Editing on a laptop... at DVinfo.net

Randall Rodriguez · March 3rd, 2010, 02:06 PM

Are any of you using a laptop as your main editing rig?

I'm asking because I'm thinking of building a new desktop PC, or if I should just buy a laptop.

Storage wouldn't be too much of a biggie, since the laptop I'm consdering supports USB3.0/eSata.

In consderation of video editing only - what are some pros and cons for you guys?

Edward Troxel · March 3rd, 2010, 02:14 PM

Yep. Been using a laptop as my primary editing machine for a number of years now.

Don Bloom · March 3rd, 2010, 02:44 PM

yes, I've been using my laptop as a 2ndary machine for quite a while except it blew up last week so my tech guy (my son whose a network/server engineer for a nationwide cell phone company) is taking care of me. It has advantages, like last September when I was in another state doing a wedding and I was gone for 5 days but really only lost a couple of days editing (travel days).

Perrone Ford · March 3rd, 2010, 03:36 PM

I cut on my laptop, and it's a nice one. But I'd never, ever want to use it for a primary tool. Too slow, screen is too small, it's very hard to use two hands on, etc. Cutting on a good desktop is always going to be faster.

March 3rd, 2010, 02:06 PM	#1
Randall Rodriguez New Boot Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 19	Editing on a laptop... Are any of you using a laptop as your main editing rig? I'm asking because I'm thinking of building a new desktop PC, or if I should just buy a laptop. Storage wouldn't be too much of a biggie, since the laptop I'm consdering supports USB3.0/eSata. In consderation of video editing only - what are some pros and cons for you guys?

March 3rd, 2010, 02:14 PM	#2
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	Yep. Been using a laptop as my primary editing machine for a number of years now. __________________ Edward Troxel [SCVU] JETDV Scripts/Scripting Tutorials/Excalibur/Montage Magic/Newsletters

March 3rd, 2010, 02:44 PM	#3
Don Bloom Inner Circle Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,609	yes, I've been using my laptop as a 2ndary machine for quite a while except it blew up last week so my tech guy (my son whose a network/server engineer for a nationwide cell phone company) is taking care of me. It has advantages, like last September when I was in another state doing a wedding and I was gone for 5 days but really only lost a couple of days editing (travel days). __________________ What do I know? I'm just a video-O-grafer. Don

March 3rd, 2010, 03:36 PM	#4
Perrone Ford Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 4,100	I cut on my laptop, and it's a nice one. But I'd never, ever want to use it for a primary tool. Too slow, screen is too small, it's very hard to use two hands on, etc. Cutting on a good desktop is always going to be faster. __________________ DVX100, PMW-EX1, Canon 550D, FigRig, Dell Octocore, Avid MC4/5, MB Looks, RedCineX, Matrox MX02 mini, GTech RAID, Edirol R-4, Senn. G2 Evo, Countryman, Moles and Lowels.