Computers

Computers allow us to edit in a non-linear fashion, tweak our video in post production, and add special effects and music as needed. Since not all computers are created equally, researching your options will ensure you find the best computer to fit all of your video editing needs. Download our list of computer manufacturers.

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New Apple Stuff from the WWDC

Tom Skowronski - June 08th, 2009

Today is the first day of the 2009 Apple World Wide Developer Conference, which runs through Friday at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. As a result, there are a few new press releases that crossed our desk. We are now happy to present a roundup of the most interesting.
Blu-ray Disc on the Mac? When?

Tom Skowronski - June 02nd, 2009

Recently, I was a little surprised, but very enlightened when I came across MCE Technologies' web site as I was compiling the buyer's guides for the October issue. While Adobe Encore and Roxio Toast 10 Titanium with the HD/BD plug-in will happily create a Blu-ray Disc on a Mac, you still can't play back a Blu-ray Disc without employing Windows XP/Vista/7 running under Boot Camp (sorry, virtual machine users... too much system resources needed... that would be painful to watch if you could pull it off at all.)
HP EliteBook 8730w Mobile Workstation Review

Anonymous (not verified) - Mon, 06/01/2009 - 12:00am

A top of the line performer, no setup required, and plenty of media devices for a video editor. Originally, the word laptop and video editing would never...
Psystar Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Tom Skowronski - May 26th, 2009

Manufacturer of unauthorized Mac clones Psystar has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. We have some mixed feelings about this news.
Need a Quadro for your Mac?

cfulton - May 12th, 2009

Videoguys' blog today references NVIDIA's forthcoming Mac edition of the popular and speedy Quadro FX 4800 card. The card is very similar to the Adobe CS4-optimized Quadro CX, but runs on the Mac. Now the question is, are there CUDA-enabled apps on the Mac? (I'm sure there are... at least I'd be very surprised if there weren't.)
Videomaker's 2009 Best Video Editing PC: Polywell's Adobe Optimized Video Editing Computer Review

Anonymous (not verified) - Fri, 05/01/2009 - 12:00am

The Polywell x5800A-CXY is a top of the line video editing computer. No set up is required, and there are plenty of media devices for the video editor.
Seeking the Best Video Editing Computer

Anonymous (not verified) - Wed, 04/01/2009 - 12:00am

Guide to computer workstations that serve as the best video editing computers. Includes links to manufactures of the best computers for video editing.
Apple ships new Macs... but still no headless iMac...

cfulton - March 03rd, 2009

Another slate of new Mac announcements, another round of disappointment when it comes to my hope of owning a headless iMac. My wife and I have a Mac mini that serves a purpose, but I want my next desktop Mac to be more powerful and flexible but priced sensibly. I want the speed and stability of a desktop hard drive. I want to be able to open it without a putty knife. I want to be able to easily switch things out as needed, and not have to spend the ungodly amount of money demanded for a Mac Pro. I don't really need a Xeon for what I do...
Select Tripod, Microphone and Camera for Web Video Production.

Yes, you can use a web cam to produce a choppy online video with horrible sound, but you're likely to lose credibility in the first few seconds. You can get a big edge over the average video blogger by choosing a good tripod, microphone and camera for the web.
Editing Laptop Buyer's Guide

Anonymous (not verified) - Thu, 01/01/2009 - 12:00am

Imagine hopping a plane in New York with your raw footage on your laptop and arriving in London with a fully-edited video several hours later. It could happen. Laptops have largely replaced desktop PCs for most applications, and they're becoming increasingly more popular...