Upgrading mac to edit hd-cam footage

I've got a MacPro Quad 2.66, 1 gig memory, with 1 Radeon X1900.
I've got to edit some hd-cam footage and was wondering what i would need to upgrade to be able to do it without tearing whats left of my hair out!
Any ideas?
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You'll need is a RAID array of some kind, to support the data rate of HDCam video. And a good way to monitor it.
Proper HD monitors are hellaciously expensive, many of us make due with a tube-based NTSC monitor for color correction. For this you'll need a video card, from either BlackMagic or AJA. Apple Cinema displays can display full 1080 lines of resolution, with good enough color for reference, but not for color correction, and they won't accurately display interlacing.
Larry Jordan has a nice article on his fine web site about equipping your Final Cut Pro system, it's a great place to start.
http://www.larryjordan.biz/articles/ljequippingsystem.html

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