HDDs for DV editing

TiZakit · 10-March-04, 10:43 PM

Seems I get to design a system of video editing stuff...
the computers are MACs though, and im going to go with G4s
I have everything else priced out, but what speed HDDs are used in video editing? im looking at around 240GB here.
Do I need special drives to work with macs?

This is the only part I don't know about... plz help.

SexyPants · 10-March-04, 10:51 PM

On a PC, 7200 RPM is the minimum and it captures just dandily. I don't really know if anything's different for Mac's but I'd imagine if it comes with firewire inputs they'd put a nice enough Hard Drive. It's not like anybody really uses firewire for anything else.

TiZakit · 10-March-04, 10:58 PM

Oh yeah... im lookin at about $4000 per station:
Computer
Moniter
Storage
...there was something else... I forget what.
VTRs and broadcast moniters weren't included in the 4000 I think... might have been software. Ill check back tomorrow with the actual specs on what I have so far.

carbongraphite · 11-March-04, 04:29 AM

ha, a DVCAM VTR costs more than the rig its self. i think most video editing setups use a external firewire array for storage. unless your doing heavy duty HD rendering then its SCSI or fiber channel.

TiZakit · 11-March-04, 03:57 PM

The VTRs cost 1800 each. Like I said thats not in the $4000.

10-March-04, 10:43 PM		#1 (permalink)
TiZakit Apex Tech Demi-God	HDDs for DV editing Seems I get to design a system of video editing stuff... the computers are MACs though, and im going to go with G4s I have everything else priced out, but what speed HDDs are used in video editing? im looking at around 240GB here. Do I need special drives to work with macs? This is the only part I don't know about... plz help.

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10-March-04, 10:51 PM		#2 (permalink)
SexyPants 5-Hoe-1 Jeans	On a PC, 7200 RPM is the minimum and it captures just dandily. I don't really know if anything's different for Mac's but I'd imagine if it comes with firewire inputs they'd put a nice enough Hard Drive. It's not like anybody really uses firewire for anything else.

10-March-04, 10:58 PM		#3 (permalink)
TiZakit Apex Tech Demi-God	Oh yeah... im lookin at about $4000 per station: Computer Moniter Storage ...there was something else... I forget what. VTRs and broadcast moniters weren't included in the 4000 I think... might have been software. Ill check back tomorrow with the actual specs on what I have so far.

11-March-04, 04:29 AM		#4 (permalink)
carbongraphite Pow - Hoe playa	ha, a DVCAM VTR costs more than the rig its self. i think most video editing setups use a external firewire array for storage. unless your doing heavy duty HD rendering then its SCSI or fiber channel.

11-March-04, 03:57 PM		#5 (permalink)
TiZakit Apex Tech Demi-God	The VTRs cost 1800 each. Like I said thats not in the $4000.