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Jonas Wessman · November 13th, 2007, 11:21 AM

Hi. I hope this is the right forum to post this question. I gonna buy a new editing computer. And because iam useing the jvc gyhd100. I want to buy one for HDV.

This is how i plan my setup. Dell precision 490 setup like the own on adobe open HD website:http://www.adobe.com/adobeopenhd/cer...ertSummary.pdf
Then i planing to buy a Dell 24 monitor, And a jvc DT-V20L1D monitor to use for color correcting and monitoring.

Dose this setup work or should i think diffrent somewhere.
Thanks

Harm Millaard · November 14th, 2007, 04:21 AM

Yes, even though the Woodcrest CPU is a bit older and Clovertown and Harpertown are the more recent ones, Dell does not give you that option. It might be worth adding a third disk to the system, but not from Dell. Buy it elsewhere and install it yourself, unless you want throw your money down the drain.

Jonas Wessman · November 14th, 2007, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Harm Millaard

Yes, even though the Woodcrest CPU is a bit older and Clovertown and Harpertown are the more recent ones, Dell does not give you that option. It might be worth adding a third disk to the system, but not from Dell. Buy it elsewhere and install it yourself, unless you want throw your money down the drain.

You mean i should buy the computer elsewhere or just the disk elsewhere ?

Harm Millaard · November 14th, 2007, 05:17 PM

Just the disk. Dell has great offers for standard configurations but if you change any of the default options, you pay dearly.

Jonas Wessman · November 14th, 2007, 05:18 PM

oki thanks. The moitor setup then any comments there ?

Harm Millaard · November 14th, 2007, 05:23 PM

The Quadro 3400 is a good card although it is limited to only 256 MB. Personally I would opt for a nVidia 8800 GT with 512 MB and save some money. For monitors I would opt for 2 20+" LCD monitors. Samsung 203B or 204B come to mind.

Jonas Wessman · November 14th, 2007, 05:26 PM

Oki but can i color correct good at that monitor. Just so you now i whanted the jvc monitor both for wokring monitor and color correcting monitor. And of course use it as a field monitor. But is that just waste of money

Harm Millaard · November 15th, 2007, 06:37 AM

For color correction you need either a good CRT monitor or a pro LCD monitor, like the JVC DT-V 20L1D (not full HD) or DT-V 24L1D (full HD), but they are expensive. Calculate around € 4K for the 20" version and € 5K for the 24" version. This is in addition to your normal editing PC monitors.

Jonas Wessman · November 15th, 2007, 03:06 PM

oki but can you but these monitor from US and save some money ?

Ray Bell · November 15th, 2007, 09:34 PM

Jonus, I'd go to the Dell site and go thru the options and understand what they are offfering with the 490...

The video card they suggest is the 3500 and its a very nice card but the
4600 is a very very nice card.. but notice the price of each...

The hard drives are a mixed bag... if you want the computer to zoom, get either the 10K or 15K drives... at least two matched internal drives...
I'm using dual 10K 160 internal and use several different external setups...
( I have the 390 )

The 490 is nice as it has the capability for dual processors....

I'd go with the fastest Quad processor, then later when the prices drop you can update with anothe Quad processor... giving you 8 cores...

Memory?? 4gb and your choice of Vista or XP... I have one of each...
the Vista machine was a struggle at first but the software has settled
down much better now that most software is compliant...

Don't forget to order the firewire port

Oh yea, wait till you see how nice that computer is... built like a tank, easy,easy to work on... top notch quality

Jonas Wessman · November 16th, 2007, 01:06 PM

Thanks for the tips. I think i have desided how my setup will be the only thing i thinking about is if i can but the jvc monitor from US and save some money.

November 13th, 2007, 11:21 AM	#1
Jonas Wessman New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 19	Is hdv system good? Hi. I hope this is the right forum to post this question. I gonna buy a new editing computer. And because iam useing the jvc gyhd100. I want to buy one for HDV. This is how i plan my setup. Dell precision 490 setup like the own on adobe open HD website:http://www.adobe.com/adobeopenhd/cer...ertSummary.pdf Then i planing to buy a Dell 24 monitor, And a jvc DT-V20L1D monitor to use for color correcting and monitoring. Dose this setup work or should i think diffrent somewhere. Thanks Last edited by Jonas Wessman; November 13th, 2007 at 03:27 PM.

November 14th, 2007, 04:21 AM	#2
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Yes, even though the Woodcrest CPU is a bit older and Clovertown and Harpertown are the more recent ones, Dell does not give you that option. It might be worth adding a third disk to the system, but not from Dell. Buy it elsewhere and install it yourself, unless you want throw your money down the drain.

November 14th, 2007, 05:17 PM	#4
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	Just the disk. Dell has great offers for standard configurations but if you change any of the default options, you pay dearly.

November 14th, 2007, 05:18 PM	#5
Jonas Wessman New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 19	oki thanks. The moitor setup then any comments there ?

November 14th, 2007, 05:23 PM	#6
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	The Quadro 3400 is a good card although it is limited to only 256 MB. Personally I would opt for a nVidia 8800 GT with 512 MB and save some money. For monitors I would opt for 2 20+" LCD monitors. Samsung 203B or 204B come to mind.

November 14th, 2007, 05:26 PM	#7
Jonas Wessman New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 19	Oki but can i color correct good at that monitor. Just so you now i whanted the jvc monitor both for wokring monitor and color correcting monitor. And of course use it as a field monitor. But is that just waste of money

November 15th, 2007, 06:37 AM	#8
Harm Millaard Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rotterdam, Netherlands Posts: 1,832	For color correction you need either a good CRT monitor or a pro LCD monitor, like the JVC DT-V 20L1D (not full HD) or DT-V 24L1D (full HD), but they are expensive. Calculate around € 4K for the 20" version and € 5K for the 24" version. This is in addition to your normal editing PC monitors.

November 15th, 2007, 03:06 PM	#9
Jonas Wessman New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 19	oki but can you but these monitor from US and save some money ?

November 15th, 2007, 09:34 PM	#10
Ray Bell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,414	Jonus, I'd go to the Dell site and go thru the options and understand what they are offfering with the 490... The video card they suggest is the 3500 and its a very nice card but the 4600 is a very very nice card.. but notice the price of each... The hard drives are a mixed bag... if you want the computer to zoom, get either the 10K or 15K drives... at least two matched internal drives... I'm using dual 10K 160 internal and use several different external setups... ( I have the 390 ) The 490 is nice as it has the capability for dual processors.... I'd go with the fastest Quad processor, then later when the prices drop you can update with anothe Quad processor... giving you 8 cores... Memory?? 4gb and your choice of Vista or XP... I have one of each... the Vista machine was a struggle at first but the software has settled down much better now that most software is compliant... Don't forget to order the firewire port Oh yea, wait till you see how nice that computer is... built like a tank, easy,easy to work on... top notch quality

November 16th, 2007, 01:06 PM	#11
Jonas Wessman New Boot Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 19	Thanks for the tips. I think i have desided how my setup will be the only thing i thinking about is if i can but the jvc monitor from US and save some money.