Is this really True? Using my Ibook to help render at DVinfo.net

Todd Coffman · October 19th, 2005, 10:09 PM

I heard somewhere that you can actually connect your Ibook to your Mac desktop and use the memory and hd resources to help when rendering large files. I am just courious if that's possible and how to go about it. I know how to connect my Ibook for using it as an external hd, but is there more? Can I really use it to help me when I am rendering files?

Thanks for any insight.

Todd

Greg Boston · October 19th, 2005, 11:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Coffman

I heard somewhere that you can actually connect your Ibook to your Mac desktop and use the memory and hd resources to help when rendering large files. I am just courious if that's possible and how to go about it. I know how to connect my Ibook for using it as an external hd, but is there more? Can I really use it to help me when I am rendering files?

Thanks for any insight.

Todd

As I understand it, the 'render farm' is a feature of the new FCP 5. Don't know about earlier versions.

-gb-

A.J. Briones · October 20th, 2005, 09:48 AM

i have yet to try this, but i believe that you will need multiple fcp licenses for a cluster render. can anyone here confirm?

October 19th, 2005, 10:09 PM	#1
Todd Coffman New Boot Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 24	Is this really True? Using my Ibook to help render I heard somewhere that you can actually connect your Ibook to your Mac desktop and use the memory and hd resources to help when rendering large files. I am just courious if that's possible and how to go about it. I know how to connect my Ibook for using it as an external hd, but is there more? Can I really use it to help me when I am rendering files? Thanks for any insight. Todd

October 20th, 2005, 09:48 AM	#3
A.J. Briones Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 275	i have yet to try this, but i believe that you will need multiple fcp licenses for a cluster render. can anyone here confirm?