I also work with places that "require" Prores. In all cases that I can
think of, when I explain that we're a Windows house and ask if they will
accept DNxHD or XDCAM50 in a MXF OP1a or Mov wrapper, they have been
fine with it. We have an old Mac down the hall, just in case. --J.B.
Shane Ross shanerosseditor@yahoo.com [Avid-L2] wrote:
>
>
> The one thing keeping me saddled with Apple is the ProRes deliverable.
> Sure, Adobe now encoded to it, and you can keep a cheap Mac to do
> this, but that means double encoding when exporting from Resolve or
> Avid. And 2x the time to do things.
>
> That and my main client cuts with FCX and the time I tried using
> Windows to online the show it was rife with issues. Font mess, drive
> reading issues, 50% of the clips reported 0kb.
>
> But I really need to ween myself. Is mainly ProRes. Too many places
> insist on it
>
> Shane
>
>
> On Apr 5, 2019, at 7:13 AM, Bouke bouke@editb.nl
> <mailto:bouke@editb.nl> [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>
>> What I'm missing in the whole conversation is the sheer arrogance of
>> Apple.
>>
>> you CANNOT run a lower OS than when the machine was bought, no matter
>> how hard you might need it.
>> you CANNOT run 32 bits apps in the near future, for no reason that I
>> can think of. (Trust me, this IS going to bite you.)
>> Apple has proved time after time it does not give a shit about end
>> users, especially high end users.
>>
>> Having said this all, my software sales for pro video stuff are still
>> 80% Mac, 20% Win, so I need to support both.
>>
>>
>> Bouke
>>
>> Edit 'B / VideoToolShed.com <http://VideoToolShed.com>
>> van Oldenbarneveltstraat 33
>> 6512 AS Nijmegen
>> +31 6 21817248
>>
>>> On 05 Apr 2019, at 09:33, pat@horridge.org.uk
>>> <mailto:pat@horridge.org.uk> [Avid-L2] <Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com
>>> <mailto:Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I'd argue the debate between PC and Mac is narrow. In terms of the
>>> OS and functionality its closer than its ever been but in terms of
>>> power and expansion the PC side has leapt ahead of the Mac.
>>>
>>> I visit places with the Trash can Macs and they thermal throttle,
>>> are under powered now and trying to plug USB sticks in is a joke.
>>>
>>> Price up a Mac or PC solution for a Post house or small facility and
>>> its a no brainer.
>>>
>>> If you need Mac for specific functions then I'd go with a small Mac
>>> Mini and still keep a PC as my main workstation.
>>>
>>> I sit at home in my office and I have 2 HP Z400 machines still
>>> cutting the job. Plus a fully loaded HP Zbook 17" laptop and in the
>>> corner sits a 21" 2010 iMac for the odd time I need a Mac...
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
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