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Posted by doc on 06/21/06 16:03
Yes our Apple/Mac experience was terrible. FCP just couldn't stay alive for
more than two productions and when it crashed the issues were costly, let
alone the terrible repair experience with a 4 month old machine, to which
Mac just kept telling us to "reboot" the system as a fix which didn't work
because there was a motherboard problem.
However, one thing I have learned working with NLE (and really video in
general) when it comes to computers, although a 4 cylinder Pinto engine
geared right might pull a rail car, it won't do it well or up to speed, nor
will it last long before there are issues. On the other hand, a 1200 hp
diesel will do the job just fine at less long term cost and get the all the
speed that one needs.
Biggest computer one can get is the best value.
drd
"Mr. Tapeguy" <mr.tapeguy@pro-tape.com> wrote in message
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>
> doc wrote:
>> Well, I personally know about a dozen guys using it and not one has
>> reported
>> any problems, however, bear in mind that we all spec'd our computers and
>> didn't buy any HP's, Compaq's, etc. We all bought Dell and Gateway
>> computers and got the prosumer versions or work stations, and thus have
>> hotter processors and extra mem.
>>
>> Most of the problems i've followed in the user groups are most always
>> related to slow processors and low memory low to medium end consumer app
>> machines, which usually spell, low end motherboards and low end
>> everything
>> else along with it.
>>
>> IMO that's why a lot of folks don't have Mac problems, cause the machine
>> spec is usually hotter like our G5's were. however, when one amply fits
>> out
>> a PC it's not only close the Mac, it out clocks it as evidenced by the
>> rate
>> at which rendering books on PC by comparison to our G5's and FCP both
>> which
>> sucked the biggie moose. Some renders with a lot of masks and titling
>> took
>> nearly all night. Even Liquid can do the same workload in less than 80
>> minutes, instead of 4.5 hours. And Xpress Pro is identical to Liquid
>> (probably has the same engine in it from FAST) :o)
>>
>> Get the right gear for one's Liquid and it'll cook. Under power it (as
>> with
>> most software apps) expect the unexpected to surface.
>>
>
> That's an interesting point Doc and is ONE of the reasons overall I
> think people using processor-intensive applications do have trouble
> with Windows other than typical Windows issues. I think the allure of
> saving money leads to exactly the kind of issues you mention. While
> I've never gone through the Pinnacle forums specifically I can't help
> but wonder if you're right. Your G5's still should have worked though
> - they must have been very early in the product line and even so, you
> should not have had the trouble you had.
>
> Craig
>
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