Re: [Avid-L2] Imac vs MacPro

Basically, a system config summary would be very helpful.

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*john heiser | senior video editor*
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birmingham, alabama, USA

On Wed, Jul 13, 2011 at 1:54 PM, Dan McCabe <danlist@bestmail.us> wrote:

> **
>
>
> Hi Mark,
> Which raid are you using?
> D.
>
> On Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:22 -0400, "Mark Myers" <MarkM@SR-Pro.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> We have been using the Imac on MC5 for several weeks now, and
> just put a
> Thunderbolt raid on it. Editing with no problem so far. Two
> monitors for MC, and a third off the Thunderbolt chain doing full
> screen
> video.
> Also have CS5 on the same box. No FCP though. We haven't kept the
> updates up, and I just can't stomach FCPX.
> Will let y'all know if we run into any issues. The only thing
> we're
> seeing right now is the that Imac runs extremely hot, but that's
> not
> uncommon for any Mac.
> Mark
> Owner, Director
> SR Film & Video Productions
> 195 W Broad St
> Salunga PA 17538
> 717-393-5333 ex 142
> www.SR-Pro.com <[1]http://www.sr-pro.com>
> Follow us on Facebook
> <[2]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salunga-PA/SR-Film-Video-Produc
> tions/132001820445>
> Linked In <[3]http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-myers/8/488/746>
> Twitter <[4]http://twitter.com/SRProductions>
>
> On 6/6/11 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
> >
> > --
> >
> > Owner, Director
> > SR Film & Video Productions
> > 195 W Broad St
> > Salunga PA 17538
> > 717-393-5333 ex 142
> > www.SR-Pro.com <[5]http://www.sr-pro.com>
> >
> > Follow us on Facebook
> >
> <[6]http://www.facebook.com/pages/Salunga-PA/SR-Film-Video-Produc
> tions/132001820445>
> > Linked In <[7]http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-myers/8/488/746>
> > Twitter <[8]http://twitter.com/SRProductions>
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> References
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> 1. http://www.sr-pro.com/
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> 3. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-myers/8/488/746
> 4. http://twitter.com/SRProductions
> 5. http://www.sr-pro.com/
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> 7. http://www.linkedin.com/pub/mark-myers/8/488/746
> 8. http://twitter.com/SRProductions
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