Macbook pro 17" & multicam edit?

Hello everyone,
has any1 trying to edit 2 HDV multicam shot on the macbook pro yet?
I'm having the 15" powerbook & it showed the RED line when I drop the 2angles multicam into the sequence.
Can macbook pro do REALTIME multicam?
thankx
JP

It should be if the media isn't on the startup disk... needs to be on a fW or eSata external drive I'd think. Multicam editing is tough enough for any Mac, however HDV has even more demands, but 2 cameras shouldn't be too much for the laptop if the media's on that external drive.
The reason you have to render is most likely because your sequence settings don't match the HDV you've shot.
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