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    I know several videographers who are encoding AVCHD footage to HQ, and most do not like the delay while transcoding takes place. We just got a new laptop that can handle some AVCHD right from the timeline, but will also transcode really quickly. We bought this system to do Same Day Edits and it worked great on last weekends SDEs. So if you have been frustrated with encoding times on a laptop, this system really speeds up the process.

    Here's the specs.


    HP HDX18t Premium Series customizable Notebook PC

    Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
    Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Processor Q9100 (2.26Ghz, 12MB 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
    4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) - For 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M
    1TB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (500GB x 2) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
    1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M - For DDR3 Memory
    18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
    Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
    Webcam + Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Fluid)
    Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
    No TV Tuner w/remote control
    HP Color Matching Keyboard
    8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

    I bought it a couple of weeks ago for $2214 after $500 in coupons. Now I see the same system is $1781 with a 30% off coupon from Tech Bargains. Here is the link.

    TechBargains has great deals, coupons and promo codes for HP. Today's best deal is HP Back to School Sale: Up to 67% off Laptops, Desktops, Monitors, Accessories More & Free Shipping.
    Last edited by GrassValley_SL; 01-19-2011, 10:16 AM.
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    Mark Von Lanken
    Picture This Productions, Inc.
    www.VonWeddingFilms.com

  • #2
    Mark or others: how long is it taking you to transcode AVCHD to HQ on your laptop, per minute of source material? Anyone have a figure for this for Canon 7D footage?
    Edius 6.5 on Lenovo W520 laptop: Intel Core i7-2720QM @2.2 GHz, Nvidia graphics card, 8GB RAM, Windows 7 Pro 64-bit. Canon Vixia HF-G10, three Sony HDV video cameras and one Canon 7D.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Mark Von Lanken
      I know several videographers who are encoding AVCHD footage to HQ, and most do not like the delay while transcoding takes place. We just got a new laptop that can handle some AVCHD right from the timeline, but will also transcode really quickly. We bought this system to do Same Day Edits and it worked great on last weekends SDEs. So if you have been frustrated with encoding times on a laptop, this system really speeds up the process.

      Here's the specs.


      HP HDX18t Premium Series customizable Notebook PC

      Genuine Windows Vista Home Premium with Service Pack 1 (64-bit)
      Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad Processor Q9100 (2.26Ghz, 12MB 6MB L2 Cache, 1066MHz FSB)
      4GB DDR3 System Memory (2 Dimm) - For 1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M
      1TB 7200RPM SATA Dual Hard Drive (500GB x 2) with HP ProtectSmart Hard Drive Protection
      1GB Nvidia GeForce GT 130M - For DDR3 Memory
      18.4" diagonal High Definition HP Ultra BrightView Infinity Display (1920x1080p)
      Blu-Ray ROM with SuperMulti DVD+/-R/RW Double Layer
      Webcam + Fingerprint Reader with HP Imprint Finish (Fluid)
      Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N Mini-card
      No TV Tuner w/remote control
      HP Color Matching Keyboard
      8 Cell Lithium Ion Battery

      I bought it a couple of weeks ago for $2214 after $500 in coupons. Now I see the same system is $1781 with a 30% off coupon from Tech Bargains. Here is the link.

      http://www.techbargains.com/catsearch.cfm/0_3_2
      Mmm.. $2200 is steep I think, allthough HP is nice. The best laptop I have tried yet, is the Fujitsu H700 with an i7 or i5 processor - in europe they are cheaper than your HP and can do at least 2 streams AVCHD native on Edius 6. I think HQ on a laptop is not the optimal choice, unless you are working with an external eSata raid or such.

      The H700 is a nice machine for the price.
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      • #4
        The post date on that is 08-03-2009!
        Prices have changed dramatically.
        Rusty Rogers | Films
        >TYAN S7025 - 32GB RAM, 2 x Xeon X5690's, 4 x 10k video HD's, Win10 x64, BM DecklinkHD, nVidia TITAN, 12TB DroboPro w/iSCISI connection
        >RAZER BLADE - QHD+ - 16GB RAM, i7-6700HQ Quad, 512GB SSD, Win10 x64, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

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        Twain - "Glances at History" 1906

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        • #5
          I doubt the machine is still available, and even if it is, a Core 2 Duo would be a poor choice compared to i3 and i5 systems.

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          • #6
            Has an i3 enough Uuumph for native avchd editing ?

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