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Laptop Editing

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adrian191
Posts: 144 - Karma: 425
I was wondering what would be a good laptop to make edits. I just bought myself a GoPro Hero 3 and my laptop is shit. When i play my videos on it its like slowmotion and the quality is deffinatly not 1080p .. My price range is aroung 800 dollars. Can you guys please give me advice on what to get or specific models that you know are good. or even models that you have yourself. +k will be awarded.
P.S If its worth it i probably can invest alittle more money.
Nov 25 2013 10:59PM
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123+ski
Posts: 2832 - Karma: 581
I use a macbook pro, it can handle pretty much anything pretty well, but it is definitely not $800. For $800 on a laptop, I would look for a used/refurb macbook pro (most likely a 13"). Look for a decent processor (icore, not a core2duo or something), and hard drive. SSD is better, but not mandatory (if your budget allows, do it). Upgrade the ram yourself to 8gb, and you should be able to burn through that footage with ease.
Nov 25 2013 11:36PM
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mvf
Posts: 786 - Karma: 1,581
Lenovo y410p. I'm on it and it hauls.

Nov 26 2013 1:44AM
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Jewschoolers
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 1,142
i got an hp from costco for like 700 with an i5 processor and a 1tb hard drive
Nov 26 2013 3:06AM
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ThePierceStudios
Posts: 86 - Karma: 526
As far as editing goes I think you are going to want to go with a Macbook Pro. It costs a lot but it is fantastic for video editing and will handle a lot of footage. Also, depending on how much footage you will be capturing, I think you will want to get an external hard drive. HD footage takes up a looooottt of space.
Nov 26 2013 1:26PM
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eheath
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You definitely dont "need" a mbp.

The computer mvf posted is pretty solid for your price range. Laptops are tricky, you can get really cheap windows laptops but they usually suck, but if you spend 800-1000 on a windows laptop you can get a beastly machine.
Nov 26 2013 2:37PM
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Blake.P
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I have a samsung series 7 chronos and that thing hauls. Like can have multiple cs6 programs doing stuff, as well as chrome and iTunes, and still runs fine
Nov 28 2013 12:37PM
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gravel
Posts: 5522 - Karma: 42,316
You don't need an MBP but I personally think they're pretty damn good. I'd recommend looking at apple refurbs.
Nov 28 2013 3:57PM
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SteezyMagee
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I have a lenovo y500, got it for 850. Works great for editing
Nov 29 2013 1:57PM
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