Re: FCPX or Not...

[CRAIG SEEMAN) "I believe there is one broadcaster in the Netherlands that moved to FCPX (so he's told me)"

Who are we kidding?

I know a guy, who knows a guy who thinks he knows another guy who's using it for broadcast?

Seriously?

FCP7 had hundreds of broadcast and film facilities - documented (maybe 1000's....I know a guy who thinks that's true )

FCPX developers - nearly a year after release have exactly....hmm we don't know for sure of anyone using it for broadcast full time.

People who edit full time need a rock solid and not "we think it will get there one day" editing system.

FCP 7 was it.

Avid is it.

Conan's editors clearly think Premiere Pro 6 is it if ..even before it's released...they're already cutting with it for BROADCAST.

Yet FCP X can find no love in everyday Hollywood or broadcast.

Still the folks who like it (and good for you...it works for you) continue to twist themselves into pretzels cheer leading a product that high end broadcast and film editors still can't trust to do what they need. No mixer, no tracks, third party vendors forced to risk their businesses filling in gaping holes that weren't there in the previous version of the software.

I admire the endless optimism of folks who have no problem paying for the privilege to continue this, now nearly year long, beta testing program for Apple.

Andy Field
FieldVision Productions
N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852