Re: Pro HD Camcorder for beginner

I would definitely go to the Adobe Production Suite to make life easier. Plus, CS-5 works seamlessly with Encore / Photoshop / After Effects, etc. There aren't any issues now on the Mac using Premier.

I love my Final Cut, but Apple has just left us on the sidelines while they make billions on the iPhone.

You might want to also buy an external hard drive docking station for backup of your files. This way you can use internal hard drives, which are cheaper and easier to store. To really protect your files, you should back them up twice to two different drives, since hard drives can fail. Also, you have to spin your drives about once every 6 months to keep them lubricated and operational.

Brent Dunn
Owner / Director / Editor
DunnRight Films
DunnRight Video.com
Video Marketing Toolbox.net

Sony EX-1,
Canon 5D Mark II
Canon 7D
Mac Pro Tower, Quad Core,
with Final Cut Studio

HP i7 Quad laptop
Adobe CS-5 Production Suite