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Originally Posted by guccilvr
I knew Shakran was going to come in here and blast Avid..
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Didn't want to disappoint
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FCP could only dream of managing media as well as Avid does.
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Correct. Avid is great at managing media and in getting it DTA. When I say Avid sucks, I refer only to the interface and workflow of editing. If I want to trim a clip, why do I have to select the trim tool first and then go to the edge of the clip and trim? FCP and Premiere both just figure out that if I put the cursor at the edge of the clip, I probably want to trim it. And so forth. .
Also, remember who is asking the question here. This isn't CNN or a network affiliate, but a webcast. He's not going to need extensive media management, and he's certainly not going to need Avid's direct to air capabilities. I highly doubt he's going to need tracking (though I do hand it to you that Avid is the best in the business with that), and if he for whatever reason does need to blur a face, for the number of times he's going to need to do it, he can just create a matte and keyframe it. And to suggest Adrenaline in any form is just silly. He's not going to want to spend $20,000 for a turnkey editor. Especially for what he's doing, even $1,000 or so for Final Cut or Premiere is pushing it, but it's certainly better than spending 20 times that.
[quote]Avid owns the top market while FCP owns the freelance market. [quote]
Because Avid targets newsrooms that want to integrate their editor with their DTA server side. Final Cut can't do that (unless you get Grass Valley's system, and I have a feeling you and I will agree on how much GV sucks
) but then Final Cut doesn't want to do that. That's not their target consumer, but Hurk does not fall into Avid's target consumer either, nor will he until his operation expands to that of a mid/large market TV station.
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Really, though it just comes down to what you like and don't like. You can get keyboards for Avid also.. but I think for this type of application FCP and Avid are overkill. So Premiere would be the best bet for this type of workflow.
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Eh, it all depends on what his system is. If he's got a decently powerful computer, he can run his NLE without buying new equipment. And that means his choice is based on whether he owns a mac or a PC.
Also keep in mind that we /are/ talking about a web-based newscast. No one's going to be looking for HD video from him, at least not at first. What profit is there in spending 20 grand for Avid and 800 for a camera if he then has to shut his operation down due to lack of capital