Is my PC strong enough for Premiere Pro?

Jan Roovers · April 23rd, 2004, 04:01 PM

2 Ghz P4, 768 meg 2x80gb never had any problems running premiere pro

Andreas Martin · May 14th, 2004, 11:16 AM

I'm thinking about upgrading from Premiere 6.0 to PPro 1.5 when it hits the shelfs.. Do you think my computer with the following specs can hold up?

Win XP Pro SP1
Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
1024MB DDR RAM
Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti200 (64mb)
Dedicated editing hardware:
Pinnacle Edition DV500 DVD

(go to the link for info about DV500)
http://www.pinnaclesys.com/docloader_n.asp?templ=10&doclink=/WebVideo/dv500dvd/English(UK)/doc/keys.htm&Product_ID=564&Langue_ID=2&loc=spec&division_id=

I am beginning to wonder whether this hardware actually boosts my workflow or not.. Is it perhaps a bit outdated? In other words, would my computer alone do a better job in your opinion?

edit: sorry for bringing up an old thread..

Ed Smith · May 14th, 2004, 12:18 PM

Andreas,

You will not be able to use Premiere Pro with your DV500. Pinnacle has stopped supporting Premiere. They have stopped producing the driver’s because they want to push their pinnacle liquid range of NLEs.

You can still use Premiere Pro on your system; it just means that you won't get the hardware support from your DV500 card. But then again PP has more real-time support than ever before, so you would probably not notice any difference. You will still need a firewire card to capture and playback in PP.

Your system should be OK. However you might want to upgrade your processor to something a bit larger. Adobe recommends a 3.0Ghz

Please see this link for adobes spec:

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs.html

Hope this helps,

Andreas Martin · May 14th, 2004, 01:24 PM

Ok, thanks a lot for the answer.
I didn't know that Pinnacle had stopped supporting Premiere.
It would have come as a shock and been a big disappointment to find that out afterwards, so thanks again.

Will the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro work with PP 1.5 and/or will it improve/lessen the editing capabilities of my pc?

Kyle Kauss · May 25th, 2004, 12:11 PM

Hey I have Premiere 6.0 and Premiere Pro running on the same computer and I have the DV500 card and I switch between the programs and it works just fine oh and your setup is totally fine. I don't know what most of these guys are talking about I've seen Premiere Pro run on a P3 1 Ghz comp with pc133 ram and it ran it fine

John O Brien · June 13th, 2004, 12:36 PM

I run premier pro 1.5 perfectly fine on my system.
P4 (2.4ghz) - 7200rpm seagate hd - 704mb dedicated RAM - 64mb video memory.

Tim Frank · June 15th, 2004, 11:59 PM

Yeah, I have a 2.66GHz P4, 160GB, 1GB Ram, it runs fine on my computer, not sluggish at all. I think what you lose and gain more in slower and faster systems is the rendering time, you won't notice a difference in your comptuer as much just editing, but rendering you will notice a time difference if you have a slower comptuer and such.

April 23rd, 2004, 04:01 PM	#16
Jan Roovers Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Amsterdam NL -Turnhout BE Posts: 158	2 Ghz P4, 768 meg 2x80gb never had any problems running premiere pro __________________ ___________ Jan Roovers www.jtv.be

May 14th, 2004, 12:18 PM	#18
Ed Smith Wrangler Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Hampshire, England Posts: 1,545	Andreas, You will not be able to use Premiere Pro with your DV500. Pinnacle has stopped supporting Premiere. They have stopped producing the driver’s because they want to push their pinnacle liquid range of NLEs. You can still use Premiere Pro on your system; it just means that you won't get the hardware support from your DV500 card. But then again PP has more real-time support than ever before, so you would probably not notice any difference. You will still need a firewire card to capture and playback in PP. Your system should be OK. However you might want to upgrade your processor to something a bit larger. Adobe recommends a 3.0Ghz Please see this link for adobes spec: http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/systemreqs.html Hope this helps, __________________ Ed Smith Hampshire, UK Good things come to those who wait My Skiing web www.Frostytour.co.uk For quick answers Search dvinfo.net \| The best in the business: dvinfo.net Sponsors

May 14th, 2004, 11:16 AM	#17
Andreas Martin Tourist Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	I'm thinking about upgrading from Premiere 6.0 to PPro 1.5 when it hits the shelfs.. Do you think my computer with the following specs can hold up? Win XP Pro SP1 Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz 1024MB DDR RAM Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti200 (64mb) Dedicated editing hardware: Pinnacle Edition DV500 DVD (go to the link for info about DV500) http://www.pinnaclesys.com/docloader_n.asp?templ=10&doclink=/WebVideo/dv500dvd/English(UK)/doc/keys.htm&Product_ID=564&Langue_ID=2&loc=spec&division_id= I am beginning to wonder whether this hardware actually boosts my workflow or not.. Is it perhaps a bit outdated? In other words, would my computer alone do a better job in your opinion? edit: sorry for bringing up an old thread..

May 14th, 2004, 01:24 PM	#19
Andreas Martin Tourist Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 2	Ok, thanks a lot for the answer. I didn't know that Pinnacle had stopped supporting Premiere. It would have come as a shock and been a big disappointment to find that out afterwards, so thanks again. Will the Matrox RT.X100 Xtreme Pro work with PP 1.5 and/or will it improve/lessen the editing capabilities of my pc?

May 25th, 2004, 12:11 PM	#20
Kyle Kauss Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 114	Hey I have Premiere 6.0 and Premiere Pro running on the same computer and I have the DV500 card and I switch between the programs and it works just fine oh and your setup is totally fine. I don't know what most of these guys are talking about I've seen Premiere Pro run on a P3 1 Ghz comp with pc133 ram and it ran it fine

June 13th, 2004, 12:36 PM	#21
John O Brien New Boot Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8	I run premier pro 1.5 perfectly fine on my system. P4 (2.4ghz) - 7200rpm seagate hd - 704mb dedicated RAM - 64mb video memory.

June 15th, 2004, 11:59 PM	#22
Tim Frank Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: TN Posts: 166	Yeah, I have a 2.66GHz P4, 160GB, 1GB Ram, it runs fine on my computer, not sluggish at all. I think what you lose and gain more in slower and faster systems is the rendering time, you won't notice a difference in your comptuer as much just editing, but rendering you will notice a time difference if you have a slower comptuer and such.