[Mitchji]

Hi Matte,

Thanks for the explanation.

The iMovie capture worked for the glitches that caused FCP to balk although I think it might not have captured the audio correctly (I didn’t have time to check) on one segment.

There was also at least one place on the tape that iMovie couldn’t capture and FCP was able to capture that segment so if I can get all the audio (an analog audio only capture should work but then I would have to synch the audio) I should be set.

I prefer not to do an S-video video capture as the DVD will look better played via component if I do the FW capture.

Thanks Again!

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[CoolJay] ” I also really would like to have hardware based MPEG encoding, which blows software encoding completely out of the water.”

Hi,

You could do your MPEG encoding on a PC and everything else on a Mac.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Thanks for the reply. The DVCAM tape does have new timecode. Also I don’t think there is a break in the timecode on the original tape.

Thanks again,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

Any chance iMovie could capture the footage?

If so any problems using iMovie footage in FCP?

Thanks Again!

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[Donato M. Rondinelli] “What can I do to protect the FCP form the internet & risks through our large intranet? “

Hi,

Just connect it, turn on the firewall and don’t worry about it. Unless you have an intranet with a lot of malicious hackers you are not going to have any problems. If you are REALLY paranoid either turn off networking or disconnect it when you don’t need to be connected.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

You should be able to get a Dual G5 and a 20″ Dell monitor for about $2,000. It will be much faster and more expandable. Here is a comparison of the Dell 24″ vs the Apple 23″ (not the 20″ but does give you an idea that Dell monitors are pretty good):
https://www.barefeats.com/lcd.html

Here are a coupld of recent deals on refurbed (full waranty) Dual G5’s (Exercom doesn’t have sales tax unless you live in Utah):
https://dealmac.com/categories/Computer/Apple-Systems/Power-Macs/44.html

Refurbished PowerMac G5/1.8GHz for $1,299, Dual for $1,499 shipped
ExperCom has stock of the factory-refurbished Apple PowerMac G5/1.8GHz Dual desktop with 256MB RAM, 80GB hard drive, and SuperDrive for $1,499 plus one cent shipping.

Refurbished PowerMac G5/2GHz Dual for $1,649 shipped
The factory-refurbished Apple PowerMac G5/2GHz Dual desktop with 512MB RAM, 160GB hard drive, and SuperDrive again costs $1,649 direct from The Apple Store.

If you watch Dealmac for coupons and sales you can get a Dell 20″ Ultrasharp for about $450. This is comparable in quality to the Apple 20″.
Watch the main page and check the archive periodically:
https://dealmac.com/categories/Computer/Peripherals/Monitors/Flat-Panel-LCDs/76_11.html

Don’t even think about getting the extra ram from Apple. Crucial.com is just as good and a lot cheaper.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

I suggest SATA. Look here for more information:
https://www.barefeats.com/hard46.html

CONCLUSION
The FirmTek SeriTek/1VE4 combines with the SeriTek/1EN2 enclosures to form a fast, versatile storage subsystem capable of handling the most demanding applications including high quality HD video capture and playback.

https://www.barefeats.com/hard49.html
https://www.barefeats.com/hard50.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[Bret Williams] “nd I came across an external SATA claiming to be 3 times faster than firewire. 250gigs+pci sata card is only $199. Cheaper than external firewire drives and just about as cheap as internal ATA drives. Would these be fast enough for a stream of SD uncompressed 8 bit? Is there any reason no to buy this for DVCam work? Even if it’s not all it’s cracked up to be, it’s still cheaper than firewire.”

Hi,

The SATA interface might be three times as fast as FW but the limiting factor is the drive mechanism. FW cases use PATA drives which are use the same underlying drive mechanism as SATA drives. A good SATA drive should be about the same speed as a FW drive but I think SATA is much more reliable, a lot of people have problems with FW.

I would recommend SATA over FW for either DVCAM or uncompressed (use an array). I am not sure its a good idea to get the cheapest SATA card/enclosure and drive you can find. There is a lot of information and reviews at barefeats about SATA. Here are some links:
https://www.barefeats.com/hard46.html
https://www.barefeats.com/hard49.html
https://www.barefeats.com/quick.html
https://www.barefeats.com/hard45.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

[jaser] “what do you recommend in replacement(sata) of a g-raid firewire800”

Hi,

For a 4 drive array the Seritek 4 port cards are a good choice. Either external with their enclosures or internal with the Macconnect Kit(s):
https://www.barefeats.com/hard46.html

https://www.barefeats.com/quick.html
https://www.maxupgrades.com/istore/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_id=306
July 14th, 2005 — MaxUpgrades has released their MaXConnect kit that puts 9 drives total inside your G5 Power Mac. I had a chance to preview this product. It’s ingenious. I’ve heard from readers who put drives is in the optical bay of the G5, but their drives were just sitting there vibrating and heating up. MaxUpgrades has devised a mounting solution that keeps the drives from oscillating and allows air to move over and under each of the four drives. I mounted four drives in our G5 Power Mac test system. The drives ran at the same temperatures as the drives in the factory bay.

What do you do with your SuperDrive? I put mine in a FireWire enclosure. I ran iDVD to make sure it would recognize it. Burned the DVD just like normal.

The optical bay kit handles up to 4 drives. The CPU bay kit handles 3 drives. You can order each kit separately or together.

Best Wishes,

Mitch

[Mitchji]

Hi,

I think adaptors are available but I would just add either some external or internal (up to nine) SATA drives:
https://www.barefeats.com/quick.html
July 14th, 2005 — MaxUpgrades has released their MaXConnect kit that puts 9 drives total inside your G5 Power Mac. I had a chance to preview this product. It’s ingenious. I’ve heard from readers who put drives is in the optical bay of the G5, but their drives were just sitting there vibrating and heating up. MaxUpgrades has devised a mounting solution that keeps the drives from oscillating and allows air to move over and under each of the four drives. I mounted four drives in our G5 Power Mac test system. The drives ran at the same temperatures as the drives in the factory bay.

Cards to add external or internal SATA ports plus external enclosures:
https://www.barefeats.com/hard46.html

https://www.barefeats.com/hard45.html

Best Wishes,

Mitch