Installation guide

CinéWave 4.7 Configuration and Qualification Guide for Mac OS 10.3.6
11/11/2004
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β ATI Radeon 9800XT 256 MB Graphics card
When working in Final Cut Pro HD with CinéWave 4.7, some tearing of desktop video has been noted when
switching zoom magnification in the Viewer and Canvas. When corrupt images are displayed on the desktop,
proper display can be restored by switching zoom magnification back and forth again.
λ Notes on Xserve Certification
The XServe G5 is not supported for use with CinéWave, as there are only two PCI slots and one is occupied by
the display card. The Xserve G4 was last tested with Mac OS 10.2.6 Server. It has not yet been tested with Mac
OS 10.3 Server (or later), and has therefore not yet been certified for use with CinéWave 4.7.
φ Black Frames on Playback with Dual Processor Workstations
CinéWave 4.0 and above corrects a dual processor, QuickTime 6 error that could lead to black flashes when
playing back a sequence, which utilizes RT effects. Since the Power Mac G5 hardware was not supported until
version 4.0.1 of CineWave, this is not an issue on those units.
CinéWave 3.x users with Dual processor workstations should upgrade to CinéWave 4 in order to resolve this
issue.
♠ Notes Regarding the Power Mac G4 MDD Systems:
The Power Mac G4 MDD systems are qualified under the condition that they be used with the
CinéWave fan assembly (Pinnacle Systems part# 51014161) provided by Pinnacle Systems. The
CinéWave fan assembly is not required or recommended for use with the Power Mac G5
systems. For details regarding this fan kit see the “Required Components for Power Mac G4 MDD
Systems” section of this Configuration Guide.
♦ Note: Regarding Erroneous Timecode Breaks:
Erroneous timecode breaks have been reported on the new Mirrored Drive Door G4s when working with
GeeThree Stealth, Griffin and Keyspan PCI serial adapters on Mac OS X. To avoid these errors, the user may
disable the "Abort of Broken Timecode" preference in Final Cut Pro (although legitimate timecode breaks will,
then, also not be reported). It has been found that the Keyspan USB device control can more successfully
navigate this problem in the operating system, although erroneous timecode breaks have also been encountered
there, on clips greater in length than 30 minutes.
† Note Regarding the NVIDIA GeForce2 TwinView Graphic Card:
The NVIDIA GeForce2 TwinView graphic card may result in dropped frames with extended playback,
within Final Cut Pro, when both ports of the display card are is use. When either one of the ports is
used individually, playback is fine.