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  • Minimun Imac requirements for editing in Premiere the following formats

    Posted by Paco Bech on November 9, 2017 at 1:05 pm

    Hello, I am looking for a second hand Imac.

    What would be the minimun requirements in terms of processor, Ram, graphic card etc if I want to edit the following formats?

    -Black Magic ProRes 422 1920 x 1080
    -Black Magic ProRes 422 HQ. 3840 x 2160
    -Panasonic AVCHD, MTS. 1920 x 1080
    -Sony F7. H264. 4096 x 2160

    what about if I want to edit RED raw 4k files?

    Thanks a lot for the input

    Greg Janza replied 8 years, 10 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Paco Bech

    November 10, 2017 at 4:44 am

    Hello Dave,

    They would be mixed.

  • Todd Perchert

    November 10, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    And if you are dead set on an iMac, I’d wait for the iMac Pro. From the tech specs, an iMac Pro with fast Thunderbolt storage should be a good option. But that’s looking at specs and not actual usage.
    TC

  • Greg Janza

    November 11, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    If you’re open to looking at PC options, there’s a wide variety of CPU, GPU choices that will give you a solid 4k workflow. And yes, a Thunderbolt raid will allow you to work without proxies.
    If you’re committed to Apple then I too would advocate that you wait for the latest Mac offerings.

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