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  • onlytease
    Confirmed User
    • Sep 2003
    • 1553
    #1

    Help needed on spec for Mac for editing HD video

    Looking for some advice on Mac spec for editing HD video.

    We are looking at getting a new HD camera, the Panasonic AG-HMC151 and been told that to edit the native files direct in a programme we need final cut on a mac.

    We have also been recommended this spect mac

    iMac + Final Cut
    24? 3.06 Ghz Intel core duo
    4 Gb Ram
    500Gb hard drive
    NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS 512MB video card

    Final Cut Express
    plus external drive to hold the native files when editing
    Western Digital My Book Studio Edition 2TB/7200rpm £235 inc VAT


    As we never use macs, not really sure if this is a good spec or not.

    Anyone want to comment on whats best for HD editing?

    Cheers

    Paul
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    • NaughtyRob
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      • Nov 2004
      • 29602
      #2
      bump for you mate. I believe Final Cut but I am not an expert on it.
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        • sinclair
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          • Aug 2004
          • 1431
          #3
          Sounds like a good baseline. Of course more power is gonna give you faster render times, which you will need with AVCHD files. Would imagine most of your projects will be under 30 minutes of footage. Should be fine.

          You might want to double check on if Final Cut Express can handle AVCHD.

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            • RedShoe
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              • Feb 2001
              • 14831
              #4
              If it's just AVCHD, Vegas and Avid can handle it. You don't HAVE to buy a mac to edit.

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                • Karupted Charles
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                  • Jul 2001
                  • 1662
                  #5
                  If your buying a mac for editing you may want to look at the mac pro's. the Imacs are more or less big laptops and hard to upgrade.
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