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    Macbook Pro

    Posted by Anthony Carnaxide on January 15, 2008 at 2:53 pm

    Hi All,

    I know on the AJA web site they recommend that you have a MBP Core2 Duo.

    I have the first generation 17′ 2.16 Intel Core Duo 2 gig ram 200 7200 HD ATI Radeon X1600 Graphic card.

    Will the AJA IO HD work on my laptop?

    Thanks

    Anthony Carnaxide replied 18 years, 4 months ago 4 Members · 14 Replies
  • 14 Replies

  • Jeremy Garchow

    January 15, 2008 at 4:15 pm

    What resolution are you trying to work with?

  • Anthony Carnaxide

    January 15, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    Both 720P and 1080P

    Using the HVX 200 and the New Sony EX1
    I have a 30″ ACD hooked up to the laptop.

  • Jeremy Garchow

    January 15, 2008 at 4:33 pm

    Are you planning to use camera native formats or are you converting to ProRes first?

  • Anthony Carnaxide

    January 15, 2008 at 4:45 pm

    I would like to use Pro Rez HQ

  • Jeremy Garchow

    January 15, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    720 MIGHT work, but 1080 is going to be a stretch. As long as you convert to ProRes first, you should be good, but if you try and use DVCPro HD or XDCam (or whatever the Sony camera shoots) natively, the laptop won’t be able to transcode to ProRes on the fly. I would suggest going with the minimum config that AJA suggests just to be safe.

    Jeremy

  • Carsten Orlt

    January 15, 2008 at 8:22 pm

    I have the minimum MacBook Pro (15”, 2.33, 3GB) and I work in ProRes (not HQ) 1080i25.
    (I have Sata Raids via a express card)
    I’m now seriously considering getting a MacPro 8 core. And when I tried ProRes HQ I almost had to render everything.
    I don’t know if the the old MacBookPro would work at all, but from my experience I doubt it. My MacBookPro just barely makes it.
    I guess the only way to find out is to source a ioHD and try before you buy!

    Carsten

  • Gary Adcock

    January 16, 2008 at 2:43 pm

    [Carsten Orlt] “And when I tried ProRes HQ I almost had to render everything.”

    then your settings were not configured correctly.

    [Carsten Orlt] “I have the minimum MacBook Pro (15”, 2.33, 3GB) and I work in ProRes (not HQ) 1080i25. “

    Carson, I have this same setup,( running 10.5) and I do not have any issues working on my laptop. and I am 1080 24sf all the time.

    gary adcock
    Studio37
    HD & Film Consultation
    Post and Production Workflows
    Inside look at the IoHD

  • Anthony Carnaxide

    January 16, 2008 at 2:56 pm

    Gary,

    What about my laptop spec’s? Will it work with the IO HD?

  • Gary Adcock

    January 16, 2008 at 4:19 pm

    [Anthony C] “I know on the AJA web site they recommend that you have a MBP Core2 Duo. I have the first generation 17′ 2.16 Intel Core Duo “

    you laptop is a Dual Core it is the bare minimum to work with the IoHD.

    gary adcock
    Studio37
    HD & Film Consultation
    Post and Production Workflows
    Inside look at the IoHD

  • Anthony Carnaxide

    January 16, 2008 at 4:26 pm

    so it will work?

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