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  • Posted by Themis Gyparis on December 5, 2009 at 5:15 pm

    Here are the basic specs of one of the newest iMacs

    • CPU: 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 Quad Core at 1066 MHz
    • RAM 8GB RAM DDR3
    • HDD: 1T SATA/7200-rpm
    • Graphics card: ATI Radeon 4850 GDDR3 512MB RAM

    Will it work ok with Full HD material using FC Studio 3?

    Thanks in advance

    Walter Biscardi replied 16 years, 5 months ago 5 Members · 6 Replies
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  • Zane Barker

    December 5, 2009 at 5:26 pm

    There have already been many posts about the pros and cons of the new iMacs.

    Have you searched forums?

    There are no “technical solutions” to your “artistic problems”.
    Don’t let technology get in the way of your creativity!

  • Themis Gyparis

    December 5, 2009 at 5:28 pm

    Not really, I don’t really know what to type in the search tab to find an exact answer to my question. Can you help me on this?

    Themis Gyparis
    Happy Trimmmer Production and Post Production Studio

  • Walter Biscardi

    December 5, 2009 at 6:40 pm

    [Themis Gyparis] “Not really, I don’t really know what to type in the search tab to find an exact answer to my question. Can you help me on this?”

    iMac, 27″ iMac, iMac and FCP, etc…… this has been discussed quite a bit since the new iMacs were announced.

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  • David Roth weiss

    December 5, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    [Themis Gyparis] “Will it work ok with Full HD material using FC Studio 3? “

    Themis,

    I’ll be happy to help you, but first, what exactly do you consider to be “Full HD material?” Let me know precisely what that means to you, or what camera you’re shooting with, and I’ll give you some ideas.

    David Roth Weiss
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  • Arnie Schlissel

    December 5, 2009 at 8:22 pm

    [Themis Gyparis] “Will it work ok with Full HD material using FC Studio 3?”

    In my book, “full HD” means uncompressed or ProRes HQ. In that case, no.

    If you want a powerful, workhorse system that can handle higher end formats, then you really need a Mac Pro tower with a Kona card and a large, very fast drive array.

    Arnie
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  • Walter Biscardi

    December 5, 2009 at 8:29 pm

    [Arnie Schlissel] “In my book, “full HD” means uncompressed or ProRes HQ. In that case, no.”

    ProRes HQ actually works fine on the iMac. Of course we have the ethernet SAN attached to our systems.

    Uncompressed, absolutely Mac Pro is what you need and of course that’s always the preferred workstation for FCP.

    Walter Biscardi, Jr.
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