PCDJ Computers - Worth the Money ?

[DJMaxG]

PCDJ 00DJ and 4U Rack mount machine

You are looking at £2,000 +

Is it worth it, for mobile use or not?

[Babybob]

Yes it is well worth it, i've got 2 (1 as a back up) amd they are great.
:p ;)

[Larry B Entertainment]

A well looked after and maintained laptop or pc will do the same job for a lot less dosh as long as you have at least a P4 chip and at least 3 times the ram that your main DJ software uses and also a good soundcard.

My DJing tower was only a P4 with 1gb ram and an M Audio 2496 soundcard but it would run TDS 3 for 6 - 7 hours or more no problem. I used to beat match alot and made full use of the fx and it never glitched once. The hard drive hard a cooler fan unit clamped to it and the whole tower had 3 fans mounted for increased air flow. The PC cost me no more than £70 to build.


Those PCDJ machines are a bit over priced IMO.
If you have the money to buy one then thats ok but for me they were very dear so i had to look elsewhere.

[Bouncy Dancefloor]

they are expensive, but are good value

however if you dont want the features like Touch Screen, custom case and the rest, then buy a laptop with software

[DazzyD]

Of course they're good value for money. Every DJ should have fingerprint-recognition security interfaces on their equipment!

But seriously. The kit does what it says it should. It's stripped of everything it doesn't need (not an easy task really!). It has a decent multi-channel sound card built in. It is very sturdy although a bit on the heavy side. And it's aimed at a market where high prices are (or were) the norm. But it is expensive.

A much better and cheaper option would be have a look at the new range of Toshiba laptops with onboard audio by Harman Kardon. These machines are by no means cheap but were designed with best in multimedia in mind so are great for audio playback. I've used both systems and the Toshiba ones would be my star choice.

Oh, and I believe Dell are now using Harman Kardon kit too.

[Charlie Brown]

No, I certainly wouldn't invest in one. If you were to spend £1,000 + you could get yourself an amazing laptop. At the end of the day, you might be able to tell the difference between a Harman Kardon sound card, but a few punters in a pub atmosphere or at a private party most probably wouldn't. I know this isn't the best approach to take and you want to get the most out of your speakers, but if you were to spend some decent money, even £500/600 on a new laptop, it should come with a pretty decent sound card built in regardless of the brand or make. :)