"Peter Hanwright" wrote in message
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Hi, thinking of purchasing the Shuttle SB61 G2 P4 version for editing DV
clips.

Has anyone had any experience with these?

Proposed spec
2.6 GH 800 FSB
512 DDR 400
160 Gb hard drive
ATI 9600 pro
Windows XP

Take into consideration the advice of some (many?) that 2 HD is desirable for
video editing.
How will you fit two HD? You can put one in the floppy bay but it is tight and
might lead to overheating.
Or you could add an external firewire drive of course.

Otherwise it is just the same components as any regular sized computer so why
should there be a problem.

Loz

"loz" wrote in message
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"Peter Hanwright" wrote in message
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Hi, thinking of purchasing the Shuttle SB61 G2 P4 version for
editing DV
clips.

Has anyone had any experience with these?

Proposed spec
2.6 GH 800 FSB
512 DDR 400
160 Gb hard drive
ATI 9600 pro
Windows XP

Take into consideration the advice of some (many?) that 2 HD is
desirable for
video editing.
How will you fit two HD? You can put one in the floppy bay but it is
tight and
might lead to overheating.
Or you could add an external firewire drive of course.

Otherwise it is just the same components as any regular sized computer
so why
should there be a problem.

Loz



Cheers for that,

Would firewire or USB2 be better?

I've already got an external USB2 enclosure with removable caddy so it
would be handy if its suitable
might actually save some money for a change

Pete

"loz" wrote in message
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"Peter Hanwright" wrote in message
...
Hi, thinking of purchasing the Shuttle SB61 G2 P4 version for
editing DV
clips.

Has anyone had any experience with these?

Proposed spec
2.6 GH 800 FSB
512 DDR 400
160 Gb hard drive
ATI 9600 pro
Windows XP

Take into consideration the advice of some (many?) that 2 HD is
desirable for
video editing.
How will you fit two HD? You can put one in the floppy bay but it is
tight and
might lead to overheating.
Or you could add an external firewire drive of course.

Otherwise it is just the same components as any regular sized computer
so why
should there be a problem.
Experience has made me wary of:
Non Intel CPUS
Intel Celerons
Built in graphics

These are excellent as a Living Room appliance (i.e. stick a DVD Writer,
WinTV card and Satellite Card and you have an ultimate "media centre"
PVR). You can even get an IR remote widget.

I wouldn't use one as a general purpose Desktop PC or for Video edit
except casual PVR top n Tail prior to DVD write from Satellite recodring
(which does not need re-encoded).

I'd like to get one for under the TV set. Set it up with second IR
widget that it controls TV, Digibox, VHS etc etc too from its received
IR. Ultimate learning remote. GypsyMedia "Digiguide" 11 Euro a year for
program listings. Beats Tivo or Sky+

--
Watty
IRELAND

"Watty" wrote in message
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Hi, thinking of purchasing the Shuttle SB61 G2 P4
Proposed spec
2.6 GH 800 FSB
512 DDR 400
160 Gb hard drive
ATI 9600 pro
Windows XP
Experience has made me wary of:
Non Intel CPUS
Intel Celerons
Built in graphics

These are excellent as a Living Room appliance (i.e. stick a DVD Writer,
WinTV card and Satellite Card and you have an ultimate "media centre"
PVR). You can even get an IR remote widget.

I wouldn't use one as a general purpose Desktop PC or for Video edit
except casual PVR top n Tail prior to DVD write from Satellite recodring
(which does not need re-encoded).

However, the spec he has provided features none of the things you are wary of
:-)
i.e it is a fast P4 machine, with an AGP graphics card.

Loz