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Tech Reccomendations

  • 30-11-2004 6:37pm
    #1
    Flamingfud
    Closed Accounts Posts: 69 ✭✭


    So, Im looking for a portable computer for work, but i'd like to do some basic-to-intermediate level DV editing on it too. I'm definitely talking Apple, but I have no idea as to the differences between the different Apple models. So, as far as the DV editing goes, what would you reccomend? Not saying money is no object, but I'm willing to stretch.


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  • #2
    mycroft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭mycroft


    Deffo using mac?

    Well I'd go with FCP then

    Alt if money is an object you can download a demo version of Avid Xpress Pro off www.avid.com


  • #3
    Chevano Riley
    Closed Accounts Posts: 250 ✭✭Chevano Riley


    i think he's curious about the hardware.

    i use FinalCutPro on an eMac for DV editing and its stable and fast. browsing the apple site i see that the powerbook g4 is a more powerful piece of kit and would surely be able to handle any editing needs you may have. bear in mind you will have to shell out a *lot* on top of the price of hardware for FCP.

    but ask somebody who really knows their stuff. me=recent amateur enthusiast.


  • #4
    mycroft
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,862 ✭✭✭mycroft


    Chevano Riley wrote:
    i think he's curious about the hardware.

    i use FinalCutPro on an eMac for DV editing and its stable and fast. browsing the apple site i see that the powerbook g4 is a more powerful piece of kit and would surely be able to handle any editing needs you may have. bear in mind you will have to shell out a *lot* on top of the price of hardware for FCP.

    but ask somebody who really knows their stuff. me=recent amateur enthusiast.

    Ah. I'm running FCP 3.5 and 4.0 and Xpress Pro on my g4 powerbook. It runs fine for simple stuff, but rendering requires a bit of going off for a coffee (except for the 4.0 which occasionally falls over cause it's real time rendering on most stuff) A g4 with chunked up ram to 756m is what you need. The laptop plus xtra ram plus software won't leave you with much change from €3000.


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