P2 Nightmare
Hi,So I'm in a suffocating Nairobi hotel room pondering the following:Just been handed 280GB of rushes by a camera crew. It's from P2 cards (Panasonic HPX255) and appears to be good old .MXFI've...
View ArticleColour change after 8.5 install (LUT issue?)
Hi all,After our upgrade from the previous version to 8.5 we have noticed that our output colourspace has shifted unpleasantly. We are using Sony FS7 SLOG2 and SLOG3-CINE-L footage with standard LUTs...
View ArticleBlackmagic Intensity and Avid audio low?
I just hooked up my BM analog audio outputs direct to my PPM's and its just way too low. PPM's seem good as they work fine on a Matrox MX02 analog output and calibrated up just fine (+4dB on its...
View ArticleAvid and the GH4 problems
Hi guys, been a while since ive been around. So ive came across a problem lately. Im shooting with a GH4 in C4K (4096x2160 @24) in .mov (h264) and never realy had a problem when i was using 8.0.So ive...
View Article8.5.3 memory requirements
I'm getting some out of memory warnings on the latest MC version, which didn't happen at all on 8.4.5. The laptop I am using has admittedly the min ram of 8GB, so has the memory demands changed? This...
View ArticleMC Available Resolutions by Project Type
Have you ever had someone ask, "Where's [insert resolution here]? And the answer is typically, depends on your project type, frame rate, and/or color space.I created this spreadsheet to provide a...
View ArticleDo you need a AJA IO express for PC?
I have a second unit I don't need anymore. It is used but comes with all the parts and software to use with a pc.Contact me at jeffpiercemagic(at)aol.com if interested. Jeff
View ArticleWhat is the official word on an in-place Win10 upgrade...
What is the official wisdom and sanctioned behaviour regarding doing an in-place Windows 10 upgrade with Media Composer 8.5.3 installed? The deadline for the free upgrade is approaching, I've done an...
View ArticlePan and Zoom with Frameflex; How to get the result into the video clip?
I want to use UHD (3840 x 2160) video clips in a HD-timeline (1920 x 1080). I linked the UHD-clips and used source setting to apply a framing with 50% size, which gives me a frame of 1920x1080 in the...
View ArticleProblems with AVID MC and windows 10
For some reason the latest Avid trial versicns will not install on my windows 10 computer. Does anyone know what is the problem ?
View Article"Initializing Media Streams" snag fix
Just found this posted 2 weeks ago by Matthew Mullen on Creative Cow. Works a champ. Thought I'd repost here in the hope it helps some poor *** like me who has suffered with this "snag" for a while...
View Articlemotherboard crash & Replace Need help with activation
Hi I had a mother board die on me today and bought a new one. When running mediacomposer for the first time I get told I need to actvate and when I click to use the application manager to activate...
View ArticleForum Problems
Anyone else having difficulty editing their profile? Sits and spins. Tries 3 times.
View Articlecolor matching for multicam
I regular use two cameras for interview, and use multicam to switch between them at appropriate points.I've readup various threads and googled and I have reached the conclusing that on Avid there is no...
View ArticleChanging NDF to DF on a finished show
I have a client who is finishing a show that is about two hours long. He just realized that the sequence is set for NDF and he wanted DF. I tried to change the sequece by hitting control I and changing...
View ArticleImporting DJI (OSMO) footage in AVID MC
I have loaded footage from my DJI Osmo, as well as some drone footage from a DJI camera. I try to use different import resolutions, including DNxHD 145. Every option I use looks extremely washed out,...
View ArticleFusion 8.1 (free) with Avid Connect officially supported
Just noticed that Fusion has been updated today to version 8.1 (along with Avid Connect 8.1) and Blackmagic are officially saying that the free version works with the Avid Connect plugin. Make sure you...
View ArticleCan I install Demo 8.5.3 while retaining V5.0 ?
HiI posted this by accident in the Mac session - so reposting here.. I'm currently using MC V.0.0.5 and I'm about to install v8.5.3 The installation guide says I need to uninstall the current version...
View ArticleSFPlayConsumer: Execute TIMEOUT
Hi, I work on MC 8.2.7 Nitris DX with Symphony on a Windows 7 Pro, on an HP Z820 Workstation 64 bit, connected to interplay.The problem has only started recently and before an update to the 8.2.7 from...
View ArticleCreating an AVC-Intra file for delivery in MC 6.5?
Hi I've just been asked to deliver some programs we made a while back as 1080i 50FPS AVC-Intra files. This is the exact spec:High Definition – AVC-Intra 100 mbps 1080i50 interlaced. The video to be...
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