Computer strong enough for Vegas?
Im looking to purchase Sony vegas and currently have a trail version. Sony recommends a 3 gig processor for hd files but my comuter only has 1.5 ghz. I dont need to do full editing i just need to capture to harddrive and then output back to a mini dv. I'm jsut doing this as a way to back-up my footage. Will the 1.5 ghz be enough to accomplish this or will the computer not be able to handle it? I dont have a firewire port on the computer that i have access to, so I cant test it. ANy thoughts on this?
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For capturing etc., your PC will be be fine, just get a firewire card. And actually if all you need to do is capture and output back to a camera, Windows Movie Maker should do that all for you also, if I'm not mistaken.
I just checked, and yes Windows movie maker will do it all, capture and output back to tape. |
Kevin,
As Jeff said you will need a firewire card. They are inexpensive and easy to install. (if you have a free slot). Windows Movie Makere should do what you have said and you should already have it. Is that a P4 1.5 Gz? |
The computer is a laptop with a pentium dual processor. Will this suffice?
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Yes. For capturing,etc. It almost doesn't matter. Just use Movie Maker and you'll be fine.
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I was just checking out movie maker. There are no option for HD. IF I capture and re-record to a dv tape, will the new tape be hd or standard definition?
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If you capture as DV and output to DV, it will be SD.
I've used Vegas on extremely weak systems and it always seems to work. Give it a shot! |
The Vista version of Movie Maker does capture and publish HD, but as Edward says give Vegas a try.
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I have Windows Vista "home" premium. No where does it reference "HD" also, I have two tracks of audio on my tape, Movie Maker only seemd to have the ability to take one track, is this the case?
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In your original post you were going to download and footage and then back it up on another camcorder.
Any program that will download your footage should be able to transfer the files to tape exactly as it was downloaded. If Movie Maker won't work, then get Vegas. Movie Studio costs around $70. |
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Hmm, if Movie Maker only supports one track of audio, I wonder what will happen tot he other track? Will it combine the two? When i'm playing back the tape in my camera, and two tracks are present, whats happening? Is the camera combining both tracks and playing whats there.
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Wait a second, are you considering stereo audio as 2 tracks? WMM supports stereo audio, but I think it treats it as one track in the editor.
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I typcally record using two sepate mics on independent channels. With Movie maker will it just combibe the two tracks in the same fashion as it would if I were simply playing the tape back via camera and watching it on tv?
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