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Go Pro Hero 3 vs Computer
Posted on 7/31/14 at 6:26 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 6:26 pm
My buddy just bought top of the line Go Pro. Problem is his computer can't handle downloading the HQ images and video. He's in the market for a laptop that can handle all his editing needs. Suggestions from any Go Pro users?
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:13 pm to How I Roll
MacBook Air
Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:46 pm to TigerRob20
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MacBook Air
And the stupid begins immediately.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:00 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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And the stupid begins immediately.
yep
I might be needing you to help me out with a new build for the office in the near future.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 9:02 pm to ILikeLSUToo
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:27 pm to How I Roll
If money isn't a huge issue he should get something with an i7 dual-core or quad-core processor, and at least 8GB (preferably 16GB) of RAM. A Lenovo ThinkPad or MacBook Pro would have no problems with the GoPro files.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:34 pm to sincerecontact
That's not overkill at all.
oh, and
oh, and
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(preferably 16GB)
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 10:35 pm
Posted on 7/31/14 at 10:51 pm to brucevilanch
You're right, of course, but I'm a big fan of overkill in computers, because it can add years to their effective lifespan.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:06 pm to sincerecontact
Jesus
No one is going to ask the OP about the specs/model of his friend's computer? Or what his friend is specifically having trouble with (e.g., getting the files from the GoPro to the Hard drive, opening them and getting them to play, encoding them, using an editing program for basic functions such as splicing and adding text/transitions, adding effects in a compositor program, etc. etc.)? No? We're just all going to recommend the laptops we bought ourselves, or throw out some overkill specs because it sounds smart?
Hey, OP. What is your friend using right now? Give me as much information about the laptop as you can. Brand, model number, age, CPU, RAM, hard drive (capacity and rpm), etc.
Hey, OP. What, specifically, is your friend having trouble with?
Slow-downs/freezing during the actual process of getting the files from the GoPro to the Hard drive?
Opening the files and getting them to play in a standard media player?
Encoding them to another format?
Using an editing program for basic functions such as splicing and adding text/transitions, adding effects in a compositor program?
Other?
No one is going to ask the OP about the specs/model of his friend's computer? Or what his friend is specifically having trouble with (e.g., getting the files from the GoPro to the Hard drive, opening them and getting them to play, encoding them, using an editing program for basic functions such as splicing and adding text/transitions, adding effects in a compositor program, etc. etc.)? No? We're just all going to recommend the laptops we bought ourselves, or throw out some overkill specs because it sounds smart?
Hey, OP. What is your friend using right now? Give me as much information about the laptop as you can. Brand, model number, age, CPU, RAM, hard drive (capacity and rpm), etc.
Hey, OP. What, specifically, is your friend having trouble with?
Slow-downs/freezing during the actual process of getting the files from the GoPro to the Hard drive?
Opening the files and getting them to play in a standard media player?
Encoding them to another format?
Using an editing program for basic functions such as splicing and adding text/transitions, adding effects in a compositor program?
Other?
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:14 pm to sincerecontact
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You're right, of course, but I'm a big fan of overkill in computers, because it can add years to their effective lifespan.
Oh me too, but that's just pointing him in the direction of a $1500 laptop for what he'll probably only be using for simple editing and rendering. If he was going to be doing some professional editing, he could build an <$800 desktop and be done with it.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:24 pm to ILikeLSUToo
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or throw out some overkill specs because it sounds smart
I was just trying to get the ball rolling, and now that the actual smart people are here I can go to bed.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:35 pm to sincerecontact
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