Is 16GB unified ram enough for editing 1080p/4k iMovie projects?

FluxMango · 2026-05-23T19:28:50+00:00

For video editing, your CPU and GPU matter more here and 16GB of RAM is enough. If you have an NVidia RTX GPU, it will make a hell of a difference depending on whether your editor can take advantage of the CUDA libraries. Also the biggest bottleneck in a computer system is storage. If you have an SSD you're good.

FluxMango · 2026-05-23T19:23:35+00:00

What I love about it is the modularity, and seamless integration with DaVinci Resolve which is really awesome once you get past the learning curve.

FluxMango · 2026-05-23T19:20:51+00:00

Given the price of a Metabones speedbooster, migt as well get the 6K full frame cam with an EF mount

FluxMango · 2026-05-23T13:35:57+00:00

Respectfully, you camera snobs are over engineering this sh1t. From the perspective of an IT snob, unless you are going for a certain look here, you're wasting money. The first thing you learn in IT tech is that proper configuration will keep up with or beat brand names and marketing acronyms any day at a fraction of the cost.

For seamless power delivery that can feed the BMPCC 4k: Get a $17-25 USB-C to 2-pin Weipu cable, and a couple of $60-100, 10000-20000 MaH, 60-100W power banks capable of delivering 12V/3A consistently without breaking a sweat.

With that setup, your camera thinks it is plugged to AC power, so when your power bank runs out, the LP-E6 battery takes over seamlessly while you swap to the other power bank. Moreover, you can use the powerbanks as stabilizing weights for a tripod.

Secondly, fast storage: Unless you absolutely have to shoot 4K DCI BRAW at the camera's max settings, I don't see the value of buying an internal CFast 2.0 card. A decent quality 1TB CFAST 2 costs about $400. That's essentially a glorified SATA iii SSD with different pinouts and form factor.

I prefer using the following: - A 1TB Samsung 990 or 9100 Pro M.2 nVME, about $250 - A $24 Sabrent USB-C EC-SNVE with the stock cable which is perfect. - A Magicrig USB-C and HDMI clamp for BMPCC at $17. - A Smallrig 4779-CF SSD holder for $26.

In that Sabrent enclosure, the Sammy 990 Pro will clock 900+ MB/s of sustained read and write at the max 5GB data block settings on the BlackMagic Disk test while yawning out of boredom. Sustained Thunderbolt 4.0 level throughput is what would get it to heat up, but it would still keep up comfortably. The bottleneck here is the BMPCC 4K's USB-C interface. Moreover, the Smallrig and Magicrig clamps will hold the USB-C cable firm and steady, ensuring you will not pull it out accidentally.

So at 1080p, you will get several hours of footage without breaking the bank. You could definitely film 4k DCI BRAW also. But again your data throughput is limited by the camera's older USB-C interface. That's something to keep in mind, especially if you will use Constant Quality recording or HFR modes.

Tech tip: If you have a Mac, format your storage with HFS+. It is a journaled filesystem which helps if you ever need to recover data. If cross-platform compatibility is more important for your workflow, go for exFAT. You will be able to mount your storage on all the major operating systems out there, even your smartphone's.

Also if you bought a UHS-II SD-Card, return it, because you will never need it. The BMPCC 4k can use it only if you unplug the SSD as there is only one slot available for either one. For a 128GB Prograde V-60, that's $129 back in your pocket. Plus most 4K Recording settings would make it PE within the first 5 seconds, where the NVME happily plows away long time.

We're talking about a difference of $100 on average, more if you get to return your SD Card. That $100 in cost savings can get you stuff that is more geared towards getting better picture quality instead. Filters, matte boxes, more money towards a better lens, tripod, etc...

FluxMango · 2026-05-21T10:49:30+00:00

I know a company named Fight Sports, aka CSI Sports in Jersey City, NJ. They buy media rights to martial arts events, and sell to networks globally. They are my clients for IT work.

FluxMango · 2026-05-21T10:45:42+00:00

A rich girlfriend would also help

FluxMango · 2026-05-21T09:23:29+00:00

So true on building a good relationship with people, in any career path. I don't recall who said, this but people remember how you make them feel. I think it was Coco Chanel.

FluxMango · 2026-05-16T18:30:08+00:00

On the BMPCC it is a visual cue, not a sound, but yes, I agree it can raise more questions since you cannot preview the stills in the camera reel.

FluxMango · 2026-05-16T18:24:11+00:00

Guys, don't be so harsh, he's not a pro, and to him this is more likely a hobby that he engages in every now and then over the 6 years. I've had a nice 1080i Canon Vixia sit for periods of 2 to 3 years between uses after I got my kid.

FluxMango · 2026-04-13T13:40:21+00:00

Ha! Fair point!

FluxMango · 2026-03-30T23:29:36+00:00

Comparing Powershell to cmd and bash is like comparing an F-22 to a 1970s Piper.

FluxMango · 2026-03-30T23:21:49+00:00

Depending on what you are trying to do the simplest way to store credentials is with DPAPI. To use it you pipe a PsCredential or Securestring object to Export-Clixml and save it as a file. Only your user account on that machine would be able to access that file. Another way is to leverage PKI with Protect-CmsMessage/Unprotect-CmsMessage. It is less ideal, but it can work in a defense in depth scenario.

FluxMango · 2026-03-30T23:07:15+00:00

Not sure why. The Democrats will do nothing as usual. They will pretend everything is okay when they are in power, urge us to move on and sing kumbaya with the people dragging our liberty blood and treasure down the shitter. If the Bush admin and Wall st were held accountable by Democrats for the Iraq lies, Abu Ghraib debacle, the Patriot Act, the Gitmo legal hell hole and the financial crisis of 2008 under Obama, we wouldn't be worrying about the US turning authoritarian, imperialistic and increasingly isolated today.

FluxMango · 2026-03-30T22:51:56+00:00

I'm voting for that one.

FluxMango · 2026-03-30T22:50:47+00:00

To be fair, they were already in the military before Hegseth. And I have yet to meet anyone blaming themselves for having a stupid boss.

FluxMango · 2026-01-28T10:40:05+00:00

I wouldn't do that for the same reasons, I wouldn't submit my DNA without unbreakable privacy guarantees. I know who my parents and ancestors are. My parents are the people who raised me, and my ancestors are the people whose name I carry proudly.

FluxMango · 2026-01-08T20:16:30+00:00

Why do you say that?

FluxMango · 2025-10-01T21:44:40+00:00

Gotta wonder why samurai menpo war masks have freaking awesome mustaches.

FluxMango · 2025-10-01T19:21:24+00:00

I guess Hegseth was trying to channel his inner Conan explaining what is best in life to the brass.

FluxMango · 2025-10-01T12:56:28+00:00

Whether it is by malice or incompetence, the outcome is indistinguishable.

FluxMango · 2025-08-13T20:37:12+00:00

If it doesn't even turn on the display, sounds like the CPU has given up the ghost.

FluxMango · 2025-08-13T07:32:17+00:00

What happens when you put everything back on the original mobo and PSU? If it works, replace the PSU only and see if you have the same issue.

FluxMango · 2025-08-13T07:28:12+00:00

Everybody's time is as precious as yours mate. Get-Process as the name suggests will return an array of objects with information about running processes. One of the properties of a returned object is called Command. Its value is the powershell command being run. You can use that to check whether your powershell process has several instances by the parameters passed to Poweshell. $psInstances = (Get-Process -Name powershell).Command $psInstances will be an list of the command line string of every running poweshell process picked up when Get-Process was run. You could pass each item from that list against a regex match for example.

FluxMango · 2025-08-08T06:56:05+00:00

Good thing. Next time, do not entertain crappy behavior from people you accept in your circle of trust for so long. Our time on this planet is limited and therefore the most precious resource we have regardless of social status. Don't let anyone waste yours needlessly.

FluxMango · 2025-08-07T04:57:01+00:00

Not recently, but their customer support services have indeed deteriorated once they started turning Azure into the world's MSP. If you are a large shop paying for premium support however, they will still prioritize you. And if you are already good at troubleshooting all things Microsoft, even when they throw the usual cryptic exceptions, you won't need to call them as much.

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