Mac Mini or PC for home video editing

psburley · Nov 29, 2009, 09:25 AM

I have a Dell quad core PC with adobe elements but was considering a mac mini with maybe final cut express....is it worth the spend?
I fancy a mac but my dell is a decent machine....do you think I would appreciate the mac/final cut for home movies???

Any other experiences I would gain over a PC?

thanks

Cave Man · Nov 29, 2009, 09:32 AM

I think you ought to let the software decide which hardware you need. Which video editing app do you want to use?

thejadedmonkey · Nov 29, 2009, 10:08 AM

While a Mac mini with FCP might be the "professional" way of doing things, that's an $800 investment right up front.

As long as Windows works for you, the "mac" part of the equation won't make any difference - if anything, it'll just be slower then your quad-core.

FCE, while very nice to use, is not necessarily worth $800. I would suggest looking at Adobe Premier Elements. It's Adobe's version of FCE, maybe a little more watered down, but it's only $100, there's a free trial, and see if that works for you.

psburley · Nov 29, 2009, 10:44 AM

Final Cut express is only around $150 (£100 uk)...are there other pluses with a mac?? never had one but always wanted

SnowLeopard2008 · Nov 29, 2009, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by psburley

Final Cut express is only around $150 (£100 uk)...are there other pluses with a mac?? never had one but always wanted

It's not the Final Cut type of computer. It's the entry level Mac for people that want to upgrade and already have an existing display, keyboard/mouse, etc. While it can handle Final Cut Express fairly well, it's not going to replace or even perform nearly as well as your Dell.

On Windows, I would use Adobe Premiere Pro or Sony Vegas for video editing.

Nov 29, 2009, 09:25 AM	#1
psburley macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2009	Mac Mini or PC for home video editing I have a Dell quad core PC with adobe elements but was considering a mac mini with maybe final cut express....is it worth the spend? I fancy a mac but my dell is a decent machine....do you think I would appreciate the mac/final cut for home movies??? Any other experiences I would gain over a PC? thanks

Nov 29, 2009, 09:32 AM	#2
Cave Man macrumors 601 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Neander Valley, Germany; just outside of Duesseldorf	I think you ought to let the software decide which hardware you need. Which video editing app do you want to use? __________________ Q8200 Quad Core Hackintosh with Blu-ray HTPC/750 gb eSATA Apple TV 3.2 gHz Q6600 Quad Core Hackintosh; MacBook Pro SR; White iMac 24" C2D; MacBook Air; iPhone 1st Mac=Centris 610

Nov 29, 2009, 10:08 AM	#3
thejadedmonkey macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pa	While a Mac mini with FCP might be the "professional" way of doing things, that's an $800 investment right up front. As long as Windows works for you, the "mac" part of the equation won't make any difference - if anything, it'll just be slower then your quad-core. FCE, while very nice to use, is not necessarily worth $800. I would suggest looking at Adobe Premier Elements. It's Adobe's version of FCE, maybe a little more watered down, but it's only $100, there's a free trial, and see if that works for you. __________________ Mac Mini G4 • MacBook Pro • iPod Nano "Good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgement." - Mulla Nasrudin

Nov 29, 2009, 10:44 AM	#4
psburley Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2009	Mac Mini V pc Final Cut express is only around $150 (£100 uk)...are there other pluses with a mac?? never had one but always wanted

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