CompuServe Thread

#Editzer

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#4544From: William G. InesApr 10, 1995 11:56 AM
Gary, I recently saw a demo of the Fast Machine. Its basic configuration sells for about the same price as the Editizer. The Fast Machine will also control my S-VHS machines via the 9-pin RS-422 interface. In addition, it has features like wipe effects and titling etc. Here's my question. Why should I buy The Editizer instead? For the price, it probably does something that I'm not aware of. Or does it? Bill Ines St. Petersburg Police Dept.
#4757From: Gary MeyerApr 17, 1995 9:43 PM
Bill, I believe the FAST product you are speaking of in this price range is the Video Machine Lite. VM Lite is a good product for what it's intended to do. But you cannot put your program out from that system to an EDL (Edit Decision List), which means you cannot do an *off-line* version to be *on-lined* somewhere else. This is a vital feature basic to any system that must serve you in the professional arena. If you will not need to communicate with the rest of the video industry via the accepted industry standard EDL formats, such as Editizer provides, and if you will be happy with the switcher effects that FAST has chosen for you and you will not want to control external devices such as other switchers, audio mixers, ADAT machines, etc., then VM Lite is probably suitable for you. Gary Meyer TAO Media Systems