Recommend Laptop For Film and Video Production?

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Aqua Man

I am going into University and taking Film and Video Production, and i need a Laptop for Video Editing, and what not. I want a decent laptop, with little lag.
Can you recommend a laptop or give a list of minimum specs, or a price range i what i will be expecting to pay?
Thanks
No Mac for me. Compared to Windows based computer, they are way more expensive. They don't run as many programs, and games. They also cannot be upgraded as easily. So no.

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A XPS... Alienware... or 17inch Macbook Pro... Crazy computer!

$1200 - 4000

XPS - 1300
Mac - 2700
Alienware - 3000 - 4000

What are some notebook laptops under 400 dollars?

livi.Oh

I want to get a laptop or notebook thingy. I would mostly use it for typing, video editing, photo editing and MAYBE the internet. I want something thats pretty good quality but not to expensive. i want something under $400. Thanx 4 your help

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net books are under 400.

you wont be able to do decent photo editing...and video editing..err good luck.

save up some more dough and look for something with "dedicated graphics" at least 512mb. and youll be fine.

check newegg.com

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Can someone offer insight on a good laptop?

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The Disint

I'm looking to buy a new laptop and I haven't used anything but Mac for over three years. I know Toshiba makes a decent laptop but what about these Samsung laptops? What are the top PC brands for laptops these days? I do a lot of video editing (hobby) so I need at least 6GB Memory to handle HD video. I have a 2TB external Hard Drive so the hard drive space on the computer doesn't need to be enormous. Any suggestions and links?
Not looking to spend more than like $800 for a laptop.

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I found some and you can choose any one from these. I would recommend getting you HP Pavilion DV8 but I guess HP aren't making laptops anymore(rumor). Toshiba laptops are okay but the model of most of those looks pale and almost same. I don't have any experience with Samsung Laptop so I have no idea about it. However my friend has some Samsung Netbook and it is working flawless since a year. Asus laptops are #1 selling on most of the countries according to the internet and provided data from the sellers. They also make awesome ones. My wife has Asus Republic Of Gamers laptop and it can handle any games and applications along with multitasking without any lag.

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-3-NP305V5A-A04US-15-6-Inch-Laptop/dp/B005OKPSTE/ref=sr_1_15?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1329406719&sr=1-15

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP305E7A-A01US-17-3-Inch-Laptop-Silver/dp/B006MX0WAW/ref=sr_1_21?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1329406719&sr=1-21

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-NP700Z5A-S09US-15-6-Inch-Laptop-Silver/dp/B006PAAMA2/ref=sr_1_19?m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1329406719&sr=1-19

http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Gamers-G74SX-AH71-17-3-Inch-Gaming/dp/B005UUS6MO/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1329407037&sr=1-1

You can explore Amazon.com and see what you want. Also read customer reviews to make a decent decision.

Good luck with the purchase.

What are the minimum computer requirements to edit gopro footage and HD videos with 1080p and some in 60fps?

David euro

If I was to go to newegg or bestbuy right now and buy myself a laptop, whats the cheapest that i could pay and still get a decent laptop for editing videos that it would be able to handle? My current computer sucks. Whenever i try to edit my footage the quality of the video goes down the drain. Like when viewing my footage it looks smooth and clear but whenever i try to make a compilation or just reduce video size on sony vegas the quality of the video goes down to very low. With technology changing very fast I'm sure I don't have to dish out a grand for a laptop capable of making gopro edits. If you guys can throw out some numbers and averages that would help. Thanks!

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You need a good CPU for editing videos properly... Go for an i7 and at least 8gb of ram...
You can get 16GB too and use 8 as a RAM Disk.
To improve performance, get an SSD.
For editing videos, the CPU plays the biggest part...
Technology changes fast but you don't have to buy it every time it changes... wait until the performance boost makes a difference.
Now go check the prices, looking for an i7 if you can afford it, if not, look for an i5.

What Jello said isn't right.
Those specs are in order to Handle the video... to be able to play it... Editing and converting is a whole different thing.
Good luck!

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Is a laptop the way to go for my next computer?

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Scott

My brother in law is of the opinion that desktops are on their way out unless you need real intense numbers crunching or editing high def video.
He suggests getting a decent laptop and hooking it up to my current desktop monitor.
I use my computer for all the basics you can think of. The only taxing programs would be games. I am a bit of a gamer but don't have to have all the graphics on the highest settings when I play
Is a laptop the way to guy for my new computer?

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Depends on what you want, and what you will use your computer for. I must say that I have switched to a laptop, and I am very happy with the change; however, I am on the road all the time (so a desktop doesn't really help me). If you're home every evening, then a desktop will probably still make you happy.

In short:
Desktops are cheaper (more bang for your buck), and can be upgraded easily. Their components can be swapped out and customized to your liking, and can swapped again in the future for cheap upgrading.

Laptops are mobile, but are more expensive. A gaming laptop will run you $600-700 minimum, and they can't really be upgraded (except for the RAM and Hard Drive).


For your reference, here is a list of laptop graphics cards; these determine how well your laptop can run games. I would recommend a GT 555M or better.
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Comparison-of-Laptop-Graphics-Cards.130.0.html
(Click on an individual card, and scroll down to the bottom of the review to see actual gaming benchmarks. Remember 30+ fps (frames per second) is considered "playable.")

You can find reviews for desktop graphics card at Toms Hardware. This link is a list of best graphics cards for the money. These cards can be added to a desktop to improve its gaming performance:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/best-graphics-card-gaming-performance,3042.html
You just need to make sure your power supply has enough power to handle the card. NewEgg and Amazon usually have the best prices.

What laptop would be best suited for my needs?

ScarletBlo

I currently have an HP Pavilion dv5 Laptop with Vista. Its processor is 2GHz and a capacity is 8 GB.
It has a few glitches and freezes so I am looking to upgrade to Windows 7.
My budget is $1000. I primarily use my laptop to write stories, watch videos and edit photos.
I'm not sure if I want to stick with HP but I am willing to look at different brands.
Your opinion would be greatly appreciated.

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hey there. its difficult to say an exact brand or model that would suit you, but what i can do is give u a list of hardware to look for in a laptop that would suit your needs.
A core2 (dual core) or i5 processor, 4gb of RAM (recommended for great computer speeds especially if you are using photoshop) and a decent graphics card something like 512mb.

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