Comments on: Can you edit with a netbook? http://www.videomaker.com/community/videonews/2009/03/4302-can-you-edit-with-a-netbook/ The Videomaker blog covers the latest in tech news, video tips and techniques, DIY projects, stories from the field and a whole lot more. You can add us to your RSS feed for easy access to the newest video information, or leave a comment and join the discussion. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:51:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: CraftersOfLight http://www.videomaker.com/community/videonews/2009/03/4302-can-you-edit-with-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-9203 CraftersOfLight Sat, 21 Mar 2009 05:26:38 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2009/03/4302-can-you-edit-with-a-netbook/#comment-9203 I have been looking at the netbooks for another task for field video. They would allow you to take your script out in the field and edit to fit the environment. Carry your list of shots needed for the day, allowing for a checkoff as they are completed. Using a USB mic, capture field audio. With the somewhat larger screen, using it to view continuity stills from a digital camera between scenes/shoots so things line up. To allow logging of the different takes/camera settings for later evailuations, reshoots and archiving. Then when you get back to the office, transfer the collected info through whatever USB drives you use. I have been looking at the netbooks for another task for field video.

They would allow you to take your script out in the field and edit to fit the environment.
Carry your list of shots needed for the day, allowing for a checkoff as they are completed.
Using a USB mic, capture field audio.
With the somewhat larger screen, using it to view continuity stills from a digital camera between scenes/shoots so things line up.
To allow logging of the different takes/camera settings for later evailuations, reshoots and archiving.
Then when you get back to the office, transfer the collected info through whatever USB drives you use.

]]> By: robgrauert http://www.videomaker.com/community/videonews/2009/03/4302-can-you-edit-with-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-9187 robgrauert Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:05:40 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/blogs/videonews/2009/03/4302-can-you-edit-with-a-netbook/#comment-9187 I wouldn't recommend editing on a netbook. Unless this were used for offline editing, you definitely need an external monitor due to the small screen. If it doesn't have a firewire interface, then you'll need some kind of I/O. For home videos, maybe it's OK. For anything important, probably not a wise best choice. I wouldn’t recommend editing on a netbook. Unless this were used for offline editing, you definitely need an external monitor due to the small screen. If it doesn’t have a firewire interface, then you’ll need some kind of I/O.

For home videos, maybe it’s OK. For anything important, probably not a wise best choice.

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