What I/O card do you use for CS5.5? & going to use with CS6?

Erik Naso

Erik Naso

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Looking for input on I/O cards that you like and work best with Premiere. I need to replace mine. Its a Kona LHe on a Mac Pro. I have a few reasons for needing a new card but mainly because Aja and Davinci Resolve don’t play together. So I need a Blackmagic card.

I find analog capture is so rare these days I probably don’t need to invest in it but obviously monitoring is the big deal.

What card do use and what will you be upgrading to for CS6?

A side question: Does anyone use the Intensity Pro with Ppro CS5.5? I was thinking of getting one for the short term. I was reading a thread that it works with Resolve. Would be a quick fix while I save up.
 
Erik

I am waiting for CS6 and 'Transmit" before I decide how to handle external monitoring. I may dust off my Black Magic cards or I may need to buy something new.

Less than a month ...I guess... before I know which way to skin this cat .

I dont really expect any need for 'IN' / 'OUT' to/from any analogue video devices.
 
Shooter said:
Erik

I am waiting for CS6 and 'Transmit" before I decide how to handle external monitoring. I may dust off my Black Magic cards or I may need to buy something new.

Less than a month ...I guess... before I know which way to skin this cat .

I dont really expect any need for 'IN' / 'OUT' to/from any analogue video devices.
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Me too. How are you monitoring now? You use Resolve as well right?
 
I use a 2 x large monitor set up for Premiere Pro CS5.5.

One is the GUI for the application and the other is exclusively for a full screen Monitor. The monitors are arranged vertically.
I find this is ergonomically a great way to work and view the screen.

For Resolve its a single user interface anyway...but I use the second monitor for the scopes.

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Shooter said:
I use a 2 x large monitor set up for Premiere Pro CS5.5.

One is the GUI for the application and the other is exclusively for a full screen Monitor. The monitors are arranged vertically.
I find this is ergonomically a great way to work and view the screen.

For Resolve its a single user interface anyway...but I use the second monitor for the scopes.

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Thats interesting. So you don't use any IO cards only graphics cards for monitoring. Do you worry about how accurate your grades are with the PC monitor?
 
I dont seem to have any issue with my grades.

I follow them thru to the broadcast mastering facilty ..where they are checked and scrutinised thoroughly. Particulalrly for "legal video".

I rely on my scopes as well as the monitors which I have set up to be very consistent in my work chain.

Transmit and Speed Grade may force me into a higher end solution but meantime...no issues.
 
I use the BM Decklink 3d because it is supported within both CS6, Media Composer 6, and Resolve.

I have a Panasonic plasma for the client to look at, and an FSI 10bit hd-sdi monitor for critical color reference.

I also use hardware HD-SDI scopes.
 
The reason I avoided using IO cards for a "superior" monitoring solution was that I wanted to avoid the 3rd party Sequence settings. eg BM Presets.

I had far too many issues with those so decided to work only "natively".

Now that Transmit (CS6) will (allegedly) provide a "native preset" solution...I will look into it and cut my cloth differently.
 
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