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Originally Posted by Michael Maier
But MC is a cutter only with some extra features added. FCS is a finishing application. To get MC to the level of flexibility FCS offers you need to spend more money on extra applications. FCS is no Autodesk, Quantel or even DS, but it is much better featured than MC. I hope Avid is indeed happy with their market share because it is dropping everyday. But their new pricing structure tells me they are starting to get bothered by losing their leadership.
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I really don't understand people who make marketing comments about a particular software but don't use it themselves. MC is for cutting only. That is hilarious and completely uninformed. With Fluid Motion, you get very smooth slo motion that FCP can't reach with frame blending. SpectraMatte is widely considered the best keyer in the industry. I will key even the worst shot keys. Boris contiuum plug ins, DVD authoring, Sorenson squeeze come with MC for free. The only thing missing is Motion and I prefer AFX anyway.
But I will as an observation say that there are a lot of posts all over DVInfo that like to talk like they're marketing analysts, or marketing pundits who think they know that a certain company is losing this market or should play in that market. Unless you have actual marketing data and numbers from a reputable market research firm like Forrester Data, then these are nothing but hollow assumptions and of no use to me. I guess they make for converstation for people.
I hope Chris would agree with me that this forum is for helping and educating people on issues and not statements that help no one.
If you don't like Avid then go to FCP. I use both and they both have strengths and weaknesses. I like FCP for bullding templates and it is very easy to use.
Anyway, I venting because this is the Avid portion of DVInfo and I get tired of FCP zealots coming over to bash the company when they themselves don't even use the platform.
BTW=======
For those who are interested, I just upgraded to Avid Media Composer 2.8.3 from Xpress. The disc in the package was damaged. Called Avid tech support and pointed me to the new downlaod center the web-site. No problem, I was able to downlaod both PC and MAC versions and download the new Dongle Manager Update file.
The cool thing is NO MORE DONGLE DUMPER. Yea. The upgrade went without a hitch on both platforms and Avid service was great.
All am saying is that what is the point for cheering for one or the other to fail?? I don't get it. You either edit or you don't.
Rest assured people Avid isn't going away and they are profitable. I edit 4 to 6 videos a month, and after this, I don't have time for market observations. I leave that up to the respective marketing depts at Avid and Apple.
Cheers.