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Billy, Just key in DvUser on Google and you will get a comprehensive and pretty unbiased review of the Z5 from someone I respect. I don't think you will go far wrong with it. I also use a Schneider (Century) 1.6X teleconverter if you want more grabbing power. It doesn't degrade the image one bit but...

Thanks very much Billy and Michael. It looks encouraging and my best bet is to do what you have done and run a short trial. For interest I make bird-watching holiday DVD's from trips around the world. The first I made years ago was on The Gambia in SD using a Canon XM2. Now I have supplementary HD f...

A very basic question! Can I import both Standard Def and High Def clips to the same time line using Premier Pro CS3 or do I have to export my HD footage in SD to make it compatible with existing SD footage

Thanks again Ray, Billy and Ian. I'm very much an ageing ignoramus regarding computing and editing at more than the basic level. I have made a few birdwatching/wildlife DVD's from around the world that have been well received. I'm just determined to press on with getting the best results I can and s...

Thanks again. In the end I've decided on a friend custom building a new dedicated desktop which will have XP loaded rather than Vista and will be free of any other mandatory stuff loaded by Dell which might interfere with editing. The CPU will be an Intel Core Duo E6850 3.00 Ghz, the Graphics Card a...

Dave, Just about the most sensible answer I've heard so far!! Thank you so much. My present Dell is over 3 years old so all you say is most pertinent. There seem to be limited options for customising the latest top-end Dell such as a second hard drive for dedicated editing but a friend with his own ...

I have moved from SD using a Canon XM2 to HD using a Sony V1 and am planning to upgrade from Adobe 6.5 to Premiere Pro. I can also upgrade my Dell Dimension 8400 by adding another 2 Gig of Ram and changing the Graphics card to a Radeon x1950 pro 512Mb. The alternative is to buy a 'dedicated to editi...