Andrew Golden
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Hi Robert,
The AJA Kona 3G, Kona LHi, and Kona LHe+ are all still sold by AJA and supported in the latest version of Media 100. There are also current Blackmagic Design cards that will work as well.
These cards will also work with the New Mac Pro via a Thunderbolt expansion chassis. I have used a Sonnet Echo Express chassis with AJA cards and Media 100 with success. I believe there are some posts here in the forum that also state that the cards will work fine connected via thunderbolt in an expansion chassis.You can search this particular Media 100 Forum for Thunderbolt to see some other experiences.
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of VCA Services
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
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I’m another Media 100 user here in NJ. Started on a 9600 running version 3 in 1997 and I still have a G4 with XR cards that runs perfectly. While I took up Final Cut Pro around 2003, there are a few annual projects that are just easier to use Media 100 for. I keep a current version loaded on my computer and it’s still my favorite NLE to work with.
When I started here at VCA, I built, serviced, and installed Media 100 and AVID systems all over the NY/NJ area. A lot of schools and small post houses used Media 100 because of the cost factor against AVID in those days – but the Media 100’s were all replaced by Final Cut Pro. I haven’t done a new installation of Media 100 since 2005 – anything else were upgrades for existing customers. With the FCP-X debacle, I had hoped that people would look at Media 100 more. I still find it’s the most intuitive interface for editing and someone can start cutting complex sequences in very little time.
Andrew S. Golden
Director of VCA Services
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Just because I’m a technician at heart and am very curious.
What Machine ID is your computer? (you can find this by running Apple System Profiler)
What revision snow leopard disk were you using? (ie. 10.6.0 or 10.6.4 etc.)
What I am trying to see is if, let’s say, the specific iMac model originally shipped with OS X 10.6.7 but the disk you used was using 10.6.0 or 10.6.4 etc. In that case, they are both snow leopard versions BUT you could only boot with a snow leopard disk that had 10.6.7 or later but not with the older revision snow leopard disk. Depending on the machine ID, you can have a computer that shipped with 10.6.7 and can for sure run snow leopard, but you would never be able to boot from a snow leopard disk with an earlier version like 10.6.0 or 10.6.4.
I’m curious if your machine really can’t be updated or just can’t boot from the older snow leopard disk you may have used. Knowing the Machine ID should be able to answer that question better.
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of VCA Services
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
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[Rafael Amador] “[Matthew Celia] “Actually, that is not true. The earliest version of the operating system you can place on most machines is the version that shipped with it. Otherwise it will Kernel panic upon boot up.”
My last MBP (2010) came with SL installed.
I installed Leopard on top. No problems.
rafael”Actually, the minimum and maximum OS you can put on a Mac is not what it shipped with but what the specific model ID originally shipped with. For instance, a MBP with a Machine ID of 5,3 originally shipped in June 2009 with 10.5.7 but sold through April 2010 with Snow Leopard installed on all machines after August 2009 when Snow Leopard came out. However, even if it came pre-installed with Snow Leopard, that specific model still supports Leopard. However, a MBP with a Machine ID of 6,2 (which is what replaced models with ID 5,3) should not be able to run Leopard since that model series never shipped with Leopard.
There’s a wonderful app for PC’s, Mac’s, and the iPhone/iPad, called Mactracker: https://www.mactracker.ca/
It’s a wonderful utility that can tell you the minimum and maximum OS you can install on any Mac in history.If someone has been able to load an OS earlier than the one originally shipped with the first production run of a specific model, I would be interested in hearing about that since technically it should not work and every time I’ve tried to do something like that, it’s failed. This situation was prominent in 2003 with the last release of the Power Mac G4 MDD systems which would NOT run OS 9.2.2 when all previous G4’s could. Since the particular model, PowerMac 3,6 never shipped with OS 9.2.2, and only OS X 10.2, you could not back-rev them – which caused major problems in the NLE Systems Integrator world back then.
Andrew S. Golden
Director of VCA Services
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Hi Elijah,
Our company, Video Corporation of America, is located in Somerset, NJ and can provide VHS to ProRes files for you. Please feel free to contact me and I can set you up here locally if you would like. Thanks.
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of VCA Services
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Random thought – could be totally wrong but he could have a genuine Snow Leopard disk and it won’t work. In my experiences with installing Mac OS on many different model computers over the years, I have found that you can’t install an OS older than the one the machine shipped with. If your Mac Pro Shipped with say 10.6.4 pre-installed, then a 10.6 install disk, even if it is a genuine retail copy, will NOT load on that machine since it is coded to load only 10.6.4 or higher.
When the new 2010 Mac Pros (5,1) came out, they shipped with 10.6.3. I really doubt you could install 10.6, 10.6.1, or 10.6.2 on it. In the past, Apple has updated the version on their retail OS installation disks periodically to reflect this but I don’t know what version Apple has in their retail disks at the moment. Easy way around that is to put a hard drive in the 2008 Mac Pro, install Snow Leopard on that and update it, then it will run in the 2010 Mac Pro.
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of Marketing / Technology Specialist
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Media 100 3.5 on a PowerPC 9600 200mhz machine. Used Media 100 full time until 2005 or so (I keep upgrading to the most recent versions but haven’t edited on it since 2007).
FCP 3.0 but didn’t use full-time until FCP 6.0 in 2007.
Andrew S. Golden
Director of Marketing / Technology Specialist
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Hi Greg,
I’ve been using various models of APC brand battery backups for years now. They’ve always done well for me and I trust the brand.
I do have one suggestion about your setup regarding the Betacam Deck though. In my experience building and installing editing systems, there really isn’t a need to connect your Betacam Deck to the UPS. The UPS’ main purpose is to prevent power spikes from hurting your system and to give you enough time to shut down your computer and hard drives properly in the event of a power failure/outage. If your Beta Deck is connected to one of the actual battery backup outlets, it will draw power from the battery and reduce the time you have to properly save, shut down, and power off your really important components. The CPU, monitor, and any storage drives are the main components that need the battery protection.
If you still need a connection for the Beta Deck, many UPS systems have outlets that do NOT receive power during a power failure and you could use one of those. If not, then you can connect the Beta Deck to a surge suppressor to protect the deck. However, only the components essential to saving and shutting down your computer and drives should be on the actual battery backup since anything else will just reduce the time the backup is functional.
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of Marketing / Technology Specialist
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Jason,
With all due respect, your previous statement made it sound as if he couldn’t run 64-bit programs on that 1,1 Mac Pro. Are you aware that MacPros don’t even boot into the 64-bit kernel by default?? Did you know that only the Xserve boots into the 64-bit kernel by default?? Yes, you are totally correct that the MacPro 1,1 can’t “take full advantage of 10.6”. But guess what, that is not an issue for 99% of users because they never need the 64-bit kernel to run their 64-bit programs. If someone on this forum is using the 64-bit kernel mode for something to do with Final Cut Pro editing, I’d like to know why because in the majority of cases it’s unnecessary. Regardless, again, you made it seem like he couldn’t use CS5 or 64-bit programs to their full advantage (which they can – only limited to processor/bus speed and ram), and if someone is going to make an informed decision, they need to know all the facts in their entirety.
As for people buying used MacPro 1,1’s and regretting it – it’s all dependent on what the user needs and what they are connecting to it. I have built hundreds of systems over the past 10 years working for one of the largest VAR’s in the industry. I have many clients using that same model MacPro to do extensive HD editing without “regretting” their purchase weather new at the time or used today. Again, it’s all dependent on what the user needs. However, generalizations about equipment without giving whole facts only confuses people making decisions and puts more mis-informed information out there for people to wade through.
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of Marketing / Technology Specialist
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com -
Jason Myres writes: “The 1,1 doesn’t have 64-bit bios which will prevent you from taking full advantage of 10.6, and CS5 which makes real use of a 64-bit machine. This is a big deal.”
This is not accurate. Yes, the 1,1 doesn’t have 64-bit bios and can’t boot into the 64-bit kernel. However, 64-bit applications do not require using a 64-bit kernel or having a 64-bit BIOS. Macs have supported 64-bit computing since the G5 processor. The Mac Operating System has supported running 64-bit applications (which can take advantage of larger amounts of RAM) since at least 10.4 (Tiger). Snow Leopard was only the first MacOS release that offered a 64-bit Kernel but you can still run 64-bit applications just fine and take advantage of the extra ram without booting into a 64-bit Kernel. Moreover, very few 64-bit applications require a 64-bit kernel. In fact, the 64-bit kernel is only going to be important to programs that require access to 64-bit hardware via 64-bit drivers.
Case in point, when Autodesk released their Smoke For Mac OSX application in December, it required the 64-bit Kernel mode because the application accessed the 64-bit addressing of the Kona3 card and the Nvidia Quadro FX 4800 video card to run the software. However, as of the latest version of the software, 64-bit kernel mode is not required nor is it supported. The machine must now be using a 32-bit kernel mode to run the “64-bit” application correctly. The new software now runs better than before and for a $15,000 dollar piece of software, I doubt they would ever consider using the 32-bit kernel mode if it slowed down performance, crippled the system, or prevented it from accessing the amounts of Ram the software needs.
Also, Adobe After Effects CS5 is 64-bit ONLY and will run on a MacPro 1,1 (I have tested this) regardless of the 32-bit only Kernel. As Jeff Mueller mentioned, I too agree that my biggest concern for performance on your system is the 2.0Ghz processor, but the RAM can be maxed-out for best performance and you can run any 64-bit application you want as long as it doesn’t require a 64-bit kernel (and I can’t think of one that does at the moment).
Andrew
Andrew S. Golden
Director of Marketing / Technology Specialist
Video Corporation of America
7 Veronica Avenue
Somerset, NJ 08875
http://www.vca.com