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FCP with Imac
So I’ve narrowed my search of new computers down to either a 27 inch Imac with the 2.93 GhZ quad core I7 processor or the 15 inch MacBookPro with 2.66 GhZ Intel core I7. Now aside from one being a laptop and the other having a much bigger screen these computers are basically looking the same to me however I have gotten some people adamantly warning me against getting an IMac and that they’ve heard and experienced bad things with Imacs and Fincal Cut Pro working in tandem. IS there any truth to this? ANyone here agree or disagree? Seems to me they are the same processors with the same OS and so why should one handle FCP great and the other not but I’m just a stupid filmmaker so what do I know? Is this the older IMacs people are hating? Portability is not of the essence for me so should I go with the slightly better spec’d computer with the bigger monitor and the same price tag or what here? Help PLEASE!
Ryan
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FCP works fine on iMacs.
Shane
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iMacs rock with Final Cut Pro, especially the 27″ model. Not as much flexibility as with a Mac Pro, but the 27″ iMac is the best computer value out there today in my opinion.
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What do you mean not as much flexibility with the iMac as with the macbookpro? Wouldn’t the iMac have more flexibility and adaptability as opposed to a laptop?
Anyone know where the idea if iMacs sucking comes from?
Ryan
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[Ryan Cummings] “Portability is not of the essence for me”
Then never get a laptop. Nice thing about the iMac they are room portable and even site portable. The only downside is storage and expandability but you have the same restriction with the MBP. OWC is putting eSATA ports in the new models and if I got a iMac I probably would have that done. I love eSATA storage.
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[Ryan Cummings] “Anyone know where the idea if iMacs sucking comes from?”
They don’t suck, they are limiting (for some people). You cannot add a video card like most high end editors have, but there is one way you can do that (Matrox) so you only have one option vs many. You cannot are limited on HD expansion.Because of these type of things people say they suck but that is not the case. As an editing system they are just fine. But if you need to network them to be able to edit Uncompressed HD off a server you maybe in trouble, most of us are not doing that.
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Thanks guys so much. A few clarifications if you could. First off, you say with one exception you can’t upgrade the video card in the iMac? Does the video card that comes standard in it do a good enough job? Can you upgrade to a better one when you order it through apple or is that not an option for some reason? Also that eSATA you mentioned, that’s an external connection right do I can add that on later if I want as opposed to upgrading when I buy it right?
Ryan
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[Michael Sacci] “OWC is putting eSATA ports in the new models”
Keep in mind that having that done will void and and all warranty from Apple. For that reason alone I would say don’t do it.
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OWC gives you their warranty and offers an extended. But right to bring that up and you do need to consider it. Personally I would take the risk, I have been dealing with OWC for years and they are a great company.
Ryan, you are confusing a graphic card (what drives the computer display) with a video card, that is used for capturing from tape and displaying on an external TV. As for the eSATA here Zane’s comment. You are sending this off to be done, it is not done by apple so you can do it at anytime but you are without the system for a little time. I would definitely not do it for at least a couple of weeks. I would want to give the system a good burn in to make sure everything is working before I sent it off. eSata is something you can add to the 17″ MBP but not the 15″. But since this is your main system you should be adding a monitor to the systems cost so the iMac is a bit cheaper. You cannot edit all day on a 15″ screen
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[Michael Sacci] “OWC gives you their warranty and offers an extended”
They may do that, but keep in mind that if you do have issues you will have to mail it off to them, you will not be able to just take it into Apple.
Will OWC pay all shipping charges if you have to send it in?
Apple has an option for ordering the machine with 2 hard drives. I would recommend that option over a warranty voiding modification.
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[Ryan Cummings] ”
What do you mean not as much flexibility with the iMac as with the macbookpro? Wouldn’t the iMac have more flexibility and adaptability as opposed to a laptop?”I said Mac Pro. Not MacBook Pro.
Mac Pro’s allow you to pretty modify the machine as your business needs change. You can attach many different types of media arrays.
iMacs and MacBook Pros are limited in how they can be modified, how they can connect to a monitor and what types of media arrays that can be used with them.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
Editor, Colorist, Director, Writer, Consultant, Author, Chef.
HD Post and Production
Biscardi Creative Media
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