Hi,

I'm really thinking to migrate to MC, but what about the picture quality out of the Mojo SDI? Is this quality comparable to the ChromeXe SDI? And the quality of the scaling is comparable to the really good we have with Liquid and the classic 2D FX?

 Best,

Ivan 

AFAIK, the Avid Mojo SDI is an SD device similar to the Liquid Bob. It is basicaly an upgradfe from the regular Mojo DNA box which I have. The DNA box is quite nice and is capable of full 4-2-2 component output. Unlike the Liquid BOB, it cannot downconvert and HD timeline to SD on the timeline so you have to switch your HD project format to SD in order to see it out the Mojo.

For HD output, you need to look at the various Nitris boxes. They are expensive. If you just need HD monitoring to a client monitor, you can use the second head of your video card and a DVI to HDMI converter to acccomplish that. If you need analog or SDI out to an HD deck, then you need to look at one of the Nitris boxes.

As far as scaling video and graphics goes, MC is quite capable in most cases but not as flexible to use. For example, to use pan and scan on a hi-rez still, you cannot just do it from the timeline, you must work with the pan and scan tool. That said, MC has some very powerful tools that do not exist in Liquid but I personally find the Liquid workflow much more comfortable although overall the capabilities of MC are much greater but there are some things Liquid just does far easier.

Many users have successfully made the transition to MC and after getting their head around the MC workflow, seem to embrace it. Download the trial version and play with it and see what you think.

Just be prepared to be a lot less productive in the next 6 - 9 months ....

Less productive due to the learning curve?

I've installed the MC demo and some things are similar to Liquid, but other aspects are totally different. But it doesn't looks that bad. I like the customizable interface and the dark interface. I'm looking to the tutorials to see to learn it as soon as possible.

 Ivan 

zuccon:

Less productive due to the learning curve?

Correct, but if you see it as one more tool in your box, and that you are able to use the other tools you have while learning the new one, it might help.

Also, as with all other tools, you aren´t throwing them away when you have learned to use a new tool, there will always be situations where you need your old tools.

May I ask if you are lacking anything in Liquid Chrome Xe that you are thinking of switching to MC?  Is there something in Chrome that just doesn't work for you anymore?

Smetvid:

May I ask if you are lacking anything in Liquid Chrome Xe that you are thinking of switching to MC?  Is there something in Chrome that just doesn't work for you anymore?

I love Liquid! Is the best editor ever! And I will keep it with me as a second station. But I have to learn MC since I will have to edit films shot on 35mm and here in Italy the film Companies want you to use MC to edit films. 

Ivan 

 

MC was designed for film editing and has features that directly address the film industry. That is why almost every feature film released is edited on an Avid system. MC and its counterparts are the standard of the film industry.