Sager laptop for editing

jambredz

jambredz

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I was considering a the gateway P-7808u fx edition however its 2 big and heavy. So i;m considering this
http://www.xoticpc.com/sager-np8662-built-clevo-m860tu-p-2564.html

with:
500g/5400rpm harddrive
Intel® Q9000 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Quad 2.0GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache
4g ram
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed

1.Do u guys think this is ok for running:
Priemer pro cs3
After effects
Colorista

**Editing my DVX footage mostly BUT want to get AVCHD capable for the possibilty of editing HMC150 footage.**

3. On the RedGiant site they say colorista is not supported by vista 64bit, is this still the case?

4. Does PPcs4 pose much problems with the above stated Progams and OS. I just want to know if these things can work with PPCS3 and PPCS4 without a hassle.

Efficiency and portability is what i'm after.

thanks for ur advice:)


 
i will have to check that out. thanks for the reference.

But this laptop should handle AVCHD footage well though, right?
 
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I'd go over to the HMC150 forum and look at the video card requirements on PCs for natively editing of AVCHD.

To be honest, I don't think that laptop has sufficient GPU capabilities for RT editing.
 
FWIW I just picked up a notebook from BOXX Technologies, with whom I have had very good experience (they built my desktop workstation, too). I don't use Colorista but so far this machine has been a satisfactory performer running Premiere and After Effects, along with the rest of my primary tool set...

Configuration

Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor Q9650 (3GHz) (Quad−Core)
4GB DDR2 800 (2 SODIMMS)
2 x 160GB 7,200rpm SATA Drive
8X DVD Multi Drive
Windows XP Professional Edition SP3 (4GB RAM Maximum)
BOXX 1 YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

Model Specifications
Intel® Core 2 Quad Processor with 1066/1333 MHz System Bus
Intel P965 + ICH8−R Chipset
17" WUXGA (1920x1200) with GlassView LCD
NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700 M 1GB
4GB 800MHz or 8GB DDR2 667MHz
3 x SATAII Ports Internal
1 x IEEE 1394 Port (Mini DC in Jack)
4 x USB 2.0 Ports
1 x CRT Port
1 x External DVI Port
1 x Kensington Lock Port
4 x Audio Jacks for Line−Out, Line−In, Microphone−In, and S/PDIF−Out
Built−In 7−IN−1 Flash Memory Reader
(MMC/RSMMC/MS/MS Pro/MS DUO/SD/Mini−SD)
Integrated Intel® Wi−Fi Link 5300AGN 802.11a/b/g/n Wireless LAN
Integrated Bluetooth Ver2.0
Built−in 2.0M Digital Video Camera
Built−in 56K V90 Fax/Modem
10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
15.48"(W) x 11.75"(D) x 2"(H) 11.8 lbs with Battery

System Total: $3,750.00
 
Jambredz, i built one for you with the right hardware. i did best bang for buck. It has a really good proccessor, a gtx260m grahics card, 4gb memory, this setup with cs4.1 will edit avchd without a problem. remember you need cs4.1 or it wont work for avchd but will rip through anything else you throw at it. i have a beast for a computer that i just built and without cs4.1 it has trouble scrubbing through the timeline. it comes out to $1,909.00. build it to these exact specs and dont add any other unnecessary accessories and your good to go.


- 15.4" WUXGA "Matte Type" Super Clear Ultra Bright Screen (1920x1200)
- Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
- Standard Dead Pixel Policy
- ~Intel® P9700 45nm "Montevina" Core™2 Duo 2.8GHz w/6MB L2 On-die cache - 1066MHz FSB 25 watt
- nVidia GeForce GTX 260M 1,024MB PCI-Express DDR3 DX10 (User Upgradeable)
- No Video Adapter
- ~ 4,096MB DDR3 1066MHz Dual Channel Memory (2 SODIMMS) (Requires Vista 64-Bit to utilize Full 4GB)
- None Standard--
- Standard Finish
- ~Combo 8x8x6x4x Dual Layer DVD +/-R/RW 5x DVD-RAM 24x CD-R/RW Drive w/Softwares
- ~ 320GB 7200RPM (Serial-ATA II 300 - 16MB Cache)
- No Back Up Hard Drive
- No Floppy Drive
- Internal 7-in-1 Card Reader (MS/MS Pro/MS Duo/MS Pro Duo/SD/Mini-SD/MMC/RS)
- Internal Bluetooth + EDR
- Built-in Intel® PRO/Wireless 5300 802.11 a/g/n Wi-Fi Link
- No Network Accessory
- Built in 2.0 Megapixel Camera
- No TV Tuner
- Sound Blaster Compatible 3D Audio - Included
- Basic Black Business Case - Included
- Smart Li-ion Battery (8-Cell)
- No Car Adapter
- None Standard*
- No Dock/Hub/Adapter
- Integrated Fingerprint Reader
- No External Keyboard or Mouse
- No Notebook Cooler
- ~Windows Vista Home Premium 64-Bit Installed (64&32-Bit CD Included) w/ Drivers & Utilities CD's
- No Office Software
- No Software Bundle
- 3 Year Labor* 1 Year Parts Warranty Lifetime 24/7 DOMESTIC Based Toll Free Telephone Tech Support (Labor Warranty through Xotic PC)
 
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