What is a decent computer spec for video editing?
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http://www.avid.com/products/xpressdv/specs.shtml\n\nthis is the official site and specifications your pc needs.\nig it turns out your specs are just fine try defragmentaion and clean sweeping your pc.\n\nto do this go to my computer , right click your hard drive , select tools and defragment now.\n\nif youve never done it before it can take a while , but usually only around 20mins for the fullest of pcs.Its recommended you defrag before installing new progs onto your pc.\n\nIf however you havent got the correct specifications speak to your local pc retailers for advice on upgrading
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Hi :\n\n there are several video editors , the best is Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 , ( Adobe® Premiere® Pro 2.0 software gives you more power to express your creativity. With unparalleled Adobe application integration, revolutionary Adobe Clip Notes, and enhanced HD tools, Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0 sets new standards for digital filmmaking )\n\nThis software size about 500 MB and need high speed PC and storge to safe your edited files\n==============================...\nif you planning to have a small size editor :\n\n1. Video Edit Magic 4.15 ( 12.2 MB )\n\n2. VideoCharge Full 3.5.7.22 ( 21 mb )\n\n3.Sony Vegas Movie Studio + DVD 6.0a Build 85 ( 58.0 MB\n\n\nHAVE A NICE DAY\n\nor go to this link , where i post an answer similar to your question >>> \n\nhttp://answers.yahoo.com/question/?qid=1006051028061
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Try Honest Technology Video Patrol for just at $50.  If you're willing to spend another $40 for $93 you can get the best in Adobe Premiere Elements V2.0.  You cant get much in a program you're looking for without paying the price worthy of it.  But for what Adobe Premier does its at a very good price.  Most at the same equivalant like Sony ACID cost $130-$150 depending on where you can find it.  Look around but I prefer that you try and spend atleast $100 in order to get a good program.  Anything less you'll be spending more money to replace the horrible program you just purchased.  Hope that helps.  Try this site  http://www.tigerdirect.com
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Go for a branded PC of HP or Dell.\n\nYou should look for P4 2.88Ghz or 3Ghz with 1 GB of RAM, 17" SVGA monitor, 180GB of HDD, Built in NIC with at least 32MB of video ram.
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That will run XP easily enough although it won't be very punchy.\n\nAn extra 256Mb of RAM (cheap as chips from Crucial / Kingston) will help no end.\n\nAs long as you are paying no more than 150 GBP for it then it is a good buy.
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The one that comes with Windows XP isn't all that bad.  Doesn't have all the capabilities of Adobe Premier or Avid, but it's pretty decent for entry level.
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Depends on what you're trying to do with it. I guess it would be alright, but I nvr would have personally bought that. Don't like Macs, Love apples!:P \n1.83 G cpu with 512 M RAM, I think you'll need to upgrade real soon.
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512 mb graphiccard \n1gb ram
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I would go for a computer with an Intel duo core. It is as fast or faster than an amd 64 processor. If you want to get ahead of the maket though, look for Intel VIIV technology. Intel VIIV is designed for multimedia applications.\n\nGhz: anywhere between 2.0 and 3.0 is good\nVRAM: 256 mb is good\nram: 1 gb is good\nhdd: 150 gb is good\n\nFor all computers there are a lot of things you need to think about when purchasing. Dell, HP, Gateway, and other computer manufacturers will try to make it as simple as possible. Go with one of their media center PCs.
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Well if you have all the money, buy the best computer in the world!\n\nSeriously, This depends on what you want to do. If you are just editing 2 minute home videos with no titles or transitions, then you can do it on a pentium 2 with 96MB of ram. (I have a vaio that does that.)\n\nfor 3d modeling, I would recomend a high end gaming computer, equivalent to what you would get from Alienware or one of the other custom computer manufacturers out there. The more memory, higher the processor speed, and faster the video card, the quicker the render time that will be involved in producing the video.\n\nFor straightforward video with simple transitions and if you don't mind waiting a few minutes to render, I would recomend a pentium 4 processor over 3 gig speed, 1 gb of memory, two hard drives, one operating drive one for video. At least 80 gigs of video space. (Make sure the drive is 7200 rpm.) Get a video card with two monitor support or widescreen monitor, this makes keeping track of windows much easier. Make sure it has firewire, and a DVD burner is a nice option to have.\n\nIn a Mac get a dual processor 2.5 Gb, with 1 gb of memory, a 300 gb Lacie external Harddrive, Two button mouse, Final Cut Pro with Motion and purchase Photoshop elements.(At least) THis is alot more money than the PC, but it is a much more powerful system, with many features that will allow you to work professionally for years without upgrading. (Provided you move on to HDV and not something else like film or holographic projection when they start to make an appearance in the next few years.)\n\nHope this helps,\nTony
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for this you need fastest computer with all advance techinologies.\n\nAbout Minimum Requirement you could only now when you buy video captureing card for recording & games you want to play. but all other tasks are done even in pentium 2. I recommend you a best pc as under:-\n\nSystem Requirements\n\nIntel® Pentium® 4 3.4 GHz or higher with Hyper-Threading technology \nMicrosoft® Windows® XP (Service Pack2 for HDV camcorder support recommended) \n2GB of RAM (4GB or more recommended) \n10000 RPM SATA hard disk or above \n16X PCI ExpressTM display adapter \nInput/Output Device Support \n\n1394 FireWire cards for use with DV/D8/HDV camcorders \nSupport for OHCI Compliant IEEE-1394 and 1394 Adaptec 8940/ 8945 \nAnalog capture cards for analog camcorders (VFW & WDM support) \nUSB capture devices and PC cameras \nWindows-compatible CD recorder (CD-R/-RW) required for CD creation \nWindows-compatible DVD recorder (DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW) required for DVD creation\n\nThese are ideal configration, i don't recomend  you to go down from these configration.
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20+ years selling software retail.\n\nI liked this PC Magazine article, which reviews the best programs for video editing.\nhttp://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,1874,4835,00.asp\n\nMY top choices.\n\n1.  Adobe Premiere Pro 2.   If you have the money theres only one choice.  Money buys the best.   \n\nPC World, March 2006\n  Premiere Pro 2.0 is the most scalable, efficient, and precise video-editing software available." \n\n2.  Roxio Easy Media Creator 9 Suite.  The Poor Man's Cadillac.    The affordable choice which will run circles around anything thats not Adobe.
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Buy the most that you can afford.  I would make sure that the computer has at least 512mb memory, 2ghz processor, 128mb video card and 160gb harddrive.
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if you're doing a simple one, you could use windows movie maker.  but if you're gonna do a more professional one, i recommend adobe premiere pro.
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you need plenty of "ram" and a good quality video card.....i'm not sure that there is much software-wise that will help beyond those basic guts of your computer! plus....i assume you have cable or some type of highspeed connection.
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Its completly depends on your requirements, If you want to use Mac for editing sound, video or any other high resolution photographs, pictures then it will be a good choice on a bit extra price but you will save lots of time because that system hardly hangs when you performing those kind of editing. \nfor your company and sales, spreadsheets, I only recommend to go for Windows PCs, they wont give much trouble handled by a layman, most of the help will be available for them. and one of users already answered it supports many formats, file extension etc.
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Read the system requirements very carefully.  You'll need way more RAM and Video and probably more hard drive space too than most machines that shipped with 98 have.  For XP, you should have at least 256MB of RAM and 40GB of Harddrive space ... It won't take near that much, but the stuff you run with it will.  Make sure your Video card will handle it too.  PC's are easy to upgrade and you can do this yourself, but PLEASE read the box before you buy.  If you're not sure what you have, in almost any Windows office program like Word, Powerpoint, Excel, you can go to the Help bar and click on SYSTEM INFORMATION.  It will tell you all of this stuff.  Good luck !  P.S.  Consider hitting a pawn shop for a decent 512+RAM used PC for $250 ... hey, it's just hardware, not underwear !   ;-)