Albert Frantz
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Hi Bruce,
Thanks for your input. I’m now leaning towards the 13″. It’s smaller, lighter, much cheaper, and is perfectly fine for all tasks (including audio production) save for HD video. I wouldn’t need the better graphics card, and best of all (except for Parallels) I could avoid installing Windows!
Many thanks,
Albert
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Alf,
Thanks for your helpful reply. If I decide on the 15″ MBP the goal would be to replace my desktop, even though the MBP isn’t quite as powerful (though the video card is more so). The only thing I’d need a separate Windows partition for would be Vegas; everything else would either be done in OS X or (if necessary) in a Windows virtual machine. I’d be shocked (but very happy) if the machine could handle Vegas with HD streams in Parallels. I run an XP VM in an Ubuntu Linux host using VirtualBox, which is great for most tasks, though I need to keep a dedicated XP partition for audio and video.
I might just keep the desktop, save 600 bucks and get the 13″ MBP, *not* install Boot Camp, and use it for everything except video! It would be fine for most audio-only tasks for instance, especially since most audio software still isn’t optimized for quad core.
Many thanks,
Albert
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That\’s really kind of you — thanks very much. I\’m just wondering how this system handles 2 HD streams under Vegas. I usually convert to NeoScene, which is much smoother than AVCHD. Hopefully this system will be fine for this purpose… otherwise I can just get the 13\” and keep the desktop for video work!
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Thanks again for your help. I’m currently using Vegas Pro 9 on a Q9550 quad core with 4GB under XP 32 bit. Dual core was hopeless for 2 HD streams, and even quad can struggle with it. Maybe I just need a better graphics card, or maybe the Mac is just better designed than my homemade effort!
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Thanks again for your help. I\’m currently using Vegas Pro 9 on a Q9550 quad core with 4GB under XP 32 bit. Dual core was hopeless for 2 HD streams, and even quad can struggle with it. Maybe I just need a better graphics card, or maybe the Mac is just better designed than my homemade effort!
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Joseph,
Thanks very much — that totally answers my question: The i5 will be plenty powerful.
Eventually I may switch to Mac editing, but I’m not eager to invest $1000 in FCP when I already have a great editor that suits my needs.
I assume the 13″ 2.4 GHz dual core would be underpowered for this task? It’d be easier to carry around, but I’m guessing the much greater power of the 15″ i5 would more than make up for a bit of extra size and weight. It’d be great to know it can easily handle any serious audio and video task.
Kind regards,
Albert
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Hi,
Sorry, I mean 1920×1080 for 1080i material.
Also, I do need to crop, pan, zoom and apply color correction, etc. to 2 HD streams (either AVCHD or NeoScene), plus have a separate audio track with basic effects if necessary, though this is about as complex as my editing needs will get.
Would the 15″ 2.4 GHz i5 MacBook be suitable for my purpose? I’d actually prefer the i5 for 95% of my computer work since it’s cooler, cheaper and the battery lasts longer.
Many thanks,
Albert