If you could give one piece of advice to a beginner...

[cheezweezl]

you MUST read this if you intend to succeed in this business

http://library.creativecow.net/articles/griffin_nick/wish/CreativeCOWMagazineIssue1_Griffin_Wish.pdf

brilliant. this is going to live on my desktop.

 

[slimchrisp]

maybe my workflow is different from davids, but i work with the hvx and final cut studio 2 (as well as all the adobe stuff) and i have ZERO problems.

ditto here. hvx200a, mac book pro, dual adapter and a 1T external drive.