AVCHD editing

Stephen Sobel · January 30th, 2011, 10:32 AM

I have an Intel Core 2 6700 overclocked to 3.2 GHz with 6 GB of memory. 64 bit WIndows 7 OS. Vegas 10 Pro.

Is that sufficient to edit AVCHD?

Guy McLoughlin · February 2nd, 2011, 01:16 PM

I'm using Vegas Pro 10 on an i7 CPU, originally with 6 GB of RAM, and now 12 GB of RAM. ( the extra helps to speed things up with larger projects, but generally is not necessary )

AVCHD editing is very smooth with my i7 processor, much more so than my previous Intel Quad 6600 CPU.

Here's a Tom's Hardware video benchmark using Premiere CS5 that will give you some idea of how the different Intel processors compare when editing video with Premiere CS5:

Tom's Hardware Video Editing Benchmark: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5

I imagine that using your current 6700 processor might be a bit on the slow side, but definitely do-able if you are willing to be patient. Otherwise I would look at upgrading to the new Intel "Sandy Bridge" CPUs once the current SATA bug has been fixed. ( should be sorted out by March ) "Sandy Bridge" CPUs are very cheap and very powerful.

Stephen Sobel · February 2nd, 2011, 05:34 PM

Thanks! I do agree, the Sandy Bridge CPUs definitely are worth a look.

Denny Lajeunesse · February 5th, 2011, 07:20 PM

Editing multi stream AVCHD RT in edius with i7 920 and 6GB ram.

Disable index service as it will hog up your I/O!

January 30th, 2011, 10:32 AM	#1
Stephen Sobel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 408	AVCHD editing - machine specs I have an Intel Core 2 6700 overclocked to 3.2 GHz with 6 GB of memory. 64 bit WIndows 7 OS. Vegas 10 Pro. Is that sufficient to edit AVCHD?

February 2nd, 2011, 01:16 PM	#2
Guy McLoughlin Major Player Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 287	I'm using Vegas Pro 10 on an i7 CPU, originally with 6 GB of RAM, and now 12 GB of RAM. ( the extra helps to speed things up with larger projects, but generally is not necessary ) AVCHD editing is very smooth with my i7 processor, much more so than my previous Intel Quad 6600 CPU. Here's a Tom's Hardware video benchmark using Premiere CS5 that will give you some idea of how the different Intel processors compare when editing video with Premiere CS5: Tom's Hardware Video Editing Benchmark: Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 I imagine that using your current 6700 processor might be a bit on the slow side, but definitely do-able if you are willing to be patient. Otherwise I would look at upgrading to the new Intel "Sandy Bridge" CPUs once the current SATA bug has been fixed. ( should be sorted out by March ) "Sandy Bridge" CPUs are very cheap and very powerful.

February 2nd, 2011, 05:34 PM	#3
Stephen Sobel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 408	Thanks! I do agree, the Sandy Bridge CPUs definitely are worth a look.

February 5th, 2011, 07:20 PM	#4
Denny Lajeunesse Major Player Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Kelowna, BC [Canada, Eh!] Posts: 257	Editing multi stream AVCHD RT in edius with i7 920 and 6GB ram. Disable index service as it will hog up your I/O!