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Posted by TonyP on 06/20/06 22:35
Mr. Tapeguy wrote:
> doc wrote:
>
>>Well, I personally know about a dozen guys using it and not one has reported
>>any problems, however, bear in mind that we all spec'd our computers and
>>didn't buy any HP's, Compaq's, etc. We all bought Dell and Gateway
>>computers and got the prosumer versions or work stations, and thus have
>>hotter processors and extra mem.
>>
>>Most of the problems i've followed in the user groups are most always
>>related to slow processors and low memory low to medium end consumer app
>>machines, which usually spell, low end motherboards and low end everything
>>else along with it.
>>
>>IMO that's why a lot of folks don't have Mac problems, cause the machine
>>spec is usually hotter like our G5's were. however, when one amply fits out
>>a PC it's not only close the Mac, it out clocks it as evidenced by the rate
>>at which rendering books on PC by comparison to our G5's and FCP both which
>>sucked the biggie moose. Some renders with a lot of masks and titling took
>>nearly all night. Even Liquid can do the same workload in less than 80
>>minutes, instead of 4.5 hours. And Xpress Pro is identical to Liquid
>>(probably has the same engine in it from FAST) :o)
>>
>>Get the right gear for one's Liquid and it'll cook. Under power it (as with
>>most software apps) expect the unexpected to surface.
>>
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> That's an interesting point Doc and is ONE of the reasons overall I
> think people using processor-intensive applications do have trouble
> with Windows other than typical Windows issues. I think the allure of
> saving money leads to exactly the kind of issues you mention. While
> I've never gone through the Pinnacle forums specifically I can't help
> but wonder if you're right. Your G5's still should have worked though
> - they must have been very early in the product line and even so, you
> should not have had the trouble you had.
I too think he hit the nail on the head. With NLE's, reading the
required hardware specs is of the utmost importance. Going with the
minimum spec to me is a disaster if you plan on making use of all those
wonderful features you bought the software for. Reading the forums will
also give you an idea what others are using and their results.
Problem free software? Not there yet. But the right system hardware goes
a long way to system stability. Liquid has been stable for me since v5.5
when I went from DV500 w/Premiere v6.5 (which was not a bad system).
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