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Final Cut Pro X: iMac or Mac Pro for House of Worship?

I need to purchase a new Mac to run Final Cut Pro X. We plan to use FCPX to edit video of our weekly church service shot by 3 cameras. Sound will come directly from the sound board. I don't expect we'll use much in the way of filters/effects, etc.…
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1080p Action/Sports Camera Recommendation

I'm looking for an action/sports camera (used for recording while snowboarding/biking etc). It should record at 1080p - 60fps but 1080p - 30fps works as well. Must have underwater case Supports at least 32Gb microSD/SD card. Should have the option…
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Quiet, no moving parts laptop/tablet that can run Linux?

I'm looking for a laptop without any mechanical moving parts (don't need CD; will use SSD), particularly without a fan because a fan is noisy or becomes noisy after a while. Preferably 13-15'', around 8gb ram, that can run xubuntu comfortably.…
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Blu-ray player for Retina MacBook Pro (USB powered)

The latest Apple notebooks do not have any built-in DVD drive, and Apple only sells a DVD drive. Is there any external drive which is similar to the external SuperDrive for the MacBook Pro, but is able to read (and possibly write too) Blu-ray…
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Power on/off 230V power cable from software

I am looking for a way to power on/off a 230V power connector from software. The most ideal way would be if it could be controlled from linux, but anything could be ok.
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Cherry MX Blue mechanical keyboard with RGB backlighting

I'm looking for a Cherry MX Blue keyboard with RGB backlighting. I'm using a Razer BlackWidow 2013 first revision, and I love the switches on it. I have tried MX Brown switches, but I'm not happy with the click. It's not for the near future, so if…
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HDMI KVM for Keyboards with Integrated Smart Card Reader

This is my first question in this website. I have a Lenovo PC with integrated smart card reader keyboard (single USB cable), and a MacBook Pro. I would like to switch between the two via an HDMI KVM and this USB keyboard. The mouse is also USB. Any…
geeko
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USB-C hub with USB-C ports

I'm looking for a USB type C / Thunderbolt hub that offers several (minimum 2, but ideally more) USB-C ports, with at least one capable of charging. I've seen some of the suggestions on this similar but old question, and was wondering if there are…
Noldorin
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Graphics card for heavy gaming, game development, graphics design and video editing

I need some help choosing a graphics card. I searched a lot about this but still haven't found a good answer. I want to be able to play AAA titles and work with game development, graphics design, programming, and video editing. I'm really new to…
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Dell Precision 15 7000 vs Dell Precision M6800

Ok, so I want to by a new computer, a mobile workstation. I want some advice on what to choose between these two: Dell Precision M6800 Intel® Core™ i7-4710MQ (Quad Core 2.50GHz, 3.50GHz Turbo, 6MB 47W, w/HD Graphics 4600) Nvidia® Quadro® K3100M…
Victor
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What hardware can turn a keyboard, mouse, and monitor into a remote desktop solution?

I have a couple laptops that I'd like to remote into, but they have restrictions in place that prevent me from installing remote software. Is there a hardware solution that I can use to access them over the Internet? I was thinking maybe something…
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Video extension "After the monitor" solution?

I have a customer who is looking to extend the output of a weather station into a second aircraft hangar at an airport. The vendor has approved doing this, but says that any solution we implement must be done "after the monitor." The output is a…
Larry M.
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How can I determine if a specific device works with Linux before buying it?

Let's say I want to buy a cheap USB device which does X. I also want this device to be compatible with Linux. The problem is that in many cases, such devices may be generic or unbranded, and there may not be much information about them on the web to…
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Low-power-draw HD resolution video card

I recently needed to start using a third screen on my desktop, and the built-in Intel video will only handle two. For that purpose, I pulled an old ATI 4350 out of the closet. I barely ever used this card because it was very noisy, so I took the fan…
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USB switch for one device connected to two systems

I am looking for a USB Switch which allows one device like a keyboard to be connected to 2 systems such as a PC and Laptop and with a button or something you can switch between which system the USB is connected to. I am looking for one because at…
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