[Paul Burgess]

Now there is some solid advice that could have cost me dearly – i will check the matter out as you suggest.

My system still takes ages doing QT conversions etc.
I assume the Kona 3 would help with this? Help a lot?
It would also provide the component output.
I am trying to base my decisions on longer term needs hence the multiple questions.

Once again thanks for the advice and sorry to pester ou with questions 🙂

Paul

[Paul Burgess]

Thanks for the advice.
I need to ask more questions to clear up my ‘overinfoed’ mind.

.1, HD Monitoring – is it not cheaper to get the AJA MXO box and an Apple 23 inch display?
Over here in the UK that would cost about $2500 USA for the pair.
Or will that not provide the quality needed for Colour correction?
Or does the Kona 3 card/bob provide an output that matches the MXO as well as the component for the plasma?

2. I was told there was no point in going over 8 gig on the ram because ti would not be used by FCP etc. So I have to accept that thats my limit for rendering but does not the Kona 3 lift off some burden from the Mac and therefore speed up the rendering?

My work is all output to DVD or in various forms to the web. Never the less I am trying to achieve the highest quality so that they may be later used on some specialist TV channels.

So I do some conversion work for the web and of course use Compressor etc.

Looking forward to your response and once again thank you for taking the time to advise.

Paul

[Paul Burgess]

I have the ATI Radeon X1900 XT card fitted – this is not in the list of tested cards.
Gas anyone used the MXO with this card?

Paul

[Paul Burgess]

Thanks for the info.
So it would mean buying a 23 inch ACD.
A DVI-I splitter (if they exist) and then route the signal to the 30 inch or 23 inch as required – would that work?

Paul

[Paul Burgess]

Whilst on this subject may I ask another question.
Is the MXO only of use with the 23 inch Apple Monitor.
I have a pair of HP 30 inch monitors for use with FCP and would like to know if I could expect to use one of them as a colour monitor with the MXO?

Paul