jcoley2
2006-09-18, 20:34
I need some help understanding a major software purchase. I currently have FCE 2 and use it a lot for filming football and editing tapes (I am a coach.) I use it on a QUAD (hence, no intel chips.) I am planning to buy a HD camcorder this week as my old one broke last weekend, and quite frankly, I need the resolution of HD to really see what is going on on the field.
Hence, I want to get FCE HD but now that I just bought a new iMac last weekend for the kids, I now confused on software issues: are there native Intel software that run better on these platforms and non-Intel native software to run on the Power PC platforms like my Quad? Or is everythng the same?
I would hate to pay for something like FCE HD for the Quad and then later convert to Intel based system and have to re-buy the software.
Or do I have it all wrong? I know I should know this but quite frankly I am very confused.
Hence, I want to get FCE HD but now that I just bought a new iMac last weekend for the kids, I now confused on software issues: are there native Intel software that run better on these platforms and non-Intel native software to run on the Power PC platforms like my Quad? Or is everythng the same?
I would hate to pay for something like FCE HD for the Quad and then later convert to Intel based system and have to re-buy the software.
Or do I have it all wrong? I know I should know this but quite frankly I am very confused.