Re: FLASH: OT : Video on G3 Powerbooks

[Frederico]

On 10/5/1999 10:40 PM, Jon Bell via

jragonbareSquare [dot] com

, said:


>My question is: do you know if a powerbook can handle 

>video editing and outputting 30 fps 640x480

>video to VHS tape?


You bet.


That's the big misconception about Wintel laptops, that the included 

processor at a like-speed MHz is even remotely as fast as its desktop 

counterparts, but all Wintel mobile chips are seriously crippled units 

because of heat issues (a P-III desktop draws 44 watts). The chips in 

PowerBooks are the same as their desktop bretheren (a G3 draws about 8 

watts), and thus can handle the same workload (excluding any bottlenecks 

relieved by anything faster than FireWire).


Just be sure you get a full 1MB of backside cache, and not one of the 

older 512k L2 models for video work.


http://www.stickbus.com/


Check out 'Always Walk' , a movie made entirely on a G3-292 PowerBook. 

(<http://www.stickbus.com/alwayswalk.html>)


That one was made with AvidCinema, the new PowerBooks run it even better, 

and also can host FinalCutPro for full DV input/output, and, conceivably, 

iMovie (FinalCutLite), which is available with the new iMacDV models.


To see just how slick iMovie is, check out the iMac broadcast from 

Tuesday (QT4 steaming only), at about an hour and 25 minutes in (I think) 

http://www.apple.com/quicktime/showcase/live/appleevent99/


There are numerous other video editing solutions to use with PowerBooks.


If your pal isn't in too big of a hurry, he is well-advised to hang out 

till January-ish, when the new G4 PowerBook line will come out, which 

will host the AltiVec- enhanced FinalCutPro, which will render at least 

twice as fast as a like-speed G3 (and will also be AirPort-ready at 

11Mb/sec, host a minimum 2xAGP, standard PC-100 or 133 RAM, and much, 

much more). 


While there is considerable rumor that the Lombard (Bronze G3-333 - 

G3-400) line will have G4 upgrade options within 6-10 months, no real 

discussion has been put forth supporting the same for the Wallstreet 

models (G3-233 - G3-333), so be careful if you gamble with one of these 

models.


HTH


Frederico


~Don't let it end like this.  Tell them I said something.~

 

                     -- Pancho Villa upon his death



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