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Posted by Mike Kujbida on 02/09/07 22:59
Beowulf wrote:
> 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?
>>>
>>> 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
>>
>> 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".
Glad to hear that it worked for you. Welcome to the Vegas community.
If and when you're ready, you can upgrade to the full version of Vegas+DVD
Architect as there's an upgrade path for this.
Mike
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