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Waiting for Apple again. And again. And again …
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It seems like making a ProRes file would be the least of concerns when switching to an all Windows environment.
You could use the oldest of Mac computers to make a Prores file from whatever NLE you export from.
Transcoding masters, in the grand scheme of an edit, takes a relatively short amount of time. And with the death of Episode and the birth of Telestream Cloud, perhaps making a ProRes master will all be easier in the cloud.
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[Shane Ross] “Do what I did…make a Hackintosh. This one is like a top of the line iMac, but with better GPU. AND….only $1600….”
Going by your Twitter updates this was a PITA to get up and running. Not exactly reassuring. 😉
My biggest worry with a Hack is that run-of-the-mill software updates will break it and I’ll constant be playing a game of cat and mouse to keep it running correctly.
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[Jeremy Garchow] “It seems like making a ProRes file would be the least of concerns when switching to an all Windows environment. “
It’s actually been the biggest pain I’ve had. Everything else has been pretty easy.
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[Walter Soyka] “It’s actually been the biggest pain I’ve had. Everything else has been pretty easy.”
But you, my friend, are much smarter than I, therefore your easiness upstages mine.
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Here is that post you are talking about.
https://lfhd.net/2016/09/01/saga-of-the-amphibi-hack-part-2/
it was a PITA because a part was faulty. If that part wasn’t faulty, it would have been pretty easy. I’ve done this before. But yeah, DETECTING which part is faulty is tricky…thus why it’s good to have geeky friends.
No run-of-the-mill software breaks it…unless that software requires a more current OS, like 10.10 or 10.11. The machine I have is running 10.9.5, and getting it to 10.10 will be tricky. THAT is the big drawback to this…you can’t simply update the OS and move on. You need to wait for green lights and then someone to hack it just right.
I’ll keep updating as I use it..
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[Shane Ross] ” The machine I have is running 10.9.5, and getting it to 10.10 will be tricky.”
That rules a Hack for me then as I have some software that requires 10.10 or 10.11
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There are many options for 10.10 and 10.11. My older motherboard is the thing holding me back. It was the only one out there with Thunderbolt 2. Newer boards either don’t have Thunderbolt at all, or have Thunderbolt 3, which isn’t compatible with the MacOS yet. Apple falling behind tech it introduced…yeah, they are committed to professionals, it’s obvious! No MacPro update in 3 years, discontinuing support of QT for Windows…not caring about pro features in FCX, relying on others to fill the gaps.
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[Shane Ross] “There are many options for 10.10 and 10.1”
Sweet.
[Shane Ross] “It was the only one out there with Thunderbolt 2. “
I see…
[Shane Ross] “Newer boards either don’t have Thunderbolt at all, or have Thunderbolt 3, which isn’t compatible with the MacOS yet. “
Well that’s a problem…
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So, today, my options are 10.9 w/ThB or 10.10/10.11 w/o ThB? Since I need both 10.11 *and* ThB I’ll have to wait for Apple to release an OS that supports ThB 3 and then wait for someone to hack it and generate a list of ‘safe’ parts to use to build the Hack?
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[Jeremy Garchow] “It seems like making a ProRes file would be the least of concerns when switching to an all Windows environment.”
Actually it’s not. I am ambi-computeris – I currently have a mix of PC and Mac and have no problems switching between them. Since I’m editing with Ppro my only reasons to go Mac with a new edit station (I’m still keeping my first Mac Station going) is file compatibility between the 2 stations and ProRes deliverables. If MacDrive will handle the first, then it’s strictly ProRes deliverables that will cause me to stay Mac if there are no nMP updates in the next few weeks.
Yes I could export uncompressed on the PC, then transfer over to the Mac and compress to Prores – but I get very nervous about deliverables and I don’t want to extend my process a single step when it comes to handing over finished files.
It’s possible I could change my mind when the time comes to plop down my money, I just wish I had better options.
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[Andrew Kimery] ” Since I need both 10.11 *and* ThB I’ll have to wait for Apple to release an OS that supports ThB 3 and then wait for someone to hack it and generate a list of ‘safe’ parts to use to build the Hack?”
YUP! that’s the price you pay when you want to save a couple thousand dollars…and actually get a real computer that can be expandable. Stupid trash can…looks cool, but can cause a mess with cables and cost more by needing to buy external hardware to boost it’s usefulness…that, and it’s very old.
Shane
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