Re: [Avid-L2] Imac vs MacPro

Make sure you follow the 'system recommendations' list... my iMac isn't on it - and I couldn't get it to run consistently (source and record monitors would turn white every now and then... and not change back to picture without a restart).

http://avid.custkb.com/avid/app/selfservice/search.jsp?DocId=362919&Hilite=apple+macintosh+specifications

Jeff

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Jeff Hedberg

On Jun 6, 2011, at 3:51 PM, Mark Myers wrote:

>
> Well....
> My antique, completely over matched PC has finally bit the dust. Since
> I do mostly low end, to middle of the road production and this us
> unplanned, I'm looking at an Imac vs MacPro replacement, because I need
> to keep things as inexpensive as possible. The idea being that then I
> can run/switch to any of the three major NLE's if necessary.
>
> Anyone have any feedback on running MC5 on an Imac? I know I can't do
> raid, but with thunderbolt coming out, I'm wondering if that is as
> important as it used to be. We shoot on an EX3, and are not nearly as
> strong on graphics as we should be. Work is mostly middle of the road,
> to low end corporate.
>
> Suggestions/Discussions?
>
> Thanks!
> Mark
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