Mac Mini for HDV editing?
Wanted to see what other MAC users thought.
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I used one fine with FCE,the one I was using had 2gb ram/160gb
I must say though that I don't understand the idea behind the Mac mini? Once you've bought it and then paid for the keyboard and screen you are past the price of one of the mid-priced imacs.....having said that,if you already have the screen,etc then they are a good deal. |
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I'm surprised that FCE can be installed on it! I'd almost rather edit in iMovie on an iMac. |
Mike, do you have specifics about the problems you have with the Mac Mini? I've had no problems with the ones I used, even with final cut. They just need more ram and add a firewire Hard Drive... a big one!
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I should make the caveat that this is likely the first generation Mac Minis. Are they not on a second or third by now? I haven't kept track. But considering the price and the market towards which it is geared… I'm curious, those who have used it, what kind of footage were you editing and how long were you spending time on it? Was this running 8+ hours a day, 5 day/week? |
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I wouldn't wanna use it as my main work machine for FCS2 because of its integrated graphics card. But for rendering and for playing HDTV, even for playing raw HDV, it has plenty power. Its fan is almost always on its minimum setting, making it essentially silent, only when rendering for extended times you can hear the fan (it's still quieter than the G5). Let's not forget that this nice little machine is a previous-generation MacBook in a different form factor. The fact that for $600-700 you get a "render slave" that's faster than a 3 years old G5 is more than good enough. My mini runs on average 6-7 hours per day, for almost a year now, not a single problem. Recently, I even installed VMware fusion to run windows in virtualization. Since the mini has no monitor attached (only a projector for watching TV), I'm using Windows through screen sharing from the G5 (again, via gigabit) and it's super-fast. The mini doesn't care a bit, it's got plenty power. Best, Dino |
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IF you already have a display, there's no additional cost, but LCD displays start at about $200. So the price doesn't have to be as high as an iMac. Bob Diaz |
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has intel gma 950 I believe.. supports FCE but not FCP. (at least not recommended) Might work ok. Too bad it didn't have at least the X3100 like the mbp's have..
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My biggest gripe is that I can't use the mini's power when doing regular FCS operations. For example SmoothCam doesn't take advantage 'cause it's inside FCS. For raw performance numbers, there should be some around on barefeats or other sites. Again, it's the same motherboard as the previous MacBook generation. Dino |
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