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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Mac Pro - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Mac Pro - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:52:05 +0000 Ashley Peery on "Newby here...What do I need!?!" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/newby-herewhat-do-i-need#post-73436 Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:13:12 +0000 Ashley Peery 73436@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I say I'm a newby, but I've actually been compiling some things over the past year. I am starting a videography buisness this coming year and hope to be transitioning out of my job as a therapist sometime mid to late 2012. My question is..."I have a lot of equipment right now and know that I am either lacking, or could upgrade, in various areas. What do you think would be a good way to start spending my money in regards to equipment purchases? (ie, back-up harddrives, faster computer, better camera, etc). Here is a list of what I have so far... Canon t2i, Sigma 28mm 1.4, Tamron 10-24mm 3.5-4.5, Neewer viewfinder, Manfrotto 561BHDV-1 monopod, a couple 16gb class 10 cards, homemade steadicam & slider, 3y/o 24in iMac, 1y/0 15in Macbook Pro (i7 dualcore w/ 8gb ram), using FCPX & Motion 5, LaCie 1TB external HD, another 500gb for Timemachine, and probably some small things I forgot to mention, but that's the big stuff. So should I look at investing in a Drobo for storage, a Canon 5D MkII, a 8-12core Mac Pro (preowned), more memory cards, Zoom H4N, wireless lavs, etc? How do you suggest I prioritize? I will be shooting events (weddings and other events, as well as real estate property tours). Any help would be very much appreciated! peachydingo on "Need advice re: Mac monitors for video editing" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-advice-re-mac-monitors-for-video-editing#post-54474 Wed, 27 Jan 2010 08:49:04 +0000 peachydingo 54474@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello, I just bit the bullet for an Intel (Nehalem) Mac Pro and need some advice on monitors. The Mac came with the standard DVI/mini port combo card. I need to be able to do my Final Cut and photo editing work, so here are a few questions. 1. Is one large LCD 24" monitor better than two 20"? What do you prefer and why? I am only looking at monitors that support 1080 and up, and have HDMI, VGA, and DVI conectors. 2. The Mac monitors seem too expensive for the features. What other brands work well? 3. Connections. Is a DVI connection enough? Or do I need to add a card for HDMI? And what about connecting to a regular interlaced TV/Monitor? Everyone says I need to check my work out put there too, but what do I need? Something with s-video? Help- I am confused and am have enough on plate just learning the OS and NLE. And I am just starting out so I am not flush with cash, but will invest in worthwhile equipment. Thanks. Chris videojasper on "MacPro or Macbook Pro for video editing and comping" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/macpro-or-macbook-pro-for-video-editing-and-comping#post-52597 Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:21:19 +0000 videojasper 52597@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi all, I have had a look through some of the other posts and I am struggling to make an informed decision about which way to go in terms of Mac Pro or Mac Book Pro 17". I currently use PCs and regularly get frustrated by the slow performance levels associated with Windows etc. So I am looking to switch to Mac as I am hoping that the overall integration in terms of software etc. is better executed. Where I am struggling is which is going to be the better choice in terms of hardware investment between a Mac Pro (and what level of spec to go for if this is the best choice) and a 17" Macbook Pro. I shoot and edit video for work to create various training and internal news magazine type outputs. I tend to shoot on Sony XDCAM EX in both 1080p and 720p as well as receive mixed content from a number of sources e.g. MPEG2, MPEG MTS files in 1080 50i as well as flash video. Often they need to be managed on the same time line either as fully mixed content or as nested sequences. I have to create various animated comps to accompany voice over sequences often made up of text, layered Photoshop images, vector graphics etc. both in 3D and 2D space with various visual effects applied. These are mainly created in After Effects CS4. So I was wondering which way to go in terms of Mac and which spec? I want to move to Final Cut and make use of icolor as well as use the machine for producing After Effects comps for use in my final edited sequences. Also is there any specific issues that I would need to be aware of in terms using XDCAM EX material in FCP? do you need to retender everything as ProRes first? and what is the time overhead like if that is a necessary part of the workflow? I was looking at coupling which ever is the more practical choice with a Matrox MXO2 with Max to offload H.264 rendering as ell as providing a good means of calibrating an external programme monitor for color grading etc. Thanks in advance for any help or guidance provided. Kristina on "Upgrade or buy new mac pro or imac" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/upgrade-or-buy-new-mac-pro-or-imac#post-71678 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:28:02 +0000 Kristina 71678@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I edit film with FCP and I have reached a point where I need a better computer. The Mac Pro I have now dates from 2006/2007 and is way to slow for my needs. The question now is: should I upgrade the computer I have or should I buy a new iMac or Mac Pro. I would appreciate any advice! I'm of course looking for the most cost effective solution. This is what I have today: Mac Pro 2 x 2.66 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon 2 GB 667 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM Hard-disk: 232,44 GB I might also have to upgrade my Final Cut Pro as it is as old as the computer: FCP 5.1.4 What would you recommend here? I need a computer to edit film (possibly HD) and also a good way to do my back-up. My internet connection isn't very fast... Thank you in advance! esparra on "Need Help Purchasing Mac for Video Editing" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-help-purchasing-mac-for-video-editing#post-63951 Thu, 02 Dec 2010 17:14:32 +0000 esparra 63951@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Everyone I am new to this. I need help purchasing a mac for video editing with FCP. I'm an aspiring video editor so befoe I invest in classes/training I need to get the equipment. I was looking online for refurbished macs due to budget reasons however I didn't now whether or not to get mac pro or mac book pro. what "specs" would be the best for editing and running FCP Studio 3? Also what other things would I need to be efficient and productive as a freelance video editor? Thanks in advance for your help! jsanti3 on "Mac Pro Specs." http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mac-pro-specs#post-58595 Sat, 15 May 2010 10:22:01 +0000 jsanti3 58595@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi all, I am wanting to get a new mac pro in conjunction with Final Cut Studio. My question is should I wait for the 2010 model to come out or should I get their current model. If I get their current model what specs would you recommend? I shoot with an HMC 150. Thanks NewMacEditor on "Recent MacPro versus new iMac" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/recent-macpro-versus-new-imac#post-61152 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:08:06 +0000 NewMacEditor 61152@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I could use some quick help. I work on Mac Pro's at my job and have been looking for a relatively affordable option to edit at home. I have the chance to purchase a 6-8 month old Mac Pro (without monitor) with a 2.93 Xeon Quad for the same price (about $2400) as a new iMac 27" with an i7 quad. The 'used' machine also has four hard drives, 4GB RAM and Apple Care warranty. Which system would you suggest? 2 - 1.5 tb hard drives 2 - 500 gig hard drives all Seagate barracudas. all new within the last few months 4 gig ram * Quad-core (standard configuration) o One 2.93 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon W3530 “Nehalem” processor o 8MB of fully shared L3 cache per processor o Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 3.06GHz o Hyper-Threading technology for up to 8 virtual cores * Advanced Intel microarchitecture o Integrated memory controller o 128-bit SSE4 SIMD engine o 64-bit data paths and registers vs. new 27" iMac with upgraded processor, apple care Thank you ATVTimK on "Adobe CS4 Production Premium on Mac Pro" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/adobe-cs4-production-premium-on-mac-pro#post-51082 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:12:51 +0000 ATVTimK 51082@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Looking for advice to configure Mac Pro to run CS4 Prod. Prem. for SD and HDV videos and digital photo proessing. chuck441 on "Need hardware recommendations for FCP3" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-hardware-recommendations-for-fcp3#post-50942 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 11:47:44 +0000 chuck441 50942@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello. I'm a tech, but primarily (by far) I work on PC's. But now I'm helping a friend buy new hardware to run FCP3. We want to make the best choices for his budget. Towards that end, I have these questions to help him determine where best to put his money now: 1) Would it be better to go to 12 GB RAM (triple channel) on a single-CPU Mac Pro, or upgrade to the Dual-CPU (8 Core) Mac Pro, adding more RAM later on? In both cases, we won't upgrade up front to the faster CPUs Apple offers (but we could down the road). 2) How important is the video card to FCP3? I know CS4 just takes a small advantage of graphics card GPUs versus the CPU when rendering. What about FCP3? Should we stick with Apple's basic GT 120, upgrade to the offered HD 4870, or go to multiple video cards? We could just order it with the basic GT 120, and then go to third party video card(s), if that would be a significant benefit. 3) What is a realistic minimum RAM amount to get decent editing and rendering performance? 4) Any suggestions for a good RAID card rather than Apple's? We'll add at least a second hard drive for all the video data, even if we don't start with a RAID card and striped data drives. What priority would you place on a RAID set-up? 5) Any suggestions for anything I'm overlooking? Thank you! Chuck M-323 on "firewire capture in Final Cut Pro" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/firewire-capture-in-final-cut-pro#post-33919 Thu, 29 Nov 2007 18:58:20 +0000 M-323 33919@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ ok, several times Ive rented XL2's and tried to firewire capture the footage into FCP / Mac Pro. it will be working for some time, then stop all of a sudden. other times I get "looking for timecode" Â otehr times I use ZR25MC camera - usually have pretty good luck with it a s deck but it sometimes stops in the middle of capture as well. Â Ive tried "non controllable device"Â and some other settings but always have some problems capturing. Â is it FCP or Mac pro or ME? PS, ZR25MC has some sort of pixelation going on on the right side. Dont know if this is from taping over something else but its right through the tape. Ive tried a head cleaner but no difference. Suggestions? ptlahache on "Considering an HG 10" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/considering-an-hg-10#post-33852 Sat, 24 Nov 2007 18:43:36 +0000 ptlahache 33852@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â I have spent most of the day and a several days last week doing research to determine which camcorder to purchase. I have just about decided on the HG10, but I would like some last minute help before making the purchase. My main purpose is to record high school soccer games. I am a high school coach and a teacher. We review the game videos to analyze the games so I would like to have as much detail as possible. We also have a lot of requests from players for highlight videos to send to college coaches and to keep as family videos. I also make instructional soccer videos for my players. I am not doing anything on a commercial basis, but I do like to have high quality videos. These are action videos and I usually like to break them down into slow motion and freeze some of the frames to demonstrate skills. Most of our games are played at night. We play in stadiums and the lighting is usually good.Â I know that this camera produces AVCHD format. I will be editing with a Mac Pro Intel Dual Processor which currently has 3G of RAM. I plan to import the video using iMovie 08 and then edit with either iMovie 08 or HD6 and then use iDVD to produce the DVD's. I am looking for advice. Is this the best camera and is High Def the best way to go here? Thanks for the help!Â