Avid meridien uncompressed and compressed

Since I just bought a mac and started to edit on FCP, I came across a codec problem.
I had to finish up some work on my avid system(an old xpress pro hd 5.2.4 to be exactly.) This was done on my pc.
I exported my work into a quick time movie using avid's own meridien codec (compressed.)
Everything exported out and it looked good on pc, however, when I tried it on mac,
I got an error message prompting me to download a codec mac could read.( dvix,amongst others...)
The Avid codec wasn't available on the website so I went to the avid's site to get the exact codec, found it (avid downloads ...etc.)
So far so good...
The problem is(and I am not sure whether it is a mac problem or avid not supporting..) I can not install "Avid AVDJcodec. comp
*(error message: The following install step failed: run postflight script for Avid Codecs LE.*
As we have a saying in Antwerp: Om stenen kloten van te krijgen.
Option nr 1: I can export all my work with another codec ( too much to handle because I really would like to start working on fcp.
option 2: throw avid software out of the window and forget about it.
Is there something I can do to safe my work?
Cheers,
Timpie

Option #1 - Finish on your Avid. Why are you switching now? Every major non-linear editor captures to proprietary codecs that don't work well on other machines. Add the fact that you are coming from a PC and that makes matters worse.
Option #2 - Buy the upgrade to Media Composer and see if you can get the Mac edition. It should only be a few hundred dollars. And it is a very solid editing application.
Option #3 - recapture your footage. Export an OMF from your Avid and then use Automatic Duck Pro Importer (www.automaticduck.com) to import that into FCP. Yes, you can try an EDL, but that is iffy...especially if you used a lot of Avid effects.
I know that you can offline on Avid and finish on FCP, and offline on FCP and online on Avid, but to jump horses mid-stream is VERY difficult. I really suggest sticking with finishing the cut on the Avid....then you can move to Final Cut Pro.
Shane

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last I heard, the Avid Meridien codecs were not yet fully supported on the Intel Mac platform ... but workarounds have been reported in the past
the latest codecs Version LE 1.40, are dated March 23, 2007 and may be worth downloading if you have not already done so
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- AvidAV1xCodec.component: Avid 1:1x codec (Uncompressed MXF 8-bit)
- AvidAVd1Codec. component: Avid DV 100 codec (MXF)
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- AvidAVDJCodec.component: Avid Meridien Compressed codec (OMF 8-bit)
- AvidAVUICodec. component: Avid Meridien Uncompressed codec (OMF 8-bit)
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