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Paul Duvilla

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Just want an honest answer and no fighting please! What system do you prefer Mac or PC and what do you edit on. All are welcome to post and you can give opinions but please don't start any arguments!!! It would be nice to hear from professionals in the industry. :coolgleamA:
 
MacPro with Final Cut Studio 2 or 3.
 
Mac is a good idea because you can run FCP, Adobe or AVID.

As for me I use a Mac with Red Rocket, REDcine X, FCP and the Adobe Production Suite.

No complaints, only a solid reliable workflow.
 
Paul Duvilla said:
Just want an honest answer and no fighting please! What system do you prefer Mac or PC and what do you edit on. All are welcome to post and you can give opinions but please don't start any arguments!!!
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And while we're at it, Christianity or Islam?

Oh, and BTW, Mac. Only because, when it comes to NLEs, it's the cross platform machine. That is, you have the choice of FCP, Avid or Premiere - and even Lightworks under Bootcamp (maybe). Windows and you lose Final Cut Studio.
 
jimhare said:
As for me I use a Mac with Red Rocket, REDcine X, FCP and the Adobe Production Suite.

No complaints, only a solid reliable workflow.
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Same Here
 
Shane Betts said:
Mac. Only because, when it comes to NLEs, it's the cross platform machine.
Windows and you lose Final Cut Studio.
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And lets lose it-
The only reason Mac can be considered 'cross platform' is because of its proprietary/monopolistic behavior. Cs5 has finally given substantial reason not to put up with that bullying anymore (i.e. charging huge prices for the same exact components to be found in a pc).
 
I have both platforms here and have 3 different edit packages.
99% edit on AVID Symphony on Windows. Comp work done in AE CS4 on the same box.

In my old studio we had 3 platforms....they all got along very well.
This debate still makes me laugh....while we are banging on about this and that...we could have edited everything and been having beers. At the end of the day nothing happens without creative input - full stop.

my 2 cents
 
Building up a post production base for myself and what I'm aiming at is a Macbook Pro for FCP and AVID on the field with thunderbolt.
As an online/grading machine I'm actually going to go against most here and say a PC that I build myself. Reliability comes from knowing your system, not having a system that is closed which Mac has. If I build my own extreme machine for heavy post when Thunderbolt is avalible on PC motherboards I will save alot of money and still have a more powerful machine hardware-wise. Talking software it's all about tweaking. Having a dedicated system based on win7, stripping it down to it's basic operations will create a very stable system. Most people on win7 don't know how to handle it and they get bogged down with shit just because of it. It's win7's biggest flaw, but it can be overcome.

So having a powerful PC-system reduce costs in upgrades AND you don't have to buy a totally new PC every time it gets upgraded, just put in the new stuff.

For those with money, well ok, go for a Mac Pro, I on the other hand, like to buy beer for mine :)
 
Alex Mack said:
And lets lose it-
The only reason Mac can be considered 'cross platform' is because of its proprietary/monopolistic behavior. Cs5 has finally given substantial reason not to put up with that bullying anymore (i.e. charging huge prices for the same exact components to be found in a pc).
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And here we go with the flames... inevitable, isn't it. :banghead:
 
Terry VerHaar said:
And here we go with the flames... inevitable, isn't it. :banghead:
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It's not flaming it's true. A mac has the exact same hardware as PC's, it's just built more like sports car then a regular one. The design and the operating system looks and works like a charm but it IS more closed and it IS the same hardware. You can, as I said in my previous post, build a better PC then the best MacPro and still pay alot less.

So no, it's not flaming it's the truth. My opinion is that if you can handle the technology and build a system yourself then don't buy a Mac, you will get a much more flexible system. If you don't know or want to learn the technical stuff... and have a lot of money, buy the best MacPro.

Simple as that.

As of now, the biggest drawback I've felt when working on a PC laptop is the connections. Most stuff works good with Firewire800 but PC's don't have them. Now with thunderbolt I wonder why I would need a Macbook when PC mobile workstations comes around with Thunderbolt?
Might be because the Macbook Pro is a good all around-book.

But when comparing MacPro to PC workstation, the only thing that you will get that is better then a PC would be the operating system. You can get the latest hardware on the market for less price then the best MacPro that came out a year ago...

This is true, this is not opinion. I love both for what they are good at, but flamewars start when someone utters an opinion not rooted in rational reality... but if you use FCP, then there's no option. At least with PP and Avid you have.
 
Christoffer Glans said:
A mac has the exact same hardware as PC's, it's just built more like sports car then a regular one. The design and the operating system looks and works like a charm but it IS more closed and it IS the same hardware. You can, as I said in my previous post, build a better PC then the best MacPro and still pay alot less.

As of now, the biggest drawback I've felt when working on a PC laptop is the connections. Most stuff works good with Firewire800 but PC's don't have them. Now with thunderbolt I wonder why I would need a Macbook when PC mobile workstations comes around with Thunderbolt?
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Couldn't agree more with you Christoffer. I really hope PCs get thunderbolt because it would make life a lot easier, and would really give them a better fighting chance against mac.
 
Christoffer Glans said:
It's not flaming it's true. A mac has the exact same hardware as PC's, it's just built more like sports car then a regular one. The design and the operating system looks and works like a charm but it IS more closed and it IS the same hardware. You can, as I said in my previous post, build a better PC then the best MacPro and still pay alot less.

So no, it's not flaming it's the truth. My opinion is that if you can handle the technology and build a system yourself then don't buy a Mac, you will get a much more flexible system. If you don't know or want to learn the technical stuff... and have a lot of money, buy the best MacPro.

Simple as that.

As of now, the biggest drawback I've felt when working on a PC laptop is the connections. Most stuff works good with Firewire800 but PC's don't have them. Now with thunderbolt I wonder why I would need a Macbook when PC mobile workstations comes around with Thunderbolt?
Might be because the Macbook Pro is a good all around-book.

But when comparing MacPro to PC workstation, the only thing that you will get that is better then a PC would be the operating system. You can get the latest hardware on the market for less price then the best MacPro that came out a year ago...

This is true, this is not opinion. I love both for what they are good at, but flamewars start when someone utters an opinion not rooted in rational reality... but if you use FCP, then there's no option. At least with PP and Avid you have.
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Hmmm... so I guess I am to accept your opinion as fact and "the truth." Pardon me for disagreeing with such ultimate authority. I guess I, and several million others, are just not "enlightened" like you are. :001_tongue:

If you look at the post I quoted, I don't think "bullying" and other derogatory terms are "fact" or "truth." I have been a Mac user for 26 years and somehow don't feel "bullied." And if the Mac platform is monopolistic, how come they don't have more of the market? These are facts, truths? Come on.
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Like I said, the flames seem inevitable. Plenty of people use both platforms quite effectively - by choice. No one has a gun to your head. The OP asked for opinions and specifically asked NOT to have flame wars about the platforms. That's the only point I am making. Use whatever tools work for you. I'll do the same - if you don't mind.
 
OP - Mac Pros, Final Cut for cutting and basic graphics and FX, RCX for rendering and pregrade, DaVinci or Color for final grading, After Effects and Adobe tools for fancier manipulations. Occasional AVID for jobs where the team prefers it. Works great.

Terry and Chris, you are directly ignoring the OP's speciic request. He asked what we like, and asked to avoid arguing in his thread.
 
Thanks Anson I was hoping to get a good view of what most professionals are using. In my production and editing class we learned how to use Avid, FCP, Vegas and a few compositors and i was just seeing who used what more in the industry so I could get a better understanding and improve on those editors.
 
Get one of each and get the best of both worlds. Both have advantages and disadvantages. Macs are reliable. PC's are versatile. If you don't know computers or don't care to play under the hood, then mac. I have both and will continue to use both tools. If i was starting out and could only afford one I would go mac with FCP studio. It just works. Mac software is very basic and often annoying and infringing but its a small price to pay.
 
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