Philip Gioja
February 20th, 2007, 12:11 PM
I need some advice - looking at upgrading to HD and am trying to calculate the costs involved.
Right now I'm running a Mac G4 dual 1.25 with OS 10.4 and Final Cut Pro 4.5 (HD). I'm thinking about getting the Canon A1 - really like my GL2 and would like to stay with Canon if I can. My main question is, is there a common-sense workflow shooting some format of HD with the A1 that allows me to use my mac and version of Final Cut? I have the academic version, so I don't think I can do the upgrade to FCP5 without spending the full purchase price, and I'm a little worried that my Mac might not be enough to handle HD anyway. Looks like I can't burn HD DVDs without at least a G5.
Anyone going through this or been through this that could give me some advice or knowledge?
Right now I'm running a Mac G4 dual 1.25 with OS 10.4 and Final Cut Pro 4.5 (HD). I'm thinking about getting the Canon A1 - really like my GL2 and would like to stay with Canon if I can. My main question is, is there a common-sense workflow shooting some format of HD with the A1 that allows me to use my mac and version of Final Cut? I have the academic version, so I don't think I can do the upgrade to FCP5 without spending the full purchase price, and I'm a little worried that my Mac might not be enough to handle HD anyway. Looks like I can't burn HD DVDs without at least a G5.
Anyone going through this or been through this that could give me some advice or knowledge?