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Bob Hart · March 5th, 2009, 12:37 AM

For using a laptop or desktop for a recorder unit for the SI2K MINI, does anyone have a list or recipe of what needs to be stripped from Windows XP for best performance.

It is proposed to shoot 2048 x 1152 in adaptive mode.

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Kaspar Kallas · March 5th, 2009, 02:16 PM

Hi

Actually you dont have to strip down anything for best performance, the only thing influenced is the boot up time.

-Kaspar

Bob Grant · March 6th, 2009, 01:15 AM

Having the right network card correctly setup is about all I've found to matter.
To state the obvious sending emails while recording is not advised.
Disabling any drive indexing would be recommended, in fact any service that runs periodically or even ones not required are best turned off. All this can be achieved with them still installed. Outside of Windows itself there's probably a long list of applications that one shouldn't install as they install services that can be fiendishly difficult to prevent from running.

Ari Presler · March 6th, 2009, 07:57 AM

Most importantly turn off any IM messenger services.

Bob Hart · March 8th, 2009, 12:18 PM

Thanking you folks for your respective advice.

I had delusions of being able to use the computer I now have rigged for editing as a recorder unit, however it has gone down in a screaming heap and is proving very difficult to resurrect.

March 5th, 2009, 12:37 AM	#1
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	Windows xp pro for si2k mini For using a laptop or desktop for a recorder unit for the SI2K MINI, does anyone have a list or recipe of what needs to be stripped from Windows XP for best performance. It is proposed to shoot 2048 x 1152 in adaptive mode. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

March 5th, 2009, 02:16 PM	#2
Kaspar Kallas Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Estonia Posts: 142	Hi Actually you dont have to strip down anything for best performance, the only thing influenced is the boot up time. -Kaspar

March 6th, 2009, 01:15 AM	#3
Bob Grant Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,570	Having the right network card correctly setup is about all I've found to matter. To state the obvious sending emails while recording is not advised. Disabling any drive indexing would be recommended, in fact any service that runs periodically or even ones not required are best turned off. All this can be achieved with them still installed. Outside of Windows itself there's probably a long list of applications that one shouldn't install as they install services that can be fiendishly difficult to prevent from running.

March 6th, 2009, 07:57 AM	#4
Ari Presler Silicon Imaging Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: New York or Hollywood Posts: 214	Most importantly turn off any IM messenger services.

March 8th, 2009, 12:18 PM	#5
Bob Hart Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PERTH. W.A. AUSTRALIA. Posts: 4,477	Thanking you folks for your respective advice. I had delusions of being able to use the computer I now have rigged for editing as a recorder unit, however it has gone down in a screaming heap and is proving very difficult to resurrect.