Just read through all the replies. Thanks ya'll. It's a LOT of info for a lifelong motohead/surfer to absorb. I'll have to keep referring back to this thread before I make my purchase next month. My TV is a 4K 47" Phillips smart tv, if that helps. And yes, I plan on going to a 3-monitor, 4K setup (as some of you have mentioned), but that's $$$ down the road. As far as the editing software used in my school's program, I haven't gotten that far yet. I'm still in intro to digital photography (DSLR with aperture, iso, shutter speed, filters, etc.) , so I have a long way to go. But I'm looking ahead, as I like to learn and wan't to start doing some amateur editing ,etc. I have a few friends in real estate and would love to send them a few videos and see what they think about possibly using them in their businesses. Once again, thanks for all the help so far and feel free to keep it coming. Also, is there any free editing software I can use for my mini SE footage on the cheap, basic ASUS laptop that I'm borrowing from my school for the mean time?