Dual G5 2.7 Ghz
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- demafleez0
what kind of video are you editing? if you bought this for dv, then i'd jump in line to call showoff cuz anything better than my old G4 400 can edit dv. but hey, i'm assuming you want the real dirt. so...
it depends on what you're wanting to cut and what kinda storage you have. to edit one stream of uncompressed standard def video you'll need at least a SATA drive. anything above that you'll need a RAID. if you want more real time performance you'll need a RAID. if you want HD, DVCHD Pro, HDV, or any other flavor of HD you'll need a RAID. then of course you'll need a capture card to digitize all this. Blackmagic Design works well for us.
Final Cut and a G5 are the bare minimums to get started. FCP itself is super dope, scaleable (web video to uncompressed HD) and has made the barrier to entry reaaally low.
at the end of the day, its the wizard, not the wand. these are all just tools. you could pay about 80k for an avid and do the same thing. or edit in imovie. but i bet people won't call you a showoff either way.
finally if you're looking for the nitty gritty dirt, try posting this question at creative cow, 2-pop, or the apple discussion boards.