I'm editing HD on a Macbook pro, I believe 2.3 gHz, 2 gig RAM. I have no problems editing single layers of 1440x1080/60i HDV coming from the Canon HV20. Also, no problems editing in 1280x720/24p Apple ProRes codec.
Bogs if you start multiclipping 1080i footage, but you can lower frame quality and frame rate requirements and do ok with it. It's also good to have a MacBook Pro so you have the right video card to run "Motion", which does a much better job at keying than FCP does. Bill Cammack http://billcammack.com --- In [email protected], Rupert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Nice! > I've been meaning to ask - who's editing HD, and how powerful does > your computer have to be to be efficient? > Can a MacBook Pro handle HD editing effectively? > I'm wondering what the minimum spec is, and what people are actually > using for fast render times, etc. > Rupert > http://twittervlog.tv > > On 10-Jul-08, at 9:39 AM, Steve Garfield wrote: > > Just saw this: > > Sanyo Xacti HD1010 4MP MPEG4 High Definition 1080i/1080p Camcorder > with 10x Optical > Zoom > > http://sanyodigital.com/product.aspx?v=22 > > Might be the one to get... > > I've been holding off on HD because I didn't want to have to render > the video after copying > to hard drive... > > This one saves video as MPEG-4 H.264. > > What's your workflow for editing HD video off of the HD1000... > > Is there a rendering process? > > I'm not on the current FCP. Let me know if that'll help... > > Your thoughts? > > Thanks! > --Steve > http://stevegarfield.com > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >
