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IS this Macbook Pro Good enough for HD Video Editing?

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BradClarke

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Jul 1, 2008
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Well im going to be making my used macbook pro purchase this week and
I was wondering if a Macbook Pro with these specs is good enough to edit hd videos in Final Cut pro and iMovie 09? with filters and stuff? Like would this be a bad choice? I have a good deal on it.

Heres the Specs:
2.16GHz Intel Core Duo
17-inch Widescreen Display
2.0GB RAM
120GB Hard Drive
DVD-RW/CD-RW SuperDrive
X1600 video card (256MB)
1680x1050 resolution
Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Airport Extreme Card
Built-in iSight
Remote control NOT included
3- USB 2.0 ports
2- FireWire ports (400 & 800)
Ethernet port


Its only a Intel Core Duo which i found from research can only be upgraded to 2Gigs of Ram?

The camera im editing with is the Panasonic HVX200 Thanks guys.
 
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iphonematt

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Jul 10, 2007
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Well, I am sure it can do video editing for footage from that camera, but I have no guarantees it will be fast. I have about 14 hours of 1080p content from a Canon XL-H1A on the MacBook Pro in my sig and lets say the process has been a little painful. You will be pushing the extreme of what that machine can handle.
 
iHateMacs

iHateMacs

macrumors 6502a
Aug 13, 2008
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Coventry, UK
It's going to do it, but like the other person said it's not going to be fast.

Use an external drive to store your video on, this helps a great deal, also to give FCP a bit of help, convert your footage into Apple Pro Res 422 or the new 4444. These formats make editing a lot smoother. The files are huge, but simpler for FCP to zip up and down on the timeline.
 
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bombwithrobots

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Jan 31, 2010
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Melbourne
You'd want a nice fast external HDD to go along with it, but the RAM might be an issue. Especially if you are using something like After Effects.
 
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