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final cut pro hd

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renotj

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Jul 8, 2004
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i have a got final cut pro hd and cant get it to work on my powerbook g4 ? any ideas ?
 
If you do match the specs, I'm going to ask were you 'got' it.

If you bought it from the Apple Store, or another reseller, call Apple, and they'll help you out.

If you 'found it between your couch cushions' I'd urge you to not steal software.
 
Idiots

Why do people ask questions about stolen software? You don't get tech help if you don't pay. Idiot.
 
i dont have 384 mb of ram .nevermind ill have to upgrade i suppose ??
 
appleretailguy said:
Why do people ask questions about stolen software? You don't get tech help if you don't pay. Idiot.
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yeah why ask anyway! for anyone asking it cost me £699.00 english pounds :p

if i get an upgrade will this void my warrenty?
 
So you spent 699 pounds on Final Cut...to run on a laptop with only 256mb RAM?? I'd suggest looking into the requirements BEFORE buying such expensive software. That is, if you did in fact buy it.
 
yeah i did can i upgrade ? if not i hope there take it back .......
 
Riiight...

Let's see here...you had the money and the presence of mind to buy professional level video editing software...but had no idea the ram requirements? Right. Quit using limewire and try out iMovie. It's free.
 
appleretailguy said:
Let's see here...you had the money and the presence of mind to buy professional level video editing software...but had no idea the ram requirements? Right. Quit using limewire and try out iMovie. It's free.
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I know a guy who bought Encore DVD for PC because he didn't know any other program. He didn't have any idea what he was doing
 
Give him a break. My dad bought FCE 2 but didn't notice that you needed an AGP video card. He thought that you just needed a card with <64MB of VRAM.
 
its all ok now i got a refund after luckely.didnt even check the requirements just went ,asked ,handed over my card and left then found out after that it wouldnt work . ive been using i-movie and just wanted something better. is it possable to upgrade my laptop?
 
renotj said:
its all ok now i got a refund after luckely.didnt even check the requirements just went ,asked ,handed over my card and left then found out after that it wouldnt work . ive been using i-movie and just wanted something better. is it possable to upgrade my laptop?
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Ok I'm going to resist joining in on the newbie bashing but it is all a bit odd that you dropped that much money on professional software without checking anything...Anyway of course you can 'upgrade' your powerbook - if by upgrading you mean adding RAM (you change your HD as well but best leave that alone). You don't mention which model you have but regardless all G4 models are capable of running FCP, all be it a little slow. I feel it's best to point out that you will need to check RAM compatibility before you buy, either buy straight from Apple at a premium or go through a reseller like Crucial. And perhaps Final Cut Express 2 might be a better buy for you than Final Cut Pro.
 
munkle said:
Ok I'm going to resist joining in on the newbie bashing but it is all a bit odd that you dropped that much money on professional software without checking anything...Anyway of course you can 'upgrade' your powerbook - if by upgrading you mean adding RAM (you change your HD as well but best leave that alone). You don't mention which model you have but regardless all G4 models are capable of running FCP, all be it a little slow. I feel it's best to point out that you will need to check RAM compatibility before you buy, either buy straight from Apple at a premium or go through a reseller like Crucial. And perhaps Final Cut Express 2 might be a better buy for you than Final Cut Pro.
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that needs the same ram tho?
 
renotj said:
that needs the same ram tho?
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Yeah but really you want to be packing at least 512MB of RAM anyway just for everyday usage, OSX is a bit of RAM whore! If you can afford to buy Final Cut Pro on a whim RAM isn't really going to be an issue. Here's the link for Final Cut Express, make sure you check out the technical specifications.
 
renotj said:
what modal laptop will run hd ?
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:confused: Do you mean Final Cut Pro HD? If so, here are the tech specsfrom the...wait for it....Apple website!!! Who would have thunk it!

You're powerbook will be fine once you beef it up but haven't you already returned it?!

Has everybody else started ignoring this thread and I'm the only sucker who's still replying?! :rolleyes:
 
yeah i have , but i want the best program possible because i plan to sell my dvd when its finished . what about the warrenty? do you work in a shop?
 
renotj said:
yeah i have , but i want the best program possible because i plan to sell my dvd when its finished . what about the warrenty? do you work in a shop?
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I'm a glutton for punishment! :p

No I don't work in a shop but I do have access to the apple website. Here's the support information direct from the link I gave you before!!

What DVD are you planning on making?
 

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bmx , already done one 20 minutes long sold those £5 a copy to friends . my mate said he will sell the next one in his shop.should be about an hour long .
 
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