Customer laid a bomb on me.

"I need this Chrome XE and XENA card installed on my computer by Monday (3 days from now,) but I have a Liquid project that I need to keep working on.  Once I finish the project you can delete the 7.2 software, but I need the Chrome XE to start work on my HD project."

Can I install Chrome XE and the AJA board, delete 7.2, and open the existing project in Chrome XE?

If not, can I export the fuse in Liquid 7.2, then uninstall the Liquid, install the Chrome XE, and import the fuse? 

I can't get any meaningful support from Avid on this one (surprise...)

 

The Liquid 7.2 and Chrome Xe 7.2 are the same exept the supported hardware.
You can install Chrome Xe, open the Liquid 7.2 project there, edit it and open the same project in Liquid 7.2 later.

Only big difference is that Liquid Pro doesn't have HD inputs/outputs.
You can monitor your HD work via Liquid Pro box as downconverted only.

Try to leave the media paths to the same. Specially for imported media.
It is sometimes very tricky to change the path for imported media.

Priit

Are you saying I can install Chrome Xe without uninstalling Liquid 7.2?  I thought that was a no-go?

I prefer to uninstall Liquid 7.2, then install Chrome Xe.  Can I open 7.2 projects in Xe?

I would need to make note of my render drive and my media location, but uninstalling 7.2 should not uninstall my project files, right?

The software is exactly the same and the project file format is exactly the same. The only difference between Liquid and Chrome are the drivers for the AJA card.

 That sounds like I SHOULD be able to simply back up my project files, uninstall 7.2, and then install Chrome Xe (paying attention to file locations.)

I understand that no one wants to be quoted as saying, "Yes, that will work."  I just need to know what should work in most situations.

 

I am positive that will work. The software is identical.

Thanks.