[LUG] Video editing

[Richard Brown <rich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear All

I am just on the verge of starting a business doing editing work. Mostly 
weddings etc. but also other functions.

I am trying to see if I can put together a Linux box which will allow me to do 
real time editing and also have a fast rendering speed. I need to get a 
high-end ATI card and of course use MainActor.

And so getting to the point I have several questions. Firstly, has anybody got 
such a box, what hardware they used, etc. or has anybody got any idea how to 
put such a box together?

Secondly the other route to go down is to get Final Cut Pro on a G4/G5 mac. 
Any thoughts?

Either way I need to build a server that will function as a mail, backup and  
router server. I would want to run Apache and PHP/Mysql. I will need to 
set-up a web site that will be PHP/Mysql driven with easy content updating 
and also at some point possibly an internet commerce site.

I have an Athlon 750 with 20gig H/D and 250 gig Ram. My thoughts are to use 
the Athlon as the router/mail server and buy a tape drive and use that as a 
backup device. And then purchase a separate machine to be the Apache and 
PHP/Mysql machine.

Any thoughts and would anyone like the job of setting up the same and 
management of it.

I need to know because I have access to funds that would come in the shape of 
a grant to get the business up and running. They might be some loan element 
but it would be small. So the best thing to do is to get as much grant funded 
at the start as possible!

If you would like a crack at the server management you can email me off-list 
with a price. I reckon on trying to get around £150 a day plus expenses to 
set-up and then some on-going fee...

Thanks for all the help in the past. I have tried to get there myself and so 
nearly made it but I have run out of time. Unless of course someone wants to 
come and offer one on one tuition!

Thanks

Rich


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