Avid Xpress / Graphics card question

1. SFChuck
   Member

   
   I'm contemplating the purchase of Avid Xpress DV and I need to know if my system is compatible.
   
   I'm stuck with a Dell Dimension desktop that does not have an AGP or PCIe slot. The graphics card is an on-board Intel 82865G with the latest driver and 128 MB dedicated. It runs Studio Plus 10 adequately but will it work with Xpress DV? I cannot get that information from Avid.

   Posted 6 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   The odds of finding someone running this software with your exact motherboard/graphics device are probably rather long, so I'll venture a tip or two, even though I don't use this software..
   
   * Avid Express offers a trial (15day) version, so you can test without risking any money.
   * The worst that would likely happen is that the NLE won't be able to keep up smoothly on it's editing monitor.
   
   If you decide to change your motherboard, places like NewEgg, TigerDirect, etc. offer motherboards at reasonable prices - just be sure your cpu will work with it - or, better yet, upgrade your cpu and motherboard by choosing a combo option from one of these vendors or - better still - from a local computer shop.

   Posted 6 years ago #

3. svhs
   Member

   
   [quote="compusolver"]* Avid Express offers a trial (15day) version[/quote]
   Where??

   Posted 6 years ago #

4. compusolver
   Member

   
   Oops! I'd Googled "avid express trial" and saw numerous mentions of "15 day trial version", but upon clicking each of these, it seems that they are referencing different software elsewhere on the page.
   
   Here's one:
   
   

   Avid Xpress DV v4.8.1 customers that would like to sample Noise Industries Factory Floor, the new and exciting third party plug in, can download a fully functioning 15 days trial version at: http://www.noiseindustries.com/downloads/FactoryTools.dmg (links directly to the download).

   
   
   But in the Google results, it appears as though they're talking about a trial version of Avid Express.
   
   Sorry 'bout that! Many NLE's do offer trial versions.

   Posted 6 years ago #

5. svhs
   Member

   
   [quote="compusolver"]
   But in the Google results, it appears as though they're talking about a trial version of Avid Express.[/quote]
   No, it's about plug-ins.
   [quote="compusolver"]Sorry 'bout that! Many NLE's do offer trial versions.[/quote]
   Yes they do. But not Avid. They give you FreeDV to cut your teeth with.

   Posted 6 years ago #

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