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I'm having problems with dropped frames and slow RAID speeds editing Panasonic P2 HD material in Final Cut Pro. The computer setup is: PowerMac G4 Dual 867 (mirrored drive doors), OS 10.4.8 w/software RAID 0 setting, FCP 5.1.2, 2gb memory, dual generic flat panel displays; Seritek PCI-X Four-port eSATA card, Granite Digital four-bay SATA RAID with 400 gb Western Digital WD4000KD hard drives, GD six foot eSATA cables. The source material is Panasonic P2 720pn/24 frame HD. The problems I'm having are specifically related to rendered transitions in the FPC timeline. Straight cuts, multiple audio channels, high quality sequence settings:...

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