Help, want to buy a new system
I dabble in video, DV since 1999.
In January I upgraded to a Sony HDV cam and just cannot go back ;^)
SW I own is Final Cut Pro 4.1 Academic (upgraded through updates to 4.5 HD) & FCE HD.
In the past I have used everything from an iBook G4, to an iMac G4, iMac G5, and now a 15" PowerBook 1.5 G4 + 20" Cinema with external drives.
My PB is a little slow working in HDV but it is not impossible, just very CPU intensive.
The recent Universal upgrade allows an amazing deal to upgrade my Academic 4.1 to Final Cut Studio, so I cannot afford NOT to do this.
So the question is IF I want to get a new CPU what should I get?
The tried and trusted dual or quad G5 or a new Mac Book Pro?
Or just wait a few months, endure the slowness of my current setup and get something in the fall? To me computers are tools and you get what you need when you need it, but I am nervous of how my pro apps (FC & Aperture) are going to run on Intel since we know they run well now on G5s
TIA for ANY advice.
Best,
-Grey in NC
http://mullwerks.com
If 10 was much faster and 1 was slightly faster, I would guess around 8.
I notice a significant improvement between by DP2.5 and my 1.0PB for realtime performance and render speeds. I don't notice as much of an improvement, however, between my G5 and my old Dual 1.25 G4. If you're doing DV, cuts only, not many effects, you're not going to see as much of an improvement.
If you do effects heavy, graphics heavy work, and plan to move past DV in the future, you're going to want to get a desktop system.
This is all completely unscientific, understand. But it's just what I've seen. I've never done any tests or measurements. Your results will also vary based on RAM, hard drives, etc.
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