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Martin Munthe · December 18th, 2005, 07:14 AM

I'm trying to install Conect Hd on a HP nx6125 laptop (Sempron 3100+, 512MB RAM). It's got shared memory. My idea is to use it for some After Effects work. Very little if any editing. I don't have to capture on the machine at all. I'll do that on my dual core Pentium with 2GB of RAM. But I can't get the software to work. It installs but WMV player says it doesnt have the software to play back the footage. And After Effects can't display the material (but it seems to be able to encode to it).

I know the machine is not up to specs (it's got shared graphics memory) but I don't need any real time fuctionality really.

Thanks.

David Newman · December 18th, 2005, 10:40 AM

Yes you laptop should work fine for the purpose you intend. Are you trying the new Connect HD 2.1 installer? What error(s) do you see?

Greg Corke · December 22nd, 2005, 08:22 AM

Hi guys,

Recently been offered a reasonably cheap pp 1.5 upgaradable to a limited vesrion of 1.5-1 with cineform plugin on the internet. My question is this; I have 3.2 ghz laptop 512mb ram will this be able to a)cope with 1.5-1 b) struggle but still be usable in some capacity (if so what) c) none of the above.

Thanks, Greg Corke

David Newman · December 22nd, 2005, 10:39 AM

1.5.1 is free upgrade over 1.5. You laptop will likely be "usable to some capacity" with 1.5.1 alone, you might have capture issue with HDV source (the biggest issue with slower PCs.) Upgrade to Aspect HD will make you laptop work fairly well and you can download the trial from http://www.cineform.com.

Steve Crisdale · December 22nd, 2005, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Martin Munthe

I'm trying to install Conect Hd on a HP nx6125 laptop (Sempron 3100+, 512MB RAM). It's got shared memory. My idea is to use it for some After Effects work. Very little if any editing. I don't have to capture on the machine at all. I'll do that on my dual core Pentium with 2GB of RAM. But I can't get the software to work. It installs but WMV player says it doesnt have the software to play back the footage. And After Effects can't display the material (but it seems to be able to encode to it).

I know the machine is not up to specs (it's got shared graphics memory) but I don't need any real time fuctionality really.

Thanks.

Martin; sorry to butt in here... couldn't help noticing part of your problem is with playing back WMV. you wouldn't be trying to use Windows Media Player by any chance would you?

I'd suggest that you use Media Player Classic (I know it sounds so similar - but it's vastly superior) and/or VLC. Both are free.

I have 4 PCs, and I have been unable to get Windows Media Player to operate on any of them in a way that could be described as predictable. Microsoft has not done themselves proud with WMP10 that's for sure!!

BTW, I have ConnectHD installed on my P-IV 3.2Ghz 17" WS Toshiba laptop and it works fine. Don't have After Effects on that machine however, so can't comment about import problems of CFHD. Works fine with Vegas and importing CFHD avi into Lightwave on it though!!

Greg Corke · December 24th, 2005, 09:24 AM

Thanks David,

I'm going to give what you've said some thought over the Christmas period

All the best Greg C

December 18th, 2005, 07:14 AM	#1
Martin Munthe Major Player Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 331	Cineform and laptop problem. I'm trying to install Conect Hd on a HP nx6125 laptop (Sempron 3100+, 512MB RAM). It's got shared memory. My idea is to use it for some After Effects work. Very little if any editing. I don't have to capture on the machine at all. I'll do that on my dual core Pentium with 2GB of RAM. But I can't get the software to work. It installs but WMV player says it doesnt have the software to play back the footage. And After Effects can't display the material (but it seems to be able to encode to it). I know the machine is not up to specs (it's got shared graphics memory) but I don't need any real time fuctionality really. Thanks. __________________ Martin Munthe VFX Supervisor/DP/Director

December 18th, 2005, 10:40 AM	#2
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	Yes you laptop should work fine for the purpose you intend. Are you trying the new Connect HD 2.1 installer? What error(s) do you see? __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

December 22nd, 2005, 08:22 AM	#3
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	pp 1.5 will it work on my lap top Hi guys, Recently been offered a reasonably cheap pp 1.5 upgaradable to a limited vesrion of 1.5-1 with cineform plugin on the internet. My question is this; I have 3.2 ghz laptop 512mb ram will this be able to a)cope with 1.5-1 b) struggle but still be usable in some capacity (if so what) c) none of the above. Thanks, Greg Corke

December 22nd, 2005, 10:39 AM	#4
David Newman CTO, CineForm Inc. Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California Posts: 8,095	1.5.1 is free upgrade over 1.5. You laptop will likely be "usable to some capacity" with 1.5.1 alone, you might have capture issue with HDV source (the biggest issue with slower PCs.) Upgrade to Aspect HD will make you laptop work fairly well and you can download the trial from http://www.cineform.com. __________________ David Newman -- web: www.gopro.com blog: cineform.blogspot.com -- twitter: twitter.com/David_Newman

December 24th, 2005, 09:24 AM	#6
Greg Corke Major Player Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 245	Thanks David, I'm going to give what you've said some thought over the Christmas period All the best Greg C