we are all miniDV with canon GL1's and XL1's. edit with final cut pro, DVSP for some output, web/multimedia output (non-DVD) we use cleaner. the methods are already tried and true, its the hardware that we are looking to upgrade. sandor (oh. and i am "serious", this is my occupation, after all) On Friday, November 7, 2003, at 05:28 PM, baggins wrote: > if you are buying a real video system it's not just the g4/g5 and > software > but also the capture device and what medium you are using. > i use g4 with firewire at home but at the office we have g4 and > pinicale > for capture of beta cam sp and firewire dv cam . > but we are getting new g5 beta digital and raid drive with a new type > of > capture card that i have not been told about yet. > so you see it is determined on how serious you want to get as to what > to > buy.. > > > mike > > on 8/11/03 5:55 AM, FERENCZY at srf7425 at osfmail.isc.rit.edu wrote: > >> Good points, i am just starting "beta testing" panther for our use, >> and >> havent had any problems yet (cross your fingers). software will be >> FCP, >> DVDSP, QT and maybe a little Cleaner. as long as FCP works well, that >> will be the main brunt of work done on the system (editing and >> rendering >> in FCP). everything is now run on a QS 867 w/ Jaguar, so it is os 10.2 >> approved... >> >> >> sandor >> >> >> On Fri, 7 Nov 2003, Wilkin, Wayne (Mass) wrote: >> >>> Who are you buying it from? 3rd party or Apple. The reason I am >>> asking is >>> that if you are buying from Apple then you should know this. Any G5s >>> that >>> Apples ships will have Panther on it. Will your video stuff work in >>> Panther. >>> Also the G5 will not have Jag installers with it. My 2¢. >>> >>>> ---------- >>>> From: FERENCZY >>>> Reply To: Power Macintosh G4 List >>>> Sent: Friday, November 7, 2003 11:08 AM >>>> To: Power Macintosh G4 List >>>> Subject: [G4] New system... >>>> >>>> mm, just got the news from my boss that a new video editing machine >>>> is >>>> coming my way-now here is the dilemma--G4 or G5?? of course part of >>>> the >>>> choice will depend on my total budget for the purchase, bust i >>>> thought i >>>> would like to hear others opinions. 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