Final Cut Pro - HDV on Powerbook G4 with eSata drive? at DVinfo.net

Michael Wisniewski · January 10th, 2008, 09:14 PM

Will this setup be usable for rough cuts and basic titling? We're looking to use it on the road. When we get back home, we'll plug the drive into a Mac Pro.

Robert Lane · January 10th, 2008, 09:21 PM

It will handle HDV just fine, but renders will take forever. So make your edits, add filters whatever, but save the actual rendering for when you migrate the project back to the MacPro.

In the coming weeks, I'm going to post a "how to" on how to take a MacBook Pro (or even a G4 PowerBook) and turn it into a mobile edit-station on steroids using newly released technology.

I'll keep the forum posted.

Martin Labelle · January 11th, 2008, 04:41 AM

If I would be your boss, I would tell you that we needed this for yesterday and even last weeks.So I cannot give you a bonus if you finish before the next few weeks, but please hurry.
thank you in advance

Robert Lane · January 11th, 2008, 01:54 PM

The manufacturers that make the technology won't have the demo units sent to me for another week or so, so be patient. (laughs)

Michael Wisniewski · January 11th, 2008, 07:37 PM

Thanks for the info Robert, that's the news I wanted to hear. Both on the Powerbook and your upcoming post!

Any opinions on WIEBETECH? I'll be ordering several of their trayless RTX eSata cases.

Robert Lane · January 12th, 2008, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Michael Wisniewski

Any opinions on WIEBETECH? I'll be ordering several of their trayless RTX eSata cases.

I like WT's stuff, it's designed and built well but their asking price is many times higher than the competition and for no good reason. The 4-bay eSATA RTX is almost $1000, however the Stardom Radion 4-bay (rack mount) is exactly the same hardware configuration with much quieter fans (almost silent) and only costs $299. I don't think paying an extra $700 just to have a "tray-less" mount is worth it, especially since it has nothing to do with reliability or data throughput. That's always been the case with WT, they make great stuff but highly overpriced.

Evan C. King · January 12th, 2008, 11:33 PM

Robert when you make the tutorial where will we be able to find it? I'm really interested.

Robert Lane · January 13th, 2008, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Evan C. King

Robert when you make the tutorial where will we be able to find it? I'm really interested.

I'll post it here along with screenshots and pics of the physical setup. This setup is built around newly-released technology so I'm still waiting for these items to show up. It might be another week or so depending on the availability of the items.

January 10th, 2008, 09:14 PM	#1
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Final Cut Pro - HDV on Powerbook G4 with eSata drive? Will this setup be usable for rough cuts and basic titling? We're looking to use it on the road. When we get back home, we'll plug the drive into a Mac Pro. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

January 11th, 2008, 04:41 AM	#3
Martin Labelle Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: montreal Posts: 170	about in the coming weeks If I would be your boss, I would tell you that we needed this for yesterday and even last weeks.So I cannot give you a bonus if you finish before the next few weeks, but please hurry. thank you in advance

January 11th, 2008, 07:37 PM	#5
Michael Wisniewski Wrangler Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Makati, Metro Manila Posts: 2,706 Images: 32	Thanks for the info Robert, that's the news I wanted to hear. Both on the Powerbook and your upcoming post! Any opinions on WIEBETECH? I'll be ordering several of their trayless RTX eSata cases. __________________ "Ultimately, the most extraordinary thing, in a frame, is a human being." - Martin Scorsese

January 10th, 2008, 09:21 PM	#2
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,825 Images: 15	It will handle HDV just fine, but renders will take forever. So make your edits, add filters whatever, but save the actual rendering for when you migrate the project back to the MacPro. In the coming weeks, I'm going to post a "how to" on how to take a MacBook Pro (or even a G4 PowerBook) and turn it into a mobile edit-station on steroids using newly released technology. I'll keep the forum posted.

January 11th, 2008, 01:54 PM	#4
Robert Lane Go Go Godzilla Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ USA Posts: 2,825 Images: 15	The manufacturers that make the technology won't have the demo units sent to me for another week or so, so be patient. (laughs)

January 12th, 2008, 11:33 PM	#7
Evan C. King Major Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 532	Robert when you make the tutorial where will we be able to find it? I'm really interested.