User guide

I keep getting the message, "This copy of AVOption requires authorization. Please insert the key
disk...". What is AVOption?
If you don't have the optional AVOption card set (ABVB/Janus card set or Meridien hardware) but ran the AVOption
installer, trash the Video Engine folder from the System Folder>DAE Folder, empty the Trash and relaunch Pro
Tools.
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AVoption and AVoption XL
Can I pass digitized video back and forth between my AVoption and AVoption|XL systems?
What are the SCSI requirements for digitizing video with AVoption|XL?
Can I have multiple video clips in a Pro Tools AV session? What if I am digitizing a one hour video clip and the record is
aborted after 45 minutes, can I then digitize the remaining 15 minutes and add it to the end?
Can I run AVoption on my AudioVision audio hardware?
Is a USD or SYNC I/O required for use with AVoption and AVoption|XL or can a Microlynx be used?
If I upgraded from AudioVision to AVoption can I continue to run AudioVision on my new 24-bit audio hardware?
Is S-Video supported with AVoption and AVoption|XL?
Can I use the single channel ATTO card from my AudioVision system with AVoption?
When is the additional cooling fan required with AVoption and AVoption|XL?
Can I do basic video editing within AVoption or AVoption|XL?
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Can I pass digitized video back and forth between my AVoption and AVoption|XL systems?
AVoption uses AVID's ABVB hardware while AVoption|XL uses AVID's Meridien hardware. The two use different
formats, thus digitized video can not be interchanged.
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What are the SCSI requirements for digitizing video with AVoption|XL?
AVoption|XL requires the ATTO EPCI-DC or UL3D card for audio and video recording. The ATTO Express PCI Dual
Channel Ultra-2 LVD SCSI HBA card (EPCI-UL2D) or an additional UL3D is required for 2:1 or 1:1 video recording
and playback. Compression ratios of 3:1 or higher can be done with only the EPCI-DC or UL3D card. Check www.
digidesign.com for additional SCSI controller compatibility as this information is subject to change.
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Can I have multiple video clips in a Pro Tools AV session? What if I am digitizing a one hour video clip
and the record is aborted after 45 minutes, can I then digitize the remaining 15 minutes and add it to
the end?
Pro Tools AVoption 5.0 and 5.0.1 and AVoption|XL 5.0.1 are only capable of handling one clip per session. However,
a sequence containing multiple clips can be imported from an AVID system or other source using Digitranslator. If a
video digitize is aborted midway through then the clip must be re-digitized from the beginning. AVoption and
AVoption XL 5.1 and higher can have multiple video clips on the timeline simultaneously.