Would this Mac be enough ?

[dLAND]

[FONT='Georgia','serif']Hello Peers,[/FONT]
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[FONT='Georgia','serif']I want to edit with Final Cut 6 (and if possible with Edius and SpeedEdit), teh native 720/25PN MXF files of the HVX 200, coul you advice me if this machine will allow me?[/FONT]
[FONT='Georgia','serif']Any advice will be welcomed.[/FONT]
[FONT='Georgia','serif']Thanks a lot. [/FONT]
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[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo[/FONT]
[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']13.3-inch glossy widescreen display
1280 x 800 resolution
1GB memory (2x512MB SODIMMs)
80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in iSight camera [/FONT]

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[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Model[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']MacBook - White[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Processor[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']L2 Cache[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']4MB shared[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']System bus[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']667MHz[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Memory[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Hard drive[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']80GB Serial ATA; 5400-rpm[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Slot-loading optical drive[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']6x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Graphics[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Video[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Built-in iSight camera; mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video (requires adapters, sold separately)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Display[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy TFT widescreen display, 1280 x 800 resolution[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']FireWire[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']One FireWire 400 port (8 watts)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']USB[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Audio[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital audio input/audio line in, combined optical digital audio output/headphone out[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Networking[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Wireless[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Hardware accessories[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Apple Remote, 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Height[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']1.08 inches (2.75 cm)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Width[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']12.78 inches (32.5 cm)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Depth[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']8.92 inches (22.7 cm)[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']Weight[/FONT]​

[FONT='Arial','sans-serif']5.2 pounds (2.36 kg)[/FONT]​

 

[dLAND]

MacBook 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
13.3-inch glossy widescreen display
1280 x 800 resolution
1GB memory (2x512MB SODIMMs)
80GB 5400-rpm Serial ATA hard drive
SuperDrive (DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Built-in iSight camera

MacBook - White
Processor 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
L2 Cache 4MB shared System bus 667MHz
Memory 1GB (2x512MB) of 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300); supports up to 2GB Hard drive 80GB Serial ATA; 5400-rpm Slot-loading
optical drive 6x SuperDrive (DVD+R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW)
Graphics Intel GMA 950 graphics processor with 64MB of DDR2 SDRAM shared with main memory Video Built-in iSight camera; mini-DVI output port with support for DVI, VGA, S-video, and composite video (requires adapters, sold separately) Display 13.3-inch (diagonal) glossy TFT widescreen display, 1280 x 800 resolution
FireWire One FireWire 400 port (8 watts) USB Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps)
Audio Built-in stereo speakers, built-in omnidirectional microphone, combined optical digital audio input/audio line in, combined optical digital audio output/headphone out
Networking Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Wireless Built-in 54-Mbps AirPort Extreme Wi-Fi (802.11g); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) module Hardware accessories Apple Remote, 60W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery Height
1.08 inches (2.75 cm) Width 12.78 inches (32.5 cm) Depth 8.92 inches (22.7 cm) Weight 5.2 pounds (2.36 kg)

 

[nsoltz]

Basically, no. MacBook Pro would really be the minimum. You can run FCP on a MacBook. You cannot run Motion or Color. You don't have an Express34 slot. Mac users know what a MacBook is so no need to copy the specs from the Apple site.

Ned Soltz

 

[David Saraceno]

Not a good idea.

I was able to capture to a MacBook, but its limitations are significant.

As Ned points out, a MBPro is the minimum.

 

[FreshStep]

I have a black macbook and it runs fcp 5 fine but like they said, its limited in the motion graphics area. I also run after effects 7 on it. With some tweeking of the settings, its not bad. But if your using fcp 6, I would recommend macbook pro to utilize motion and color.