WIDEEYE INTERACTIVE UPGRADES WILDBLUE AV DRIVERS TO OSX PANTHER & FCP 4.1 IN A G4 THEN TO G5.

7th July 2004.

I purchased a Bluefish444 Wildblue|AV card 18 months ago to use in my G4 1.25 GHz with FCP 3 (2GB RAM with ATTO UL3D SCSI card). Being new to high-end video and on a tight budget, I bought the card knowing it would work on the PC and Mac platforms. I could always install the Wildblue|AV in my PC if the Mac did not work. However I used this configuration to make commercials successfully with my Mac. Still just knowing my card works in my PC adds value for me.

When Panther and Final Cut 4.1 came out I couldn’t wait to update. I downloaded the V7.1 installer and was on my way. My fear of compatibility was in vain. I captured time code accurate footage with audio/video synchronization using FCP4.1 and the Wildblue|AV. I used After Effects, Photoshop and Final Cut 4.1 together seamlessly. Outputting to digibeta was time code accurate and the video and audio was synchronized - another commercial out the door.

Having been satisfied with the Wildblue|AV under OSX Panther, I decided to upgrade my G4 to a dual 2GHz G5. I installed the Wildblue|AV with the V7.2b2 installer, After Effects 6.0, Photoshop and of course Final Cut 4.1 on the G5.