basic hdv (mpeg2/720p) editing on late powerbook g4, yaa or nee?

[chelseayr]

I'll probably had tried working in either imovie hd 5 or final cut pro 5

powerbook likely would have some kind of solid drive instead of the venerable factory hdd beside also stuffing the maximum ram it can support altogether

and as for the videos themselves? I guess like maybe 5-40 minute lengths, and I'll simply save it in some native format .. especially considering that i could transcode it on something else hardware-wise if I had to for any reason

(just as a footnote: I'm not actually looking to do this but I simply had to wonder if given the close hardware vs software release timelines it did indeed sound like a plausible match)

 

[Byrd]

Why not, I say yes? Anything on your desk will do it faster, but not nearly as much fun or elegance of the PowerBook.

 

[cheesestraws]

When I was a student and the G4s were current, I did edit and put together a DVD on a PB G4 using Final Cut Pro (4? I think) and DVD Studio Pro 2. The render times were brutal, and often required me leaving it doing its thing overnight, but I at least remember it being a usable workflow if one was prepared to apply some patience to the problem.