The Dell Precision 3530 is a mobile workstation that can be built to any budget. With its huge price range, the 3530 can cost for as little as $950 or as much as $6,100. With computer processing unit choices from the modest i5 4 core 2.5Ghz to the Intel...
The list of applications the AJA Io 4K Plus can be used for is just about endless. It offers both 12G-SDI and HDMI 2.0 inputs and outputs, so 4K ingest is possible no matter how you serve it up. It can also handle up to four SDI sources for...
The curved 49-inch Samsung CHG90 — with its 32:9 aspect ratio — is a beast. Everyone has the same first reaction: WOW, that thing is huge. We first saw the monitor at Adobe MAX from 100 feet away, and we could tell this was a big, big monitor. When...
HP touts the ZBook x2 as the solution to the creative professional on the go. While the specs back up their claim, the introduction of a detachable tablet as a workstation is a very new idea. Though the ZBook x2 can easily handle video editing work, it has a...
The Apple iMac Pro comes with pro specs and a pro price. Apple came out swinging with the iMac Pro, offering the most resources in an Apple computer ever, but its price tag is not for the weak-hearted. With an entry price of 5,000 dollars, upgradable to 13,200 dollars,...
The G-Technology G-SPEED Shuttle with Thunderbolt 3 is fast, stout, and highly configurable, but it all comes at a price. The Shuttle is the little brother to the Shuttle XL, with the big difference being the number of drive bays. The Shuttle has four bays instead of eight. The...
While the Philips PPX5110 PicoPix mobile projector isn’t perfect, it still delivers on the all the important fronts, making it a viable option for on-the-go content sharing.Pico projectors, loosely defined as projectors able to project content from devices like smartphone, cameras and tablets and small enough to fit into...
If you are looking for a monitor that is both impressive to look at and to use, the HP Z38c is for you. The large 21:9 aspect ratio is perfect for video editing and its 37.5 inch wide curved screen is big without being too big. With a great...
The LaCie 2Big Dock Thunderbolt 3 has no rivals. It has a unique mixture of large capacity, Thunderbolt 3 connectivity, hardware RAID controller and an SD/Compact Flash/USB breakout. It's amazing it doesn't also replace your kitchen sink. The Thunderbolt 3 connectivity gives you compatibility with Type C systems, like...
Software FirstIf you're building a system to run demanding programs like your editing software or a few others titles like After Effects or DaVinci Resolve, it makes sense to start by looking at the system requirements for the software you’ll be using. The hardware I have chosen for this...
