Return-Path: Received: from mail-qc0-f169.google.com ([209.85.216.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4682765 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:12:15 +0200 Received: by qcsd16 with SMTP id d16so908553qcs.28 for ; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:12:58 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:to :references:message-id:x-mailer:x-gm-message-state; bh=3xz5O4LQ22iE9dVygQoo8IxxcZ3Fl+chc9lJigVddtI=; b=cAq8ghkRy0HOB7DDu042KticA9unZDqU6CedHhGceLY0Pcm1JM+zQjDNLCDEEeo+JJ uSbX1NGIY5/QC8e3plHHhxSryLUzrsR4VqsCAu2ZVidpir6FYInfyB2bNnYkdDzsrbUa oE2BAEi6wUG1feQ4nsz9tZIo383kK1ewrQk4U5UCuVczzo04/jyscl7yAhLhJa08B/9O QqeU4Dtn78Jb7bn0wsnZ6h4vE8zj4rTVo0zXpFtvbzeGGg9RXkqGsTZmbfp75a1Jx2Fl COnrVILr6092yitFeEM85DOFLg3VPGVgKIBt0GLYBlw8vENgGEJCVNgTVkseVY49TQcr YZWQ== Received: by 10.224.210.10 with SMTP id gi10mr862326qab.47.1334182377838; Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:12:57 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.0.13] (cpe-69-200-232-11.nyc.res.rr.com. [69.200.232.11]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id dm8sm8019155qab.18.2012.04.11.15.12.56 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Wed, 11 Apr 2012 15:12:57 -0700 (PDT) From: Alex Czetwertynski Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-85--607110590 Subject: Re: [AE] iMac and AE Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2012 18:12:54 -0400 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <92481E53-0C76-48BE-8EB5-FB10835EF05E@disciplefilms.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQlTuA+NLbAcXkAZRTwFDFHiFlCJOc4XVCpt5VgUUh6XdZoeMCYbrHegGiycOVBzX2LH7oQC --Apple-Mail-85--607110590 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Are high end PC's really cheaper? I just tried pricing a 12core HP with = 2.6ghz processors, a decent graphics card, 2TB or HD, and something like = 14GB or RAM. I was coming very close to 5k just for the box....And that = is without SSD, etc... Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place? On Apr 11, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: > While I understand the issue with switching (despite very few plugins = being only available for Mac) you aren't seriously suggesting = professionals only use Macs? Top end post houses focused on 3D are = almost exclusively PC. The Mac pro line is seriously stale right now... >=20 > On Apr 11, 2012 6:04 PM, "Dann Stubbs" = wrote: > yeah just ignore the thousands of dollars in apps and workflow you may = have to give up or pay to upgrade to make a change to save $500 >=20 > great advice! wonder why you don't see more long time professionals = espouse that view... >=20 > ___________________________________________________________________ >=20 > Dann Stubbs - dann@darkskydigital.com > Dark Sky Digital - http://www.darkskydigital.com >=20 > http://www.RenderKing.com Value Priced C4D, VRAY Render Farm > ___________________________________________________________________ >=20 >=20 >=20 > On Apr 11, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Teddy Gage wrote: >=20 >> Buy a pc. 200% cheaper. Choose your own graphics card etc. And = faster, if you spring for sandy bridge i7s. :) >>=20 >> On Apr 11, 2012 5:44 PM, "Rob Birnholz" = wrote: >> I am also interested in this question. My MacPro 2.1, while a = workhorse, is showing its age and is ready to slide down to the #2 spot = in my workflow. But with no new pro offerings from Apple, I'm wondering = if a top end 27" iMac will fill the bill. My biggest concerns are with = heavy duty AE rendering and to a lesser extent no CUDA capability. >>=20 >> I hope to have a better idea of where things are headed after next = week. >>=20 >> Rob Birnholz >> Absolute Motion Graphics, Inc. >> Longwood, Florida >> www.absolutemotiongraphics.com >>=20 >> (sent from a mobile device) >>=20 >> On Apr 11, 2012, at 4:18 PM, joe cafe wrote: >>=20 >> > Is anyone using AE on an iMac, and is it to be recommended for = broadcast motion design? >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 --Apple-Mail-85--607110590 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Are high end PC's really cheaper?  I just tried pricing a 12core HP with 2.6ghz processors, a decent graphics card, 2TB or HD, and something like 14GB or RAM.  I was coming very close to 5k just for the box....And that is without SSD, etc...
Maybe I'm looking in the wrong place?

On Apr 11, 2012, at 6:10 PM, Teddy Gage wrote:

While I understand the issue with switching (despite very few plugins being only available for Mac) you aren't seriously suggesting professionals only use Macs? Top end post houses focused on 3D are almost exclusively PC. The Mac pro line is seriously stale right now...

On Apr 11, 2012 6:04 PM, "Dann Stubbs" <dann@darkskydigital.com> wrote:
yeah just ignore the thousands of dollars in apps and workflow you may have to give up or pay to upgrade to make a change to save $500

great advice! wonder why you don't see more long time professionals espouse that view...

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Dann Stubbs  -  dann@darkskydigital.com
Dark Sky Digital -  http://www.darkskydigital.com

http://www.RenderKing.com  Value Priced C4D, VRAY Render Farm
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On Apr 11, 2012, at 5:58 PM, Teddy Gage wrote:

Buy a pc. 200% cheaper. Choose your own graphics card etc. And faster, if you spring for sandy bridge i7s. :)

On Apr 11, 2012 5:44 PM, "Rob Birnholz" <absolutemotion@birnholz.com> wrote:
I am also interested in this question. My MacPro 2.1, while a workhorse, is showing its age and is ready to slide down to the #2 spot in my workflow. But with no new pro offerings from Apple, I'm wondering if a top end 27" iMac will fill the bill. My biggest concerns are with heavy duty AE rendering and to a lesser extent no CUDA capability.

I hope to have a better idea of where things are headed after next week.

Rob Birnholz
Absolute Motion Graphics, Inc.
Longwood, Florida
www.absolutemotiongraphics.com

(sent from a mobile device)

On Apr 11, 2012, at 4:18 PM, joe cafe <cafe.joe@gmail.com> wrote:

> Is anyone using AE on an iMac, and is it to be recommended for broadcast motion design?

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