DV500 Options: Avid Express? at DVinfo.net

J. Rex Brown · July 31st, 2004, 03:32 PM

I have seen Avid Express in use and was impressed. But my understanding is it does not support my Pinnacle DV500 capture card. Or maybe it's the other way around?

Does anyone know if Adobe Premiere is the only option that is compatible with my Pinnacle DV500?

Glenn Chan · July 31st, 2004, 04:00 PM

Avid or Adobe Premiere? Your message is kind of confusing.

Alan Craven · July 31st, 2004, 11:50 PM

Pinnacle's drivers support only Adobe Premiere up tp version 6.5. Premiere Pro is not supported.

The current version of the drivers, version 4.5, with the 4.5a patch, will be the last driver produced. Pinnacle have now abandoned the DV500 card.

I have never heard of any third party drivers for the DV500.

Two earlier versions of Pinnacle Edition (now Liquid Edition) were also supported. I think they were versions 4.5 and 5.0/5.1 (Pinnacle described 5.1 as a patch, but the file was as large as the complete driver).

Gary Bettan · August 1st, 2004, 07:04 AM

The DV500 hardware isn't really useful anymore. NLE software is now more powerful and real-time w/ CPU speed alone. And Premiere 6.x is now a relic.

Best advice here is to upgrade your PC, 86 teh DV500 and move on to either Premiere Pro, Liquid Edition, Vegas 5 or Xpress DV.

Just get any of these new NLEs, adda firewire card and if you need analog a canopus ADVC100

Gary
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J. Rex Brown · August 1st, 2004, 07:36 AM

Now I get it! That explains why my Dell laptop from work does such a good job w/o any capture card.

Thanks for the responses.

Martin Duffy · January 2nd, 2009, 07:26 PM

[QUOTE=Gary Bettan;207311]The DV500 hardware isn't really useful anymore.

Well I still use my DV500 as a firewire card and its very useful!

Gary Bettan · January 2nd, 2009, 08:57 PM

Martin - still using your old reliable DV500 - I'm Impressed! What NLE and version are you still running?

We have a few DV500 cards still lying around in the warehouse. Every once in a while I get a call or email from someone searching for one. Usually it's integrated into some kind of specialty application.

Gary

July 31st, 2004, 03:32 PM	#1
J. Rex Brown Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 3	DV500 Options: Avid Express? I have seen Avid Express in use and was impressed. But my understanding is it does not support my Pinnacle DV500 capture card. Or maybe it's the other way around? Does anyone know if Adobe Premiere is the only option that is compatible with my Pinnacle DV500? __________________ "The emptiest boxcar always makes the most noise." Maduko World Headquarters

August 1st, 2004, 07:04 AM	#4
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 757	The DV500 hardware isn't really useful anymore. NLE software is now more powerful and real-time w/ CPU speed alone. And Premiere 6.x is now a relic. Best advice here is to upgrade your PC, 86 teh DV500 and move on to either Premiere Pro, Liquid Edition, Vegas 5 or Xpress DV. Just get any of these new NLEs, adda firewire card and if you need analog a canopus ADVC100 Gary Videoguys.ocm __________________ Check out http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the video editing and live video production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

August 1st, 2004, 07:36 AM	#5
J. Rex Brown Tourist Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 3	Thanks! Now I get it! That explains why my Dell laptop from work does such a good job w/o any capture card. Thanks for the responses. __________________ "The emptiest boxcar always makes the most noise." Maduko World Headquarters

January 2nd, 2009, 07:26 PM	#6
Martin Duffy Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 156	DV500 still OK [QUOTE=Gary Bettan;207311]The DV500 hardware isn't really useful anymore. Well I still use my DV500 as a firewire card and its very useful!

January 2nd, 2009, 08:57 PM	#7
Gary Bettan Sponsor: Electronic Mailbox Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Glen Cove, NY Posts: 757	Martin - still using your old reliable DV500 - I'm Impressed! What NLE and version are you still running? We have a few DV500 cards still lying around in the warehouse. Every once in a while I get a call or email from someone searching for one. Usually it's integrated into some kind of specialty application. Gary __________________ Check out http://www.videoguys.com 800 323-2325 We are the video editing and live video production experts! DV InfoNet members save 5%! Use Coupon Code DVINFO5OFF

July 31st, 2004, 04:00 PM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Avid or Adobe Premiere? Your message is kind of confusing.

July 31st, 2004, 11:50 PM	#3
Alan Craven Major Player Join Date: May 2003 Location: York, England Posts: 518	Pinnacle's drivers support only Adobe Premiere up tp version 6.5. Premiere Pro is not supported. The current version of the drivers, version 4.5, with the 4.5a patch, will be the last driver produced. Pinnacle have now abandoned the DV500 card. I have never heard of any third party drivers for the DV500. Two earlier versions of Pinnacle Edition (now Liquid Edition) were also supported. I think they were versions 4.5 and 5.0/5.1 (Pinnacle described 5.1 as a patch, but the file was as large as the complete driver).