Final Cut Pro vs Avid

[Drakkon]

Is there an argument for using Final Cut Pro over an Avid system or vise versa?
Our boss is trying desperately to get us to invest in a Final Cut Pro system just because he can't deal with PC's. The actual video production specialist has been using a Video Toaster system and would much prefer to switch to a professional Avid editing system if we have to make a switch at all. Still can be a mac system as Avid works on both so software should be preference of the actual users imho but boss wants proof that avid is "better".
Use is recording people in a studio setting, some on site work, live broadcasts at times. Like a news broadcast but for delivery online (vodcasting).

 

[Oyeve]

I have used both FCP and Avid. Both HD versions. Each has their good and bad but overall I prefer Avid as its works better IMO, is more user friendly, does what FCP does and cost less. Again, this is my opinion.

 

[zinfamous]

I've used neither B/c I have Premier Pro (rarely used). I'd go with Avid though b/c it's more professional, and using FCP automatically turns you into a snarky, elitist MAC fanboi

You'd have to invest too much into a Mac system that can actually handle FCP. Too often you see them advertise iMacs and the like using Photoshop and FCP, and tons of other software that these machines can't handle. Convince your Boss that you'd actually save a grand or so by going Avid, and staying away from expensive Macs.

 

[Drakkon]

The problem with the "too expensive" excuse is that he has the "price is no object" excuse. I work for UNLV - our budget is massive (thanks students / casinos) - thus dropping 50K+ on a system (including computers/software) isn't considered excessive. We already have 2 Video Toaster workstations (2x3.0Ghz dual core xeons, 16GB of ram, 1TB of diskspace + all the PCI/switcher cards) yet we need new equipment

So need more of the AVID > FCP because of some feature excuses...

 

[Modelworks]

Avid
Although final cut is good too I here.
I see 10x more jobs for Avid users than I do final cut.
As someone trying to educate people on what they need to get a job I think that would be the most important thing.

Also Avid Liquid Chrome Xe, is simply amazing to use.
It handles uncompressed HD like nothing I have ever seen.

 

[heyheybooboo]

Originally posted by: Modelworks
Avid
Although final cut is good too I here.
I see 10x more jobs for Avid users than I do final cut.
As someone trying to educate people on what they need to get a job I think that would be the most important thing.

Also Avid Liquid Chrome Xe, is simply amazing to use.
It handles uncompressed HD like nothing I have ever seen.

How's the DVD creation in Chrome?

I'm trying to decide whether to spend $300 for the Premeire/Encore CS3 upgrade or bite the Chrome bullet ...

 

[Quasmo]

AVID by far. Having worked with both extensively. Avid is generally far better at rendering effects, and handeling content. I have a jog wheel for my editing suite and FCP is extremely laggy, where as Avid is extremely smooth. Avid hardware > FCP any day.

On another note. DVD Studio Pro = AMAZING

 

[pulse8]

Avid if you're doing a lot of actual editing.

FCP if you need a jack-of-all-trades piece of software on the cheap.