On this page, you'll find example configurations matching some common use cases. Please feel free to comment below if you are missing anything or would like to contribute your experiences.

The Core i7 processor combined with 8GB of RAM and a discrete graphics card should provide enough power to even stream a BoinxTV show with 2 cameras:

• 2.3GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Turbo Boost up to 3.3GHz
• 8GB 1600MHz memory Important: Needs to be upgraded from default
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory Upgrading to 1GB of GDDR5 memory suggested.
  

• A Firewire DV/HDV camera. We work successfully with Canon HV-40 cameras.
• A IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable 4-9 M/M. All newer MacBook Pro (non Retina) computers feature a Firewire 800 (9 pin) port while DV cameras use small 4 pin connectors.

A second camera can be connected via the Thunderbolt connectors of the MacBook Pro 15”.

• A Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter
• A Firewire DV/HDV camera. Ideally use the same brand and model for all cameras connected.
• A IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable 4-9 M/M.

• 2.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 Turbo Boost up to 3.4GHz
• 8GB 1600MHz memory
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M with 1GB of GDDR5 memory

Both cameras can be connected via the Thunderbolt connectors of the MacBook Pro 15” with Retina display.

• A Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter each
• A Firewire DV/HDV camera each. Ideally use the same brand and model for all cameras connected.
• A IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable 4-9 M/M each.

or

Both cameras can be connected via HDMI or HD-SDI using a Thunderbolt HDMI capture box

• One camera each that supports 720p or 1080p in progressive (non interlaced) mode.
• One Blackmagic Design Ultra Studio Mini Recorder per Camera

• Two USB webcams like the Logitech HD Pro Webcam C920, for these webcams to work simultaneously, a USB 3.0 compatible MacBookPro is required. Each camera must be connected to one of the USB ports or a dedicated USB 3.0 Hub.

• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 775M graphics processor with 2GB of GDDR5 memory
• 3.4GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor (Turbo Boost up to 3.8GHz) with 6MB L3 cache
• 8 GB of memory

Both cameras can be connected via the Thunderbolt connectors of the MacBook Pro 15” with Retina display.

• A Apple Thunderbolt to FireWire Adapter each
• A Firewire DV/HDV camera each. Ideally use the same brand and model for all cameras connected.
• A IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable 4-9 M/M each.

or

Both cameras can be connected via HDMI or HD-SDI using a Thunderbolt HDMI capture box

• One camera each that supports 720p or 1080p in progressive (non interlaced) mode.
• One Blackmagic Design Ultra Studio Mini Recorder per Camera

• 8 GB RAM
• AMD FirePro with 6GB of video memory
  

All cameras can be connected via HDMI or HD-SDI using a Thunderbolt HDMI capture box

• One camera each that supports 720p or 1080p in progressive (non interlaced) mode.
• One Blackmagic Design Ultra Studio Mini Recorder per Camera

or

• A Firewire DV/HDV camera. We work successfully with Canon HV-40 cameras.
• A IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable 4-9 M/M. All newer Mac Pro computers feature Firewire 800 (9 pin) ports while DV cameras use small 4 pin connectors.

Each additional camera should be connected via a dedicated FireWire bus. PCI Express cards provide an affordable way to increase the number of FireWire buses on Mac Pro computers.

• PCI Express IEEE-1394 FireWire Adapter Card. Many different brands and models are available, see our Equipment page for examples.
• A Firewire DV/HDV camera. Ideally use the same brand and model for all cameras connected.
• A IEEE-1394 Firewire Cable. Depending on the card chose you need either a Firewire 400 (6 pin) to 4 pin connectors cable or a FireWire 800 (9 pin) to 4 pin cable.

This sample setup should be sufficient for one camera:

• 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 Turbo Boost up to 3.6GHz
• 8GB memory
• 1TB hard drive1
• NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M with 1GB video memory
  Order at the US Apple Store.
  Maximum recommended BoinxTV document resolution with one camera: 1280×720
  

• 2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
• 8GB memory Important: Needs to be upgraded from default
• Intel HD Graphics 4000
  Order at the US Apple Store.
  Maximum recommended BoinxTV document resolution with one camera: 960×540
  

Use the following options for a simple 1 camera setup: