--- You wrote: Since I don't want to upgrade (yet) to a G4, is there any way around this problem? Is there a version of Final Cut that runs on a G3 or is there some way I can get another version to run, probably slowly, just to see if it's worth upgrading? I Movie captured my video perfectly and transferred the edited video back to my DV cam perfectly so it seems the speed is there, lots of RAM too. It's a G3/300.
Thanks! bm --- end of quote --- I don't know if current versions of Final Cut or Final Cut Express will work on a G3, but the earlier versions go way back, like ten years, and would be very happy on a G3. I'm pretty sure that versions of Final Cut that run in os 9 don't require G3. They are quite capable professional programs. On the other hand, if Final Cut is optimized for G4 and actually uses Altivec, (pretty sure newer versions are) the rendering speeds will be much faster on a G4. Rendering is where time is saved by a fast machine, if you already have a machine that can handle display, input and output. And G4 upgrades are quite reasonable now. Get one at least 500 mhz to take advantage of the instant rendering feature (I forget the correct name,) which is very nice. You can spend under $200 for a G4 zif that fast. Another thought is that the newest versions of Final Cut Express will only run on AGP machines. But you can edit the plist to overcome that limitation and it runs fine on a pci machine. Maybe the G4 requirement, if it exists, can be hacked as easily. Rich -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
