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    Video Editing on MB PRO

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by thecommish16, Feb 14, 2008.

  1. thecommish16

    thecommish16 Notebook Evangelist

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    Who is a big video editor? I've got a mini dv, I used Pinnacle on my XPS, but I'm looking forward to working on Mac cause I hear great things....what program do you all use that rocks with the MBPROS?
     
    thecommish16, Feb 14, 2008
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  2. stealthsniper96

    stealthsniper96 What Was I Thinkin'?

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    Didnt you say something about editing in your other post? Please don't double post. Thanks.
     
    stealthsniper96, Feb 14, 2008
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  3. thecommish16

    thecommish16 Notebook Evangelist

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    Is the 128mb 8600 GT enough for video editing??
     
    thecommish16, Feb 14, 2008
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    dbam987 wicked-poster

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    Video editing is more of a CPU thing rather than a video card thing. The CPU is charged with the encoding of video, so the faster the CPU the faster the encoding process will be. The MBP is a very good laptop to do video editing with, especially with the Intel Core 2 Duo processors that it comes with.
     
    dbam987, Feb 15, 2008
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  5. kgeier82

    kgeier82 Notebook Deity

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    In this case, the MB would be no slouch either.

    i would say 90% of video encoding is done by the CPU. That said, its nice to know the 8600gt is there waiting though right :)
     
    kgeier82, Feb 15, 2008
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    I've used Final Cut Express HD and Final Cut Pro on my MBP connected to my 1920x1200 24" external display, and it's a joy. I also extensively use Photoshop and Lightroom and both just rock on the MBP. You'll be quite happy with the performance!
     
    WilliamG, Feb 15, 2008
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    kgeier82, Feb 15, 2008
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  8. circa86

    circa86 Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I actually do video editing work, I am an animator and filmmaker, and a MBP is an excellent choice.

    Final Cut Studio is becoming the norm in an industry that has been dominated by far to expensive turnkey systems (Avid, etc), and although those systems are excellent, Final Cut Studio is easily just as cabable and even more accesible.

    many studios and Filmmakers have began using Final Cut Studio for that particular reason, filmmaking is a much more enjoyable process if costs can be kept down.

    in my opinion a MacBook Pro is the best laptop you can currently buy for that particular process if you have no issue with its cost and mainly due to the ability to use Final Cut Studio.

    and although Shake is losing some ground, it has also been a strong contender in the world of compositing.
     
    circa86, Feb 15, 2008
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  9. gengerald

    gengerald Technofile Extraordinaire

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    Haha, you are asking about editing on a mac with an XPS with those stats? Seriously? As a techie and not a filmmaker, I use Adobe Premiere and find it easier for my path of thinking, and with your existing PC rig, it would blow any MBP with Final Cut out of the water. I agree with the above posts concerning CPU over graphics, but another thing that is very important is your hdd. How long do you want to wait is the real question? I have spent anywhere from minutes to hours importing and phrasing on both final cut and premiere. Your raptors will handle this nicely, then once your finished, dump the files onto an external to free up for the next project. As with programs Final Cut or Premiere are you best options for small projects.

    Good: P4 Extreme Edition 3.4ghz
    Decent: 2GB DDR2
    PERFECT?! :Dual 148 GB 10k Raptors in RAID 0
     
    gengerald, Feb 15, 2008
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  10. hollownail

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    Yeah, the desktop is pretty sweet... But I'd throw in a bunch of 1TB drives, since they blow away the raptors. Put a bunch in Raid 5 or Raid 0+1. :-D

    Add a bit more ram in there too... Or upgrade to the new 45nm quad core extreme :-D
     
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    mc511 Notebook Evangelist

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    Final cut express is your best bet. If you are a student you cold get a discount.
     
    mc511, Feb 15, 2008
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  12. Roger Dodger

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    iMovie is pretty good, but if you want to take it to the next level, get Final Cut Express HD-prosumer or Final Cut Studio for professional quality videos.
     
    Roger Dodger, Feb 16, 2008
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