Video Toaster substitut?
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If you want cheap non-linear editing on a PC, check out D/Vision or EMC. For
what ever individual problems they both have, they are both proffesional
non-linear systems. Features, TV shows and commercials have been cut on both –
but I've never heard about anything being cut on FAST.
I own and cut stuff on a D/Vision. IMHO, it much easier and cheaper than EMC.
But I'm keeping an eye open for the next generation of NLE's (non-linear
editors) which may replace both PC systems. Adobe Premiere may become on,
however in seems that Hitchcock or Media may get there first (but their both
Mac based).
Matrox's MAX, as I understand it, allows you to add random-access video to your
on-line tape projects. Matrox reps have told me that it was never intended to
compete as a full NLE for long form shows (anything over 17 minutes). That's
still the realm of Avid, Lightworks, EdiFlex, EMC, and D/Vision.
Martin Kunert
The Kunert/Manes Company
<<Matrox's MAX, as I understand it, allows you to add random-access video to
your on-line tape projects. Matrox reps have told me that it was never intended
to compete as a full NLE for long form shows (anything over 17 minutes). That's
still the realm of Avid, Lightworks, EdiFlex, EMC, and D/Vision.>>
The MAX (Matrox Animation Xpress) is designed to be a animation work station.
It uses motion J-Peg compression and has a IPAS ffile for direct access to the
VTR controls of 3DS. The system is high end, CCIR-601 with composite, Y/C and
component in and out. We are currently compressing to between 3.5 and 4.5
MB/second. We will be upgrading that to around 8 MB/second.
It is true you can record live video on the system, and even build a edit list
for playback. But the recording was origionally intended for use in
rotoscoping. The edit list allows you to take more then one animation and
build a list, adjusting speed, repeats of each file.
We also have Matrox Studio. Studio is a full featured editing system. There
is a non-linear option for Studio. Currently the non-linear is cuts only (no
layering or transitions). But we will be sending out a press release soon
about comming upgrades for Studio, including transitions and much more in
non-linear.
I beleive the press releases will be posted in our forum (GO MATROX) once they
are released.
I hope this helps.
Alan M. Vernick
Southeast Regional Manager
Matrox Video Products Group