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Posted by Mike Kujbida on 02/08/07 14:40
On Feb 8, 9:24 am, Beowulf <beow...@ancients.net> wrote:
> What computer PC system requirements are needed for easy, smooth video
> editing of high definition video files (or is this an elusive imaginary
> quest?). My friend and me want to get into indie filmmaking, soon will
> buy Canon XH-A1 HD camcorders. But as we are experimenting with a 4 minute
> 130MB HD video clip off canon's website (about 2000x1000 resolution), we
> are finding it very difficult to impossible to play back with or without
> audio in various video editors (Adobe Premiere Pro, etc). WTF is needed
> in order to edit HD video?
>
> Current system is dual core Athlon 64 x2 4000+ cpu, 4GB RAM, SATA-2 400GB
> hard drive (3Gb/sec), SLI motherboard with two nvidia GeForce 7900 GT
> 256MB graphics cards. I mean shit, what more is needed, do we need to
> build a quad core system, set up RAID 0 (striped array)? Willing to do so,
> just want to know what it takes to know what we are in for. Should we move
> to Mac OS? Final Cut Pro? What?!? Any help appreciated, very frustrating.
Your system should be powerful enough for HDV.
Download the trail of Vegas 7 and see if it works for you.
Details at http://www.sonymediasoftware.com/download/step2.asp?
DID=698
Mike
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