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dmonk

01-12-2005, 11:18 PM

Avid Express pro HD & Final Cut express
Anyone have any experience with these? I am going to build a small editing workstation at home for personal use.

I have heard good things about avid express, I could simply upgrade my current workstation.

But,

The price and features of FC express are very tempting, the problem is I would have to buy a MAC that would work well with it and that could get a bit pricey. I wouldn't mind buying a MAC, but if it wasn't worth it, then why.

Any input would be appreciated.

Thanks.

uncon

01-13-2005, 12:07 AM

I personally like FCP, but I don't have to pay for it out of my pocket. BUT! Having messed around with the Avid freeDV thing I have to say that they both seem pretty competent maybe even equal.

I like the way that firewire capability is integrated smoother into the Mac's but then again the PC may have caught up by now. I can tell you that even the bottom rung mac's work well with FCP, although rendering times for your movie files is where you are going to take a big speed hit.

Have you tried freeDV? if you like the interface and it works for your needs I wouldn't worry about getting all new hardware.

>>EDIT.. It's nice to have everything on one system for those times you need to make a quick title image in Photoshop, or render out something simple to integrate into your composition.

dmonk

01-13-2005, 12:49 AM

thanks! I''ll look up freedv.

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