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Anyone using their powerbook to edit video?
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Join Date: Sep 2003
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I wonder how well the 15" powerbook will run Final Cut Express or if I should just get an iMac....I own a 1.25 g4 AL Powerbook, maybe all I need is a 20" ACD?
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Join Date: May 2005
Location: West LA
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I run FCP on my 15", besides the slow render times it runs perfect. And I don't have a display, until I save up a few hundred bucks I'll be stuck using the pbook's screen. DVD studio pro also runs fine on it.
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Australia
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15" 1Ghz Titanium - No problem with video editing, using both iMovie, and FCP. Sure, if you're comparing it to a G5 it's not going to be as good, but I'm moving around a lot, and the convenience of the powerbook absolutely outweighs the slightly slower rendering time.
As with any decision between desktop and portable, how important is the "portable" part to you?
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Join Date: May 2005
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My girlfriend's sister uses her 15" PB to edit videos she makes for some classes she is taking in college, and has no problem with it. I'm not sure if she uses Final Cut Pro, I think it's iMovie.
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Fresh-Faced Recruit
Join Date: Aug 2004
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My wife and I both use our PB's to do video editing. She just made a nearly 2 hour training video, without any difficulties. It takes a while to encode, but certainly not so long that it is prohibitive. What was prohibitive was the hours we used to spend fixing driver conflicts, and trying to get different programs to communicate on our old PC. Thank God we switched last summer!
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12" PowerBook G4 1.33, 1.2GB Ram, 80GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive powering a Dell 2005FPW. Airport Express, Apple BT Mouse and Keyboard. Cannon EOS Digital Regel (DSLR), Sony PSC-93 (Point and Shoot), Sony Mini DV Camcorder. HP Photosmart 7960. The wife is using: 12" PowerBook G4 1.33, 768MB Ram, 60 GB Hard Drive.
The Digital Lifestyle at its Best!!!
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