There’s a big difference between not being able to record long enough, and not being able to record at all
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4K ProRes Video Recording on iPhone 14 Pro Still Requires at Least 256GB Model
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Oh, the tech specs page, of course!
But not mentioned on the main features page that describes the iPhone Pro in all it's glory.
That should read 'Shoot, View, Edit and share in ProRes (256GB models and above only for 4K) or Dolby Vision HDR
In fact, it doesn't even have an asterisk which makes it even worse than I originally thought.
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You're right, I don't know, but I can't imagine write speed is the limiting factor here.
What I want is irrelevant because Apple does not want to do that. They will have to advertise it cost $100 more.
Why? If someone doesn't need 256 GB why should they have to pay for it?
If you need more than 128 GB, simply pay for it.
for professional work, you're not going to be able to do the job if you can only record 20 minutes of the 1-2 hours you need.
let me guess: "but you can transfer the 20 minutes, delete, and record another 20 minutes"
well if you're going to stall an entire film crew because you didn't want to buy a 1TB iPhone, costing the entire production budget more than the money you saved, then that's just illogical.
What’s the minimum storage capacity they recommend on the Mac for editing this type of video? The base models start at 256GB.
Not as illogical as thinking you're going to use an iPhone Pro with a full film crew and entire production budget to make a 2 hour movie. At that sort of production level, the crew would be using pro equipment.
And in any case, what if someone just wanted a 30 second clip. It shouldn't be up to Apple to determine what's available based on memory but rather the user.
But if you're a pro and using the phone specifically for those features then you'll be getting the much higher storage
You don’t offer a feature (prores recording) and make it unavailable due to storage.
I can understand if they don’t offer it on mid or lower tier models. But it’s unaccepatable to not offer it on pro 128gb models.
I don't need 256GB of space of my phone. Why should I pay for something I will probably never use?
steven soderbergh used an iPhone with a full film crew https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unsane. you're wrong there. not illogical at all.
128GB storage is slower and therefore unlikely to allow 4k prores recording, but pro photographers can absolutely utilize 128GB. what you're suggesting is forcing apple to make 256GB the base model which would be $100 more expensive for photographers who don't need it.
There was only one iPhone available when Steve Jobs was alive. just 3 different capacities.
I dont know if you recall, but Steve Jobs was opposed to larger screens in iPhones, saying that 3.5" fits best.
Steven Soderbergh......seriously! We're talking about someone in a completely different stratosphere to the average Joe who might like to take some film footage.
But to be frank, you're completely missing the point. It's not about forcing anyone to have 256GB if they don't need it, it's simply a case of ensuring that ALL Pro models have the same feature set irrespective of storage....let the user decide. If they use up all their storage because they shot in 4K ProRes....so be it, but do not restrict based on your assumptions about how users might or might not use the item they purchased.
If Apple didn't state the caveat on their tech specs website etc. I would agree with you. It is up to the consumer to get educated before making a purchase.
your point was it was illogical to use an iphone because there's a film crew + entire production budget. showed one case where that's not true.
you're ignoring the part where the hardware might be a restriction. so your only other alternative would be to not sell a 128GB, therefore forcing people to buy a 256GB over a 128GB.
The very guy that brought them back from the brink of bankruptcy you mean.
That's probably one of the funniest comments I've read on MR! 🤣
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You highlighted one case based on a very well known director that was clearly used for marketing exposure by filming a movie on an iPhone. And if that really was a frequent occurrence, anyone with an entire budget the size you are referring to would not be buying 128GB devices now would they?
In terms of restrictions reference the 128GB and speed, that's another choice made by Apple not a technological constraint.
I'm ok with Apple starting the Pro's with 256gb.. They just won't keep the price at $999/$1099. Apple hasn't raised the base price of the FaceID phones since they launched the X and the following year when the larger XS Max was released.. I actually thought this year the Pro's would increase by $100 across the board..
I can see it now - USB-C only available with 512 GB model 🤣
