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GoPro HD help (if you own one, help me out!)

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do.a.rodeo
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I'm thinking about getting a GoPro HD, and after checking the website FAQ they state your (Windows) comp will require these:

  • Windows Vista or later
  • 3.2 GHz Pentium 4 or faster
  • Direct X 9.0c or Later
  • At least 2 GB of system RAM
  • Video card with at least 256MB of RAM

    • Now 3.2GHz seems surprisingly high, is this REALLY necessary to edit in full HD?

    Does anyone here run a Windows laptop at less/much less gHz than 3.2 and successfully edit in full HD?

    Any information is appreciated. Thanks M&A

    Apr 25 2011 7:58AM
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    A.Eberhard
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    Well I have a 1.66ghz dual core, 1 gb of ram and I edit fine. On really long clips it gets choppy, but other then that it's pretty smooth.
    Apr 25 2011 8:39AM
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    Gretchen.
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    I'll sell you mine $300 with a chest strap harness
    Apr 25 2011 9:18AM
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    IanAvery-Leaf
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    You failed to read that fully. A 3.2ghz pentium 4 is probably slower than the A5 in the iPad 2. You should be fine with a newish computer
    Apr 25 2011 9:21AM
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    do.a.rodeo
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    Thanks man. Is that including 1080p and 720p(60fps) ??
    Apr 25 2011 11:46PM
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    skithesprings
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    or he could get it new for less!
    Apr 25 2011 11:48PM
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    iLLbiLLy
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    I can't believe you could even edit hd on a p4 period. If you don't want to be hating your life you need at least a 2.+ Ghz core2duo(or AMD equivalent). Even that will be fairly slow
    Apr 25 2011 11:57PM
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    Sklar
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    ha

    i edit, gopro+t2i stuff with 1.25 gHz and 2 gigs of ram
    Apr 25 2011 11:59PM
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    the.cheat
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    il just assume thats dual core.
    Apr 26 2011 1:26PM
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    iLLbiLLy
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    Uh... i doubt it.... whats your processor
    Apr 26 2011 1:48PM
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    Sklar
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    nope

    powerbook g4
    Apr 26 2011 3:38PM
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    Gretchen.
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    Not with a chest strap harness but I did mean $275
    Apr 26 2011 7:01PM
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    the.cheat
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    what do you go do every time you have to render? read a book?
    Apr 26 2011 8:42PM
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    Sklar
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    i convert to prores on the way in, and get everything all set to go then let it render overnight

    it really isnt too horrible, getting a new computer this spring
    Apr 26 2011 9:58PM
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