Eric Jurgenson
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Janet,
CS5 should be good for you because (being 64-bit), it will enable larger projects to be handled. (I tend to (still) initially break up my large projects to cut down on media load times; then finally import them into a master project for final assembly & output).
I personally would simplify your workflow, going with native source footage on the timeline. I have a Matrox MXO2 mini, which in addition to supporting an external monitor, gives you a nice selection of high quality codecs (compressed 8-bit; uncompressed 8 & 10-bit) that you can use to render in both PPro and AE. However, PPro and AE CS5 already natively support uncompressed 8 & 10-bit YUV codecs for rendering (and real time playback)if your disk system can handle it. PPro CS5 also has an I-frame MPEG2 (or DVCPRO HD) codec for rendering that would be easier on your disk system. You can always delete your (compressed) previews before exporting (to a file – not tape) for maximum quality.
I would say you have the minimum amount of RAM for editing large projects. You also may want to consider getting an Nvidia graphics card that supports the Mercury Playback Engine, which might enable real-time color correction (depending on the filter you use). Matrox also supports real time color correction (CPU-based) with its own filter set (included with the MXO2 Mini).
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I know some versions of Quicktime would not install the AAC audio codec in CS3. Try installing another version (maybe older version) of Quicktime. I have 7.5.5 on my system, and it works.
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Are your clips showing that they are online? Does the audio from your clips play in the source viewer? Are the tracks missing, or are the audio clips on the tracks missing?
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After Effects will do a better job than Premiere for this (if you have it). Better scaling, and smoother frame interpolation.
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Hey, Vince, this is fun. I would be stunned if you get six hours on a 17″ i7 MBP battery (unless you are talking about a car battery). I would be double stunned if you sold it (or any other computer) three years down the road at half what you paid for it. Especially with OLED screens just around the corner, and solid state memory likely to surpass hard disk technology in that timeframe.
It would be like me buying a three year old MBP instead of my present laptop. No way, no comparison.
Apple does make nice smart phones, though – as long as you are right-handed;>)
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Not to mention the 17″ MBP i7 overheating problems…
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Nice $3,000. laptop. I’ll stick with the better equipped Acer at $1,350.
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I need a laptop that will play back AVCHD timelines without dropping frames to support CS5 and my new NXCAM camera (very sweet little camera, by the way). So I need an i7 quad core with a decent graphics card and a 1920×1080 display. You should see the NX5 footage playing full screen on this laptop. Awesome. Besides, this laptop (the Acer 8640) has unsurpassed connectivity for a laptop. But it is rather huge, and the battery lasts an hour max. Still, a killer machine for the price, and I have had zero issues.
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Whatever. You might want to look at the Macbook Pro. It’s half the computer at twice the price.
Both Nvidia and AMD will work with CS5. Some Nvidia cards will support the Mercury Playback Engine, a hardware-based accelerator built into CS5.
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Check out the Acer 8940G or the 8943. Top performing i7 quad machines at a very nice price ($1,350. for the 8940G). I’ve had the 8940G since the first of the year, and it is kicking some serious butt with CS5. The 8940G has a hackable Nvidia GTS-250M graphics card; the newer 8943 has an ATI HD 5850 card. Both laptops have dual hard drive capability, full HD screens, and a Blu-Ray player/DVD burner.