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Building a Digital Video Editing System --Good, Fast and Cheap: Pick Two.
The PC Hardware You Need for Good, Better and Best Digital Video Editing

by Charlie White


--INTRO--; --GOOD, BETTER, BEST DEFINED-- ; --GOOD-- ; --BETTER-- ; --BEST-- ; --CONCLUSION-- ; --TABLE 1: Video Storage Requirements-- ; --TABLE 2: Sample Configurations-- ; --TABLE 3: For further information-- .

CONCLUSION

Overall, the examples of "good, better, best" we picked are simply snapshots, constructed for the purposes of showing you ball-park examples of what's out there. Realistically, while keeping our examples in mind, get the best system you can possibly afford, but don't spend more money on capabilities you'll rarely use. While we're dealing with groups of three, here's a final group of three items to remember: The three most important questions to ask yourself when searching for your perfect editing system. "What am I shooting?" "What degree of performance do I need to edit it?" and "Where will the final product be seen?" Answer these questions carefully, and you'll find the right editing system for you.


Lead on to Table 1: Video Storage Requirements

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