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two computers hooked up to one eSata drive
Working on a macpro, 8 core,10.5.2
Wondering if I could safely hook up a macbook pro, via ethernet, to the macpro and share the eSata drive (g-raid).
I’m exporting uncompressed quicktimes, DVCproHD 1080i60, for my color correct. They’re about 4 minutes each (total exported qt size is 48gigs).
Its taking about half an hour each quicktime and I’d like to work while I export. Can I use the macbookpro to handle the exports while I work on the tower?
thanks,
Jay
Jason Szabo
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4 Replies
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Yes you could do that as long as you have two licenses for the studio…
Jerry
Apple Certified Trainer
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8-Core 3.0 Intel Mac Pro, Dual 2 gig G5, AJA Kona SD, AJA Kona 2, Huge Systems Array UL3D, AJA Io HD, 17″ MBP, Matrox MXO, CD’s
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Sharing video media over basic Apple file sharing isn’t as reliable as using a SAN. You can try it, but it’s possible to do. I’ve done things like that when I’ve been sort on equipment, but I don’t suggest it as an everyday solution.
-Russ
Russell Lasson
Kaleidoscope Pictures
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Thanks for the advice guys.
Jason Szabo
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I’ve done this lots of times with DV footage and HD Apple Intermediate Codec. I was using a firewire 800 drive instead of eSATA, but it’s the same idea. Always worked fine for me.
Just make sure that ALL parts of the network (such as the router) give you gigabit speed. Test your network by copying a large file from one computer to the other. You should be getting close to 1 GB per minute. If you’re not, something’s getting in the way and preventing you from getting full speed on the network. You can check that out right now with any file.
Also, the “2 copies of Final Cut” isn’t one of those things about how “it’s the right thing.” No, this one’s for real. The second copy literally won’t launch unless it has its own serial number.
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