Video editing isn't done on the drive. It's done in the RAM and in the CPU. So the speed of the drive hardly is an issue, only for the initial reading of the unedited video and the final writing of the edited one, I think.
What enclosures for the Mac did you find already, and what do their specs say about their speed?
Kees
Hey,
I have a mac mini (mac osx) that I essentially use as a media center. I want to add a of HD storage to it. I was thinking about getting a 5 bay or 8 bay multiple drive enclosure. But I want something lightning fast, fast enough to edit the video that I will storing on it. What product might be best (I have maybe $1000 I can spend)?
Thanks for the help...

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