Re: Avio, Vidoetoaster, and More.

What is disgruntling is persons giving opinions regarding the AVIO when they
have actually never tried one.

When it comes to intensive SFX, if necessary, I work on my P4 and upload the
finished product to my AVIO using the DV or USB input. The AVIO compliments
a computer based editing suite....it does not replace it.

The AVIO is a major time saver. It is easy to learn and it delivers HI
quality video and audio. It is not the tool of choice for every job but it
sure has earned a spot in our studio.

Joe
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"Martin Heffels" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> On Thu, 26 Jun 2003 06:35:07 -0400, "Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote:
>
> >The day you get your PC to boot in 20 seconds call the NY Times...(we did
do
> >this with an extended BIOS in an experiment a couple of years back with
> >Windoze 95.)
>
> I don't have the time to experiment extensively on this, but I am sure
> that a tweaked OS can come pretty close. When I first installed Win
> XP, I remember that it booted very fast. But as soon as I reinstalled
> all the peripherals, it became slower. I don't understand what the
> fuzz is all about, about fast boot-times though When I switch on my
> computer, I go and make a nice cuppa and when it's finished, my
> computer is ready.
>
> >The day you can install a HDD, format it and load it with your OS and
your
> >all your video applications in under 15 minutes call CNN.
>
> Oh, a lean Ghost-image with all the required apps will be reinstalled
> fairly quickly.
>
> >The basic hardware for your PC maybe affordable but let me guess...the
> >software you are actually using is an even better deal thanks to some
file
> >sharing services out there.
>
> You are insulting heaps of honest people here now. See, the day that I
> can use for instance Maya, AVID XPDV, *discreet Combustion and edit
> (which I normally use at work) on the AVIO, I might consider buying
> one. Otherwise, I will avoid it, as it offers no growth.
> And growth, meaning, using the hardware for more things than editing,
> is something the AVIO has not to offer, but apparently you don't seem
> to be bothered by it, which is your good right, but I am bothered by
> this lack.
>
> cheers
>
> -martin-
> --
> wannabe SFX-DP/editor,
> Sydney, Australia
>
> ON ENTRE OK, ON SORT KO




Joe

On Wed, 2 Jul 2003 04:37:02 -0400, "Joe" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>What is disgruntling is persons giving opinions regarding the AVIO when they
>have actually never tried one.

I have tried one and had a good demo on a tradeshow and in a shop.

>When it comes to intensive SFX, if necessary, I work on my P4 and upload the
>finished product to my AVIO using the DV or USB input. The AVIO compliments
>a computer based editing suite....it does not replace it.

Well, you pretended different before......

>The AVIO is a major time saver. It is easy to learn and it delivers HI
>quality video and audio. It is not the tool of choice for every job but it
>sure has earned a spot in our studio.

Well, AVID has a steep learning-curve for people used to work with
standard PC-apps, because it's using a non-standard GUI. But on the
other hand, if you never had computer-experience before, it is quick
to learn too. Like I said before, I teach students about
post-production, and it all depends on how interested and bright one
is, how quick one learns. I have students which struggle heaps with
something simple as discreet edit, and others whizz in no time through
FCP 3 without any previous knowledge.

cheers

-martin-
--
filmmaker/DP/editor,
Sydney, Australia

"ON ENTRE OK, ON SORT KO"