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The perfect computer
Sorry, but the perfect computer hasn't been built yet. Every computer has its advantages and
drawbacks and should be conceived for a primary purpose. We have put together a little list
to make the choice a little easier for you.
The CPU
For working with DV video data, the processor's speed is secondary, but will be relevant, if
you want to create video effects and complex transitions. A faster processor will decrease the
effect calculation time and the time you have to wait. For video editing, we recommend Intel
Pentium III, AMD Athlon or, of course, faster!
The main memory
If you are editing videos, the video material must be manipulated. When large amounts of
data can be held in the memory and don't need to be read from the hard disk drive all the
time, the advantages are obvious. Though 64MB Ram is enough, we recommend you use a
main memory of 128MB. If you are using Windows 98 SE an extended main memory is
useless. For Windows ME and Windows 2000, we recommend 256MB.
The hard disk drive
The most important component for video editing! An up to date hard disk should usually be
able to read and write data fast enough. If you are using an IDE hard disk, make sure that it is
in DMA mode. We also recommend you to use an additional hard disk, which is only used for
video data.
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