Hi my names Dave....I'm 20 from Wincanton Somerset England
Why I Edit:
I am a skateboarder who gets filmed Skateboarding/Moto X Riding and films friends skateboarding/Moto X riding and the general madness that follows it....I also edit the footage...
Previous Editing Experience:
Editing .AVI video files using Windows Movie Maker...
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Camera:
I currently have a Hi 8 Sony Handy Cam and am looking into buying either a Sony Handy Cam Digital 8 with Hi 8 Tape Compatability or doing away with the old camera and getting a sony handy cam mini DV, Unless I can find a reason why not then I'll probably get the D8 probably this model...Sony Digital 8 Handy Cam DCR-TRV340E but its all down to reliability and whether repairs can be done on this old model...
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My PC:
I have recently bought a HP Pavilion a1507.uk from a friend (
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At the moment it only has a 80GB Hard Drive, 256 MB DDR2-SDRAM and a Intel Celeron D 3.07GHZ Processor....
The Hard Drive has recently been formatted and currently has Windows XP Home SP2 and all updates including media player internet explorer ect and has the free home version of AVG Virus Protection....so its pretty basic at the moment and thats the way I'm gonna keep it...only necessary programs and minimal downloading...
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Upgrading PC:
Things I have planned:
Hard Drive Upgrading to around 200GB for operating system editing programs ect and also adding 500GB-TB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive for Capturing Video's (If the fact its a USB Hard Drive doesnt matter), Music Files and other Backed Up Documents...
Upgrading RAM to 2GB
Now this is where I need help with processors...I currently have a Intel Celeron D 3.07GHZ Processor 346, I havent got a clue about this, I want to Upgrade to a Intel Dual 2 Core Processor but I'm not sure how far I should go with upgrading...should I get a 3.0GHZ Dual 2 Core Processor? I really dont have a clue how much faster that'll be or whether its gonna be fast enough to Capture high quality videos from a D8 Camera?
What Processor do you suggest for High Speed Fire Wire Transfer?
How does this look? Anything I've forgotten? I am well open for Idea's as when it comes to upgrading I know verry little...
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Questions:
Also I read in an out of date internet page saying that you need to shut everything else down when capturing video's how important is that these days say after I carry out these upgrades?
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I'm going to use this thread to ask questions regarding my system and keep you updated on how things are going....
Your Help Would Be Much Apreciated
Cheers
Dave