but no pro output and limited format support.

Increasingly (for us anyway) our tape decks only come into play during mastering. RED, P2 (and inevitably other file-based formats) come in from the field and are simply ingested to the SAN. There is no more digitizing media from tape.

Thanks for your help.

[Martin Jaeger]

Yeah… curious GFX that was the one I must have been thinking of. Roto looks great. After the ringing endorsements here I suppose I should pick it up. Thanks all!

Martin

[Martin Jaeger]

Thanks for the feedback!

What I was afraid of… I suppose I could move this project over to Combustion to complete it. In C4 every vertex on a mask has its own track and function curves that enable per vertex animation control.

Thanks again,

Martin

[Martin Jaeger]

Thanks for the feedback!

What I was afraid of… I suppose I could move this project over to Combustion to complete it. In C4 every vertex on a mask has its own track and function curves that enable per vertex animation control.

Thanks again,

Martin

[Martin Jaeger]

Actually Kiki IS at NAB! She was doing her thing in the NewTek booth today, just like old times! She was giving the speil about some new product… Telecaster, streamcaster…..?? Anyway, she’s still got it!

Martin