Macbook Pro 15" workflow

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DVX100Shooter

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Just wondering what you all who have a 15inch MBpro have your workflow set up. For some reason I thought I had 2 FW 400 ports and I only have one. I already bought a FW xternal drive that I will use to edit with. A problem is that I am going to need to hook my deck up to. I think I am going to have to use a FW hub with extra ports so I can have the deck and the hard drive hooked up at the same time.
 
I use a venus ds5r external two-bay firewire 800 housing. It works fine but it's loud and I wish I'd gotten something else. Eventually I plan to run sata drives through the express card port.

For now you could try daisy-chaining your drive to your deck and see if it works.
 
The only problem with daisy chaining that I can foresee is that I don't have an extra port to play with. I have a 4pin to 6pin cable going from the Sony GVD to the Xternal drive then I would need a 6pin to 6pin to go from the xternal drive to the MBP. Hmmm now that I thnk about it. The external has 2 FW 400 ports on it so I might just be able to set it up in chain like that. Next time I will either get a USB 2.0 or FW 800 external drive for more options with the MBP.
 
Did you get the core2duo MacBook Pro? I waited for it and glad I did. Besides the FW800 port, it seems like Apple worked out some of the issues with the first version (overheating, for instance).
 
Yes I got the 2nd generation MBP and yes I kept putting my hand underneath to see how hot it was getting and was surprised that it wasnt hot at all!
 
I should mention the reason I went firewire is that at the time I shot I was using a Powerbook. If I were you I'd at least look into going sata or sata2. I haven't priced it yet so can't compare but there may be other posts here about it.
 
DVX100Shooter said:
Yes I got the 2nd generation MBP and yes I kept putting my hand underneath to see how hot it was getting and was surprised that it wasnt hot at all!
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Happily I can report the same. It seems to run about as hot as my 15" Powerbook, which is very reasonable.
 
have any of you hooked your 15 inch MBP up to a 20 inch display for editing in your home/office environment and if not - how do you find the 15 inch display for FCP.
I work on a 17 inch iMac and it is already a bt on the small side. Any thoughts on this?
 
I use a Viewsonic VP930b 19" monitor as my canvas. It's just enough res for 720p. With mini dv I don't mind doing a rough edit with just the laptop.

I used to have the Dell 24" but the Viewsonic, though a lot smaller, looks a lot better. I'm sure there's lots of other good monitors out there.
 
glossy or matte?

glossy or matte?

I'm buying a 17" core 2 duo today, but wondering either glossy or matte. I like
how glossy gives more contrasty picture, but worried if it's too reflective for me.
I'm not worried about color correction since I will need to have a second monitor
for that anyway. Any thoughts?

Best,
Nook
 
Just looking at it in the Apple Store, the glossy reflected the store lights which was distracting, but user reports seem favorable. It does look pretty. They only stocked the 15" in matte so that simplified my decision. i think you'd be fine either way.
 
I do alot of work outside and in various places, so the Matte is the way to go for that kind of work. If the Macbook Pro will be primarily for home use in a controlled lighting environment then the benifits of the Glossy will out weight the negatives
 
Get the matte screen for any visual work. I had a glossy MacBook and didn't care too much for the screen. The matte screen on my MB Pro is MUCH better. It also matches up a lot better with my 20.1" Dell.
 
I'm getting a Matte one.

I'm getting a Matte one.

Thanks for all of your thoughts. I've decided and ordered a matte one.
I thought I'd like rich colors and deeper black. However, I came to
a conclusion that I'd hate to be bothered by reflections. Also, viewing
angle seems to be slightly narrower in glossy. Apple's statement saying
that matte is designed for professional visual work affected as well.
I just can't wait until I get my laptop.

Best,
Nook
 
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