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Hi all,
Long time reader first time writer (etc. etc.).
I've just pursuaded work to upgrade our computer to better suit the large amount of HD video editing I'm doing (marketing department, I'm the 'media' guy).
The problem is I'm not really sure what the best set up is. I'm quite well informed/experienced when it comes to the software, how to use it and so on, but in terms of the hardware and 'how everything works behind the scenes, I don't really have a clue.
So basically: do I buy the new iMac or a Mac Pro.
Either way, my budget is about the same; I could possibly/probably get close to €3,000 ($3,800 ish) budgeted for this. So we're talking a pretty fancy set-up, which is why it's even more important I get it right!
Currently I'm using Final Cut Pro 7 on a Power Mac G5 and while it does the job, it's kind of breaking my heart.
(I've got the new MacBook Pro at home with Adobe Premiere).
So yeah, I film on the Canon 550d and use the Zoom H1 (with a radio mic)
for audio. Will probably stick with Final Cut for this new computer set up...
... so the only real decision is: New iMac or Mac Pro?
Since I'm spending the same money either way the main considerations are 'value' and 'future-proofing'. No one here's going to be opening up the machine and customizing/upgrading it though. So it's 'future-proofing' in the sense of staying power as opposed to being upgradable.
Ok, now I'm just rambling so I'll finish up.
(I'm relatively Mac illiterate in terms of product names and specs etc. so apologies if any of the above is wrongly named or incorrect... Pretty sure I've got everything corrrectly named though... and captured the general jist of the issue anyway.)
Cheers
Long time reader first time writer (etc. etc.).
I've just pursuaded work to upgrade our computer to better suit the large amount of HD video editing I'm doing (marketing department, I'm the 'media' guy).
The problem is I'm not really sure what the best set up is. I'm quite well informed/experienced when it comes to the software, how to use it and so on, but in terms of the hardware and 'how everything works behind the scenes, I don't really have a clue.
So basically: do I buy the new iMac or a Mac Pro.
Either way, my budget is about the same; I could possibly/probably get close to €3,000 ($3,800 ish) budgeted for this. So we're talking a pretty fancy set-up, which is why it's even more important I get it right!
Currently I'm using Final Cut Pro 7 on a Power Mac G5 and while it does the job, it's kind of breaking my heart.
(I've got the new MacBook Pro at home with Adobe Premiere).
So yeah, I film on the Canon 550d and use the Zoom H1 (with a radio mic)
for audio. Will probably stick with Final Cut for this new computer set up...
... so the only real decision is: New iMac or Mac Pro?
Since I'm spending the same money either way the main considerations are 'value' and 'future-proofing'. No one here's going to be opening up the machine and customizing/upgrading it though. So it's 'future-proofing' in the sense of staying power as opposed to being upgradable.
Ok, now I'm just rambling so I'll finish up.
(I'm relatively Mac illiterate in terms of product names and specs etc. so apologies if any of the above is wrongly named or incorrect... Pretty sure I've got everything corrrectly named though... and captured the general jist of the issue anyway.)
Cheers