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Is this a good editing system?
Hi,
I am looking to edit a feature length film shot on a Canon XH-A1 in 30i HDV and would like to purchase a new system to edit it on. I saw on the Adobe site that they have certified the HP xw4600 to use and I wondered if this was a good option for $1699. I will be using Premiere Pro 2.0 or maybe CD3 and I think Aspect HD.HP xw4600(RB431UT)
Recommended Usage Business Desktops & Workstations
Form Factor Convertible Minitower
Processor Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600(2.4GHz)
Processor Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Cache Per Processor 2 x 4MB L2 Cache
Memory 4GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive 250GB 7200rpm SATA 3.0-Gb/s NCQ
Optical Drive 1 16X DVD+/-RW SuperMulti SATA
Graphics NVIDIA Quadro FX1700 (512 MB)
Audio Sound card – Integrated
Ethernet Gigabit LAN
Power Supply 475 watts wide-ranging, active Power Factor Correction, 80 PLUS Efficient
Operating System Windows Vista Business / XP Professional downgrade
Chipset Intel X38 Express
CPU Type Core 2 Quad Installed Qty 1
CPU FSB 1066MHz CPU Speed Q6600(2.40GHz)
L2 Cache Per CPU 2 x 4MB
CPU Socket Type LGA 775
CPU Main Features 64 bit Quad-Core Processor Graphics
GPU/VPU Type NVIDIA Quadro FX1700
Graphics Interface PCI Express x16
Memory Capacity 4GB DDR2
Memory Speed DDR2 800
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec 1GB x 4
Memory Slots (Available/Total) 0/4
HD Capacity 250GB
HD Interface SATA
HD RPM 7200rpm
HD Spec SATA 3.0-Gb/s NCQ
Optical Drive Type DVD Super Multi
Optical Drive Spec 16X DVD+/-RW SuperMulti SATA
Audio Chipset Integrated
LAN Chipset Integrated
LAN Speed 10/100/1000Mbps
Front Panel Ports
Front USB 2
Front Audio Ports 2
Back Panel Ports
COM 1
LPT 1
PS/2 2
Rear USB 7
eSATA 1
RJ45 1 port
Rear Audio Ports 3 ports
Expansion
External Bays 3 x 5.25″
1 x 3.5″
Internal Bays 2 x 3.5″I also have an external hard drive. I’d also need to install a firewire card and could also purchase an additional internal hard drive to install. I’ve also heard that the Dell T5400 is an option. I’m not sure which is better for the money.
The last movie I shot I was able to edit on my home computer since it was DV. i’ve done a lot of research but am still not quite sure of the exact specifications that I should be looking for. I want to buy what’s easiest (I’m not sure about custom configurations) as well as a good value for the money. Any help you can give me would be much appreciated.
Thanks,
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5 Replies
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I think that is too pricy myself. I built my own with similar setup with 1/2 the price. I think upgrading to CS3 is probably a good idea also.
Perry
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Thanks. Building my own isn’t really an option. I’d basically like to know if the computer I mention would be good enough to edit HDV with Premiere.
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I think it is pretty decent.
Perry
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More than good enough. Definitely upgrade to CS3.
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I would definitely consider buying Cineform though, it REALLY makes things fly with HDV and Adobe apps.
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