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  • Macbook Pro
  • Video
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August 18, 2012 8:16:17 PM

Hi everyone.

I'm thinking of buying a macbook pro for editing purpose on FCP. It's always an HD video for editing and with macbook pro versions available there are either

Retina display with 2700 x xyz display and another is 13 inch and 15 inch but both do not have 1920x1080 display.
So i want to ask is whether Editing of HD videos is possible on those 15 inch laptops or etina display is the only option?

It's like i have to arrange money for both retina display and normal macbook pro. So Help me out.
I have read the configurations, all i want to know is about Display.

Thanks

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August 19, 2012 10:23:25 AM

Thats just the screen, the CPU and GPU and RAM matter, not the display, retina lets you watch things from the side.....
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August 19, 2012 10:46:26 AM

The main problem i'm facing is.
As i have to edit 1920x1080 shot videos and the max resolution 15 inch MCB Pro display will generate is 1440x900. Won't there be any problem in that case?
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September 27, 2012 4:05:25 PM

I looked at a RetinaBook and at first found the scaled up fonts weird and distasteful...but it has slowly grown on me. However, there are a lot of sacrifices you make with a RetinaBook...can't upgrade the RAM, can't upgraded the storage, vents on the side for dirt and dust to get in...and (perhap relevant, perhaps not) cost. I think if it were me I'd just go for the 1680x1050 display and deal with the smaller screen when I had to and use an external display when I didn't.

...its been over a month...what'd you decide?
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September 30, 2012 3:14:22 PM

I would go with the retina display but specify the smaller SSD and save $500.
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October 3, 2012 3:39:52 AM

I have a Macbook pro, early 2012 model, without the retina display and have no problem editing on that machine. jay_nar2012 is correct, focus on the cpu, gpu, and RAM. After the purchase I upgraded the RAM to 16GB (though Apple says it will only support 8) and a faster hard drive.
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October 4, 2012 8:53:49 AM

My early '11 MacBook Pro has some upgrades too. I put in a Vertex 3, 16GB of RAM, and replaced the optical drive with an OWC hard drive bracket and a 750GB WD Scorpio Black. These kinds of options are why I would avoid the Retina Display MBP
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December 2, 2012 10:45:34 PM

Jay-Z said:
I would go with the retina display but specify the smaller SSD and save $500.


u play minecraft ur awesome
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December 2, 2012 10:46:26 PM

:bounce:  :sarcastic:  :??:  :fou:  :??:  :o  :bounce:  :ouch: 
Jay-Z said:
I would go with the retina display but specify the smaller SSD and save $500.


u play minecraft ur awesome
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