3.6 MB per second is the correct answer. That will add up darn quick. [http://dvrecorder.com/] is one HD solution. Should work fine with the Powerbook. DVD-R for long term storage, external HD for editing. I'm not sure how much heavy editing I'd do on a laptop. It's going to work the drive pretty good. It'd be interesting to hear from some pros on this. On 5/12/03 1:39 PM, "Kynan Shook" <kshook at mac.com> wrote: > Bill Reburn <reburn at mts.net> writes: >> Is there a rule of thumb for how much space video/audio information >> takes on >> a HD? For some reason 1Mb/sec pops up in my mind. > > It depends on the format, compression rate, resolution, color depth... > ;-) > If you're thinking DV format (what iMovie imports), that runs at 3.6 MB > per second. However, that is a fairly high data rate as far as video > compression goes. A high-quality compressed movie trailer would > probably be in the neighborhood of 150-350 KBps. > > > > Kynan Shook > kshook at mac.com > http://homepage.mac.com/kshook/index.html > > > ---------- > Check out the Titanium email list FAQ > http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/Titanium.html > > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <Titanium-off at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to > <Titanium-digest at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > Need help from a real person? Try. > <Titanium-request at lists.themacintoshguy.com> > > ---------- > $14.99 Unlimited Nationwide Mac Dialup and Mac Web Hosting from your Mac ISP > Serious Mac Internet Solutions From NineWire! http://macinternetaccess.com > > RoadTools $30 PodiumPad available at Apple retail stores, $20 Traveler > CoolPad at Staples. Both in white for iBooks at <http://roadtools.com> > > Cyberian | Support this list when you buy at Outpost.com! > Outpost | http://www.themacintoshguy.com/outpost.shtml -- Dave Friesen