Hans Gruenig
August 10th, 2007, 06:35 PM
More Newbie Questions:
1) When comparing benchmark info from Macworld reviews (like this one:
http://www.macworld.com/2007/07/reviews/macpro8/index.php ), which of the following is most indicative of HDV editing / rendering fades / etc: Cinema Render score, Compressor MPEG-2 score, and iMovie Aged Effect.
I ask because the only huge lead the 8-core has over the 4-core is on the Cinema 4D render time (nearly cuts time in half). But if this is not such an important score, then the advantage of the 8-core is only marginal (compared to the price increase).
2) Which of Apple's HDV editing software products (iMovie '08, HD Express 3.5, Final Cut Studio 2) makes good use of all 8 processor cores on the 8-Core Mac Pro?
Thanks,
-Hans.
1) When comparing benchmark info from Macworld reviews (like this one:
http://www.macworld.com/2007/07/reviews/macpro8/index.php ), which of the following is most indicative of HDV editing / rendering fades / etc: Cinema Render score, Compressor MPEG-2 score, and iMovie Aged Effect.
I ask because the only huge lead the 8-core has over the 4-core is on the Cinema 4D render time (nearly cuts time in half). But if this is not such an important score, then the advantage of the 8-core is only marginal (compared to the price increase).
2) Which of Apple's HDV editing software products (iMovie '08, HD Express 3.5, Final Cut Studio 2) makes good use of all 8 processor cores on the 8-Core Mac Pro?
Thanks,
-Hans.