Video editing on G4

[gwc inc]

Hey,

I have a G4 and I do a lot of Final Cut editing. When I use standard definition cameras that use mini DVs the G4 works with it fine, however when I use anything with a higher frame rate it lags and clips. Should I buy a better graphics card and what kind? Or should I just buy a new Mac?

Thanks for your support.

 

[simsaladimbamba]

The GPU will not help with video editing, not with the version of FCP/FCE you are using. Maybe look at newer Macs, a G5 PowerMac could help or an Intel Mac.

 

[miles01110]

Even if you did buy a "better graphics card" it wouldn't help you, because you cannot install it in an iMac G4.

 

[gwc inc]

The GPU will not help with video editing, not with the version of FCP/FCE you are using. Maybe look at newer Macs, a G5 PowerMac could help or an Intel Mac.

I have the PowerPC G4. Thats what I was thinking. I don't have the $$ to upgrade seeing if there was a cheaper way.

Thanks for your response.

 

[ThunderSnake]

I have the PowerPC G4. Thats what I was thinking. I don't have the $$ to upgrade seeing if there was a cheaper way.

Thanks for your response.

Tell us more about your system and we might be able to help you boost performance a little.

 

[gwc inc]

Tell us more about your system and we might be able to help you boost performance a little.

I have a Dual 1 GHz PowerPC G4 with 1MB L3 cache per processor and 2GB DDR SDRAM

running OS X 10.2 ver. 10.5.8

thanks for the help everyone.