Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:29 pm
Hi Pat,
On the Mac platform, Media Express can gain access to DVCProHD via Apple's Pro Apps package (used in Final Cut Pro, Compressor, etc.). If the Mac system simply has something like Adobe Premiere installed, Media Express does not gain access to this codec, but there are Blackmagic presets within Premiere. It boils down to licensing for the codec and who can do what with it. The Pro Apps package can expose the codec to other programs (like Media Express), but Premiere is limited to use within that application.
On the Windows platform, the situation is the same in terms of licensing. Having something like Adobe Premiere on your system would allow you to access the codec within Premiere, but it wouldn't allow Media Express to access it. This is why Taz is able to use DVCProHD in Premiere with the Intensity Shuttle USB 3.0. I believe this is similar in terms of Avid's licensing with Media Composer. If you had an application on your Windows machine that was licensed to expose the codec to other programs like Media Express, then I could see this working, short of buying the codec (which I understand is a hefty cost).
I hope this clears things up a bit.
Sarah Jones
Blackmagic Design