Currently have FCE 3.5--cost and benefit of upgrading to FCP, or FCE 4?

Hi
I'm getting ready to do some video production in earnest (youtube music videos mostly, some sketch comedy as well perhaps) and am wondering if upgrading to 4 is worthwhile, or even going to FCP.
I've got some footage already and am considering buying a Sony SR12 for further shooting...
Thanks!

Well, on a Mac that's running 10.5.2 and probably QuickTime 7.4.5 or later, I would lean toward FCE 4 for stability into the future. I'd remove all vestiges of FCE 3.5 from the machine and then install FCE4. (ps You don't have to remove SoundTrack if you are using it and want to keep it). And you only need to purchase the FCE4 upgrade; you will enter both the v3.5 and v4 serial numbers when you install FCE4.
The basic editing capabilities are the same and FCE 4 added support for AVCHD on Intel Macs plus some FXPlug filters.
As for FCP, if your target is YouTube videos, I can't imagine what you would need FCP for.

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