[Sean O’connell]

I Hope you get a response to this question because I too am having the same problem!

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[Sean O’connell]

Buy an FW 800 express card and attach G Raid to it. Use FW bus on MBP for camera/IO device.

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oconnellsean@comcast.net

[Sean O’connell]

Several good arguements have been made on this thread for both desktop and laptop. It really comes down to how much processing you need to do in a remote location. Deep effects-laden Motion projects should remain on a tower. But, if you’re cutting dialog, or doing moderately funky out-bump in HD The MBP will work.

Here’s my recent experience… I own a MBP, 3gb, Studio 2 and am running a G-Raid on an express card as well as an IOHD. I ran this set-up as a demo for the first time to cut some bumps on a recent bowl game (live TV no second chances). Our show was HD 720p 59.x and I worked in basic Pro Res. The MBP did great. In fact, I ran some speed trials doing some basic keying of toolbox art over picture on a 20 second timeline as well as adding some basic dirty film/grain looks, and the MBP held its own in rendering vs a tower. Editors who were running towers in the trailer next door came by and were impressed. Working on a 15″ screen is a bit tough, but on extreme deadline it was not an impediment. Wah, to all of you who need pristine suites in which to edit. All I can say is that it fits in an overhead bin of an RJ, worked great in a demanding production environment and turned heads!

sean oconnell
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[Sean O’connell]

Has anyone tried capturing with pro res on a Mac Book Pro and then editing on a G5?

[Sean O’connell]

maybe you’ve reached a maximum file size??

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[Sean O’connell]

If I buy fcp 2 do I have to install it or just use the registration code? If I do need to install would it run in the “classic” mode in panther?

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