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Question: What software produced this error screen?

CrayDrygu — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 12:45:08 -0800

What video editing software did this "media not available" error come from?

http://indecisions.org/bigbite-f-up.jpg

I saw this in the intro of today's episode of Guy's Big Bite on Food Network. This was, sadly, one of a whole lot of blatant, obvious editing errors that even an amateur should have caught...but I digress.

I've always been curious about the behind the scenes setup that various TV networks use, and this has to be a giant clue. So...what software is this?

By: catesbie

catesbie — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 13:09:45 -0800

I suspect it's an Avid DS. Definitely an Avid.

By: jjg

jjg — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:19:18 -0800

A Google search for "media not available" error video editing turns up several references to Avid's DS Nitris.

By: CrayDrygu

CrayDrygu — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:27:09 -0800

It's such a generic-sounding error, I didn't even think that Google would be of use. Thanks to the both of you!

(I should have guessed it would be an appliance, not just software.)

By: devilsbrigade

devilsbrigade — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 14:56:06 -0800

CrayDrygu, most production companies will buy a proven turnkey system instead of trying to cobble together something that works in-house. They get support for it (depending on who you get it from, possibly from the people that wrote the software), they get a reliable system where everything works, and they (hopefully) don't have to hack too much ontop of it. Avid & Discreet are the two big people in NLE right now. Pinnacle & Canopus are two other decent sized ones. There are turnkey systems built around Adobe Premiere, but I don't think Adobe sells the systems themselves. NewTek sells at least a couple full turnkey systems. I'm sure there are others.

By: tweebiscuit

tweebiscuit — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 15:37:37 -0800

devilsbrigade, interesting insight. So what role does FCP play for production companies? (I'm only trained on FCP, so it's relevant to me if I decide to try to break into editing professionally.)

By: mzurer

mzurer — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 16:03:59 -0800

Getting off topic, but in response to tweebiscuit, FCP is widely used by production companies. But most shows that are not shot on DV are edited on Avid. And even some of the lower budget shows use Avid Xpress DV because "serious" editors in Los Angeles tend to prefer the Avid interface. This is certainly changing, and there are many places where you can work without using an Avid, but probably more than 95% of the material being shot on film or HD is edited on them.

By: filmgeek

filmgeek — Sun, 16 Jul 2006 21:16:30 -0800

I can certified that it's a Avid DS. I should know, I'm an FCP, DVDSP, Motion, Avid MC, Symphony and DS instructor.

An MC/Xpro/Symph would say "Media Offline"