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Some advice
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parkersm3
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In all seriousness, I am fed up with PC's and trying to get a video NLE
system up and running. Is a MAC is as reliable as it seems? I have about 4,000 to pour into a system and am thinking the G4 dual 450. Is final cut pro a good software? I am concerned with any loss in quality. All the Macs on display at the familiar consumer outlets don't seem to be playing at the full 29.97 frame rate. It looks like 24. I WANT A PRO SYSTEM - SHOULD I GO WITH MACINTOSH? I have never owned one but feel a conversion occurring. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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kc
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You're asking the wrong people, we're the Mac nuts here. I can tell you in answer to your questions that Macs are totally reliable. FCP is incredible software, and DV magazine gave it higher ratings in a recent test (2 mos. ago?) than any other NLE. Note that FCP is only available for the Mac. WRT frame rate, I assume you were viewing the movies in Quick Time, and you can select the frame rate when exporting to Quick Time, and 29.97 is definitely an option.
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kc is correct--your probably asking the wrong people. However, try checking out http://www.2-pop.com . A very Mac-leaning site, but the pros who use FCP, and what they accomplish with it is impressive. Also, if you haven't checked it out yet, see Apple's FCP site for more info... http://www.apple.com/finalcutpro/
[This message has been edited by scottiB (edited 10-17-2000).]
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Originally posted by parkersm3:
Is final cut pro a good software? I am concerned with any loss in quality. All the Macs on display at the familiar consumer outlets don't seem to be playing at the full 29.97 frame rate. It looks like 24.
If you are using a digital video camera, you will not experience ANY quality loss. What you see playing back on the screen is not exactly what will be recorded back to the camera. The DV format includes a LOT of information that Quicktime and FCP do not play back by default when shown on the screen. The only way to see every frame with the raw DV format is to make the video "high quality enabled" in the info screen within Quicktime Player.
When the "High Quality Enabled" box is checked, it will play every frame and show every pixel if your computer is fast enough. Regardless, however, it will always record in high quality back to your camcorder or digital tape deck. You can use FCP to make very professional films, with excellent quality at 29.97 fps.
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