Newbie 0 #1 February 11, 2003 Hi all - is it worth getting Pro over Express, if all i'm going to be doing is editing DV footage? What else does Pro allow me to do? Is Offline RT worthwhile if all i'm doing is editing the odd hour of footage here and there? I want to be able to make professional looking DV shot footage. Should i invest in an external hard drive. My Powerbook has a 60Gb HD in already, but i know video eats up huge chunks, and that's primarily what im using it for. Anyhoo, thanks for the advice. Also, work is paying for this, so price isn't really a consideration "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deaffreeflyer 0 #2 February 11, 2003 Lucky git! Go for Pro one! Can i have a copy?! (well, in the future when I buy myself a new iMac) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #3 February 11, 2003 If price is not a consideration, go for the Pro version... you may never need any of the features, but if you do... Get the external hard drive, the 60GB in the PowerBook will be gone fast. JoshAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #4 February 11, 2003 Dave, how long is your intended project? What format is the final thing to be, DVD? Will there be mucho special effects, titles etc? I don't think you will need an external hard drive for a one hour miniDV production, but you can never have too much disc space.......-------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #5 February 11, 2003 QuoteDave, how long is your intended project? What format is the final thing to be, DVD? Will there be mucho special effects, titles etc? I don't think you will need an external hard drive for a one hour miniDV production, but you can never have too much disc space....... Well the project could be as long as an hour or so i guess. But i will need to be able to work on multiple projects at once (work related stuff, as well as the fun skydiving stuff!) Also it could well include quite a few titles and effects - i dont want to go into effects overkill mode or anything, but i will like to take full advantage of the various transition/effects on offer. "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ltdiver 3 #6 February 11, 2003 Quote But i will need to be able to work on multiple projects at once (work related stuff, as well as the fun skydiving stuff!) Get the additional HD. I've had my G4 for only one year, have just one project on it at this time, and have most of my 60 GB HD used up. I'm investing in a 2nd HD right now....maybe a 3rd. (ain't it great that the Super G4 tower comes with 4 (internal) HD bays? ltdiver Don't tell me the sky's the limit when there are footprints on the moon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #7 February 11, 2003 Based on teh fact that you are going to try and do mre than one project, you should think about amore storage real estate as Lori suggests. I would like to add though that with economic clip management, and effective backup procedures, it is possible to make films with a whole lot less....I made my first two films of about 30 mins each with 16 gigs space (inc OS)......But it was hard work! -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deaffreeflyer 0 #8 February 11, 2003 You can use external hard drives by firewire - LaCie. Check those links out. 60GB, 80GB, 120GB, 200GB or 250GB 400GB or 500GB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #9 February 11, 2003 Just make sure they are fast enough for video editing. The Maxtor ones are...You need sustained read/write of 5mb/sec, best at around 10 to be safe. -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #10 February 11, 2003 they should also be at least 7200rpm JoshAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deaffreeflyer 0 #11 February 11, 2003 Yep it use 6-to-6 pin firewire and it will do 25mb/sec to 40mb/sec max. It said it's suitable for dv video editing. It mentioned, recommened and sell by Apple.com. Some of them are at 7200rpm. 250GB and 500GB only can go at 5400rpm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nacmacfeegle 0 #12 February 11, 2003 Hey Josh, love the things are doing on your site these days.I use 3 off 5400 rpm discs in my old setup and they work fine.....Of course, a higher spin speed will inevitably give you good editing discs, these days anyways. Fast spin speed is good, but its the data transfer and seek rates -------------------- He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me. Thomas Jefferson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jdhill 0 #13 February 11, 2003 Thanks... Just wish the weather would get better so I could get some new material. JoshAll that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund Burke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #14 February 11, 2003 Western Digital and Other World Computing also have big fast external Firewire drives. One thing to look for is the Oxford 911 chipset, which seems to be important in supporting the required transfer speeds. HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
howardwhite 6 #15 February 11, 2003 Quotethey should also be at least 7200rpm Is there anything faster? HW Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RevJim 0 #16 February 12, 2003 10,000 and 15,000 rpm SCSI drives, that I know of.It's your life, live it! Karma RB#684 "Corcho", ASK#60, Muff#3520, NCB#398, NHDZ#4, C-33989, DG#1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
murrays 0 #17 February 12, 2003 Regarding hard drive space...I have 60gb and I'm looking for stuff to delete constantly to make room for more projects. get 120gb external minimum..I don't know where the heck the space all goes but it gets filled FAST.-- Murray "No tyranny is so irksome as petty tyranny: the officious demands of policemen, government clerks, and electromechanical gadgets." - Edward Abbey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
