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Thread: Best laptop for video editing |
    
New member Username: Videogirl
Usa
Post Number: 1
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 01:36 pm: |
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I do a lot of video editing not only for my classes and as a hobby but also for odd jobs around town and hopefully a career someday. I finally have enough money to buy a decent laptop for this purpose but I'm dumbfounded by all the different brands and jargon. I've been hearing a lot about the new apples and how they are the best for video editing but then again i've heard that i shouldn't buy one until all the kinks have been worked out of them. I need something soon! Can someone just tell me which one to buy with how much space for efficient speed and storage? |
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Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 2743
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 - 06:53 pm: |
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http://laptopmag.com/Tools/Guide/Notebooks/index.asp
That is a very clear guide that should help you greatly. |
Gold Member Username: Project6
Post Number: 7249
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 12:19 am: |
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Apple will work best for the application you are trying to do. Windows based laptops have more kinks in it when it comes to video and photo editing. |
Bronze Member Username: Bachatero07
Post Number: 97
Registered: Mar-06
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| Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 04:59 am: |
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i agree. i dont have much experiance on apples myself. but most of the architects and studio engineers in the world cant be wrong. windows based PC's have to many issues. a lot of issues arent even resolved yet by the time a new windows comes out with its own set of issues. If you can afford it, go with the Apple PowerBook G4 with either the 12" or 17" lcd screen. |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 2809
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Monday, April 03, 2006 - 03:42 pm: |
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I've actually enjoyed my multimedia experience more on Windows as opposed to Macintosh OS. Final Cut Pro hasn't been very reliable for me as well as iMovie and LiveType, even Windows Movie Maker runs more stable. Photoshop CS runs okay on Macs, but runs much more flawlessly on my Windows OS. The difference being I haven't had the program freeze at all whereas the entire Mac freezes on me if the program freezes. Microsoft Office programs run the same on both, however. This is from using multiple G5's (iMac included) and G4's on a daily basis.
Something that might make Macintosh systems more desirable to professionals would be their bigger monitor sizes that are easy to purchase or come standard (especially the 20"+ Cinema Display sizes), but LCD's and larger size monitors can easily be hooked up to Windows...additionally I haven't been very impressed by the quality of Mac LCD's. The color is not very vivid and they even seem to suffer from low contrast ratios.
Keep in mind you won't be able to go everywhere on the internet because many sites aren't set up properly for Macintosh-based browsers. Even ecoustics' header directory doesn't function properly on Mac browsers. |
New member Username: Kaich
Nottingham
UK
Post Number: 1
Registered: Apr-06
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| Posted on Friday, April 07, 2006 - 03:57 pm: |
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"Keep in mind you won't be able to go everywhere on the internet because many sites aren't set up properly for Macintosh-based browsers. Even ecoustics' header directory doesn't function properly on Mac browsers."
This is nonsense! I had Windows for years and use the net daily. In the last year I've switched over completely to Apple and in the last month, Intel Apple. I can go where I like on the web and everything looks exactly as it does on a Dell Windows XP Desktop. Apple are light years ahead when it comes to video editing and supertior in colour. As for 'Mac Browsers' what can you mean?? I use Firefox, Opera and IE on Dell and Apple. |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 2840
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Sunday, April 09, 2006 - 07:32 pm: |
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No offense, but Dell is not that great of a computer brand in the first place, of course Mac looks better in comparison to a Dell. As for the browsers, I'm talking latest Internet Explorer for Macs and Safari. After trying to go to numerous websites, few work completely on a Mac.
I'm curious, however. Why did you switch to Macintosh?
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New member Username: Nuskratch
Post Number: 1
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 05:54 pm: |
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Maybe the sites aren't built very well then?
A good website designer would test a new site on multiple broswers on Windows and Mac. |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 4398
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Wednesday, August 23, 2006 - 08:22 pm: |
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quote:A good website designer would test a new site on multiple broswers on Windows and Mac.
How many crappy websites have you seen that weren't made by good designers? Plenty.
It's a fact, you can't go everywhere on Mac's internet browsers. |
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Bronze Member Username: Elmagico
Post Number: 32
Registered: Sep-06
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| Posted on Saturday, September 23, 2006 - 01:33 pm: |
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BEST LAPTOP TO DO VIDEO EDITING WOULD BE APPLE HERE IS A LINK http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/ |
Gold Member Username: Illuminator
USA
Post Number: 4798
Registered: Apr-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 - 05:41 pm: |
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Woo, more mac advocates without valid reasoning as to why they're better. |
New member Username: Nuskratch
Post Number: 2
Registered: Aug-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 27, 2006 - 08:48 am: |
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So, where can't you go using a mac browser then? I have both a mac and pc, and prefer the mac for video editing because I prefer to use Final Cut. That's just personal preference though, in fact the only reason I have a pc is to test websites cross-browser/platform. |
New member Username: Asa_pro
Post Number: 1
Registered: May-07
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| Posted on Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - 01:11 am: |
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So far we heard a lot about the Mac's not much on what PC laptops to consider. Sarah if your still confused, What software are you familiar with? What video format DV,HDV,HD etc? Are you purely editing video or are you compositing as well?
Buy a system that meets your needs and thats within your budget.
Kind Regards |
Silver Member Username: Gavdawg
Upstate,
New York
Post Number: 706
Registered: Nov-06
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| Posted on Friday, June 01, 2007 - 07:58 pm: |
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I myself also use a mac to do video editing. I use both Final Cut and iMovie. |
New member Username: Wweraw98765
Post Number: 2
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Saturday, June 09, 2007 - 09:20 am: |
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I bump Gavins post, (apple) macs are great for video editing. Although you can also do video editing on a pc but either way your going to need a dual or quad core processor and a lot of ram, and hdd space, fast hard drive if possible, christ this could go on forever.
Dustin |
New member Username: Stubbyd
Post Number: 1
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Monday, June 02, 2008 - 08:18 am: |
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I am a long term (as in >20yrs) user of multiple platforms (MAC, PC and *nix) and have zero hangups about any of them and use all of them on a regular basis.
Personally I use a MAC for video editing but I know folks from the local college whom use their PC's because they have plenty of RAM, GPU power and fast hard drives. And even though they use MAC's at college they won't consider one for elsewhere.
That said, I was perusing the web for something else entirely recently and came across this beauty from Alienware. http://www.alienware.co.uk/product_detail_pages/area-51_m9750/area-51m_overview. aspx?SysCode=PC-EU-LT-A51M9750&SubCode=SKU-DEFAULT
So if you really want a PC based architecture to do vid editing, then get out the bank loans and get spending. In short, if you prefer windows then there is nothing stopping you but I would still go with an Intel MAC box.
Hope this helps? |
