|
Forum List
>
Café LA
>
Topic
Experiences with HDV on Powerbook G4?Posted by John K
Hey all,
I've been trying to hold off upgrading my trusty G4 Powerbook (1.67ghz) until later this year when I can afford a new MacBook Pro. But I have job coming up soon where I'll be cutting HDV for a few days on location, and I'm wondering if this laptop is up to the task. I've had very little exposure to HDV, I usually edit DVCProHD and ProRes on my MacPro tower; I don't have any footage to test on the G4 right now either. Wondering if anyone has had experience cutting HDV on an G4, if so please tell me what to expect. I know rendering is going to be a b*tch, but will it be bad enough to really slow me down? TIA, JK _______________________________________ SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
I did this with my Powerbook G4...same model, 1.67Ghz. Possible, but not fun. Render times through the roof. Basic editing was OK, anything else. Oochie.
![]() www.shanerosseditor.com Listen to THE EDIT BAY Podcast on iTunes [itunes.apple.com]
Holding off on upgrading with a job waiting in the wings? IMHO, that's shooting yourself in the foot. Why would you even remotely want to suffer through a slow-a$$ experience when you need this unit to perform? Not to mention you are working on a job that will probably PAY FOR AN UPGRADE ANYWAY.
...time to upgrade, IMHO. When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade. ![]()
It will pay for it, but barely any left over. Believe me, I love my new toys but a brutha's gotta EAT. JK _______________________________________ SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
C'mon, man...you're living hand to mouth? You don't have a credit card? Forgive me if I don't buy that stuff...but that's no excuse, brutha. Our business demands good fast tools. Clients expect it. I know I maxed out my credit cards on a system I couldn't afford...because I knew it was FAST and it would help me do my job better and pay it off faster - which it did. You want to work on a slow clunky system...knock yourself out. Doesn't look good to the client at all when they ask "where's my stuff" and you tell them it will take a week to render your timeline.
I'll eat ramen and go with the MBP any day. That's my 2 cents. When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade. ![]()
Joe, don't you know that meme? As in "Shakespeare gotta eat?" As in "Lorenzo Lamas gotta eat?" As in... aw, forget it.
Point is no, I am not hand to mouth. But my company just financed a big production that won't pay for itself for a while, so believe me when I tell you that our accountant (aka MY WIFE) gives me the eye whenever I mention the upgrade. And I don't believe in carrying loads of debt either. But I did get my question answered, and I'm not going to bring in the Powerbook on this one. They definitely need power and speed. I may have to haul my system down there for the gig -- but I would never bring in an old machine and expect a client to wait forever for renders. That's just common sense. JK _______________________________________ SCQT! Self-contained QuickTime ? pass it on!
It just depends on the NEED. My Wife's not my accountant...but she knows that "fast toys = fast $$$". She gave me the thumbs up on my MBP in late 07. Best money I spent in years. Paid for itself after 2 gigs. I would have bought it without her thumbs up anyway...CAUSE I'M DA BOSS!!!!!
A-hem. Sorry, Hunee ![]() When life gives you dilemmas...make dilemmanade. ![]()
Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.
|
|