[MacDV] Re: question about which G4 to buy for digital vido

[Jim Asherman]

On Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 04:39  PM, gail weisman wrote:

> thanks jim, appreciate your speedy response! more answers for you:
>
>
>>
>> How much can you fford?
> well, it would be a montly payment if i'm leasing; if i kept my
> old sony 17" monitor and just got the G4 it would be $60 or 70 a month
> i could afford that, maybe a little more.

You will have to work with a leasing co.? or can you do yourself credit?


>
> How fast d you need to work?
> well, i know how much large files eat up time and ram and hd space using
> photoshop, i can only imagine how working with audio and video could get
> tediously slow if the machine wasn't fast enough. i don't need to work 
> at
> superpseed or anything, but i don't want to have to wait hours to do 
> effects
> or anything i would do while editing and producing short documentaries
> (that's my goal).

I have a single 867  Seems fast enough most of the time.  Anything 
faster is gravy.
You are unlikely to need to much heavy effects rendering , and it gives 
you a chance to use the can.


>
>> processors work with your fav app?
>> Do you need a Superdrive?
>>
> i don't think i need a superdrive, for the time being i'm not sure i 
> need to
> press DVDs; i would like to burn CDs for music though. do i need the
> superdrive to do that?
>
No any CD burner will do that.

\\
> as far as apps, i have OLD versions of all pirated software (shhh, don't
> call the software police) so i'm bummin out there. i'm going to have to 
> find
> some sources because i can't afford $1000 for the new photoshop, another
> $1000 for final cut pro, etc., etc,    i'm an unemployed graphic 
> designer
> with a temp job, some savings and a good credit rating, but i'm not 
> loaded
> or anything (plus i live in the SF bay area which is ridiculously
> expensive).

I had already surmised this and that is why I am telling you refurbs and 
leftovers.
Cause the new ones don't boot 9.
Jim

>
> thx,
>
> g
>>>
>>> 2. i'll assume you're suggesting the dual boot so i don't have to
>>> attempt to
>>> figure out a new OS while i'm trying to figure out digital video too?
>>
>> That and it will run some of your favorite older stuff.
>>
>>>
>>> 3. if i have a DV mini cam that firewires right into the harddrive, 
>>> do i
>>> still need the firewire to analog converter? also, if i buy a monitor
>>> with
>>> digital signal to i need the converter? what exactly is the converter
>>> for?
>>
>> Converter is to put analog video into Firewire and analog video out of
>> firwrrire. Audio too.
>> Some cameras can do these transcoding tricks, but leaving your camera
>> on just to run the monitor seems a waste, and it;s good to be able to
>> run in a VHS beta or other analog tape and good tpo be able to make 
>> one,
>> even if it's jsut a VHS for the neighbors.
>> That's why they make that Dzzle thing that is the lowest on the food
>> chain.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> 4. is the superdrive good because you can burn CDs and DVDs? does it
>>> serve
>>> another purpose.
>>>
>>
>> DVD's  that's te deal really . It also does everything else pretty 
>> good.
>>
>>> 5. is the seagate drive you're talking about external or internal, and
>>> what
>>> size you do you suggest? also, how much RAM to comfortably edit video
>>> and
>>> audio?
>>>
>> I have 1.2 gig of ram. Get it. specifically if I were shopping today I
>> would get a seagate 80 gig Barracuda and have it installed in 8 
>> minutes.
>>
>>> thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thank you
>> Jim
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