David Jackson
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Just want to tag this thread as I want to do almost exactly this myself (no Nitris)
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Understood, thanks guys – just came across a 1.5 at a great price, so was tempted. But it is quite possible I’ll end up with BMD camera rushes, so if even they could be an issue it’s not worth the risk.
I assume though that the difference between the various 3gb cards is pretty marginal though?
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As per my post, it’s all 1080 for now. Above HD does the smaller memory card not work, or just not render as quickly?
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I can only speak regarding support for UltraScope, which I was struggling to run due to Windows PCI power issues – they were very quick to reply and got to the bottom of the problem in no time at all. They were also kind enough to send me a copy of their draft Avid roundtrip document.
YMMV of course, but my first experience with them was extremely positive.
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A compatible PC is so cheap that even if you could it would scarcely be worth it.
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The golden rule – never order add-ons from Apple! RAM and hard drives are terrible value if you order them as part of a computer purchase. I think most people know this now, but in case not, it’s worth saying again…….
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It’s really easy, trust me. If they put it in the manual, and if doing it doesn’t void the warranty, it is by definition easy – these are Apple users we’re talking about remember 😉
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So long as you’re not a major butter-fingers, swapping out the RAM and SSD on your laptop is a doddle. Just watch where those little screws go when they fall off your desk…..
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Inevitably it’s not exactly smokin’…. that Resolve is willing and able to use the MBP video card is brilliant, but it’s not going to win any punching contests with a Cubix-equipped system, or realistically even a Mac Pro with one CUDA card. But it does work, reliably enough, so long as you don’t need realtime playback on anything but the simplest of grades.
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Just to say that I am using the MBP / Thunderbolt display / UltraStudio 3D / JVC Broadcast monitor setup with Resolve (and Avid for that matter) and it works very well.
It’s a niggle not to be able to use my old 30″ NEC monitor for the GUI, but the Apple Display is fine really, and I also highly recommend the Promise Pegasus RAID units – super fast and ultra reliable.
One thing to watch for with Thunderbolt which doesn’t seem widely known – the close presence of a mobile phone to a TB lead can lead to disconnects. Once I’d pinned down that issue the system has worked superbly.