Re: [Avid-L2] Imac i5 vs i7

Our producers use the latest 27" iMacs w/ the core i7 processors and they
actually run pretty well up against our editors' dual six-core xeon mac
pros. The difference between the i5 and i7 isn't really noticeable. You'd
only be able to see one if you actually timed a transcode or something like
that.
On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:17 AM, Roger Shufflebottom
<rogershuff@yahoo.co.uk>wrote:

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>
>
> I have MC6 on my home 27" iMac which is a C2Duo, I think . . . works
> fine although haven't done much at DNxHD220.
>
>
> On 03/05/2012 14:59, Dan McCabe wrote:
> >
> > Anyone with any experience running MC 6 on 27" iMac?
> >
> > The i7s are officially blessed but the i5s are mentioned only with the
> > 21.5"iMac.
> >
> > Any opinions on the performance hit between i5 vs i7?
> >
> > I am considering one for a project consisting of DNX220 at 23.987 fps
> > (which makes it more like DNX185.) Enough horsepower for a more or less
> > single layer edit?
> >
> > Thanks for any opinions (and I realize that operating outside the
> > officially blessed systems carries some risk.)
> >
> > D.
> >
> >
>
> --
> With Best Wishes,
> Roger Shufflebottom
> +44 7973 543660
>
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