Thanks Mitch this is very helpful.
I kind of shay away from buying hardware on eBay did you had successful experiences with a specific seller over there ?
+ 40 minutes is the length of the finished project.
+ I have a lote of footage but thought of difitaize just the parts I need
+ What do you mean by “as projects cross the 30 minute line. Especially if you are cutting every 3-6 seconds..” ?
+ Will a G5 processor will effect the final product ?