Laptop for PTE

[Conflow]

Gilbert,

I have already given the broad Specsifications for a good Laptop, in case you missed it, here it is:-

Quoted:-

For serious Video work the ideal Laptop/Desktop PC should have at least the following Specifications:-

* Dual-Core +2 Gb. Processor with Heat-Pipe Cooling with XP-Pro/SP2 and Upgrades (Not Vista).

* Data-Buss Speed of at least 677 mB/Sec, better still with 800 mB (Extreme).

* 2 Gig of RAM with Read/Write Speed matching the Buss Speed (crucial).

* Good Video Card such as the NVidia 7950 GTX.

* Good Hard-Drive, choose 7200 RPM type, anything much lower than 6000 will cause Read/Write

problems with RAW Imagery and TV.Video and Zoom/Pan with PTE, particularily with large Shows.

Everything else is a matter of personal choice and what utilities you need. At the end of the day its all

to do with "Read/Write Access Speed" between the Processor + Hard-Drive + User RAM. If any of these

above are "Mismatched" the PC will run slow and choke the Processor and and as usual the Video Card

will be blamed.

Having said the above, its very difficult to find that type of Laptop/PC on the Domestic Market better

you go and search the Business Markets,for example:- Hewlett-Packard (Business Division) and others

and you will find that 'Prices' are generally in line with the top-end of the Domestic Market.

Hope this gives you some idea of basic PC selection Specs for good Video performance...

Brian.Conflow.

P.S

Majority of Laptops have Hard-Drives operating around 4000.rpm and they are NOT good with Video.