New 13" MacBook

Guys sorry to extend the thread any longer but can someone tell me if the future editions of FCP be making use of the graphics card to accelerate rendering vidoe effects? I'm not sure where I heard it from but I'm deciding between the mb and mb pro and that could sway me. My understanding has always been that graphics cards were only useful for games and motion rendering but not for video/photoshop work so I have never bothered worrying about the video card.
I assume that the type of graphics card has no effect on the smoothness of playing back high definition video?

Also what is the highest resolution for an external monitor that the macbook can support? I plan to edit photo's on an external crt monitor and this is critical to me.

thanks
 
Just FYI, I got a 13" MacBook last week...Love it. This is in addition to a 2.0DP G5, and a 1.8G5 iMac. I've yet to have any heat or fan issues, we keep it on a desk most of the time. I will be installing FC Suite on it here in the next day or so. Will report back.
 
Is there any benchmarks comparing the macbook to the latest rev powerbook?

I have a 1.67 G4 powerbook with final cut pro I'm hoping I can get by on until the powermacintels roll out...
 
For FCP, it's about 3-4 times faster likely; probably just slightly edging out a dual G5. Except it won't install.
 
I want to thank everyone who has posted the articles & benchmark tests!
I decided to buy a macbook w/superdrive and will be installing Final Cut Studio in the very near future.....I just bought a dvx100b, so all the pieces to my film making puzzle are coming together!
 
FYI

I used a new Macbook to capture directly from HVX200. Amazing!

Using a stock 2GHz model with 512MB memory and stock SATA HD, it captured DVCPRO HD 720P30 without any problems!

Can edit in final cut pro without any problems! Very nice to actually see what you just shot. I transferred the Quicktime files over to a larger system for editing, then cleaned up the files on the Macbook for further Capture. Very slick.

I plan on a Hitachi Deckstar 7K100 upgrade on the drive as well as added memory.

For those wondering if a Macbook can be used in place of a Firestore type device for DVCPRO HD, the answer appears to be yes. At least at 720P

I will post further updates as more tests are done.
 
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For those wondering if a Macbook can be used in place of a Firestore type device for DVCPRO HD, the answer appears to be yes. At least at 720P
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Hi! Just wondering that a MB could perfoms so great. Really can it be used like a Firestore device? How does it works?
 
It would be nice to see some pictures of the Mac Book mounted to the HVX somehow for mobile capture.

Great news about HVX capture on the MB. Can someone post how well it does with RT effects in 720? In 1080?
 
It would be nice to see some pictures of the Mac Book mounted to the HVX somehow for mobile capture.
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Oh, yes. It would be very interesting.

Ok, i confess, i'm not an expert in that field... Direct capture allows you to avoid compression? It's a step-up in terms of image quality or only in time saved?

thank you
 
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Just used a MacBook (stock black model) the other night to capture a live event at 720P30 - directly onto the system drive using FCP log and capture. I had about 60GB available and managed to get just under an hour and 45 minutes recorded - then switched to P2 cards to finish up the last 15 minutes of the show. I could have probably gotten the entire two hours onto the MacBook, but I thought it would be prudent to leave some empty space on the system drive. Worked like a champ!!! I've done a bit of testing at 1080i, and that seems to work as well...
 
Ready to purchase a MacBook and had this same question. Glad to see that it's possible.

What about 720p/24p and the like? Is capturing straight to the MacBook a possibilty?
 
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