Hey, I'm not to familiar with HD cards for my G5 Mac. Can anyone tell me if this updated card from BlackMagic will replace the need for RAID. I know a RAID is needed if you want to redundantly backup etc. But, for editing off Firewire 400 drives...is this card useful??

"Full DVCPRO HD Acceleration - If you don't want to use an expensive disk array for HD, then the new DVCPRO HD feature is perfect. All DeckLink HD models running on Apple Mac OS X™ include full acceleration for DVCHD PRO, as well as full compatibility with Final Cut Pro HD™ real time effects. The quality is truly amazing and is even good enough for online finishing."

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/site/decklinkhd.htm

Would downloading their new codec help us without the card??

http://www.blackmagic-design.com/files/codec/Blackmagic_Codec_OSX.sit

Thanks!

Murph