Recent content by deabur

Hi Does anyone know of any adapters/hubs that can convert FW800 or HDMI to USB 3.0??? I know Black Magic do one called the Ultra Studio but that's expensive Need to ingest HDV tapes in to my lappy ... Seems I didn't check properly when I oredered it and I have no decent inputs for a...

Hi all, Sorry if this has been asked before but im going slightly mad!!!! Been enjoying my Optimus laptop for nearly a year now editing films etc... Slight gripes NO backlit keyboard and rubbish speakers BIG gripe: I cannot view ingest or edit my many boxes of HDV tapes as my 'top notch'...

Hi all, Thought you may appreciate this... I recently shot a promo for a classical guitar maker.. Edited on my Optimus laptop using Adobe Premiere Pro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQPQN5C0WqA&feature=g-upl Enjoy Dean

Hi all, More probs :( I have just purchased a 4pin to USB2 cable in hope of transffering my footage from my Sony EX1 to my optimus ... No good laptop says NO! well it doesn't recognise the 'USB device' ... Is there a setting/ switch/ button etc I have overlooked ??? Cheers Dean

Hi All, I wondered if you could help??? Ive connected my Lacie Quadra to my Optimus with an Esata cable... The laptop recognises the Ext HDD (its in 'devices') but I just cannot access it??? Any help Dean

Call me stoopid but how do you activate the webcam on these laptops??? I cannot find anything anywhere? Dean

Hi All, Well i suppose its a welcome back to Windows :( I can get into my windows live email to view and receive messages however when I try to send or reply I get this: Any ideas??? Problem signature: Problem Event Name: APPCRASH Application Name: iexplore.exe Application Version...

Hi all Received my laptop and so far so good!!! I am looking for an external Blu-ray and dvd player/writer... Price range around £100 Any help out there Dean

Hi all, I was just wondering, is there a massive difference in speed between the two CPU's ? Is it really worth the extra £88? I am going to be editing HD videos Cheers Dean

Hi I am in the process of spec'ing an Optimus 2 laptop and was wondering if this system has or can have a port that excepts PCI express cards??? ... I have used a MacBookPro for the last 3 years and this had a designated slot for my Sony SxS cards... I can probably use the Camcorder as an...

Hello Everyone & Happy new year, My name is Dean Burman and I am 'coming home' so to speak from being a Mac Book Pro owner for some 3 years. My main reason for owning a Laptop is Editing as I am, for my sins, a freelance Wildlife filmmaker. FCP served me well however I have now decided to try...

Hi All, Happy new year :) I am in the process of sourcing a new laptop which will mainly used for editing films in HD. My camera is a Sony EX1 (XDCAM EX FULL HD) however I may now be changing that (Canon XF305?) I am coming from a MAC background using Final Cut Pro however I now wish to move...