Re: BEST PC for Video Editing???

On Mar 31, 6:47 am, Mark <i...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar 2008 22:54:30 -0700 (PDT), LP

<L.Perez.Dan...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
is there a PC that comes with great software for video editing?

looking for advice from the experts on this group please

I don't know of any particular make or model but the following would
be good to look for (Of course it depends on how much money you want
to spend):

At least two large fast hard disks (not RAID).
Dual or Quad core CPU.
Firewire card or intgrated into the motherboard.
Plently of memory (2G).
Windows XP (NOT Vista!)
Some good software (e.g. Sony Vegas)
You don't need an expensive 3D graphics card IMHO.

If you need to capture analogue video then you'll need a dedicated
capture solution for this.

If you have plenty of money then you could run two monitors with
a suitable graphics card.

The guys at http://www.videoguys.comhave some useful info on their
web site (I haven't used them myself though).

M.


Mark has some excellent suggestions, especially about getting (my
personal favourite) Sony Vegas :-)
If you decide to go with something else (especially Premiere or Avid),
be sure to check their site for recommendations.
Some companies will only certify their products to work with certain
brands of motherboards, CPUs, stc.
I had a local shop put together a Q6700 quad core for me a year ago
and I remain very happy with it.
If you can wait until the end of April, Intel is supposed to have a
substantial price drop on this CPU.
Check http://www.vr-zone.com/articles/Intel_Desktop_CPUs_Price_Cut_Schedule/5510.html
for the details.

Mike
.

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