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Posted by Beowulf on 02/09/07 12:54
On Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:40:42 -0800, Mike Kujbida wrote:
> 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?
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>> 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.
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> 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
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> Mike
Exactly what I did yesterday, and guess what-- Vegas works perfect, does
exactly what I expected a video editing should do with my system. I love
vegas! I copy pasted a clip to create a two hour "movie", added additional
background music, etc. and it all works great! Turns out it was the
software, not my PC, that was the problem. Imagine, Vegas Movie Studio
softare, $89, works perfect, renders fast, etc. and Adobe Premiere Pro at
many times that cost works like crap at least on my system. More expensive
is not always "better".
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