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Desktop for HD Video/Photo Editing
by DBLCLICK - 9/8/08 9:00 PMIm in the process of looking for a desktop for HD video/photo editing/processing. My budget is around $1500. Preferably,
a desktop with a quad core processor, ~6 gb of ram, probably some sort of sli setup.
Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated. I need a desktop capable of editing videos without insane amount of rendering time.
Tell me what you use for
by R. Proffitt
- 9/9/08 4:06 AM
In reply to: Desktop for HD Video/Photo Editing by DBLCLICK
Color correction. While I've used this -> http://www.pantone.com/Pages/products/product.aspx?pid=562 I can't count how many times I find a Photo Editing setup without thought on color control.
As to your machine, you can find gear like you noted all over the US, but this is a world wide forum so all I can offer is "go shopping."
Bob
PS. Render times.
by R. Proffitt - 9/9/08 4:10 AM
In reply to: Tell me what you use for by R. Proffitt
HD render times are quite long. Compared to just a few years ago, it's no longer overnight but on the quad cores getting close to 1 hour for 1 hour of video. To go lower you have to use insane cluster techniques such as Cinelerra and a cluster rendering farm. Some try those Mac Pro's with 8 or more cores which do set a standard for off the shelf rendering speed.
Bob
You need a Mac!
by tmmullin - 9/15/08 5:47 AM In reply to: Desktop for HD Video/Photo Editing by DBLCLICKUnless you're going to attempt to build your own computer, I don't think that what you're looking for is in your budget.
I know it sounds like an easy answer, but it's true - GET A MAC. Macs have been the standard FOR YEARS in video editing. The Mac Pros start out at $2799, but I think an Imac would be well within your price range and still meet your requirements.
Find out a reason why you qualify for the Apple Education Store discount (trust me, it's not that hard), go with the higher-end 20" model which will give you the better video card, throw in Final Cut Express, and you'll be set. About the only thing you can upgrade on the IMac is the memory...go to newegg.com and pick up 4GB of memory for under $100, and you'll have a machine that will compete if not beat the standards of a PC that's twice as expensive. Even at the standard 2GB, you'll be impressed.
HD editing
by diverac - 9/15/08 9:39 AM In reply to: Desktop for HD Video/Photo Editing by DBLCLICKI always love the canned response "buy a Mac". I'm assuming you're specifically looking for a Windows box. If YOU build, you "could" be around that price range. However, HD processing is complex and certain application features require more "uumph" than others. Bottom line is, choose a software package, check the FAQ's and talk to the support staff, then build accordingly. An overclocked Core 2 Duo provides great performance for a competitive price. I hear AMDs are not the choice. Remember though, if you master to other than Blue Ray it's not HD. Blue Ray recorders would put you right out of that price range. I'm in the same spot. My "old" Core 2 Duo on my laptop doesn't cut it, but that could be only because of the "fixed" graphics card.
HD editing: Mac vs. PC
by tmmullin - 9/15/08 10:15 AM In reply to: HD editing by diveracMaybe Lee should open up a new topic on his newsletter about this. The only reason it appears to you as a "canned response" for a Mac user to recommend a Mac is because so many people who have "switched" know what they're talking about.
I've edited SD video for years, and HD video since its inception. I've owned $15,000 Avid machines that are so outdated now it's not even funny. What made me so hesitant to buy a Mac was because I had heard how easy they were to use and how well they handled video editing, and I was PISSED that I had spent so much money on something else that others said were inferior.
The others were right. Video editing is not all about rendering speeds, it's also about how easy the software package is to use and how much time your project takes from start to finish. The tools that come standard with any Mac like IMovie and IDVD provide you with authoring tools that will amaze your PC buddies. Do me a favor and check out http://www.apple.com/finalcutexpress and tell me that's not worth buying. I dare you to open yourself up to humiliation by suggesting a PC software package that comes close to Final Cut Express' price and features.
You are right that a Blue Ray recorder will put you way out of the $1500 price range. However, if you have the HD camera ready, burning right back to a Mini-DV in HD will provide you with a HD master, and allow you to make Blue Ray copies if you ever decided to purchase one. The HD master can also obviously be stored on a hard drive.
Join the revolution now. Don't wait. Oh yeah, the current or future viruses plaguing your Windows system might slow down your performance, too. Just a thought 
Mac
by thejet87 - 3/27/09 9:53 PM In reply to: HD editing: Mac vs. PC by tmmullinWould a MAC MINI do the job for HD editing? I've got a Canon HV20, and I've been using Sony Vegas on PC. It's cool, done editing my 40 min short movie, but it won't RENDER. Period. It just crashes. So I'm thinking about getting a Mac, but I am broke. So I was wondering if a Mac Mini would do the job...
The crash is a sign of a bad machine.
by R. Proffitt - 3/28/09 5:08 AM
In reply to: Mac by thejet87
It's not a sign of much else except a poorly made or poorly maintained machine. Even the Mac mini might crash if there was an issue with it.
I've been editing video too long Bob...
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