[Icvdave]

no question is silly I am finding out about this system.

I will check on the firmware update and when I install the new ram…will let everyone know the results

thanks again for your time

dave

[Icvdave]

Gary,

Scratch disk is set correctly.

We just spoke to intel again and they said basically the same thing.

2 gb max. and use 2 – 1gb modules. Currently we are running 1 2gb module!

thanks for all the ideas

we’ll see how the new ram performs

[Icvdave]

Acutally upon further review, we are running the sequence at Kona 3 720p 59.94 DVCPROHD with the easy set-up. A little miscommunication between me and the editor.

Still no resolution. we are looking into the ram issues

on your system are you running 2gb chips?

[Icvdave]

We were told the 720p 60 frame seeting in FCP is the correct setting for 720p 59.97 by both Apple and AJA as well as our dealer so I don’t think there is a sequence mismatch.

If I am wrong…..clue me in please.

thanks for your time

are you running 1gm dimms or 2gb. I just spoke with Intel and apparently there is a known bug running 2gb ram chips when running final cut

[Icvdave]

Yes we have the latest version of FCP 5.1.2 Universal Code

Footage
DVCPRO HD
720P – 59.94 Frames

Sequence is

DVCPRO
720P 60 frame

RT unlimited
Playback is high and frame rate is full

When duplicating the exact settings on the Quad. it will play back the clips with no dropped frames even with color corrections and transitions.

dave

[Icvdave]

We are running at full. Even on dynamic…the old Quad still doesn’t require a render. but the new on does. Even our systems integrator company can’t understand the lack of processing power.

Anothe issue. We originally had 4gb of Ram in the machine, but it froze….the entire mac, froze when touching a clip in the sequence. We talk to AJA and they said there is a known problem and that running 4 GB of ram will cause problems. We removed the ram and it at least allowed us to manipulate clips.

dave

[Icvdave]

I have a new Intel Machine and so far my experience has been that the Intel machine works much poorer that the Quad I have. with the new machine, running 2 gig of ram,(4 gig made the machine lock up!)kona 3, and Ciprico Fibre Array, we can’t even run to layers of DVCPRO HD footage with a simple transition. It requires a render. I can run the same sequence off a firewire drive on my quad with 1 gb of ram, and it handles it flawlessly.

Not impressed with the Intel machine