Hi Troy, You will find through subsequent responses from this user group regarding this issue that Apple has not misled you in any way shape or form. Things work better than advertised and work very well! Apparently an Apple tech support rep conveyed bad info and may be the only one at fault.
This user group is another technical "support" resource and you will be amazed at the number of facts, insight and technical tidbits that surface. Watch for other replies to follow and you'll discover what I mean. Give Apple and this group the benefit of the doubt and don't be so hasty to believe the first person you talk to. Ward Oldham, MacDude MacTown 1041 Bardstown Road Louisville, KY 40204 502-485-1243 ward at mactown.us http://www.mactown.us On 3/29/03 9:22 AM, "Troy Mello" <troymello at hotmail.com> wrote: > Please pass the word for those who may be interested in the iMovie and iDVD > programs: > > I have many short films that I made in high school. I wanted an Mac for > many reasons, but one big "plus" that really made up my mind was the > included iMovie and iDVD programs. These programs can perform some > fantastic tricks and really "jazz" up your movie, but be warned... > > If your little flick is over 10 minutes long, or you actually plan to USE > the available special effects, you WILL have problems... > > Movie chapters on your DVD may not work. > The soundtrack may be out of synch. > iMovie may "quit unexpectedly"-- really frustrating! > > I was told by an Apple rep that I was trying to do to much with the programs > and that I should at least upgrade to the Final Cut Express for $399. He > said the FCE application could handle my "professional" (ha!) work. iMovie > and iDVD, he said, are really for a five minute movie of your neighbors baby > blowing out a candle on a birthday cake, for example. > > Well, that is all fine and dandy... but why did I hear this NOW and not hear > it before I made the purchase? Why did I at least read that somewhere on > Apple's site??? Honestly, I love my iMac, and I'm sure I would love to have > Final Cut Express-- I may even purchase it one day. Of course, even if I > have FCE, I'm not so sure that iDVD will be able to handle the encoding and > burning (this where where many of the problems are). > > There is nothing on Apple's page that suggested to me, in any way, that the > iMovie and iDVD programs would not be able to handle the work I wanted to > do. (My longest short film being 40 minutes long.) Had I known that I > would need Final Cut Express, perhaps I would have worked it in my budget > and purchased it when I purchased the iMac. > > Bottom Line: I do like Apple and I do like iMovie and iDVD. However, the > advertising and marketing for those applications/programs is very, very > misleading. It should be known that those programs will only handle tiny > projects. > > Thank you so much for reading this. > > Troy > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will > | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>. | The next meeting of the Louisville Computer Society will | be March 25. The LCS Web page is <http://www.kymac.org>.
