Q&A: Is A Mac Mini Good For HD Video Editing?

In this video, I answer question from Twitter from CarlDavid815 – http://twitter.com/CarlDavid815 – who asks "Is a mac mini good for video editing? like a 5min HD video for youtube? im using a aiptek 1080p HD camcorder and im getting mni!" Thanks for the question, CarlDavid815.

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I'm sorry to say, Mac Minis are not an ideal solution for HD video editing. I'm pretty much in the same boat as you in terms of the video I produce. My videos are about 5 minutes, 720p, and are uploaded to Youtube for HD. In order to do efficient editing of HD Video, you'll need a fairly powerful CPU, video card, and a fast hard drive. Having these three components will eliminate the possibility of bottlenecks later on. If you want to do HD video editing on Mac OS X, I don't think you should get a Mac Mini, Macbook or even an iMac. I would recommend spending money on a Mac Pro, or even a Macbook Pro on the low end of the spectrum. Thanks for the question CarlDavid815.