hello all y'all. my name is noneck and i've been traveling around the world for four months and still have three more months. for background, i'm working on a "open sourced" global documentary aptily named "on the luck of seven." for seven months, i'm traveling around the world blogging and vlogging my way seven topics that surround free culture. more can be read at < http://luckofseven.com >.
first, let me tell you my getup... - macbook (2gig core duo, 2 gb memory, upgraded 180 gig hard drive 7200 rpm) - final cut express - external LaCie 250Gb 7200 rpm hard drive (too heavy to cary, but i've made it this far) - sony HDV-A1U - i do everything in 1080i HD. you can not dissuade me from switching. i'm writing this email for two reasons... one. thoughts on bus powered hard drives for mobile HD editing... i'm desperately looking to replace my external LaCie 250Gb 7200 rpm hard drive that is a freakin brick and a half. the device weighs as much as my clothing (i don't carry much) and find myself unable to lug all of my equipment when i'd like to edit. so, i have been researching bus powered devices. i know i can easily walk into a store and purchase an external firewire powered (or USB) hard drive but am limited to 5200 rpm AND i don't know if the drive speed is quick enough for HD editing in final cut express. if 5200 is too slow, i've also been thinking of building my own external HD from OWC's external bus powered enclosures and grabbing a 200 gb 7200 rpm. since i am a poor fool, i don't have money to experiment. anyone have recommendations on mobile HD editing? two. thoughts on being timely... since i'm filming my interviews as a documentary and not just a vlog, i find myself collecting more video than i can process. so instead of sitting down and waiting for tape content to encode, i've been thinking of finding a second hand held digital camcorder that's suitable for a second perspective shots and quick turning around interviews... there is several catches, i'd like something compatible with a mac, i want something that is in HD, has an external mic connection, and can rock a wide angle or fish eyed lens. since the release of sanyo's hd1000, my jaw has dropped and my heart throbbed. does anyone have one? how's the external sound jack? have you used it with a wireless microphone? how's the battery life? oh, and the lens... is it bitchin? sanyo's hd1000 - < http://www.sanyo-dsc.com/english/products/vpc_hd1000/compact.html > ok, so if you haven't used that camera, which camera would be suitable replacement? oh and since i'm a poor fool, do you know anyone at sanyo? cheers! noel -- join me on a trip around the world! http://ontheluckofseven.com noel hidalgo [ skype ] nonecknoel [ twitter ] http://twitter.com/noneck [ email/jabber/aim ] noel[a]noneck.org http://www.dopplr.com/traveller/noneck http://www.couchsurfing.com/people/nonecknoel
