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Inspiring
March 7, 2017
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Computer for editing 4k (150/100Mbps) Panasonic HC-X1E footage

  • March 7, 2017
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Hi.. We just got a Panasonic HC-X1E and was wondering what computer we would need to edit the footage without transcoding?  The main thing I am interested in is which CPU we would need.

The specs of the footage from the Panasonic site are:

Recording / Playback Mode

AVCHD

PS 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p: Average 25Mbps (VBR)

PH 1920x1080 59.94i/50.00i/23.98p: Average 21Mbps (VBR)

HA 1920x1080 59.94i/50.00i: Average 17Mbps (VBR)

HE 1440x1080 59.94i/50.00i: Average 5Mbps (VBR)

PM 1280x720 59.94p/50.00p: Average 8Mbps (VBR)

SA 720x480/720x576 59.94i/50.00i (SIDE CROP/LETTERBOX/SQUEEZE): Average 9Mbps (VBR)

MP4/ MOV

4K 4096x2160 24.00p 100M: Average 100Mbps (VBR)

UHD 3840x2160 59.94p/50.00p 150M: Average 150Mbps (VBR)

UHD 3840x2160 29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 100M: Average 100Mbps (VBR)

FHD 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p 200M (ALL-Intra): Average 200Mbps (VBR)

FHD 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p 100M: Average 100Mbps (VBR)

FHD 1920x1080 59.94p/50.00p/29.97p/25.00p/23.98p/59.94i/50.00i 50M: Average 50Mbps (VBR)

Did some googeling and still not really sure.  Can someone point me at any recent articles or give me your thoughts.

We are shooting in the 50p/150Mbps setting, but would shooting on maybe a 25p/100Mbps seating help?.

Ben

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    Legend
    March 7, 2017

    Honestly, I think you should eliminate the "no transcoding" rule and use Premiere Pro generated proxies for this type of media.

    funkytwigAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 7, 2017

    This is probably what we are going to have to do but be good to know what type of CPU power we would need if we upgraded out edit suits.

    Participating Frequently
    March 8, 2017

    A pretty good answer to most any "What equipment should I buy?" question is: "The best that you can afford."


    "A pretty good answer to most any "What equipment should I buy?" question is: "The best that you can afford.""

    Agreed!  But the problem is the definition of "best"!  That is what keeps this particular forum alive, and kicking.