Bj Ahlen
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Amen to that. I’m using it on my MacBook Pro with ID CS2. Works very quickly too. I had 55 [fairly modest complexity] Quark files, they took about 20-30 seconds each to convert.
It’s important to use Adobe’s latest update, and there is also a new Q2ID version.
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I’m not BMD, but I have been using a Decklink Extreme for SD work with a SuperMicro P4SCT+II motherboard for two years with no problems.
The P8SCT looks like a Socket LGA775 successor to this board and should work fine.
BUT…
Why use a pokey P4 CPU even for SD work? Decklink has for example the Asus A8N32-SLI Deluxe on their approved list at https://www.decklink.com/support/detail.asp?techID=47#hd_mobo.
That board is approved both for SD and HD, and it can use dual core AMD X2 CPUs that are overall better (at the same or higher prices) than what Intel offers for the moment.
(Note that AMD is transitioning to the new AM2 socket, but the motherboards for these have never been tested with/by DL so it’s too early to buy, and they offer no benefit at all with less than 4800+ CPUs, and perhaps 10% with 4800+ and up.)
Perhaps you already have a PCI-X Decklink card? You have to consider whether to sell it and get the new PCI Express version of the same card, or just figure that your existing card should work just fine in a PCI slot on the ASUS board (or the SuperMicro board), as per https://www.decklink.com/products/sd/specs/.
I have just ordered this Asus motherboard ($185 online) and an AMD X2 4800+ ($530 on eBay) with Corsair XMS memory ($75/GB with 2GB matched sticks) to put into a very quiet Antec Sonata II case w/450W PSU ($90), and will test my Decklink Extreme “PCI-X” card in this asap.
Seems like it should work for SD just based on Decklink’s web site.
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I’ve also made coasters with Ritek. The problem with Ritek is that their quality has varied substantially from year to year, and that’s a game I don’t want to play anymore.
Stick with Taiyo Yuden, they have a measurably lower error rate and have been 100% reliable for me. About the same price as Ritek too.
The worst disks I ever bought were Linkyo brand. Cheap, not worth it even if they were free, about 25% of 2 large spindles failed for me.
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Riteks aren’t bad, but after getting less than 100% yield with them I switched to Taiyo Yuden and haven’t made a coaster since. Not with DVDA, nor with other programs.
https://www.cdrinfo.com has measured actual error rates on all the popular brands of CDs and DVDs, and Taiyo Yuden is well ahead of the rest.
The premium Taiyo Yudens regularly go for about 37-40 cents each for white inkjet printable, and they also have a Value Line that I haven’t tested.
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Unfortunately a lot of PowerPC users had problems too, there were issues with OS X 10.4.6 and ID CS2 and QT 7.1 and the remote file access and a few other things.
Only a small portion of the problems were specific to IntelMacs.
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I noticed too…
There are several problems, here’s what I found to be useful after sifting through a lot of good and bad info:
1. Quit InDesign.
2. Trash InDesign preferences (Find “InDesign Saved Data” and rename it to Backup ditto).
3. Repair Disk Permissions (common culprit in this case)
4. Find all instances of the AdobeFnt.lst font and delete them all.
5. Empty the Trash.
6. Validate all your fonts (using Suitcase may necessitate more fixing, search Adobe’s tech notes).
7. Install QuickTime 7.1.1 if you don’t already have it.
8. Start InDesign and check that you have the latest version update (Adobe did a bit of work on this problem).
9. Make sure you have enough RAM to run a big app like InDesign in Rosetta. I’ve got 1.5GB, and wouldn’t even try with less than 1 GB.
10. If you are accessing documents on a server, you have a whole ‘nother can of worms to deal with, fortunately fairly fixable, see Apple support pages about this.
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BTW, to install more RAM in MacBook Pro, follow Apple’s online instructions, EXCEPT they say you need a #00 Phillips screwdriver to open up the RAM hatch.
Not. This is incorrect, you need a #000 Phillips, which is about as small as it gets (forget using a screwdriver from an eyeglass repair kit, they’re far too big).
Naturally you shouldn’t expect to find a #000 screwdriver in even a “computer repair kit”. You need a real tool place.
I got lucky at a OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware) store…
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If you’re doing mostly straight cuts it’s obviously convenient to stay in DVCProHD if the footage was originated in it.
For compositing and effects though, this codec seems to deteriorate a bit too quickly for my taste.
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The release of the MacPro models (IntelMac towers) was originally rumored to have been planned for August’s Apple developer meeting, to coincide with Intel’s release of the new CPUs Apple will use.
Since then, Intel has been forced to speed up the release of these new CPUs, so they are now saying July, and will likely meet this.
This could conceivably mean an earlier release of the MacPros also, but they’re still going to be first generation for a while, so there is always some potential for grief.
Still, I think these machines are going to really kick butt, and if you want to buy a G5 soon, it possible that near-new ones will drop in price by at least 30-40% as soon as the new MacPro models are out. Pure speculation, but very likely IMHO.
I don’t like DVCPRO HD either, for exactly the reasons you mention.
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Sorry, no way!
Those 1038×504 pixels (in the 790WS NTSC version) are used only internally to get a larger chip area for 16:9, and still be able to switch to 4:3 if needed.
They will not show up on the tape or even in the output of the DSP.
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Before reinstalling the card, you should check for updated video drivers for it, especially with the symptom you just described.
Mac or PC?