MLiebergot
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Aug 13, 2007, 11:25 AM
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Well Michael, how are the new tools working out? I too am starting to think about moving from SD to HD and am trying to decide on whether I should upgrade my cameras to HD first, or wait on the cameras until I have my editing systems figured out. I've never had a Mac, and don't know one model number to the next so I plan of doing a lot of research before making my purchase. So, along the way, if my questions seem stupid, sorry, I've been using a PC from the start, so it's like starting over for me. Ron things are going ok so far on the FCP side.
I am trying to find the time to teach myself the entire Final Cut Studio Suite, but it's obviously time consuming to do so while trying to get through editing backlogs. I ahve several good tutorial traing series DVD's from Lynda.com, Ripple Training, and FCP Foundations. I just recently ordered teh Apple training series for FCP6 and Advanced Techniques in FCP6.
I am actually going to take a week off in Nov. from the fulltime job and sign up and pay for a week long training class (locally) in FCP6 and Motion. Which should get me on the road very fast. As this is teh extra time that I need to get trained in FCS and not effect my editing schedule.
As far as learning your way around on a MAC, it very very easy. I was already well versed on both platforms to begin with, as I use MAC's for the day job and PC's for the video and personal end of things.
OSX is not much different in functionallity and feel than Windows if you ask me.
This is because it's pretty much point and click, and browser driven.
The main difference is that the operating systems requires less maintenance, due to closed OS of the MAC. This means that you know where things are supposed to be as developers have to work withing the confines of the operating system. In other words there's no damn DLL's all over your system.
It's easy trust me.
The funny thing is that I think that PC users are more computer savy on how their system works, due to the fact that they are forced to.
MAC's seem to be setup and marketed to be easy (want this done, click here) to work on, and take less effort to do so. Since the OS is closed there's much less wiggle room to fiddle with your system or processors. This makes your system more stable if you ask me
All in all it boils down to either platform being just hardware. They both have issues to deal with from time to time (just more so with Windows OS), and still rely on our imagination and executon in order to make things go. I will say that the main reason that MAC's seem to run better is that they use top flight hardware in their units. While most pre configured PC's (Dell, Gateway etc.) use cheaper proprietary parts (especially motherboards) that can cause isssues down the road.
Michael
Cameras: I do use them.
Audio: Yes, it does come with audio if you like.
Software: I am learning...
Support: I need all that i can get.
Computer: MAC BABY!
(This post was edited by MLiebergot on Aug 13, 2007, 11:29 AM)
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