Update on FCP

[Zak Mussig]

Johan,

You’ve hit the non-universal wall. You’re going to have to crossgrade your install discs to the universal versions to get newer updates. For what it’s worth, there a big benefits to updating even on a PPC Mac. Versions 5.1.1 and 5.1.2 have both introduced some great new features and performance enhancements.

Zak

[Jeff Carpenter]

https://www.apple.com/universal/crossgrade

Better do it soon, I don’t think these prices will be around for much longer. After that you’ll have to upgrade instead of “crossgrade” and that will be more expensive.

[Johan Moeskops]

Thank you Zak, I will crossgrade.

regards, Johan

[Johan Moeskops]

Thank you Jeff, I will crossgrade.

regards, Johan

[Adam Wilder]

Johan,

Hate to say it, but 5.1 is the update. I’ve known a lot of people who are fighting it buying the upgrade, but the cost to get the Universal version is so small, it’s worth shelling out the cash for the features you might be be missing.

Peter

[Johan Moeskops]

Hi peter.

Ok, I will upgrade to the Universal version.
Do I need to uninstall Final Cut Studio and reinstall all my plugins?

thanks, Johan

[Quaadnyc]

Is it just me, or does it seem a little intense that they confiscate your install disks?

quaad NYC
G5 Dual 2.7 GHz Power PC
OS 10.4.5
4Gb RAM
FCP 5.04/Blackmagic Decklink HD PRO

[Walter Biscardi]

[quaadnyc] “Is it just me, or does it seem a little intense that they confiscate your install disks?”

It’s you. You’re just trading in one version of FCP 5 for another version of FCP 5. You paid for one complete version so they’re charging you essentially for the shipping and handling to make the swap. You’ll note that no new serial number is issued with these discs, you continue to use the same serial number from your full purchased copy of FCP 5.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
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[James Reid]

[quaadnyc] “Is it just me, or does it seem a little intense that they confiscate your install disks?”
You can make disk images of your install disks.
Put them away on a hard drive for later use if need be.
I believe this is totally legal.
I have reinstalled using the images, no need to burn back to disk.

[Walter Biscardi]

[JR-Links] “You can make disk images of your install disks.
Put them away on a hard drive for later use if need be.
I believe this is totally legal.”

Absolutely legal and I believe Apple even encourages this on the documentation for sending the discs away.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Food Network’s “Good Eats”
HD Editorial for “Assignment Earth”

“I reject your reality and substitute my own!” – Adam Savage, Mythbusters