another user going to the dark side...

[dusterdoo]

with this setup. . . ?!??!

http://store.apple.com/us/product/FA878LL/A?fnode=home/specialdeals/mac

and adding 4gb of ram ...ok for FCP ? Diehard Vegas user here but Im seeing the writing on the wall with Vista.......

my budget only allows for this setup....any problems for the HVX ?

Thanks in advance...

 

[Shane Ross]

Limited to Firewire drives to store media...which shouldn't be an issue. No way to professionally monitor your footage on an external monitor. Hmm...no...wait, you have another DVI port, right? Then you can use the Matrox MXO..OK. Limited to using HVX to offload your footage, unless you get a P2 Gear or the 5 bay P2 reader. Other than that, it should be fine for DVCPRO HD.

 

[cheezweezl]

you will have no probs with hvx footy. my mobile edit machine is a standard macbook 2.0ghz core2duo. handles dvcpro hd just fine.

i would suggest however, a dual or quad 2.5ghz g5. it will smoke the imac and is a real machine. in fact i sold my quad 2.5 g5 to upgrade to my 8 core mac pro. i was surprised to find the 8 core only slightly faster.

 

[Richard J. Johnson]

Welcome. I am your Father.

 

[David Saraceno]

Only slightly faster at what?