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Mac vs. Win for video production

Nov 17, 2005 7:52AM PST

If you don't know, this was discussed in the 11-17 podcast, and I'm curious as to what people think?

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Mac
Nov 17, 2005 9:37AM PST

This has just always been my side of the question (anything related to art, i.e. video, photo work, audio, printed publications, etc.).
I don't have any real experience to back either side with, although I did work with a video guy once that absolutely adored how his PowerMac handled video.

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I agree
Nov 19, 2005 11:12AM PST

For the reasons you mentioned I would use a Mac. In fact I do some video production, graphic design, etc. and I use a Mac. I just can't imagine using a PC, and as far as I know it's more popular in the industry.

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I'd lean toward PC
Nov 17, 2005 11:03AM PST

I was a broadcast journalism major for undergrad and I primarily used AVID to edit stories.
The caller was asking about laptops, and I have to admit I don't know much about Mac notebooks, I use an HP v6000 laptop and I think this would be an awesome video editing machine, it has an ATI graphics card with dedicated memory, an AMD 64 chipset (which, when eventually supported, will definately be a good video editing processor), a 15.4 inch widescreen and it has that necessary firewire port. I know there are better laptops than this, which would make video editing even better, but its definately a good start.
Other editing, such as photos and audio definately work great.
I guess it just comes down to preference.
-B-rian

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I'd go for the Mac
Nov 17, 2005 11:33AM PST

With computer procs running at the speeds that they are, I don't think it comes down to power as much as to software preference. Personally, I'd go with Final Cut for Mac, but that's just because I've had some experiance with it.

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What you have or what you get paid for.
Nov 17, 2005 11:46AM PST

I'll use hammers by Acme or Finai.

Bob

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a good resource
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Number 2. Have you used it?
Nov 30, 2005 9:42PM PST

Avid's stuck in the past with decades old history keeping it from moving up to today's slick interfaces and ease of use.

You may want to review why it's in the 2nd position.

Bob

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avid

No, I don't use Avid, I use FCP. A lot of people I work with prefer Avid, but I find it less intuitive .

V

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Avid is much like the old IT Vax VMS shops.
Dec 1, 2005 12:10AM PST

It takes awhile for such shops to die out. Avid is capable software but hard on the users. FCP is done right interface wise and has no baggage of the past AVID editors and those mistakes to re-implement.

Sony Vegas is my fav for heavy lifting and maybe FCP when MacTel arrives.

Bob