George Loch
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If USB is in any part of the equation it will be the limiting factor.
Now, here is the real problem. It’s NOT the cpu of the iMac – the Core Duo is easily up to the task of HDV. The problem is trying to funnel the data through the USB connection. If you load the footage on the internal SATA it should play back just fine. This becomes the limitation of the iMac however – you are stuck with using a single internal drive. This becomes the advantage of the MBP over the iMac because you can add external SATA storage. Personally, I would look at returning(or selling) the iMac and either getting a MBP if you want to go Intel or a Dual G5 (Quad if you are feeling rich). That will set you up really comfortably and you should be editing HDV without a hitch from then on…well, with the ‘normal’ hitches 🙂
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Thanks Kevin.
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Ron,
I have a 15″ MBP and have dual-booted with WinXP. It is absolutely fine. In WinXP, all the Adobe apps just sail along as does many others. I personally prefer OS X myself but have been a multi-platform guy for while and this was a real boon for me. When Adobe finally arrives with the UB versions of CS then I will be in Windows very little. I am also a Maya user but I have a dedicated Windows box for that.
The ONLY complaint I have on the windows side is the keyboard config on the MBP. There is NO delete key as the delete acts like ‘backspace’. I got around it by installing a utility that let’s me use the ‘fn’ modifier to get access to keys that I need like delete, ‘right-click’ and it also enabled the eject button. So, working in Photoshop can be a little different with key commands but other than that I have no troubles and recommend it if you want to go OS X yet still keep a foot in the Windows camp.
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I hear what you are saying but the fact is that rarely does anyone just do editing on their system. It involves so many tools now that it’s just not realistic to go forward with that expectation. Also, there really is a large productivity boost going from a G4 to a dual G5 – especially a quad.
On the MBP, I know that they are close to a dual G5 in performance however, FCS is the only thing native and I am finding Photoshop and Illustrator to be tolerable in Rosetta but just barely. I wouldn’t even consider running AE so I just don’t see the MBP as a good workstation replacement until CS3 arrives next year.
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If I were going to buy a G5 right now I would not hesitate to get the Quad as it will have a lot of value productivity-wise for a good while yet. Other than that, I would wait but don’t plan on being able to purchase anything for at least 4-6 months with Intel h/w in it.
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Another vote for Transmit. I love this tool and wish Panic woudl do something else I need.
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It would be day and night. Not even comparable.
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From what I have seen, the MBP will easily match a dual G5 with an ATI x800 in it and that is close to the best video you can get right now. When the Intel-based workstations ship I am sure that will change.
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Check all of the apple authorized resellers. Apple sent a request for them to return their stock but some were slow to do it and still have a few copies of these programs. Macdocs in Orem was were J. bought his but there is also a Macsomething in orem and a Macdocs in SLC. Ironically, I bought a second copy of STP form a shop in Missouri so J. and I are supporting each others local economies 🙂
Good luck!
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No question. It even drives the Dell 30″ no problem.
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