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Damien Greaves · November 1st, 2004, 07:29 PM

what type of laptop do u use for video editing ?

Dell, Sony, Mac Alien Ware, hp, etc

what are the specifications?

what software are u using?

thanks

Shane Ross · November 1st, 2004, 07:47 PM

Powerbook 1Ghz, 15".

And FCP. Although Avid Express Pro is tempting me....

Damien Greaves · November 1st, 2004, 07:57 PM

do u have any problems with your system like freezing and stuff

how much memory do u have?

are u able to do real time editing and effects?

Shane Ross · November 1st, 2004, 08:34 PM

I mainly use my G4 tower for editing anymore these days, but I occasionally still refer to my Laptop. I used it a lot when I first got it, until I have After Effects renders that I needed more power to plow thru.

I have 1 GB of RAM. I haven't frozen at all, acutally. Occasionally FCP will unexpectedly quit...and it was really bad when I went to FCP HD (4.5). But I went back to FCP 4.1.1 and things are more stable. I get the unexpectedly quit error only once a week, when it is working. On the tower I get it twice as often, but it is working more.

Not as many realtime effects as the tower, mainly the dissolves and color corrections. But I render most my effects as I add them anyway...I like to see them really work. Sometimes when I don't render it, even though it is "real time" the system will drop frames and stop.

Overall a decent system. I can't comment on how it compares to a PC based edit system. I never owned a PC, and rarely touch them.

Damien Greaves · November 1st, 2004, 08:40 PM

i am looking at a laptop but would like to know what other people are using and their experiences

i am a pc user and i get the the occassional errors and stuff on my home built system

i was looking at the emac to enter the apple arena at a low cost

Cory Moorehead · November 1st, 2004, 09:34 PM

Sager makes the absolute best notebooks. alot think Alienware is the best...when reality there selling point is based on how many more alien eyeballs they can add to the case.

Damien Greaves · November 1st, 2004, 09:38 PM

sager ?

where can i find this laptop?

do u use this laptop for editing ?

i have heard of alienware but that is out of my range

Rob Lohman · November 2nd, 2004, 04:16 AM

DELL Latitude 9100, 3.2 GHz Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB internal
HDD, DVD burner, widescreen 1680x1050 screen, external 160 GB
firewire/USB2 Maxtor drive.

Dan Euritt · November 2nd, 2004, 02:07 PM

fujitsu n5010, 3 ghz p4, 16.1" sxga+ tft, 4:3(?) aspect ratio screen, 768mb ram, 40gig 5400rpm hd.

take a look at the screen technology, not all laptops are created equal... when i got mine, the only two choices then were between the sony xbrite and the fujitsu crystal view... nothing else was comparable.

you have to be realistic about whether you really want to carry it around, or whether it's a desktop replacement... i use the external keyboard and mouse, and an external crt to expand the screen size... external hard drives and dvd burners as well, they are much cheaper.

Daniel Hollister · November 24th, 2004, 11:22 PM

another Mac user here. 1.33ghz powerbook g4. final cut pro 4.5. absolutely no problems.

Jeff Donald · November 24th, 2004, 11:26 PM

Mac laptop, G4 with 1Gb of ram and 120Gb external FireWire HD. Zero problems and a joy to edit on, except for the small screen. I'm used to my dual 20" desktop screens.

Takeshi McFall · November 29th, 2004, 03:17 PM

We use a Toshiba Satellite P35 series. It's one of the more inexpensive widescreen laptops out there. It is really a desktop replacement though.

While your hardware does affect system stability, don't disregard your software either. Using the very same desktop systems we found Vegas to be much more stable than Premiere. Of course, this is irrelevant moot if you go with FCP on an Apple.

Mike Moncrief · November 29th, 2004, 05:59 PM

Hello,

I am using an HP Pavilion 3010.. 1.5 GHZ Centrino, 512 MB of ram,60 gig hard drive, external 60 gig Acom firewire/usb 2.0 drive..external Sony DVD burner (when needed) 15.4 inch widescreen... Works like a champ using Vegas 5, DVD Architect 2.0, After Effects 6.5 and Lightwave 3D 8.0..

Mike M.

David Yuen · November 29th, 2004, 06:07 PM

http://notebookforums.com

Stephen Jackson · November 29th, 2004, 07:31 PM

I'm using a Toshiba Satellite P25 S505 it's more than a year old with 2.8 GHZ hyperthreading, 1.00Gig RAM 17" screen 60 Gig HDD and a multidrive DVD/CD writable/re writable

It's heavy about 10lbs sometimes feel like 20lbs.

I only use it when I'm on tour and editing on the road.

It works great with PPro Suite, Particle Illusion, and Boris Red. Plus the built in Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and SD card reader allows me to easily transfer data and upload .wmv files from almost anywhere.

November 1st, 2004, 07:29 PM	#1
Damien Greaves Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: trinidad Posts: 46	laptop users a question what type of laptop do u use for video editing ? Dell, Sony, Mac Alien Ware, hp, etc what are the specifications? what software are u using? thanks

November 1st, 2004, 09:34 PM	#6
Cory Moorehead Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 148	Sager makes the absolute best notebooks. alot think Alienware is the best...when reality there selling point is based on how many more alien eyeballs they can add to the case. __________________ Because im that...damn...good.

November 2nd, 2004, 04:16 AM	#8
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	DELL Latitude 9100, 3.2 GHz Pentium 4, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB internal HDD, DVD burner, widescreen 1680x1050 screen, external 160 GB firewire/USB2 Maxtor drive. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 24th, 2004, 11:26 PM	#11
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	Mac laptop, G4 with 1Gb of ram and 120Gb external FireWire HD. Zero problems and a joy to edit on, except for the small screen. I'm used to my dual 20" desktop screens. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

November 29th, 2004, 05:59 PM	#13
Mike Moncrief Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: orlando florida Posts: 426	Hello, I am using an HP Pavilion 3010.. 1.5 GHZ Centrino, 512 MB of ram,60 gig hard drive, external 60 gig Acom firewire/usb 2.0 drive..external Sony DVD burner (when needed) 15.4 inch widescreen... Works like a champ using Vegas 5, DVD Architect 2.0, After Effects 6.5 and Lightwave 3D 8.0.. Mike M. __________________ Mike Moncrief mikemoncrief@gmail.com www.themikemoncrief.com

November 1st, 2004, 07:47 PM	#2
Shane Ross Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 539	Powerbook 1Ghz, 15". And FCP. Although Avid Express Pro is tempting me....

November 1st, 2004, 07:57 PM	#3
Damien Greaves Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: trinidad Posts: 46	do u have any problems with your system like freezing and stuff how much memory do u have? are u able to do real time editing and effects?

November 1st, 2004, 08:34 PM	#4
Shane Ross Major Player Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Los Angeles, USA Posts: 539	I mainly use my G4 tower for editing anymore these days, but I occasionally still refer to my Laptop. I used it a lot when I first got it, until I have After Effects renders that I needed more power to plow thru. I have 1 GB of RAM. I haven't frozen at all, acutally. Occasionally FCP will unexpectedly quit...and it was really bad when I went to FCP HD (4.5). But I went back to FCP 4.1.1 and things are more stable. I get the unexpectedly quit error only once a week, when it is working. On the tower I get it twice as often, but it is working more. Not as many realtime effects as the tower, mainly the dissolves and color corrections. But I render most my effects as I add them anyway...I like to see them really work. Sometimes when I don't render it, even though it is "real time" the system will drop frames and stop. Overall a decent system. I can't comment on how it compares to a PC based edit system. I never owned a PC, and rarely touch them.

November 1st, 2004, 08:40 PM	#5
Damien Greaves Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: trinidad Posts: 46	i am looking at a laptop but would like to know what other people are using and their experiences i am a pc user and i get the the occassional errors and stuff on my home built system i was looking at the emac to enter the apple arena at a low cost

November 1st, 2004, 09:38 PM	#7
Damien Greaves Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: trinidad Posts: 46	sager ? where can i find this laptop? do u use this laptop for editing ? i have heard of alienware but that is out of my range

November 2nd, 2004, 02:07 PM	#9
Dan Euritt Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Carlsbad CA Posts: 1,132	fujitsu n5010, 3 ghz p4, 16.1" sxga+ tft, 4:3(?) aspect ratio screen, 768mb ram, 40gig 5400rpm hd. take a look at the screen technology, not all laptops are created equal... when i got mine, the only two choices then were between the sony xbrite and the fujitsu crystal view... nothing else was comparable. you have to be realistic about whether you really want to carry it around, or whether it's a desktop replacement... i use the external keyboard and mouse, and an external crt to expand the screen size... external hard drives and dvd burners as well, they are much cheaper.

November 24th, 2004, 11:22 PM	#10
Daniel Hollister Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 128	another Mac user here. 1.33ghz powerbook g4. final cut pro 4.5. absolutely no problems.

November 29th, 2004, 03:17 PM	#12
Takeshi McFall New Boot Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Houston Posts: 10	We use a Toshiba Satellite P35 series. It's one of the more inexpensive widescreen laptops out there. It is really a desktop replacement though. While your hardware does affect system stability, don't disregard your software either. Using the very same desktop systems we found Vegas to be much more stable than Premiere. Of course, this is irrelevant moot if you go with FCP on an Apple.

November 29th, 2004, 06:07 PM	#14
David Yuen Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 185	Forums for laptops http://notebookforums.com

November 29th, 2004, 07:31 PM	#15
Stephen Jackson Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: New York NY Posts: 77	I'm using a Toshiba Satellite P25 S505 it's more than a year old with 2.8 GHZ hyperthreading, 1.00Gig RAM 17" screen 60 Gig HDD and a multidrive DVD/CD writable/re writable It's heavy about 10lbs sometimes feel like 20lbs. I only use it when I'm on tour and editing on the road. It works great with PPro Suite, Particle Illusion, and Boris Red. Plus the built in Wi-Fi, bluetooth, and SD card reader allows me to easily transfer data and upload .wmv files from almost anywhere. __________________ Stephen Jackson RoaDDoggZ productions www.roaddoggz.com