mac mini I7, 8 GB or more ram, SSD HDD greater than 250GB. that i7 needs to have 4 cores at least. I used to do some video work and about the only systems I had experience with were linux machines or a top of the line mac. I tried this on a windows box and got so frustrated with how long a 2 hour video would take to render, that I gave up on it.
-eric On Jan 9, 2012, at 3:20 AM, Scott Howell wrote: > If you are looking for something to basically play movies and the like on a > TV, then either would be more than adequate. If your looking for something to > do video editing I'm not sure either would be the way to go. WHen I say video > editing I am referring to actual video production work where horsepower, lots > of ram, and drive space is necessary. > > On Jan 8, 2012, at 8:56 PM, Victor Tsaran wrote: > >> Hello listers, >> Wanted to probe for your opinion regarding the two Mac Mini computers below >> as far as media applications are concerned. >> First is the 2.5GHZ dual-core Intel I5 (can be configured to I7). Its >> built-in SATA drives can also be exchanged for solid-state drives if desired. >> Second is the 2.0GHZ quad-core Intel I7, aka Mac Mini Server, which can also >> be configured to include solid-state drives instead of the built-in SATA >> ones. >> Both machines have 4GB of RAM. >> >> Which of the two configurations do you thin would be best for media >> applications? >> >> Thanks for any opinions. >> Best, >> Vic >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en.
