About 300 lines of resolution. Analog, poor quality. About 250 lines of resolution. Analog, professional quality. 500 Lines of Resolution.
Computer Get as powerful a system as possible.
P-II 350 or higher. Due to the complex mathematical nature of compression codecs, the faster your CPU is the faster your projects will render. Most major software editing packages are planning to support the Pentium III's new SSE instructions, so if you can afford a P-III it could be a wise investment. Video editing is very data-intensive and requires constant data updates. The more RAM, the less your hard drive has to be accessed.