Anyone cutting on a macbook (standard, not pro) at DVinfo.net

Jay Kavi · February 2nd, 2008, 01:29 AM

Getting one for work and though it try editing some HDV footage on it. Should I bother? Any comments would be appreciated.

Andy Mees · February 2nd, 2008, 06:17 AM

it'll be fine

Rick L. Allen · February 2nd, 2008, 06:04 PM

I also have cut HDV footage on my Mac Book (not pro) when I'm away from my office without problems. I use an externally powered firewire drive for capture and storage to help lighten the load on the macpro.

Kellen Dengler · February 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM

Yeah I have a low end MacBook 13" with FCE from an old job and it can handle HDV, just slowly. I wouldn't try and cut a major motion picture on it, but for short web videos and stuff like that it's fine, just very slow.

Michael McQueen · February 7th, 2008, 10:25 AM

surprisingly enough, load those puppies up with ram, thrown on a external firewire drive and they are awesome little machines. make it better and tack on a 24" lcd to it and you're even better! my wife has the og black one and i've done tons of stuff on it, from after effects, dvd sp, final cut, flash.. it can def handle it.

February 2nd, 2008, 01:29 AM	#1
Jay Kavi Major Player Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 243	Anyone cutting on a macbook (standard, not pro) Getting one for work and though it try editing some HDV footage on it. Should I bother? Any comments would be appreciated.

February 2nd, 2008, 06:04 PM	#3
Rick L. Allen Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 535	I also have cut HDV footage on my Mac Book (not pro) when I'm away from my office without problems. I use an externally powered firewire drive for capture and storage to help lighten the load on the macpro. Last edited by Rick L. Allen; February 2nd, 2008 at 06:05 PM. Reason: typing error

February 2nd, 2008, 06:17 AM	#2
Andy Mees Major Player Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Posts: 645	it'll be fine

February 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM	#4
Kellen Dengler Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New York, NY Posts: 118	Yeah I have a low end MacBook 13" with FCE from an old job and it can handle HDV, just slowly. I wouldn't try and cut a major motion picture on it, but for short web videos and stuff like that it's fine, just very slow.

February 7th, 2008, 10:25 AM	#5
Michael McQueen Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 41	surprisingly enough, load those puppies up with ram, thrown on a external firewire drive and they are awesome little machines. make it better and tack on a 24" lcd to it and you're even better! my wife has the og black one and i've done tons of stuff on it, from after effects, dvd sp, final cut, flash.. it can def handle it.