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How’s your Dell or HP NLE machine working out?
We currently are using a “home built” NLE machine and it works fine for it’s intended use (3.2ghz w/ HT, 2gb RAM, PremPro 1.51, etc)…However, we need to add an additional, highly reliable machine for a new 1 hr. show…I’m looking for good experiences with Dell or HP or Alienware or etc. machines and any helpful hints/tricks to be on the lookout for…We would like to stay with XP Pro and plan on loading PremPro 1.51 initially and then upgrading to CS3 later…We’ll be editing DV only with no addin cards (Matrox and such)…The ability to lay a 1 hr. show to MiniDV without hiccups is the high priority here…I really appreciate your time and advice…
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All the brands you mentioned are reputable firms that deliver reliable PC’s with good quality. However, stick to the standard configurations offered. Do not choose to upgrade or add any components, unless you are a thief of your own wallet. Just this morning I checked Dell and they charge you (Dutch prices excl. VAT) for an upgrade from a 250 GB SATA disk to a 500 GB SATA disk a whopping
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To add to my previous post, if you choose to add a second disk to your system, let’s say a 500 GB disk, you pay
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You might also want to consider a company that specializes in NLE computers instead of Dell or HP. An NLE computer can be a “special-breed”.
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I got an HP 8400 workstation earlier this year and I am loving it. I’ve been a home-built computer guy for a long time, but decided to give the HP system a try. It’s been great. I’m not sure I’ll ever home-build my edit computer again. It was expensive, but it’s soooo worth it.
—Eric
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I bought an HP 8400 and at the same time built one. The HP is a GREAT machine. I use Dells at work and prefer HP over Dell.
I normally build my machines and only bought the HP because of how finicky Avid is and it was a certified machine. It was only a single quad-core. The machine I built at the same time is basically the same machine with twice the memory and two quad-core chips and 33% more hard drives for the RAID controller. It was still $2,000 less than the HP 😉
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Dell Precision works for me. I have several – 1 goes back many years – and they’re rock solid. BTW Dell now specifies “North American support” for Precisions. as the poster above mentioned, choose a CPU but for everything else including RAM, optical drives and extra hard drives, order the least or cheapest and then get ‘im yourself.
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