[Mitchji]

[uncompressed] “otherwise, i don’t see what pci express is offering specific to editing.”

Hi,

The issue is (IMO) if Steve will decide to axe PCI-X (remember serial ports) thus causing existing PCI-X cards to not work on future PowerMacs.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

The new G5 iMac’s have PCI Express which could mean the PCI-X will go away:
https://www.apple.com/imac/specs.html#store
ATI Radeon X600 Pro with 128MB DDR SDRAM; PCI-Express

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Buy a new legal copy of a previous version of FCP for about $150 like this (I have not used this vendor myself – this is an example):
https://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p18337079?sourceid=3

Then get an upgrade copy of the current version of FCP for about $400. For example:
https://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?ref=froogle&pfp=froogle&product_code=320302&cm_ven=froogle&cm_cat=&cm_pla=&cm_ite=feed

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[gary adcock] “Most of the NTSC to PAL conversions tend to have frame dupes every couple of seconds – creating a momentary stutter – that is very noticeable to PAL users but not really to us in the limited world of NTSC.”

Hi Gary,

Are you sure about this? Why would there be frame dupes when the number of frames are being reduced?

Thanks!

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Crucial.com.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[MitchJi] “Most TV’s produced since about mid 1990 can display that signal.”

Hi,

Should have said most PAL TV’s.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi Scott,

Are you sure you need a PAL DVD? All PAL DVD players will play an NTSC DVD. They output a signal with the PAL color space and NTSC resolution and frame rate. Most TV’s produced since about mid 1990 can display that signal.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[Del Holford] “also found as a result of reading this thread that my BVM 20 actually only has 900 lines but does have SMPTE-C phosphors.”

Hi,

Horizontal video monitor resolution is not specied as the total resolution. It is the total resolution as if the montor were square. So for a 4:3 monitor with 900 lines of resolution the actual resolution is 1200 lines.

HD has a different color space than NTSC so SMPTE-C phosphors are probably not correct for HD.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

I don’t know if the LaCie are substantially better than the Dell or not but I don’t think it matters. For critical video color monitoring you need to use a high quality PAL or NTSC monitor. For a computer monitor for FCP the Dell monitors are more than sufficient.

If Dell ships to Italy the coupons and sales should be valid. If so that would save you quite a bit of money.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Dell Ultrasharp LCD’s are comparable in quality to the Apple Cinema and cost a LOT less if you wait for a sale or coupon. You could get two Dell 20″ for about the price of one Apple.

Here is a review of the 24″ Dell:
https://www.barefeats.com/lcd.html

Get 22% off the 24″ Dell Wide Aspect LCD Flat Panel 2405FPW: Coupon code CMGNHZJTD46N1K (Hundreds less than the 23″ Cinema, read our review of this display.)

Here is the current deal on the Dell 20″:
Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20″ LCD display for $464
Dell Home offers the Dell UltraSharp 2001FP 20.1″ LCD Monitor for $699. Coupon code “ZX99STV3H$7TSB” drops it to $464.30. That’s tied for the lowest price we’ve seen since July. Shipping and handling are $3.10. The 2001FP features a native resolution of 1600×1200, USB hub, and S-Video, composite video, DVI, and VGA inputs. Deals end October 6 at 7 am ET or at 4,000 uses.

Watch for more Dell deals here:
https://dealmac.com/sections/displays-TVs.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch