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Can FCP 4 be used on a G5 quad?
Hello
I’ve bought a FCP 4 version which I want to install on my G5 Quad machine. During installation everything seems to be fine (althought is seems only 100 mb of software, which is a bit weird from a 4.5 DVD). After installation is complete it returns with a comment that it is missing hardware, G4/350 mhz and AGP graphics card. The G5 pro quad is using PCIe bus and not an AGP.
I’ve searched the internet on this and ran into an article about this that you can remove this line in the Plist file. It seems to boot now, but only untill the audio drivers are loaded, than the software crashed.
Is it or is it not possible to use Final Cut Pro 4 on a G5 quad machine?
If not, what is the latest release which can be used?
Thanks
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18 Replies
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Just press the escape key when you get the error message.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
That sounds a bit too easy!
The system only stops only with a force stop and the error list is enorm.
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I can’t see your computer so I have no idea what this “The system only stops only with a force stop and the error list is enorm” means.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
I could make a screen dump from that.
But the only way to stop the software is to force the stop.But straight forward, would it be possible to install and use it with a G5 and Mac OS 10.5.8 or not?
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Why not get a newer version of FCP?
Fcp 4 is 7 years old.
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Ah no. The problem is not the computer but the OS. The QuickTime version associated with the OS after 10.4.10 is too new for that version of FCP.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
I’m not sure if I wrote this but I’m a ‘starter’ with Apple Mac and video edit. It’s a money issue cause I also moved to HD.
If I like FCP I will in the end move to a later release. What is the last release I can use on a G5 quad machine?
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What format of HD are you working in? FCP4 supports a very limited range of HD formats. It didn’t even do HDV. I think it was only DVCPRO HD, but I may be wrong.
All the best,
Tom
Class on Demand DVDs “Complete Training for FCP7,” “Basic Training for FCS” and “Final Cut Express Made Easy”
Author: “Final Cut Pro 5 Editing Essentials” and “Final Cut Express 4 Editing Workshop” -
Thanks!
The seller told me it is capable of doing HD. Is there any website which clearify this?
I use a JVC GZ-HD7 camera which does this strange TOD files, a lot has been written about that. But anyhow the output will be converted to MOV, MPEG or H.264.
But does FCP 4 handle this? reading your story probably not?!?
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FCP 4 handled uncompressed HD. That’s it.
Fcp 4.5 handled dvcpro hd and hdv support came in Fcp 5.1 ish.
I’d suggest at least final cut studio2.
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