Final Cut Pro Universal version now shipping

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jeffyjones

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Thought you might like to know, if you've been eager to get a Macbook Pro, that the new fat binaries of FCP are shipping "within 24 hours" according to the Apple store. Specs suggest it will run on the Core Duo Mac Mini, though the video support is suspect for Motion.
 
Just saw this too, about Frackin time.... now I just need to track down an HVX for around 5,300...... Lerro was out when I called them..


Lee
 
Also, the "Late Breaking News" manual has been posted on the Apple site. It mentions a new "Remove duplicate frames" option for the P2 importer and that the installation media apparently also include the DVCPRO HD frame rate converter.

Sadly for us PAL chaps, no mention of 720p/50 in there, but I haven't given up hope just yet...it's all progress.

See for yourself at http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/Final_Cut_Pro_5.0_lbn_z.pdf
 
Barry_Green said:
HEY! Big news there is that FCP 5.1 (the new universal binary version) is supporting 1080/24PA properly!
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yes! now all we need is mxf support! betcha a klondike bar it'll be on the next major update...:grin:
 
boo said:
yes! now all we need is mxf support! betcha a klondike bar it'll be on the next major update...:grin:
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I'm willingly to bet when Apple releases its PRO version of FCP...it will be set up to be more of an AVID fighter...and mxf will most likely be native (ala Avid)

This is my guess only.
 
Barry_Green said:
HEY! Big news there is that FCP 5.1 (the new universal binary version) is supporting 1080/24PA properly!
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Hum, that makes me wonder ... should we still expect a version 6 at the NAB 2006 ? Or should we still expect a version that supports HDV 720/24p and/or HDV 1080/24F soon ?

Am not talking about the rumored 10 grand FCP Extreme ... but the FCP Pro Studio 6.0 people have been talking about.
 
As far as I know Apple has never publicly said anything about HDV 24p or 24F support, nor has anyone other than thinksecret commented about any proposed "final cut extreme".

As to whether there'll be an FCP6 at NAB, seems like it's still a good bet. They had to get 5.1 out ASAP, because none of the new imacs or macbooks could run FCP 5.0.4 at all. I don't think 5.1 precludes the possibility of FCP6 at NAB.

But, we'll find out in less than a month!
 
GOOD news.. Good news. Does anyone think they'll have the upgrades at Comp USA? They did before and it'd be sweet to just swing in and pick one up rather than ordering and all that Jazz. I don't think the apple store stocks upgrades... but I could be wrong. I know that Comp USA has in the past...


Man, I've got some cutting to do. I have 60 DVDs loaded with crap. Anyone experience problems loading and importing the data off a DVD? Should I drag the files to the harddisk first.. or just import off the DVDs?

Thanks ya'll and happy days are here!
 
Jan, I know you're behind 1080/24pa support on FCP... Please give us PAL users a hand and help lobby for PAL integration... PLEEEAAASEEE !
 
Recompiling FCS to run intel probably didnt take that much time to do, Getting it to run fast would take a little longer. I would imagine that most of the FCP resources are going to FC 6. And, a NAB announcement would mean Fall/Winter 06.
 
aedude01 said:
Just saw this too, about Frackin time.... now I just need to track down an HVX for around 5,300...... Lerro was out when I called them..
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The MacBook Pros have only been shipping for about a month. Kinda wondering why this was such as big issue for some.
 
ropbo said:
Hum, that makes me wonder ... should we still expect a version 6 at the NAB 2006 ? Or should we still expect a version that supports HDV 720/24p and/or HDV 1080/24F soon ?

Am not talking about the rumored 10 grand FCP Extreme ... but the FCP Pro Studio 6.0 people have been talking about.
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Actually full point upgrades usually occur every other year.
 
According to wikipedia:
April 1999, FCP 1.0
March 2001, FCP 2
Dec. 2001, FCP 3
NAB 2003 FCP4
NAB 2004 FCP 4.5
NAB 2005, FCP 5
March 2006, FCP 5.1

I dunno what that says. Two version numbers in one year, followed by a full version every other year, but only a little .1 revision between NAB 2005 and March 2006... maybe we'll get FCP 5.5 next month?
 
The Sarlacc said:
I'm willingly to bet when Apple releases its PRO version of FCP...it will be set up to be more of an AVID fighter...and mxf will most likely be native (ala Avid)
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Final Cut Pro Pro?

See, this is why I don't read Apple rumor sites. People get so wrapped up in the nonsense. I don't see any reason why Apple would ever introduce a more expensive version of FCP. There's no incentive to do so.

Back on topic though... what are the remaining coverage gaps then for HVX shooting modes in FCP? Does this cover it all?
 
I don't think FCP handles 1080/30p or 1080/24P with 2:3 pulldown, so there appear to still be a couple of gaps.

And, of course, the biggest gap of all -- the gulf, actually -- native MXF timeline support. So there's still plenty to look forward to at NAB with our hoped-for FCP6 or FCP 5.2 or, well, anything they'll give us... :)
 
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