03-07-2013, 04:18 PM
everyone-
thank you for sharing your thoughts.
all i'm trying to do is cut digital media using apple tools: final cut pro/17" macbook pro/i7 quad imac/mac pro.
firewire 400 worked great for standard definition (sd) footage.
forewire 800 works just okay for some flavors of high definition (hd) footage.
esata is an option as i installed an esata port in my mac pro.
but the express card slot/esata device nevers seems to work properly on my editor's 17" macbook pro (though it always works on my 2008 15" mbp. go figure)
with the faster speeds offered by thunderbolt, i was hoping the wider digital pipeline would easily accommodate hd footage.
i'm only sorry my editor's 17" macbook pro does not come with usb3.
ymmv.
be well.
rob
thank you for sharing your thoughts.
all i'm trying to do is cut digital media using apple tools: final cut pro/17" macbook pro/i7 quad imac/mac pro.
firewire 400 worked great for standard definition (sd) footage.
forewire 800 works just okay for some flavors of high definition (hd) footage.
esata is an option as i installed an esata port in my mac pro.
but the express card slot/esata device nevers seems to work properly on my editor's 17" macbook pro (though it always works on my 2008 15" mbp. go figure)
with the faster speeds offered by thunderbolt, i was hoping the wider digital pipeline would easily accommodate hd footage.
i'm only sorry my editor's 17" macbook pro does not come with usb3.
ymmv.
be well.
rob