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Mac Pro Petition on Facebook
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[Jeremy Garchow] “I understand that some repurchasing of Thunderbolt hardware will need to happen.”
If we’re even given that option to begin with. It’s still the Wild West out there, though there are a few promising indications.
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[Gary Huff] “Your ideal setup is not very practical or elegant for people, like myself, who prefer to travel light and self-contained.”
Interesting because I’ve thought of the 17″ as too large to begin with. I don’t like carrying extra things either. I use and MXO2 but I like that the Blackmagic Thunderbolt I/Os don’t need a power supply. I guess the ideal is 15″ with Express port . . . and why my 2008 15″ MBP isn’t going away.
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The ExpressCard slot is exactly the reason I got the 17″. I think 15″ is great, and if Apple provided such, that would be the laptop I would get. However, I’m shoehorned into this size based on my needs.
I do a lot of SxS DIT work and, of course, the ability to connect via eSATA.
I’ve had a Sony 16″ laptop that was a great system, but the Mac is far more portable, despite its size.
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[Gary Huff] “If we’re even given that option to begin with. It’s still the Wild West out there, though there are a few promising indications.”
It’s early days yet, for sure.
The Sonnet card is available: https://store1.sonnettech.com/product_info.php?products_id=401
And from there you can add whatever Express card you need.
That with an AJA ioXT, I’d be very close to being “set”.
Jeremy
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I already carry a G-Raid Mini with me, and that seems about the same size. Not really thrilled.
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[Gary Huff] “I already carry a G-Raid Mini with me, and that seems about the same size. Not really thrilled.”
To each their own I guess.
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[Gary Huff] “I do a lot of SxS DIT work”
I shoot primarily with XDCAM EX. These days though I’ve moved to SDHC adaptors so those built in card slots in the computer have become important to me.
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I manage media on many shoots from many cameras, so I have a Qio.
At least the Qio will be operational with this new Sonnet box.
It also has a 4 port SATA hook up on it, and can also accept other Express cards if you need something else like fw800.
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So Thunderbolt to Sonnet to Qio.
Ugh.
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[Gary Huff] “So Thunderbolt to Sonnet to Qio.
Ugh.”
I guess I don’t see this as a big deal as it actually ADDS capability and not removes it.
It also runs faster.
Even with the Qio Express card, it’s still a big wart that sticks out of the side of my computer. There’s nothing I can do about that, thunderbolt will actually allow better placement of the gear instead of being tethered to the rather inflexible PCIe cable.
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