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Meaning that unless some clever cookie comes up with some way around the proprietry lock-out, we won't be able to freely load OSX onto ANY Intel PC. Even the evaluation version mentioned, only worked on certain hardware with emulation wrappers for certain applications. That's the same sort of "phantom-environment" that Windows emulators for Mac have been providing for ages - with all the success of some of histories greatest failures!! A truly Intel native Mac OSX that could be loaded onto P-IV machines with driver support for non-Intel Mac devices, where you could boot to whichever OS to get the most from each systems' best software... That was a dream many once shared - it's all meant to be binary information after all!! Why shouldn't every computer (performance constraints aside) be able to load software that may not have been conceived to run on that hardware, but could - if it wasn't for the over-riding need to make BUCKS... |
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Dan, yes, FFmpeg2 can separate the tracks manually, but seeing as it's shareware, and a tool for MPEG encoding rather than DV editing it's not terribly elegant solution but it can do it should push come to shove.
The h.264 encoding is very good, but I don't know that anyone would use it professionally. There are plenty of great Mac Program that are unlikely ever to some to PC, and often they're free. FFmpegX is one example, MPEG streamclip is another, BTV pro, LiveCut... on the other hand theres a program like VirtualDub for Windows only that is fantastiv, so it;'s swings and roundabouts really |
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In my opinion, the question of computer platform should be one of the last things you ask, not the first. There may be compelling reasons to select either platform, depending on what your needs are. I've worked with a lot of different computers and many types of non-linear editing systems for PC and Mac (and Amiga, if there are any of you who know what that means). The only clear conclusion I've drawn from all this is that computers (and computer software) in general are user hostile and far too difficult to work with. If your background does not include working with computers, get ready for grief, no matter which platform you choose. The urban myth is that computers are user friendly. Answer the questions above and you'll get more helpful answers. |
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Vegas is PC only, so that's what all my computers are. I've used Premiere before, and have seen detailed domonstrations of Avid and FCP. Compared to Vegas, there's no way I could use any of those 3 packages for what I do. The workflow and layout would drive me insane.
At the same time, Windows can be a real pain at times. I agree Macs and OSX look great, and so do some of the newer Linux operating systems. But if they can't run Vegas, I'm not interested. |
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(Yeah, I know what an Amiga is.... and a C64 and Vic20, too. :) ) Another important consideration is "What is your intended output?" SD DVD? Broadcast formats? HD? Web delivery? Quicktime, WMV, RealPlayer, iPod, PSP ????? |
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The computers themselves are both fine machines, Apple vs. PC.
However editing software... Compared to Vegas (which is my choice on the PC), FCP on the Apple is the slowest NLE that I've ever seen. I was working on it with an FCP trained editor and nearly pulled my hair out because everything took so damn long to do. (it was the new version, FCP HD Studio or something? on a 2 month old higher end Mac) Having used Vegas, I can't possibly imagine how anyone could work so slowly on FCP and live with it. I guess a Honda Civic is a fast ride if you've never driven a Viper.
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Once you've found an editing solution that works for you, you have to decide the best format (see above) to put it in so that you optimize the chances that your clients/friends/family (and even you down the line) can view it. I've read several questions on this and other sites that ask questions about the best way to get HDV onto regular DVD. That's a valid question, and an important one, if you understand fully that when you decide to use plain, vanilla DVD for output you're not watching high definition any more. I gave an old Sharp DLP projector to a relative of mine recently when I got a new one. I've been talking to him about the best way to set it up in a family room he's building in the basement. When I heard his plans I asked why he was going to put this front projector into a room without having any high definition sources. He said, "I do - DVD!" I had to tell him that DVD, while digital, is *not* an HD format. I know most people reading this forum know that, but it bears repeating. Unless you're talking about the most expensive systems, even rendering HDV output to a high definition distribution format like WMV is going to take a beefy computer a lot of time to accomplish. And then, again, not many people are going to be able to watch it in that format either. I think HDV is the best thing since sliced bread, but you really have to understand what you're getting. BTW, my first computer was a Commodore 64. Those were the days!! Joe Clark |
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And of course you can encode your HDV projects to widescreen SD DVDs, which almost anyone can play on either a standard DVD player or a computer. This will look better than pseudo-widescreen output from most SD cameras, so it's not a total loss to be downsampling to SD. HDV is useful today for both HD and SD distribution, if you know how to explain the options to customers. |
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I agree that red laser formats are the best and most practical option for HDV playback for the near future. It's going to be a messy couple of years before the BluRay/HD-DVD mess gets sorted out. And by then holographic technologies may make both those formats obsolete before they can even get a large enough foothold to become standards. In the end, that may be a good thing. Meanwhile, HDV is a wonderful format and I will enjoy shooting lots of material that I know I'll want to keep for the future. It's hard for me to look at the SD stuff I've shot over the years, when I compare it to HDV. At least I can use the DV videotapes. So that we don't wander too far off topic here, all this applies to PCs and Macs. It's just that you have to make sure you understand all the tools you're going to need to get the footage onto a red laser DVD-R. |
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