Posted by timepixdc on 10/10/06 03:49

In article <newvideo-DE9EF7.15584909102006@news.west.cox.net>,
FCP User <newvideo@fastq.com> wrote:

> > The original poster asked for a system for under $5K
> > that would allow him to edit 100 hours of HDV tape. That system will do
> > it quite nicely.
>
> As will systems within his target price point. THAT was my point, and it
> still stands.

What point? That system was within his target price point.

> > > You don't NEED 4gigs of ram to do HDV work.
> >
> > You don't NEED a 23 inch LCD monitor either but it's nice to have that
> > instead of a 14 inch CRT screen when you're editing video, isn't it?
>
> Maybe so, maybe no.

So you'd be happy with a 14 inch CRT instead of a 23 inch LCD monitor?

> > > Unlike the past, my system is running both the boot stuff AND FCP AND my
> > > capture scratch all off the main drive
> >
> > Then you're going against every knowedgeable person I've ever talked to
> > on the subject, as well as Apple's reccomendations.
>
> Those recommendations came out BEFORE we had Quad processors.

It's still in the latest stuff from Apple so it must still apply. Unless
you're disagreeing with the folks that wrote the software.

> > Not overkill, just safe. If you're going to start editing 100 hours of
> > HDV you really don't want to scream "Oh shit!" when you've gotten to
> > hour 96.
>
> Nope, but there's absolutely NO evidence of that happening anywhere,
> anytime, to anyone - on one of these modern systems.

Got any proof of that? Better safe than sorry if it's a money gig.

> > > Finally, the difference between $6300 and $5000 is $1300 bucks. A less
> > > than 15 percent bump.
> >
> > You may be wealthy enough to think of $1300 as a mere trifle but I
> > consider it serious money.
>
> Of course it's serious money. I'd expect to spend it ONLY if I was
> reasonably sure that doing so would help me earn multiple TIMES that.

You're running away from the question. Why spend an extra $1300 when you
don't have to?

> > > With a system like that, if you can't earn an extra $1300 in increased
> > > productivity in the first 60 days
> >
> > If you've paid $1300 less for the system and make an additional $1300
> > within 60 days than you're $2600 ahead.
>
> Or, the time you wasted trying to squeeze the system down that $1300 is
> worth more than the money - or the TIME you lost fiddling to get that
> number down below that arbitrary limit

Ten minutes was all it took.

> Most people LEARN on modest tools and when their
> talents develop, they buy better tools.

The less-than-$5K system I put forth is a modest one. What's your point
again?

> Maybe. But that kid who's working on a 13" laptop and editing NOW, might
> be making more progress than the guy spending time and effort fretting
> over threads like this.

The guy asked for a $5K system and I showed him one. If he orders the
stuff tomorrow he'll have it up and running within a week.

> I'll say it again, buy what you can afford.

He said he could afford $5K or less. What's your point?

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