System requirements for Premiere CS4

the box states I need a dual 2.8 processor for HD. My laptop has a dual 2.5 processor with 4GB ram, it is a 64 bit system (Vista). I have not opened the box yet so I can return the program and get Elements. I originally wanted to take advantage of my dslr video capabliltiy, I have a Canon 7D and 5DM2. The more I thought about getting serious about video the more I thought I should get a dedicated camcorder, so I just bought a Canon Vixia HF11 camcorder.
I understand that Elements does not do well with dslr files. So I am wondering if Prmiere Pro is overkill or if it would be very useful. I was able to get the program at the educational pricing, that was a huge factor for me getting the Pro version over Elements. Now I am worried my computer will not be able to run the program.
I really do not want to buy another computer! Will my laptop be good enough or would Elements be a little more practical?
Gary
By the way - hope you all have a great Thanksgiving!
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I paid around $2500 for a Sony laptop mainly for my photography business. One year later and it is already outdated!
I guess after buying a video cam, software, mic, tripod head, etc. what the heck is another thousand or so, right! Seriously, it looks like I may be able to find a new desktop for not that much money. If I am going to get into video might as well do it right.
I really appreciate your help - thanks. And as my wife has been telling me this morning - get the heck away from the computer and enjoy the holiday. But this is what I enjoy! LOL!
Would something like this work -
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Dell+-+Studio+XPS+Desktop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Core%26%23153 %3B+i7+Processor+-+Black/9532749.p?id=1218120178969&skuId=9532749
not sure how to get the link to work - it is a Dell studio SX8000 model.
Gary

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The problem with these requirements as stated is that they are really bare minimum requirements to install the software, but unfortunately it does not tell how well a certain system will perform with the myriad of codecs used and the different needs and expectations people may have about their editing rig. Since this issue is nearly a year old now and nothing tangible has changed, I decided to write this article to help people understand what is realistic to expect, what influences the hardware choices in order to use CS5 to full satisfaction.
CAVEAT: This is my personal opinion, in no way authorized or endorsed by Adobe, who have not seen anything I write here till the moment it has been published here.
Context:
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The second thing that has a major impact is the source material, the codec used. Back in the old days things were very simple, you had DV material from a tape based camera and that was it. Nowadays, things have grown much more complex. The number of codecs used in source material has grown enormously, the number of formats and frame rates has grown in a similar fashion. We used to have 480, now we have added 720, 1080, 2K, 3K, 4K plus various DSLR and other formats, we had interlaced, now we have progressive as well, we used to have 25 or 29.97 FPS, now we have 24, 25, 29.97, 60 and even more frame rates. We had DV, now we have MPEG2, HDV, XDCAM, P2, AVCHD, RED, Cineform, Matrox, and numerous other codecs.
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This is somewhat similar to the color coding PR uses with none, yellow and red in the time line. It is not complete in the overview of common codecs, but is intended to show what the impact can be of different codecs and the hardware requirements.
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Harm,
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I am shooting with a Panasonic AG-HMC151E AVCHD. H.264 MPEG-4 compression.
The chain are quoting:
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on:
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i7-970
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HP NVIDIA Quadro 4000 2.0GB
1 x WD 450 velociraptor 10k
3 x WD 1TB AV-GP Greenpower 64MB SATA-II (NO RAID)
800W PSU
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Hi there,
Unfortunately, I think I know the answer to this already, but thought I'd toss this out there to see if anyone has gotten it to work.
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Thanks Michael,
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