[Jim]

this looks a good deal
http://www.aldi.co.uk/uk/html/offers/2827_12578.htm

[Paul B]

pretty distasteful though

[GCW]

Doesn't seem to have FireWire/ IEEE1394 either, so if you want to use it with your HV20/30/40 you may struggle.
Otherwise I agree with Jim, good deal.

[Paul B]

ok so I've had some more mis information I believe. Bloke in vid camera shop told me that USB 2.0 has surpassed Firewire and hence all vid cameras use that. I'm taking it thats not the case? My firewire port is f*cked I think.

[GCW]

Things may have changed but Canon recommend FireWire for the HV20 

[Paul B]

Doesn't seem to have FireWire/ IEEE1394 either, so if you want to use it with your HV20/30/40 you may struggle.
Otherwise I agree with Jim, good deal.

this ones not for me anyway... I'd rather hoped i could delay replacing my box as a HV20/30/40 + a new tower is a bit of a large hit.

[GCW]

Just had a look at the HV20 Manual page 76, and it definitely says to use IEEE1394 for video, and USB for still.

[Paul B]

Just had a look at the HV20 Manual page 76, and it definitely says to use IEEE1394 for video, and USB for still.

I've just found similar on the HV20 forum, Thanks.

I should know better than to have listened. Someone today basically told me that I didn't want a HD Camera unless I had a bluray DVD recorder and that I should just buy the SD camera (that they'd sold out of).

[GCW]

You need a puntering, boy.
Listening to specialists in camera shops rather than some scruffy boulderers.

[Jim]

PCI or PCI-e firewire cards are fairly cheap.
I thought this box was for your folks?

[Houdini]

Firewire beats USB 2.0 hands down.

Are you confusing it w/ 3.0?


I've asked around some audio geek pals: consensus is those expansion cards firewire cards are poor.

[Paul B]

PCI or PCI-e firewire cards are fairly cheap.
I thought this box was for your folks?

it is jim, some PM info confusing the main issue. The box is for my folks. My own box can wait.

[GCW]

Sorry, 

T'was just a thought in case you wanted to use it for vids at some point.

[Paul B]

Sorry, 

T'was just a thought in case you wanted to use it for vids at some point.

no problemo...I'll be back asking for something suitable for HD editing some time in the future, when I've sourced a camera for a start!

[Paul B]

In case anyone reading this is in the market for something similar etc.

I went for Jim's recommendation of the Asrock Ion330



for my folks, I can't believe how compact and quiet it is. Boots up and shuts down very quickly compared to everything I've ever had, Win 7 X86 was a doddle to install and the only driver it didn't instantly get was for the keyboard hotkeys... Nice

They also do a Bluray version which might be worth a look if anyone is looking for a media center type PC.

For me, I went for this Acer M3800:


came with windows vista which was swiftly ditched for Win 7 X64. Seems great.

[Tris]

It looks a lot better in that bigger picture 

Windows 7 x64 is the shizzle 

[Jaspersharpe]

this ones not for me anyway... I'd rather hoped i could delay replacing my box as a HV20/30/40 + a new tower is a bit of a large hit.

My own box can wait.

For me, I went for this Acer M3800:

 

Looks cool. Win 7 is great. 

[Paul B]

It did wait.. a few days.

My folks dropped off their external hard drive for me to transfer onto their new machine. Its hilarious, 100Gb capacity and its literally got the same footprint as the Asrock. Its incredible how fast technology moves.

[Paul B]

Ok, so I'll revoke my above recommendation (sorry lincoln) and tentatively ask to re-open this topic:

I need a desktop mainly for photo and video editing. The last one was the Acer linked above and I'd like one with equal capacity. (I've now worked out a suitable way to free my funds from ebuyer so its no longer a site specific search).