In the hope it helps someone: I master as MyMovie_DNxHD.mov. I now use ffmpeg (still on Windows 7) to convert/compress to mp4/x264. (Yes, I have Squeeze but i need testing ffmpeg - I am migrating all editing to linux) Windows: Avanti interface is minimalist. There must be better ones - up to you. The GTX 1080 has some two-thousand-how-many Cuda cores

Thank you Marianna, Ralph, It works now. Regards, Akos

Thank you Ralph, I still can't activate it though. (online) "Fail Activation: Activation fFailed. Device ID in licence file does not much this machine's Device ID." Which is correct for this is a totally different hardware. Which I believe needs resetting that licence file. Could you please arrange this? Regards Akos

Many thanks RalphC, I still don't know which version am I allowed to install though. Also, I guess, the activation will need to be reset somehow. Is there a way to contact support directly? If there is, I can't find it. Many thanks again, Akos

Dear Support, My computer got fried. I've got a new one and now have two issues: - The license has expired earlier this year. Don't know the expiry date thus I don't know which version can I install. (It wasn't updated since 8.3) - I couldn't de-activate Media Composer IE: won't be able to activate the new install. I looked up

I tried using the Versioner Lookup Utility on http://esd.avid.com/VersionerLookup.aspx It asks for "Enter System ID:" Typed in the System ID then clicked 'Submit'. Received the error message: Not found Please check the Serial Number. To try again, re-enter the Serial Number. Otherwise, please follow the instructions here www.avid.com

I tried to update the Application Manager to 1.0.0.1570 from within the Application Manager. Received the error:"Avid Application Manager download failed due to internal error. Please contact Avid Customer Support." Being in Australia calling US is not an option; as I read it on the Forum it takes a month to get through. Marianne, how do I