Posted by Moving Vision on 09/08/05 17:05

In article <%KZTe.2072$7D1.472@newssvr12.news.prodigy.com>, Jona Vark
<noemail@all.com> writes
>
>"William Davis" <newvideo@fastq.com> wrote in message
>news:newvideo-2737E9.12342806092005@news.west.cox.net...
>> In article <4fhTe.29373$YC1.14385@fe08.lga>,
>> TonyP <arpierre@hooptonline.net> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > I have not worked in HDV, so can't speak on it. You can go to the LE
>> > forums where there are people that have ACTUALLY used it. The system
>> > requirements are high, very high.
>> > http://tinyurl.com/8wct9 and search for HDV (or similiar topic) and see
>> > what comes up. Also, this link will explain what Edition can do within
>> > the HDV format and what the system requirements are. It is a .pdf (Adobe
>> > Acrobat) file http://tinyurl.com/dk3vn
>> >
>>
>> Well, I am working with HDV so I can.
>>
>> The idea that "system requirements are high, very high", just isn't true.
>>
>> I'm happily editing HDV footage on my Dual G4 Mac with Final Cut Pro HD.
>> This is three-year-old dual 1-gig machine. NOT anywhere close to "state
>> of the art."
>>
>> The central truth about HDV that escapes people who haven't worked with
>> it is that compressed HDV data files are often SMALLER than
>> corresponding standard def DV files.
>>
>
> that's because they are compressed! Once you unpack 'em and try to play or
>edit with a timeline the data throughput requirements rise. We're cutting
>HDV on an older 2Gig Dual Xeon. And while going 'round and round with
>Cineform we were told our machine wasn't fast enough. Even though we were
>editing with no problems at the time.. So I think there is definately a
>misunderstanding.. even at some of the companies that develop HDV products..
>or at least their support folks..
>
>

That rings true to me.

I'm not impressed by any Company of 'expert system builders' I've ever
had dealings with. They've all proven to be more interested in their
profits than the quality of design and engineering. Every 'Turnkey'
system we've bought from these experts has had issues relating to bad
configuration and cheap parts. Finally gathered enough in-house
experience to see the wood for the trees and now build our own systems
just using the best and the latest parts. Our current suites are totally
stable and functional for the first time. A top of the range Supermicro
motherboard and Duel Xeons of 3 gig each or more, together with lot's of
RAM and Media storage seem to be enough for anything, including a
Canopus Edius SP processing copious amounts of HDV with out a single
hitch or glitch, let alone the much dreaded half second GOP glitch. So
far some 50 hours of HDV recorded on basic $2 Panasonic miniDV's. What a
crock of BS spouted on the subject.
--
John Lubran

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