what is the best computer for video editing?

Megz Luvzu

hey:) whats the best computer for editing "professional" videos?
and/or software?? thanks(:

P.S. also if you know any great cameras for filming(such as the canon 600D) i would appreciate other suggestions(:

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Please stay away from Macs if all else fails... High performance desktops are a lot cheaper than laptops and I would recommend you get a gaming desktop or a gaming laptop (but they will be a lot more expensive). The main reason I say a gaming desktop is because the hardware / components are very good for Video Editing program like Sony Vegas for example. You will need a good Graphics Card, a good CPU, and a sufficient amount of RAM memory and you can get that in a retailed gaming PC. I doubt you're going to want to build your own computer but you can get a very HIGH-END system for around $500 - $1,000. If you want a high-end laptop then you're looking at around $1,000 to $1,500 for video editing. I currently have a Dell Alienware M14x laptop and when I edited videos in Sony Vegas it handled it easy.
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My laptop "specs" were;

Operating System:
MS Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1

***CPU:
Intel Core i7 2720QM @ 2.20GHz
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology

***RAM:
4.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 797MHz (11-11-11-28)

Motherboard:
Alienware M14xR1 (CPU1)

Graphics:Generic PnP Monitor (1600x900@60Hz)
Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000

***Discrete Graphics Card:
NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M

Hard Drive:
977GB Seagate ST1000LM024 HN-M101MBB (SATA)

Optical Drives:
HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GS30N

Audio:
Realtek High Definition Audio
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That's the kind of hardware I have in my laptop and you're going to want to have a good discrete graphics card if you can get one. Don't spend too much on them because you can get to ridiculous price ranges. Anyways besides all of that... Do some more research on Google and you should get exactly what you wanted.

P.S. Stick with Cannon DSLR's. They're the best. Especially the Rebel models.

HELP IN PLAYING AND EDITING THE VIDEO FROM A CANON DSLR?

d E i y O

im using a canon 500d and a 4GB class 10 SDHC kingston memory card.. recently i recorded few clips from my friends for i want to make a teaser/trailer. i used 720p @ 30fps and i didnt use up all the memory from the memory card. but when i transfer it to my laptop (dell vostro)..it has some problem in playing the video in the laptop. the video doesnt play smoothly (it lags). and i cant seem to edit it in any video editing software (windows movie maker or sony vegas).. whats the reason behind this? why cant it play smoothly on my laptop despite that im using a class 10 memory card? is it from the video format or something else is causing this? and what type of video format should i convert the video to? need ur help in this..need some advices and suggestions..thank you in advance.

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The biggest problem is your laptop. 95% of the editing I do is on a desktop....and I had to do several upgrades on that to make it handle video editing smoothly (more memory, new video card, sound card, and power supply.....ohhhh, and an additional hard drive for more storage)

When I got a laptop, the first thing I looked for is one that could play GTA4 and BlackOps. If a computer (desktop or laptop) has issues running a graphics intensive game, then it will have issues with video editing.

With a laptop, about the only additional "upgrade" you can make is to add more RAM.

As far editing, you may need to make sure that the program can handle H.264 video (MPEG-4/AVC). You may need a H.264 CODEC (COmpression/DECompression) driver. I prefer the K-Lite CODEC pack... http://download.cnet.com/K-Lite-Mega-Codec-Pack/3000-13632_4-10794603.html

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How much video can a 8GB SD card hold if I use a DSLR?

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Princesa

My DSLR camera is a Canon EOS X3 (Kiss Rebel).
Can you please also specify what settings will allow me to record longer videos? How much will it affect the quality of the video?

Thanks in advance!!!

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That depends on the size [sd, 720p or 1080p] Interlaced or Progressive, the used video codec and the settings of said codec. I don't think anybody can really tell you precise definitely if you factor in that if it uses Variable Bitrate Encoding, like AVC/MP4 well then it even depends on the scenes because it is variable.

8GB is allot and if it uses a decent codec I feel that should at least give you 30 minutes. Actually you probably earlier have to deal with the limited time the camera allows you to film. See DSLR sensors heat up during use. To stop getting to hot there might be software limitations. Not to mention battery life yeah another issue. How long can the battery handle it.

It isn't odd that many videos are shot in multiple parts. And on your laptop/computer to it together. You edit it.

I want to create a high quality film and I need tips on what video cameras to get?

Jentwez

I also want to take high quality photographs, they can be one camera or two separate ones (one for filming the other for taking pictures). I just really need tips on what to get. I want to make short movies in very high definition on YouTube for a project I'm doing. Thank you!
My budget would probably be around $300 or less. I really want to make urban style type of videos.

What I need more right now is a video camera.

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Hi Janet:

Cameras & camcorders range from under-$50 USD to many-thousands, and Y!A users range from 13-year old teens to well-seasoned retirees, so you need to give us a bit more information about how much you have to spend.

And your subject matter & visual approach for your YouTube project can influence the equipment selection greatly.

So rather than a bunch of "blue sky" model recommendations, I'll stick with the general "tips" you are asking for.

1) Set a budget of what you can afford to spend. Photography has traditionally been an expensive hobby (especially in the "film only" days). Video is cheaper than the old "home movies", but you still "get what you pay for" as far as quality.

2) You seem to be interested in both "filming" and "taking pictures", so don't get wrapped-up in the "Megapixels" hype, which is fairly meaningless for video once you get above 2.07MP (multiply 1080 by 1920 pixels, for HD, and you'll see what I mean). Higher megapixels only affects photo blowups, and still won't do you any good if your lens is cheaply made.

3) Don't get a camcorder or DSLR that shoots video your computer can't edit! HD video takes a lot of computing power, tons of RAM, large & fast hard drive storage, and high-end video cards. Match the edit software to the "codec" the video is made with.

4) Buy the best video tripod you can afford. Tripods don't get obsolete, and a jerky low-end pan head will frustrate you more than any other piece of gear. Still-cameras can pretty much sit still on top of any cheap mount, but a moving camera shot takes smooth, precision-tooled mounting & control.

5) Sound & microphones are more important than you may realize. People will watch a grainy YouTube video with good sound, but too-soft, echo-ey or distorted sound on the best-looking video will drive viewers away. Make sure you have an external mike input on at least one (if not all) of your camera heads. This is also vital for music videos.

6) Learn about "3 point lighting", and if you plan to make still-photo portraits, then study portraiture techniques. Good video (and photos) require good lighting, and more is better to prevent grainy poorly-detailed video footage.

7) As far as lensing, if you are on a low-end budget, look for Optical Zoom (not Digital Zoom, which is worthless). Some cheap cameras, like the Flip, and some not-so-cheap cameras like the GoPro Hero series have a fixed lens with no optical zoom. Digital zoom is added to many of these (which is just pixel-cropping) to make them seem "better".

8) Another lens-related feature is O.I.S. (for Optical Image Stabilization), which helps prevent shaky video & stills when your lens is zoomed-in or hand-held. Some cameras handle this better than others (and some call this feature by different names).

9) My final recommendation, as far as YouTube projects, is to not let a lack of budget or equipment stop your creative efforts. Two of the most-watched (and now, well-paid) YouTube stars are Jenna Mourey ("JennaMarbles") and Hanna Hart ("My Drunk Kitchen"), both of whom shot & edited almost all their famous videos with the iSight webcam on their MacBook laptops.

Feel free to post an "Additional Details" update to your Question to give us a price range, and we can recommend specific models or feature lists you can afford.

hope this helps,
--Dennis C.
 

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How well would a laptop with these specs be able to handle Adobe CS6 production premium programs?

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Manny

CPU: Intel i7-3740QM Mobile Processor (4x 2.7GHz/6MB L3 Cache)
Memory: 24GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM

Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660M w/ 2GB GDDR5

Storage: 120GB SSD (Read: 550MB/s ; Write: 510MB/s)
750GB 7200rpm Laptop HDD
Mostly for DSLR video and image editing, compositing, ad some 3d rendering.
Also, How much of a difference would it make if the CPU were an Intel i7-3630QM Mobile Processor (4x 2.4GHz/6MB L3 Cache) ?

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It'll do just fine. Those are some pretty good specs.

On a loose $1500 budget, what is the most productive configuration for a laptop intended for Adobe CS6?

Manny

I'm planning on using the laptop with Adobe Premiere, Photoshop, and After Effects mostly for editing DSLR video and photographs. I need something that will be able to handle multiple HD video layers, some 3D rendering, music production, etc. Is this possible? NOTE: I'd prefer not to hack my video card but I can if I absolutely have to.

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You need something with an extremely fast CPU and lots of RAM. Graphics card doesn't matter as much when it comes to everything you mentioned except 3D modeling. I suggest you look for a workstation-style build, and not a gaming build.
Something like this:
i7-38XXQM and above
16GB+ of RAM
SSD! Solid State Drives are very important if you want your programs and projects to open fast! I suggest either a hybrid drive or an all-out 256GB SSD.
Any graphics card over a GT630M or 7670M will do.

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Is it easy to connect a Canon T3i to a computer?

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Jake

I'm looking for a camera to record video then edit it on my laptop, I found a deal and I want to know how easily it connects to a computer and anything else helpful about video or audio. I'm very new to video cameras

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Yes it's easy but if video is your concern, you would be much better off with the more controllable digital camcorder. DSLR's were never meant to do video.

What is the best kind of lap top to get?

otterpop!

I need a lot of memory because I want to major in photography. I want a good quality laptop.

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Here is what the professionals use.
The new Sony Vaio AW-Series is an 18.4-inch laptop aimed at photographers. Full coverage of the Adobe RGB colour space offers total accuracy for editing, thanks to the 3LED back lighting system also found on Sonyâs Bravia TVs. The AW-Series comes with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as well as Adobe Photoshop Elements pre-installed. The VAIO AW-Series has an Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 processor, NVIDIA 512MB GeForce 9600M GT graphics card, 128GB Solid State Disk and a 500GB SATA drive. Price and availability to be announced.

rawing on its strengths in the field of display design and refining them to a new level, VAIO has created a new class of portable. It has screen technologies never seen on a notebook, from the massive 18.4-inch diagonal and Full HD resolution to its 3LED backlighting system. Serious photographers and owners of HD camcorders will instantly appreciate the absolute colour fidelity on offer â full coverage of the Adobe® RGB colour space delivers the total accuracy essential to perfect editing. Quite simply, this is the best â and only â notebook screen of its kind.

3LED backlighting is a technical breakthrough found on high-end BRAVIA⢠LCD TVs. It uses the pure red, green and blue light emitted by LEDs to generate a super-wide colour gamut capable of correctly reproducing the full Adobe RGB colour space. Whether you are editing photographic images or HD video, or simply enjoying an HD movie, this means the best possible picture quality. Put this together with Full HD (1920 x 1080) resolution and you have the screen by which others will be judged.

The AW-Series comes with Adobe Photoshop® Lightroom® as well as Adobe Photoshop Elements, providing users with some of the very best photo-editing software tools available. Sony original software including Image Data Converter, Picture Motion Browser and α setting plug-in for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom further enhance the appeal to serious photographers. As well as the convenience provided by the settings plug-in, owners of Sonyâs α DSLR will experience the quiet pleasure of seeing an echo of the cameraâs design aesthetic in the distinctive and beautiful finishes available for the AW-Series.

The huge Full HD display offers true 16:9 widescreen, so when you play a movie on the integrated Blu-ray Disc⢠drive, you are treated to superbly cinematic visuals. Dolby® Home Theatre audio signal processing and 2.1 channel speakers complete the mini-cinema effect, with enhanced bass from the integrated sub-woofer as well as immersive surround sound. Should you prefer, an HDMI⢠output lets you the whole High Definition audiovisual experience to an HD TV or Home Theatre.

From a technical standpoint, the VAIO AW-Series is as impressive behind the scenes as from the front. Everything you need for outstanding multimedia performance is there, from the Intel® Core⢠2 Duo T9600 processor, power 3D graphics courtesy of NVIDIAâs® 512MB GeForce® 9600M GT and a very special combination of disk technologies. In a world first, 128GB of Solid State Disk (SSD) Flash memory works together in a RAID array with the 500GB SATA drive to boost performance when working with large files, which are stored on the SSD for extremely fast access.

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