Any chance to edit EX-1 35/mps footage w/ G5 quad ?

[Rafael Amador]

Who says you need an Intel to work EX-1 in your MAC? You can in your G5.
As long as you have Leopard and FC6, you have the codec to edit. You can also install the SONY Transfer software to download the files from camera. With a G5 PPC Double 2Ghz is enough. You have a Quad, so shouldn’t be any problem. If you have question about the EX-1, please have alook in the SONY Cine Alta Forum here in the COW.
(EX-1: Incredible camera, BTW).
Cheers,
Rafael

Mac OX 10.5.2-FC 6.02-QT 7.4.1
G5 2x2Gh 4GbRAM-BlackMagic Extreme
PMBP 17″Core2Duo 4GbRAM-AJA ioHD
JVC DTV-17″
SONY EX-1 . SONY PD170
..and always a big mess on top of the table.

[John Rogers]

I was told by three people that apple never included the sony EX-1 35 mb/sec codec for non-intel machines and that they never would go backwards to write for non-intel machines. So if i install leopard and fcp 6, that is it, i can edit that footage? really? i hope you are right, cant believe how hard i searched for info and found zip. thanks, john

[Don Greening]

Minimum requirements for editing EX footage:

Mac OS 10.4.11
QT 7.3.1
FCP 6.0.2
Sony Transfer Tool software
Sony FAM driver

Works on Intel or PPC G5

The only thing you can’t use on your G5 is the free Sony Clip Browser. It’s Intel only.

– Don

[Rafael Amador]

So listen John what Don says. And the SONY Clip Browser you don’t really need it. I don’t have it even installed.
Hi Don,
I’m about to go to sleep but tomorrow I’ll post something about the Flashes and the EX-1.
Cheers,
Rafael

Mac OX 10.5.2-FC 6.02-QT 7.4.1
G5 2x2Gh 4GbRAM-BlackMagic Extreme
PMBP 17″Core2Duo 4GbRAM-AJA ioHD
JVC DTV-17″
SONY EX-1 . SONY PD170
..and always a big mess on top of the table.

[Rick Diamond]

Hi all. I’ll be buying an EX3 as soon as it comes out. I currently have a G5 dual 2.7. Can I edit EX35mps natively or should it be edited uncompressed? I’ve been told trying to edit native xdcam ex on a G5 would be very painful.

thanks,

Rick

[Rafael Amador]

Rick,
I’ve been editing DV for a few years and now working with EX-1. The only difference you may find is that you my not be able to run some GCU based effects depending of the performance of your video card.
But this will happens with any HD footage, not only with EX-1.

Mac OX 10.5.2-FC 6.02-QT 7.4.1
G5 2x2Gh 4GbRAM-BlackMagic Extreme
PMBP 17″Core2Duo 4GbRAM-AJA ioHD
JVC DTV-17″
SONY EX-1 . SONY PD170
..and always a big mess on top of the table.

[Rick Diamond]

Thanks Rafael…I’ll stick with the G5 for now and save myself big bucks!

Rick

[Phil Cutting]

Hi, two years after your initial discussion, what was your conclusion? Was the G5 Quad up to the task of editing EX1 footage? Did you upgrade? What are the limitations of the G5? Tell all please!! They are getting cheaper on eBay and I might just get one.

[John Rogers]

i did not get the ex-1 so i dont know. i did edit a lot of dvcam footage with my quad and a fast intel cpu both and the intel was almost twice as fast, i wuld go intel. john