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Michael Fouther
October 12, 2013 at 4:20 pm in reply to: Mac Pro 1,1 with Blackmagic design

Thanks much appreciated!!!!
Michael Fouther
October 11, 2013 at 12:34 pm in reply to: AJA Io LA vs. Blackmagic Design Decklink Extreme

I know your post is about Decklink Extreme I’m looking at Decklink Studio. I have a MacPro 1,1 (2008) which works with both FCP 7 & FCP X. The new issue that formed regarding the use of a Sony JH-3 Deck that I’ll use to in-guest our HDCAM tapes into FCP to perform our online final edit in HD at 1080p! I was told to add a PCI-e card which the BlackmagicDesign “DeckLink Studio” card will be a good capture card for my Mac Pro 1,1 (will that work with my Mac Pro 1,1?) I will be able to connect w/ SDI ports from the sony JH-3 Deck and on the Decklink Studio PCI card I get for my Mac Pro and then will need to get Deck Control for controlling with FCP 7 to batch capture HDCAM tapes into fcp at full quality, full HD resolution from the JH-3 deck for the final edit. Will this system work? Does this make sense?
Michael Fouther
October 11, 2013 at 11:52 am in reply to: FCPX w/MacBook Pro

Thanks to all the feedback I now know that I do have a G5 but that I have a MacPro 1,1 which can work with FCP X. the new issue as formed regarding the Sony JH-3 Deck that I’ll use to in-guest our HDCAM tapes in to perform our online final edit in HD! I was told to add a PCI-e card which the BlackmagicDesign “DeckLink Studio” card will be a good capture card for my Mac Pro 1,1. I’ll be able to connect w/ SDI ports and need to get Deck Control and this system will work. Does this make sense?
Michael Fouther
October 10, 2013 at 3:53 am in reply to: FCPX w/MacBook Pro

ok guess the model name; Mac Pro dual-Core Intel Xeon 3GHz processor, thought on my receipt it said G5 when I purchased back in 08. Well I hope this puts me in a better place. tks.
Michael Fouther
October 9, 2013 at 11:30 pm in reply to: FCPX w/MacBook Pro

WOW they’re always moving the bar! thanks I’ll look into it.
Michael Fouther
October 9, 2013 at 11:28 pm in reply to: FCPX w/MacBook Pro

Yes looking at Blackmagic UltraStudio express. I did get FCPX loaded up on my G5 and it worked, I cut a couple of sizzle reels on it, they were small projects, its on my G5 now!?
Michael Fouther
October 9, 2013 at 11:11 pm in reply to: FCPX w/MacBook Pro

I was thinking that the macbook would work better than trying to build up (RAM) with my old G5 since it doesn’t have thunder bolt ports, etc., plus that fact that I’m trying to rent a JH-3 deck to transfer HDCAM tapes to import digital files for online final edit in HD (did offline in dv) which my G5 wont work with the deck at all and FCPX on my G5 does work (for small projects) but not for the large file my film would be. Thinking the upgrade makes since to do at this time of offline to online edit.

This whole process started when I wanted to go to a post house to transform tapes to digital files and got the quote 3k-4k for (41) HDCAM tapes then we looked into renting the deck and purchasing new macBook for less than just the transfer at post house.