What are your Vegas editing machine stats?

Glenn Chan · September 1st, 2003, 06:53 PM

Some/most video cards from Nvidia and ATI support dual monitors.

To hook up your NTSC monitor (or TV) you could hook it up to your deck (or camcorder acting as a deck). In Vegas you should click the firewire preview box.

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2003, 10:57 AM

first of all, misconceptions re: ht capable OSes:
http://www.intel.com/support/platform/ht/os.htm
google is your friend =D.

secondly, on with the games!

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What are the stats on your Vegas editing machine?

http://www.fongunlimited.com/htpc/htpc.jpg
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lian li pc70 case
tyan S2466-4M tiger mpx v.4.05
ttgi 520w
generic 1gb ecc reg pc2700
wd 10krpm raptor
maxtor 40gb 5krpm
aiw 8500dv
promise SATA150 TX4
siig usb 2.0
live 5.1
52xsony cdrom
16xliteon dvd
52x24x52 litone cdrw
apple keyb
ms i3 mouse
Nokia 445Xpro 21" (19.8" viewable) can do 1880x1440x75hz =). still proud that i got it 3 years ago for under $400 =). now eyeing 1600x1200 18" lcd.

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Also what is your dream Vegas editing system?

actually my dream computer doesn't exist yet. it's in excess of 5ghz both cpu speed and fsb. i hate that modern fsb speed is still so slow. *sigh*. but if i had to pick it'd be:
-Tyan k8w
-2 redundant 600+w psu
-dual 240
-16gb pc2100
-u320 raid 5
-radeon 9800pro
-any viaht24 chipset audio card.
-10x u320, 73gb hd 15krpm
-plasma for monitor
-100' front project for preview

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Lastly what are your feelings regarding AMD vs Intel for Vegas editing?

dunno. haven't used vegas yet =D.

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2003, 11:03 AM

actually both nv+ati support dual monitors via software. let's say you have a video card installed on agp port. you can just install a pci version and voila, instant dual monitor. just have to d/l latest drivers =D

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Originally posted by Glenn Chan : Some/most video cards from Nvidia and ATI support dual monitors.

Glen Elliott · September 3rd, 2003, 01:16 PM

Don't need a second video card to do dual monitors. Just connect the second monitor via the DVI or Analog port and configure it in Nview (if your using an Nvidia card). Running two 17" NEC lcds now. Desktop is spanned across both @ 2560x1024. Works like a charm, all on one video card.

Yi Fong Yu · September 3rd, 2003, 01:21 PM

yesh there are vid cards that supply dual display on one card but i guess i was addressing the people that don't have that card yet.

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Originally posted by Glen Elliott : Don't need a second video card to do dual monitors. Just connect the second monitor via the DVI or Analog port and configure it in Nview (if your using an Nvidia card). Running two 17" NEC lcds now. Desktop is spanned across both @ 2560x1024. Works like a charm, all on one video card.

Glen Elliott · September 4th, 2003, 08:29 AM

I know as far as Nvidia is concerned all their cards from at least a year ago (maybe earlier) to present have this funtion built in. "Nview" is automatically an included feature of all detonator drivers, thus all cards support it.
The last time I saw an Nvida card that didn't support dual monitors was my old Gforce 2 from 3 years ago.

Bogdan Vaglarov · September 4th, 2003, 06:35 PM

Glen wrote: <<Don't need a second video card to do dual monitors. Just connect the second monitor via the DVI or Analog port and configure it in Nview>>

OK, thanks for all details but what I'm missing is the physical connection of the monitors to the VGA slot. Where the first monitor connects?
Does the card have 2 connectors so you connect 2 monitors?
Otherwise I know most of the modern cards support this function.
Sorry for the ignorance.

Glen Elliott · September 5th, 2003, 08:02 AM

Yes, modern Nvidia cards have two connections..one for analog (CRTs) and one DVI (for LCDs). I actually have two LCDs that, oddly enough, connect via an analog interface. Just plugged the first one into the analog port and the second into the DVI via a DVI to Analog adapter that was conveniently included with my videocard when I bought it. Once in windows right click go to Properties> Settings Tab> Advanced> Nview. Click the button that states "span desktop horizontally" and POOF your done. The newest Nvidia drivers auto detect the second monitor connected and automatically prompt you with a wizard to configure your second monitor.

Bogdan Vaglarov · September 5th, 2003, 06:37 PM

Glen,
Thank you so much for the detailed explanation!

September 1st, 2003, 06:53 PM	#46
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	Some/most video cards from Nvidia and ATI support dual monitors. To hook up your NTSC monitor (or TV) you could hook it up to your deck (or camcorder acting as a deck). In Vegas you should click the firewire preview box.

September 3rd, 2003, 01:16 PM	#49
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Don't need a second video card to do dual monitors. Just connect the second monitor via the DVI or Analog port and configure it in Nview (if your using an Nvidia card). Running two 17" NEC lcds now. Desktop is spanned across both @ 2560x1024. Works like a charm, all on one video card.

September 4th, 2003, 08:29 AM	#51
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I know as far as Nvidia is concerned all their cards from at least a year ago (maybe earlier) to present have this funtion built in. "Nview" is automatically an included feature of all detonator drivers, thus all cards support it. The last time I saw an Nvida card that didn't support dual monitors was my old Gforce 2 from 3 years ago.

September 4th, 2003, 06:35 PM	#52
Bogdan Vaglarov Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 366	Glen wrote: <<Don't need a second video card to do dual monitors. Just connect the second monitor via the DVI or Analog port and configure it in Nview>> OK, thanks for all details but what I'm missing is the physical connection of the monitors to the VGA slot. Where the first monitor connects? Does the card have 2 connectors so you connect 2 monitors? Otherwise I know most of the modern cards support this function. Sorry for the ignorance.

September 5th, 2003, 08:02 AM	#53
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Yes, modern Nvidia cards have two connections..one for analog (CRTs) and one DVI (for LCDs). I actually have two LCDs that, oddly enough, connect via an analog interface. Just plugged the first one into the analog port and the second into the DVI via a DVI to Analog adapter that was conveniently included with my videocard when I bought it. Once in windows right click go to Properties> Settings Tab> Advanced> Nview. Click the button that states "span desktop horizontally" and POOF your done. The newest Nvidia drivers auto detect the second monitor connected and automatically prompt you with a wizard to configure your second monitor.

September 5th, 2003, 06:37 PM	#54
Bogdan Vaglarov Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Yokohama, Japan Posts: 366	Glen, Thank you so much for the detailed explanation!