Okay, I will be doing a research project travelling the United States videotaping people for a documentary (if you know the best camcorder to get that's small and works great and compatible w/ a laptop/notebook i'd like to hear about it).
I need a laptop/computer that has wireless internet, firewall, an ethernet connection, cd/dvd burner (i want the dvd burner, not just the dvd player), I also need some kind of media software and it needs to have good sound and can do good video editing.
Any suggestions? What price range will I be looking at?
Thanks!!!!!!
2006-08-24 05:37:55 · 8 answers · asked by Tea_Girl 4 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
Also, how many gigs will I need?
2006-08-24 05:41:58 · update #1
You will NEVER get good sound from laptop speakers. Something high end like a macbook pro will give you so so sound. You should get headphones or external speakers. Be sure to get a camera with firewire (and a laptop too). This makes it much easier to move the video between the two w/o frame dropping quality compromise, etc.
All Apple laptops have a firewire port. iMovie and iDVD are very easy to use, and a good way to get started (and come with your new machine!) You can alway go to something more sophisticated like Final Cut once you get a little experience. For the kind of editing you will do on the road this is not necessary.
Depending on what sort of compression you use and the resolution of the video, you could end up eating 8-9 GB of drive space per hour of video (HDTV rates) so get as fat a drive as you can manage.
The person above is right about the desktop. You should go that route if you possibly can.
Cost? Sounds like you are in for a cool $6k by the time you buy a nice laptop, a nice camera, cables, DVDs, spare batteries, tapes, tripods, etc. etc. etc.
2006-08-24 09:50:11 · answer #1 · answered by Mr. Quark 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i am a video grapher
i would suggest desktop for video editing
but if u insist on laptop
then amd turion x2 or intel centrino duo
they all come with sufficient dvd editing software like win dvd creator
about camcorder
i dont know your budget
but panasonic dvc30 is best for documentry video
it is small but professional with 1/3" 3ccd
if u need any more information
u can email me at rajfilms.net
2006-08-24 05:45:58 · answer #2 · answered by gurpreet s 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even though Dell and Gateway are best bang for the buck XP-wise.... Apple is by far the best thing to use for internet and video use.
I've heard great things about iMovie and iDVD software.
You'll be glad you went Apple (and I'm a PC guy).
2006-08-24 06:23:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
My suggestion is to start with Dell. Dell has all of the following specific desires you want to put into the computer. I'll give you the website so you can actually browse to your interests.
2006-08-24 05:43:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just got a compaq presario and i like it. it was 710 which i had to pay 49 for shipping. i was goin to get a dell but they are having some issues with their batteries right now.
2006-08-24 05:45:38 · answer #5 · answered by foxzie006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This One
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wo/0.RSLID?mco=925997E8&nclm=MacBookPro
especially for movies
2006-08-24 05:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by raindog 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my suggestion would be to buy a computer with a realtively good processor, then upgrade and install all those diffferent parts that you need
2006-08-24 05:40:33 · answer #7 · answered by zzzzzzzzz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually the people in the shops know that kind of stuff.
2006-08-24 05:44:44 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋