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Another reason to get a RiMac.
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/30/4k-5k-imacs-10...
10 Bit Colour is a massive thing.
http://www.macrumors.com/2015/10/30/4k-5k-imacs-10...
10 Bit Colour is a massive thing.
Richyvrlimited said:
for a 4k screen to only be a quarter of the resolution of a 5k screen, the latter would need to have a resolution of 16384 x 8640.
I don't think technology has got quite that far yet, though give it time it will no doubt.
5k screens are 5120 x 2880 pixels. 4k screens are 4096 x 2160
You can guess where the 4/5 bit comes from
This image (stolen from google images) shows quite nicely how much more screen real estate the various HD/UHD resolutions give
No it wouldn't, 16384 x 8640 is circa 142m pixels 5k is circa 15m pixels, 4k is circa 9m pixelsI don't think technology has got quite that far yet, though give it time it will no doubt.
5k screens are 5120 x 2880 pixels. 4k screens are 4096 x 2160
You can guess where the 4/5 bit comes from
This image (stolen from google images) shows quite nicely how much more screen real estate the various HD/UHD resolutions give
Great machines out the box - but for heavy video editing and the like; I'd still be going with a custom PCbuild from someone like pcspecialist. No bloat ware, no weird programs; just spec the PC online and it arrives - and works. I have two machines from them - both with 64gb RAM and basically the most / best I could spec on every level; three internal drives for media and processing etc etc; years of trouble free computing. It depends on what you're doing - for the odd video edit and the like, a new iMac will be more than up to the task of course.
Rosscow said:
OK, I think we're going to go with the iMac.
One last thing - what external Blu-ray burner would people recommend? I need to be able to make HD back ups of family videos and photos.
Thanks!
I wouldn't bother with a blu-ray burner. Just back up to a NAS or use a cloud backup service like CrashPlan.One last thing - what external Blu-ray burner would people recommend? I need to be able to make HD back ups of family videos and photos.
Thanks!
marctwo said:
Rosscow said:
OK, I think we're going to go with the iMac.
One last thing - what external Blu-ray burner would people recommend? I need to be able to make HD back ups of family videos and photos.
Thanks!
I wouldn't bother with a blu-ray burner. Just back up to a NAS or use a cloud backup service like CrashPlan.One last thing - what external Blu-ray burner would people recommend? I need to be able to make HD back ups of family videos and photos.
Thanks!
I bought a Samsung USB one, works well so far. Backed up pictures to BluRay in 20 gig chunks no problem
Edit. SE-506CB/RSWD, you can check the specs on line if it is still sold. Year old now, I assume it is still sold.
Edit 2. Something about being careful with the model number rings a bell.
Edit. SE-506CB/RSWD, you can check the specs on line if it is still sold. Year old now, I assume it is still sold.
Edit 2. Something about being careful with the model number rings a bell.
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 2nd November 10:47
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 2nd November 10:50
marctwo said:
I wouldn't bother with a blu-ray burner. Just back up to a NAS or use a cloud backup service like CrashPlan.
NAS is ok unless something happens that affects both the PC and the NAS - fire or something.The problem with cloud backup is that upload rates are usually low compared to download. My virgin connection barely hits 2Mb. So backing up masses of data isn't practical.
My solution is a pair of cheap hard disks which I leave with a relative. I back up my Mac and then swap disks when I see the relative.
If you do buy a blu-ray make sure that it is USB 3.0 and that it includes burning software for OS/X. I'm pretty sure that OS/X doesn't include burning software for Blu-ray.
Did mine native. It just saw the blurray disc as was a dumped what I told it to there. USB 2 as well, which I knew at the time but looking at transfer/write speeds, I think I was not going to gain anything for USB 3?
Edit. I seem to remember reading that you need burning software for double layer and above burning etc. but to just burn to the standard capacity single layer it is OK with the mac?
Edit. I seem to remember reading that you need burning software for double layer and above burning etc. but to just burn to the standard capacity single layer it is OK with the mac?
Edited by jmorgan on Monday 2nd November 10:58
at the bluray, I don't envy you.Other than that, the 5k Mac is good value for money, it's just a lot of machine as well.
If you're talking about a windows build at 2/3 of the price, you're probably talking about 4K and not 5K anyway. 5k screens are pretty rare and very, very expensive on their own.
We've run iMacs and Windows computers for ages, the iMacs always have nice screens that are almost on par with the Dell Ultrasharps we run. The main problem I took with them was when the iMac inevitably needed replacement. The seperate screens could easily survive 2 desktops before getting outdated.
It's just such a shame that when the desktop goes in 7 years, the screen has got to go as well
, especially as the type of screen in the 5k iMac is worth easily £1000 now.As for the scaling, more and more OSX and windows apps have got this straight. And high resolutions like this are the way forward so expect them all to adjust within a couple of years anyway.
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