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  1. MikeyP

    .mt2

    Finished a short video on how to order snacks for a high end hotel client of mine (their in house channel). The FAQ said to submit the video as an MPEG2 file (1920x1080i). I followed the directions and all was fine. Today, the client called and said they now need it as an .mt2 file. What...
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    Anyone using Blackmagic Designs Intensity Pro on an HP Z400 with MC 6?

    Thoughts? Dirt cheap way to get component in/out of a Win 7 Avid.
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    Push Effect on CG's

    Im going crazy.... take any video clip on V1, add two cg's on V2 and butt them together. Throw a "right to left push" effect over the cut point in the cg's and play. Not only does the cg 'push' but so does the background layer under. Is there a way to have it effect the cg layer (v2) only?
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    AVCHD or AVC Intra question for NOOB

    Im Creating a simple graphics only tv commercial that I want to produce in 720P. Should I select AVCHD or AVC Intra in the project settings? Why one over the other- size, image quality? Which would you choose? I have 2 Media Composers, but decided its finally time to learn Premiere CS4...
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    Time Lapse

    Working on an Industrial for a distributor. Their warehouse is crazy busy. I thought a cool way to open/close would be a time lapse from up high of all the forklifts & people working. I know you can speed up clips in Media Composer. I know my HVX200 has a time lapse feature as well. Has...
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    Avid 6 Patches

    Anyone have any insight when we can expect the first patches to be out (bug fixes)?
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    FW800 card/drives & z400?

    Here's the tragic story.... Last Tuesday I backed up all my data on my xw8400 since I needed to upgrade from XP to Win 7 for Avid 6. Wednesday I turned on the machine and its mother board fried. $750 for a new motherboard or $2200 for new computer [gfx card too], so I bought new. Didnt have...
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    Educational DVD Distribution

    We produced a 36 minute educational title showing the benefits of 'inclusion' in educational programs. The DVD also has pdf documents on them prepared by a legal team regarding federal and state laws. The program was targeted at recent college grads/college students who are the next generation...
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    Protect your client 'proof copy'

    Working with a client for a short corporate address. I dont trust them at all- he's already asked for discounts and wanted me to give $1300 of additional service for $350. Honestly, I really dont care if I get the business (my brain says to run)- but despite how curt & off-putting I am, they...
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    Stereo Audio MC 5039

    Im stumped.... been brining in music cd's as 2 channel mono (l/r) forever. Noticed we could add a stereo track in the timeline. For the life of me I cannot figure out how to import a music cd as a stereo pair, so that the 2 channels (l/r mono) will go onto the single STEREO channel in the...
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    Craigslist rant

    Posting from Chicago msg board: "XYZ.com, an innovative search website, is rapidly signing up small businesses for a free online listing and short VIDEO. We are looking for videographers to capture 7-10 minutes of footage from small businesses in your area. All that is required is a tripod...
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    So long Adrenaline & Mojo Analog

    My dilemma is that I have 2 Media Composers both currently at 5.03, one with Adrenaline, the other Mojo Analog. 98% of what I ingest is off of a P2 card, so an I/O box isn’t as important to me today as it was 5 years ago. Additionally, most of my output is either ftp’ed to a tv station or...
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    Upgrading PC for MC 503

    One of my Avids (5.0.3 with Adrenaline) computers days are numbered. I get errors & crashes every time I edit, which are minor annoyances. Its a HP xw8200 which Avid no longer supports. Im thinking of buying a Z400 from a VAR on ebay, and moving to windows 7. I would keep the systems and...
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    FCP 1080_24P HDV Footage --> PC AVID Media Composer 5.0.3

    A client walked in today with footage shot at a local college on JVC HDV. I literally cannot get the footage into the Avid. Tried direct import, tried AMA.... neither worked just black "scratchy" looking video in the Avid. For what it's worth, when I played thru quicktime player, the screen...
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    Referral Agreement

    Constituent of mine works on the East coast. His worldwide client wants somebody local to work with (Midwest). He referred them to me, upon the agreement of a 'taste'. If he keeps referring (and I get work) I have no problems paying a commission, limited to some time element. Several of my...
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    Public domain red light crash footage

    Client (laywer) insists on having car crashes in his spot. Most stock companies have footage shot after the actual crash- police & fire at scene of crash that has already happened. Red light camera's are everywhere, recording everything. Seems to me that since this is on our (taxpayers)...
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    Credit Card acceptance at trade show

    I have a Google Checkout merchant account that I use to email clients invoices to pay securely with credit cards. I noticed that you can link Google to your website if you sell merchandise regularly. However, I do not believe that Google Checkout could be used to sell special interest dvd's...
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    Potential Clients calling for discounts?

    Im sure you've gotten the call [most notoriously from first time clients].... "We need you to do this shoot but we dont have your normal rate, can you nock off $200 (or whatever) off your rate?" I normally tell them, "sure I'll do it but I get to choose the shots that I shoot out of focus to...
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    5.0 minor annoyance

    Anyone else notice on the splash screen when you startup Avid 5 there's a missing row of information in the credits? Right under "Dolby Labs is prohibited..." Wondering if they used TITLE TOOL to make this credit?
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    Avid 5.0 & HP XW8200

    Anyone using this config? Couldnt find it listed in the README as supported, wanted an end user's feedback.
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