Another laptop for HDV thread

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rawfa

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Ok, before you guys start throwing rocks I have used the search engine and I have found several threads about different laptops for editing HD/HDV, but I'm still cannot make up my mind. Some people say you can only do decent work if you spend a fortune...others say you can get something good to work with for like 700$.
Right now I have a desktop that has been able to do the job, but since I might be moving I may just buy a laptop (which can also help me on the field, since I travel a lot). My current desktop setting is an AMD DUAL 64 3800+ with 4 GB ram and 2 350HD at 7200rpm. I capture via firewire and I do my video work with premiere pro 2 (will move to CS3) and after fx. I have cineform's aspect hd installed. If possible I would like to stay under 1000 euros. Is there such a solution? What should I be looking for? Oh, yes, I forgot a small detail. I would like the laptop to have a 17 inch monitor (preferably with a 1920 x 1200 resolution...or at least 1680 x 1050).
 
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I went to Dell's website where you can build your own laptop and I managed to come up with this:
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T7700 (2,4 GHz, 800 MHz, caché nivel 2 of 4 MB)
Monitor: UltraSharp™ WUXGA de 17" (1920 x 1200) with TrueLife...I would not mind 1680 x 1050
Memory: SDRAM DDR2 4096 MB 667 MHz dual layer [2x2048
HD: 2 500 GB SATA (2 X 250 GB at 5.400 rpm)...I really want 7200 instead
Batery: 85 WHr
Firewire: it doesn't say anything about it.
Cost: 1900 euros

This is WAY more than I'd like to pay. I'm sure I'm paying A LOT for the brand name here. There's got to be other options.
 
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I assume you're talking about the new M1730. I just purchased the 1710 about a month before the 1730 came out (#$%$!) and I'm very happy with it. Unlike the 1710, the 1730 has a dedicated numeric pad and also dual hard drives. That said, I'm very happy with the laptop and for the price I couldn't find anything else with the features. The battery is amazing for a large computer and the system's very, very quiet.

If you can, definately go for the 7200rpm 200gb hard drives. The system does have a firewire port.

Ian
 
I have no problems working with ProspectHD and P4 3.6 ! I get two real time streams at 1920X1080 24p. If you look at CineForm's website they still recommend a P4 3.2 laptop. The trick is two internal Hard Discks, Raid 0 configuration. Working with AspectHD in the same system and with 1280X720 you should get 4-5 real time streams.

http://www.cineform.com/purchase/partners.htm

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Andreas
 
You might want to take a look at the Asus G2S-A1 or B1 laptops. They have a lot of the specs you are looking for in the 1,000 euro price range...
 
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