G5 Powermac: Xpress Pro to Media Composer?
by Peter Williams
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Sep 14, 2008 at 12:11:45 pm
Dear All,
I am looking to upgrade my Avid software from Avid Xpress Pro 5.8.4 to Avid Media Composer 3.0, but I am concerned about the whole compatibility issue. My computer is a G5 Dual 2 GHz Powermac G5 with 2GB DDR SDRAM and an ATI Radeon 9600 XT Graphics Card. I think the new Media Composer software only works on the newer Intel machines. Has anyone had a similar problem? And if so is there a way round it? And on a related matter, does anyone know if Avid Xpress 5.8.4 is compatible with Quicktime 7.5? Apologies for all the questions! Any assistance would be much appreciated.
Re: G5 Powermac: Xpress Pro to Media Composer? by Shane Ross on Sep 14, 2008 at 10:03:55 pm
I am running Avid 3.0 on my Dual 2.0Ghz G5...but I have an NVIDIA card. The card itself shouldn't be an issue...sure they recommend an NVIDIA, but you can still use it with an ATI card. I was able to capture DV and DVCPRO HD from decks and work with P2 footage no problem.
Yes, it is faster and better on my MacPro, but on the G5, it works fine
