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HDV with FCP 5 on Intel iMac
I am tempted to buy a 20″ Intel iMac, stuff it full of RAM and run the Universal version of Final Cut, with the intention of editing HDV material. I use USB 2.0 external drives (as well as Firewire) on the Powermac I am using now, and would undoubtedly use same on the iMac.
1) Is the “Universal” version of FCP shipping? Is it in people’s hands?
2) Has anyone run it on an Intel iMac? Has anyone cut any HDV material with it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am completely new to this forum and user group, although I have experience having edited a feature (though not on FCP) and an HDTV half hour (in HDV on FCP.) So I am not a complete neophyte. I am, of course, a convert to Final Cut.
I’ve searched the Interet far and wide and have yet to read of anyone else’s experiences in this realm.
Thanks,
Tim Onosko
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[onosko] “1) Is the “Universal” version of FCP shipping? Is it in people’s hands?”
Yep. I have two copies.
Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.comDirector, “The Rough Cut”
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[onosko] “Has anyone run it on an Intel iMac? Has anyone cut any HDV material with it?”
Yes – In fact a friend of mine who shoots a considerable amount of HDV (with a steadicam rig for corporate work) has ditched his dual 2 powermac altogether and edits all his HDV on his new iMac. He tells me that he runs HDV solidly and reliably off the internal drive – although he has exernal FW drives as well, obviously. He is now buying a Peli case for it, and planning to take it into the field for editing.
BTW – USB 2.0 drives are not suitable for video editing. They do not have the consistant transfer rates required for video work, something firewire excels at. Whilst you MAY get away with it on DV, it will struggle as soon as you push the system.
If you want a portable solution, you could also look at the new 17-inch MacBookProGeekNameThing.
Ben
Editec Broadcast Editing Ltd
EVS and FCP specialists
Current Mac systems All Dual 2.7Ghz with Kona 2 and Digital Voodoo cards, 6Gb Ram, Sapphire, SCSI320 Medea and Huge Arrays.FCP projects include Sky TV coverage of the Ryder Cup and US Open Golf – Live OB specialists. Edit/slomo vehicle.
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