[quote user="Nnata"] The answer to your implied question is..No, I am not stupid. lol [/quote] I appologize...in my mind for some reason, I thought perhaps you a Producer rather than an editor.

Are you sure they are cheap? Sometimes broadcast monitors are small because they specialize in reproducing accurate colors. You can't buy a television at a Big-Box store that reproduces colors accurately - you have to use a special monitor for such purposes - and they are often tiny and often retro-looking. So, are you sure they are nasty? Or are

As someone who has the 2000D, and not the 2000, I can tell you that the 2000D works fine - and completely avoids the backwards-step of DisplayPort - perhaps one of the worst technologies ever created. DisplayPort is a defective-by-design technology, and should be avoided. DVI is superior in that it won't block content, and thus, should be the choice

[quote user="koteditor"] Hi Atomike! I see you're working on MC6.0.0 with MXO2 But what about 6.0.1? Kot [/quote] I haven't bothered to update my profile for a while - I've done so now. I'm running MC 6.0.1 with Matrox mini with the latest Beta driver, and it works perfectly with no work-arounds or settings changes. I have

I have found the Matrox staff to be incredibly helpful. I had an issue, and they worked through it with me until it was fixed. If you have not already done so, I would suggest posting on the Matrox Avid forum.

Just a thought about Google Earth - I would imagine that this is copyrighted material owned by Google - and I would be very surprised if they allow use of such material without permission. They might, but I would be very surprised. We don't want to make the common mistake of assuming everything on the internet is "free". EDIT - From Google

Mattes and directional wipes with super, super wide and soft edges. A very muddled composition - somewhat off-putting in my opinion.

[quote user="raspago"] .- OH Yeah! Secondary CC makes a NLE more robust. Well, I never use it and I've been a full time editor for more than 20 years. [/quote] You are arguing preference. You prefer Media Composer's workflow. Me too. My post is saying something completely different. I'm saying that Avid can *objectively* not do

I appreciate the tips, but the defocus effect is sub-par by any standard - it doesn't actually work like a true blur should. It looks quite poor - mostly because it doesn't seem to handle the alpha channel properly. For those who doubt that Avid needs to abandon its current effects structure and move to a nodes-based structure, I give you exhibit

Capturing HDV with Avid is alot like going to Vegas - some rare folks seem to be consistent winners - most everyone else ends up crying. That being said, capturing HDV will depend entirely on a few things. 1). Make sure your deck is in HDV output mode. Avid hates any deck settings that allow either/both HDV and DV. 2). Make sure your project is set