what the F* is a dongle

[Barry_Green]

Again, I don't think Avid offers downloadable demo or trial versions (other than FreeDV, which isn't actually a 'demo', it's freeware).

If anyone has a link to an actual official Avid demo/trial for Express Pro HD, I'd be *very* interested as well.

 

[krestofre]

Barry, you are correct. FreeDV is all that you get to test drive, and a poor test drive it is. I love Avid to death, but for someone who has never used the systems, it's a hard pill to swallow to just shell out $1,600 for Xpress Pro. Esspecially when everyone one else has demos ... except Final Cut, I don't think they ahve a demo.... I'm rambling now.

Chris

 

[DC]

The Dark:

Download Avid FREE DV to test it out. It is VERY limited but gives you a little peak.

http://www.avid.com/freedv/index.asp

-DC-

 

[The Dark]

OK, thanks DC and Barry and everyone else, your help was much appreciated