Originally Posted by WiLL
thanks rick and john. now with digital footage, how big are the files? does the camcorder compress the footage, or will the software on the computer do it? i just want to know how big of a harddrive will be needed. the final documentary will be ~ 20 mins long.
yeah what john said.
if i remember correctly 100MB = 1min? or was it 200MB =1min...
either way you will need about 3-4hrs of footage to go through and edit.
if needed she can always come to my house and use the Dual Xeon... it should be back up and running in about 1 week ehhe I'm upgrading the MB right now