Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
Thanks much Bob. There is a definite adjustment being made in budget on this. Throwing money at a system that will "almost" work would be a very bad thing. I've been researching 10g ethernet, prices (for used cards, as well as a couple new) are coming down which is nice, but costs are still rela

Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
For 4k post production, or even capture I would say that even a gigabit network may not suffice. Typically you would use a fiber channel, or as I said a high speed interface like SCSI or Thunderbolt. Unfortunately, an reliable and economical 4k capture and post production workflow is a contradic

Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
Thanks Bob. Yeah I've already been stressing the need for a backup strategy. Possibly a combination of a freenas with zfs1 (3 drives, I already have most of the parts to make it work) and nextcloud as part of the strategy. (plus offline) Love freenas. (now i'm wondering if the network would be q

Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Bob Sneidar via use-livecode
If not data is being stored on the raid, and is only being used for post processing, then the more drives you add to a stripe, the faster it can be, with the limitation of the external interface. I hear Thunderbolt interfaces scream but are pricey. Also, you will need to have some kind of back

Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
Thank you. On Wed, Jan 10, 2018 at 8:05 AM, Stephen Barncard via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > This is really the wrong place.You can find out all you need on YouTube > videos. > However, due to my own experience, I would consider only a very recent > Macintosh system To

Re: OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Stephen Barncard via use-livecode
This is really the wrong place.You can find out all you need on YouTube videos. However, due to my own experience, I would consider only a very recent Macintosh system To work with 4K video. They provide the best bang for the buck over any PC. The video “card” is an Integral part of the computer a

OT: system recommendation

2018-01-10 Thread Mike Bonner via use-livecode
Sorry for the off topic question, but this is my most trusted place for tech knowledge. Appreciate any tips and advice (for a friend). My friend is looking to buy or build a pc to do 4k video editing. I know the obvious part.. If you can afford more memory, add more memory. After that, I'm lost