Hoping to get a few suggestions or a plan to upgrade a friends machine so he can edit digital videos. I have no clue or experience with video so I'm not sure what the best bang for the buck is.
Currently he has a Dell 1.4 P4 with 512 MB RDRAM, a 64 MB GF2 video card and a Santa Cruz sc. Hd's are a 40 and 80 gb 7200 WD. Has a cdrw and 12x dvd ....would like to add a DVD burner. He has been attemping to edit home videos with Pinnacle (I believe) to add sound and video effects but is getting a lot of slowdown, sound stuttering and freezes.
Not sure if he has enough horses to do the kind of stuff he wants or if it's a software issue. I realize the video card is weak but I'm not sure how much of a role it plays in editing. What would be a middle of the road upgrade for what he wants to do?
Thanks for any help.
Currently he has a Dell 1.4 P4 with 512 MB RDRAM, a 64 MB GF2 video card and a Santa Cruz sc. Hd's are a 40 and 80 gb 7200 WD. Has a cdrw and 12x dvd ....would like to add a DVD burner. He has been attemping to edit home videos with Pinnacle (I believe) to add sound and video effects but is getting a lot of slowdown, sound stuttering and freezes.
Not sure if he has enough horses to do the kind of stuff he wants or if it's a software issue. I realize the video card is weak but I'm not sure how much of a role it plays in editing. What would be a middle of the road upgrade for what he wants to do?
Thanks for any help.