I have been looking for a solution to edit AVCHD video while traveling without carrying around a full-fledged workstation PC for a long time now. I even contemplated to build one right into a carry-on luggage. Today I finally decided to experiment to access my newly built workstation (I called it Silent Screamer) using browser-based remote access software.
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Why not simply get a notebook built around a dual core processor?

Why not simply get a notebook built around a dual core processor?

Will it be truly traveling light? Besides, getting a notebook that is fast enough to edit AVCHD or HDV approaches $4,000 mark. Building a fast workstation hovers around $1000-$1300

I would think something like this would work pretty nicely:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114437

That notebook is close to $1000 and only weighs about a pound and a half more than the M200. I've edited HDV on considerably less potent desktops.

I would think something like this would work pretty nicely:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114437

That notebook is close to $1000 and only weighs about a pound and a half more than the M200. I've edited HDV on considerably less potent desktops.

Well, I am not planning to lug around the 4.4-pound Toshiba M200, let alone the one you listed above. The idea is to make traveling light. The remote access terminal would be sub $500 one-pound Asus Eee, the upcoming 8GB hard drive version one with a 9" screen and Win XP OS. So, in the field there are only two items to carry, an AVCHD camcorder, in my case Sony HDR-SR7, and a one-pound Eee notebook.

Now I understand. I got the impression you were using the M200 as your remote terminal. I was looking at the Asus Eee recently, wishing it had a firewire port, so it could be used as flash memory recording device (for HDV) that could be mounted on my DVMultiRig Pro, or even on camera and also provide a nice 7" 800x480 monitor (delayed picture, but still quite useful).

Now I understand. I got the impression you were using the M200 as your remote terminal. I was looking at the Asus Eee recently, wishing it had a firewire port, so it could be used as flash memory recording device (for HDV) that could be mounted on my DVMultiRig Pro, or even on camera and also provide a nice 7" 800x480 monitor (delayed picture, but still quite useful).

If the Eee has a PCMCIA slot then you can use a firewire PCMCIA card for your setup...

Unfortunately, there's no PCMCIA slot either.

I've been looking for something like the Eee, that has a firewire port or PCMCIA. I want something that is about the size of the Eee, has at least that resolution on the same (ore close to same) size LCD display, and has a slot for either CF or SCHC cards. I don't want it to have a hard drive (to heavy and sucks power).

If anyone knows of something like that, at a reasonable price, please let me know. I could build a device like that from parts, but it would be slightly bigger, not as neatly integrated, and cost twice as much.