Laptop Specs for HD editing

[wildcard451 0]

now that more and more people are starting to NLE the HD footage, and bring that to the tandem crowd, I was wondering what systems people are using to edit at the DZ.

I am looking to purchase a laptop, and it can function as a desktop replacement, so I don't care if it weighs 9 pounds etc.

What specs are people putting in to chew through SD/HD footage fast enough to keep up with those on a linear board.

PC only btw.

[dragon2 2]

HD or AVCHD?

I'm fast with tandemvids but I can't really keep up with linear editors; I need up to twice the time they need. That's with tape and recording in HD, editing in SD, and with a quadcore or i7 PC. If I use my laptop I'm a little bit slower even though I have a pretty good laptop.

My laptop specs:
Core2duo P8500 (2.27 MHz)
4 GB RAM
Nvidia Geforce 9400M GT
2x 320 GB HD
18" HD screen
firewire
DVD burner
external eSata HD for editing
Vista HP 64bit (!)
Adobe Premiere Pro CS4

Not a small laptop and a fairly expensive one but it works. My i7 pc is cheaper and is faster though
If you want to edit AVCHD in SD quality it's easier to keep up than with tape. I haven't tried editing a tandemvideo in AVCHD highest quality HD yet, that's a whole different story...

Fast editing (like 1 or 2 minutes if you can manage it) is needed in all cases, this is a big timesaver.

I'm presuming you're not burning to bluray here, but to a standard DVD. In which case you don't need to edit in HD. If you're shooting tape, record in HD but edit in SD, if you have a AVCHD camera, I'd shoot SD..

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[freefalle 0]

I wish I understood more of this stuff. I have a long way to go....

[dragon2 2]

First question, what camera are you planning on using? Or what type, tape or memorystick.

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[wildcard451 0]

My bad. AVCHD out of a cx100.

Seems to be the chic thing to do these days.

[freefalle 0]

if you are not burning to bluray does avchd matter?

[mal2427 0]

Contacted Sony creative, as i am using vegas pro, (very helpful) they can give u the exact specs. wound up with a dell studio. pricey but works well!!!

[mal2427 0]

Btw vegas does not work with vista 64 bit!!!!

[Skydivesg 7]

What are the specs on your computer? Is it a laptop?
How much?

Be the canopy pilot you want that other guy to be.

[freefalle 0]

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Btw vegas does not work with vista 64 bit!!!!

how do I figure out if Im using 64 bit?

[Icon134 0]

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Btw vegas does not work with vista 64 bit!!!!

It doesn't?

But according to it's spec sheet it does...

"Microsoft® Windows® XP 32-bit SP2 (SP3 recommended) or Windows Vista™ 32-bit or 64-bit (SP1 recommended)"

And I just noticed that Sony now has Vegas Pro 9 available... (although it's not shipping until 11 May 09)

Edited to add: As for Vegas Movie Studio... it may not be designed for 64 bit Vista... it will run in the 64 bit OS... considering I am running it in 64 bit Vista at home.

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[dragon2 2]

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Btw vegas does not work with vista 64 bit!!!!

So my laptop isn't running at it the moment?



Works fine. Got both Vegas Pro 8 and Vegas Movie Studio Platinum on my Vista HP 64bit laptop. I'm sticking with Premiere Pro CS4 though.

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[dragon2 2]

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Btw vegas does not work with vista 64 bit!!!!

how do I figure out if Im using 64 bit?

It doesn't matter in this case as Vegas will run fine but you can check here:
Computer icon on desktop > right click > properties (or Control Panel > System and Maintenance > System)

System > System Type is what you're looking for, it either says 32bit Operating System or 64bit Operating system.

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[DSE 5]

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Btw vegas does not work with vista 64 bit!!!!

Yes, it does.
Vegas Pro 8/9 comes in two confgurations; one takes advantage of the 64bit environment, the other merely functions in the 64 bit environment as though it was a 32bit environment.