Looking for a platform to run Avid MC ver 8.0 on. Looking for something that will run relatively trouble free but on a budget. I'm looking at a refurbished Macbook pro. Link
http://store.apple.com/us/product/FE294LL/A/refurbished-154-inch-macbook-pro-23ghz-quad-core-intel-i7-with-retina-display
Thoughts? Also any ideas on Raid ext hard drives and best 2nd monitor options.
check out my system specs mbp 16 gig ram and 2, 4 tb wd studio raids firewire drives runs 8.0 great
Tom Pearson
Director/Writer Big Picture Films
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Thanks Tom, Are your External wd studio raid HDs connected to thunderbolt port via firewire adapter cable? Would a USB3 Connect HD be faster. Can the HDMI port be used as your second monitor in a 2 monitor setup. Sorry for all the basic questions. I've worked as an Avid Editor for years but it was in a PC enviorment not Mac.
Try some of these links:
Avid Qualified Systems and IO hardware for Media Composer | Software v8.0
mikef889:Thoughts?
Looks good. Apple does not really change much between different MBP models. The biggest is with or without NVidia GPU. All other differences fall under "bigger" and/or "faster". This MBP looks very good.
mikef889: Raid ext hard drives and best 2nd monitor options.
A USB 3.0 drive would be the minimum you want. A Thunderbolt RAID would be the high-end. It all depends on your budget and needs. Even a $50 USB 3.0 dock with generic 7200 RPM SATA drives would give you 2-3 streams of DNX 220.
For monitor, it depends on your budget. I am enjoying my Dell 2713H. 2713HM is an excellent more affordable version.
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Tom, Mark and Dom thanks for all your comments it is greatly appreciated.
Thinking of getting the G Drive external media drive. Hearing a lot of good things about it, seems very reasonable. Also comes with a Thunderbolt and USB 3.0 connect.
http://www.g-technology.com/products/g-drive-thunderbolt
I guess if you're going to do it you might as well do it right. The G Drive has a rather pedestrian dtr of about 165 mb/sec. Not terrible I guess but limited in what you'll be able to do. I think it's got to be raid 0 array via thunderbolt.
Thanks again!
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