Posted by Gary Eickmeier on 01/11/38 11:50

Pat Horridge wrote:
> "Gary Eickmeier" <geickmei@tampabay.rr.com> wrote in message
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>
>>
>>doc wrote:
>>
>>>nice review. i do understand completely. thanks for the input.
>>>sometimes it helps to hear someone else say it, "know what i mean?" i
>>>tell myself don't even think about it, go for all the gutz ya can afford
>>>and then some, that is . . stretch to the hilt, but then i forget why.
>>>you said it in a nutshell, "6 mos" that's about the size of it too.
>>>then, there'll be something new coming along that in 18 months will be
>>>unusable by anything on the market, huh?
>>
>>Hold on a minute. This sounds a lot like the megapixel race.
>>
>>If the computer does the job for you now, it will do the job for you in 18
>>months as well - regardless of what comes out next. This is similar to
>>worrying about how many megapixels the next generation of cameras will
>>have. If 6, 8, or 10 are doing the job for you now, then they will be just
>>as good 10 years from now.
>>
>>The only factor in video worth worrying about is the ability to handle HD.
>>So find out which systems can do that, and then get one of those and edit.
>>HD won't be replaced for a long time.
>>
>>Gary Eickmeier
>
>
> True but the speed with which you can do the edit is an important factor if
> you charge for that time.
> A low mega pixel camera takes the pictures at the same rate as a high one.
> A slow old computer will just not process effects and render and export as
> fast as a newer one.
> This is compounded by the fact that some people will have the newest fasted
> kit and when a Client has used their kit they will soon get frustrated when
> moving onto slow kit. They then start to moan and ultimately they vote with
> their feet.
> It is a fine balance of course. It's not always best or most sense money
> wise to get the very fastest. Often one down from fastest is cheaper and
> almost as good. I prefer to stay one step behind the bleeding edge if I can.

Once you get to real time preview and no rendering required, there is
nothing more to gain. Maybe a hard drive camcorder.

Gary Eickmeier

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