Re: Do I really need a capture card for editing hdv? Help!

Gracias again, Douglas! I read ya about buying what others say. I'm already committed to the Mac Pro because I also just invested in recording gear for an Apple Logic based studio. I've heard great things about Logic and Final Cut Studio. I've read good stuff about other systems too, but it seems Apple is the leading choice for graphics based stuff.

You're a musician too so you're up on the audio stuff as well... any thoughts on the Sony PCM-D1 portable audio recorder? I plan on purchasing it for some quality nature sounds while I'm in the wilds.

As for building my video editing around one camera (EX1), since it's the main camera I'll be shooting with, I'm not sure where else to start? I'll also have a Sony HC7 for certain shots where my EX1 isn't practical. Since I don't plan on doing editing work for others with a range of various media, I don't think I'll need a lot of input options. I do have a substantial budget to work with so I don't want to go "cheap" at the expense of quality and kick myself later. But I also don't want to spend money on cool new flashy gear that I won't need. I'm already a gearhead when it comes to other stuff (wilderness adventure gear), and I'm finding it would be a LOT more expensive to simply be a gearhead when it comes to all this editing gadetry! Ha! I'm looking at this as a business "investment" and not just an expensive hobby to make really cool birthday videos for my kids. I'm thinking to get my feet wet I'll use the Matrox MXO for monitoring and down converting (I'm using lingo here as if I know what I'm talking about!). :Þ