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The I need to update my 1 year old G5 blues!
Okay, so recently left a gig where I had access to a Kona 2 G5 system, and now am left finishing two films on my own rig. I have a dual 2.5G5. One film, is on DVCproHD the other, shot 35mm will be coming on either D5 or SR (depending on the budget) and possibly a 2k film scan (If they really get a the budget! – Which I am not expecting)
Before yesterday’s new announcement from AJA, I was going to invest in a Kona 2 which will let me do the HD work, and most importantly the dual link HD if the telecine goes that route. Obviously a Kona LH will not suffice if I want dual link, but I have found Kona 2s still available at certain vendors.
But would that be a bad investment? Should I scrap my G5 (which is a year old) and get a Quad, just so I can buy the more stabile investment of a Kona 3?
What are your thoughts?P.S> I have everything else, HD monitors, SATA Raid drives, ect., all I need is an input/output card.
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If you really think you will be doing a Dual-Link or 2K project, then you are forced to upgrade. You will need the extra horsepower of the Quad to pull off all the cool tricks in making 2K work. Remember, the Quad is about twice as fast as the Dual 2.5, plus with the PCIe, your apps are able to take full advantage of the GPU.
Jeff Bernstein
Digital Desktop Consulting
Apple Pro Video VAR
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