Could you point me in the direction of some of this free video
editing/compression software for the Mac?

I'm in the process of switching from PC to Mac, and I recently bought a
powerbook that's faster just looking at clockspeed than any PC I have.  I=
t
should be at least twice as fast at video work as the PC but I can't find
any useful software (which seems to be the Mac's life story) so I still d=
o
my video work on the PC.  It seems like all I use the powerbook for is a
wireless internet terminal and portable DVD player, mainly because of lac=
k
of software.

Thanks,
  Jason

From: "Philip Stortz" <madscientist.at.large@earthlink.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 5:46 AM


if you are mostly looking for dvd and audio, i'd seriously consider an
older macintosh.  this is one area where they are a lot faster than a
pc.  i know they are a lot faster at converting video to a compressed
mpg.  much of the software is free.  the os is no problem for anyone who
can use windows (i've used both, i have to say i love the mac os, but
i'm not crazy about some of the hardware things apple has done, or the
"new" price, but the used price can be pretty reasonable).  i know it's
not what you asked for, i'm suggesting that you broaden your search
criteria.  if you are only going to play video, i'm not sure you need a
computer at all.  if you are going to edit video, then i'd definitely
recommend a mac and the mac software available for video editing.  for
some other things, i would recommend a pc.

Russell McMahon wrote:
>
> I'm trying to establish how "fast" the Intel Centrino processor is
compared
> to a more normal Pentium 4 processor.
> I realise that that is a "how long is a piece of string" question. I've
> Googled and got a fair idea, but comments from people who have used the=
m
> would be of interest.
>
> The target machine is to be used in a church multimedia role. Ability t=
o
> record video to DVD and handle video editing is valued. Budget is close=
r
to
> modest than to infinite. Alternatives are some sort of P4 (2.8 GHz or s=
o)
> desktop or perhaps a Toshiba Tecra with 1.3 GHz Centrino and DVD record=
er
> (good deal at wholesaler at present). The desktop is arguably cheaper p=
er
> functionality, more flexible and much more annoying to transport.
------

--=20
Philip Stortz--"In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I
didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a
Jew.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I
wasn't a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a
Protestant.
Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up."
-- Martin Niem=F6ller, 1892-1984 (German Lutheran Pastor), on the Nazi
Holocaust, Congressional Record 14th October 1968 p31636.

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