Sundance's Vegas Render Test.... at DVinfo.net

Glen Elliott · October 3rd, 2004, 09:46 PM

Just completed Sundance Media's Vegas render test and ended up with a better time than the best posted. I completed the render (with no changes what so ever to the generated medai) out to DV-AVI (default NTSC template) in 00:56 seconds.

I'm running a P4 3.0ghz w/800mhz fsb, 1 gig of Corsair dual channel ULL (ultra low-latency) PC3200 ram, and rendering out to a Maxtor Diamondmax Plus9 Serial ATA drive.

Not that I'm complaining but..why is this configuration the "fastest" documented so far- am I missing something?

Glenn Chan · October 4th, 2004, 09:22 AM

those results are old. fastest platform right now should be overclock presscott-core pentium. dual xeons shouldn't be that fast at rendertest (because of the way it's designed).

2- Check that you are rendering at BEST quality. :56 is way too fast.

3- low latency RAM timings make no measurable difference at all. I tried. Hard drive fragmentation could make a second or two difference.

Douglas Spotted Eagle · October 4th, 2004, 10:26 PM

Folks sorta stopped sending in their render times.
Maybe we need to run another 'awareness campaign' or something.
BTW, notice that there is a new contest happening...watch your mailboxes for a notice on this.
The All Things Vegas pages are growing day by day with over 700 Vegas resources up there now!

Glen Elliott · October 4th, 2004, 10:31 PM

Sorry- yeah I rendered at "good".

Just tried it at "Best" and got 1:29

Peter Jefferson · October 5th, 2004, 06:55 AM

wierd..
im running am Abit IT7 Max2 mobo, Northwod core p4 3.2 HT, 2 gb ram, sepereate capture drive renders to seperate master render dive, with a seperate system drive.

3 tracks 2 clips,
T3) colour correction on the first, BW filter on the other (no transition)
T2) one generated title (small static on off)
T1) 16:9 mask (4:3 footage) strecthed to PAL DV aspect within clip properties)

(T = track)

1 minute took 45 seconds.

25p progressive no audio

Douglas Spotted Eagle · October 6th, 2004, 09:45 PM

Changing the render format invalidates the test.....we run into that a lot.
It's already set up, just rendering to the NTSCDV template with zero changes. Changing ANYTHING alters the value of the benchmark.

Scott Brickert · January 27th, 2005, 03:50 PM

Tried looking but came up empty. Where can I find the render test so I can put the new machine through it's paces?

Scott

Glen Elliott · April 3rd, 2005, 11:43 AM

Dug this back up... just got a little 4lb Centrino Laptop (1.7ghz)

Ran the render test-

1:44 on best

1:14 on good

Douglas Spotted Eagle · April 4th, 2005, 08:21 AM

not bad render times at all, considering....what kind of laptop is it, Glen?
I've been sorta surprised to not see you with an entry in the latest Vegas contest. With the vids I've seen from you, you'd have a great shot at it!

Glen Elliott · April 4th, 2005, 11:15 AM

I went back to my roots....went with a good ol' Sony Vaio. S360 series. I was tired of the heat, weight, and size of my 17" widescreen bohemouth (Toshiba).

I'm going to run the render test on the P4 3.0 ghz Toshiba laptop to see how the little 1.7 centrino fends.

Vegas contest? I read about the editing contest at B&H this week but unfortunately it's a few days too late. I was in NYC on thursday for the WEVA Town Meeting and some much needed B&H shopping. Is that the contest you were referring to?

Scott Brickert · April 4th, 2005, 12:01 PM

Guys,
help a blind man out and tell me where i can find the speed tests. I looked on the VASST site and couldn't see it. I'd like to see how the new mochine rates.

best regards,

Scott

Glen Elliott · April 4th, 2005, 08:38 PM

www.sundancemediagroup.com

October 3rd, 2004, 09:46 PM	#1
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Sundance's Vegas Render Test.... Just completed Sundance Media's Vegas render test and ended up with a better time than the best posted. I completed the render (with no changes what so ever to the generated medai) out to DV-AVI (default NTSC template) in 00:56 seconds. I'm running a P4 3.0ghz w/800mhz fsb, 1 gig of Corsair dual channel ULL (ultra low-latency) PC3200 ram, and rendering out to a Maxtor Diamondmax Plus9 Serial ATA drive. Not that I'm complaining but..why is this configuration the "fastest" documented so far- am I missing something?

October 4th, 2004, 10:26 PM	#3
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Folks sorta stopped sending in their render times. Maybe we need to run another 'awareness campaign' or something. BTW, notice that there is a new contest happening...watch your mailboxes for a notice on this. The All Things Vegas pages are growing day by day with over 700 Vegas resources up there now! __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

October 6th, 2004, 09:45 PM	#6
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	Changing the render format invalidates the test.....we run into that a lot. It's already set up, just rendering to the NTSCDV template with zero changes. Changing ANYTHING alters the value of the benchmark. __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

April 4th, 2005, 08:21 AM	#9
Douglas Spotted Eagle VASST Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Stockton, UT Posts: 5,648	not bad render times at all, considering....what kind of laptop is it, Glen? I've been sorta surprised to not see you with an entry in the latest Vegas contest. With the vids I've seen from you, you'd have a great shot at it! __________________ Douglas Spotted Eagle/Spot Author, producer, composer Certified Sony Vegas Trainer http://www.vasst.com

October 4th, 2004, 09:22 AM	#2
Glenn Chan Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 4,750	those results are old. fastest platform right now should be overclock presscott-core pentium. dual xeons shouldn't be that fast at rendertest (because of the way it's designed). 2- Check that you are rendering at BEST quality. :56 is way too fast. 3- low latency RAM timings make no measurable difference at all. I tried. Hard drive fragmentation could make a second or two difference.

October 4th, 2004, 10:31 PM	#4
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Sorry- yeah I rendered at "good". Just tried it at "Best" and got 1:29

October 5th, 2004, 06:55 AM	#5
Peter Jefferson Inner Circle Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Aus Posts: 3,884	wierd.. im running am Abit IT7 Max2 mobo, Northwod core p4 3.2 HT, 2 gb ram, sepereate capture drive renders to seperate master render dive, with a seperate system drive. 3 tracks 2 clips, T3) colour correction on the first, BW filter on the other (no transition) T2) one generated title (small static on off) T1) 16:9 mask (4:3 footage) strecthed to PAL DV aspect within clip properties) (T = track) 1 minute took 45 seconds. 25p progressive no audio

January 27th, 2005, 03:50 PM	#7
Scott Brickert Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Crested Butte, CO Posts: 576	Tried looking but came up empty. Where can I find the render test so I can put the new machine through it's paces? Scott

April 3rd, 2005, 11:43 AM	#8
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Dug this back up... just got a little 4lb Centrino Laptop (1.7ghz) Ran the render test- 1:44 on best 1:14 on good

April 4th, 2005, 11:15 AM	#10
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I went back to my roots....went with a good ol' Sony Vaio. S360 series. I was tired of the heat, weight, and size of my 17" widescreen bohemouth (Toshiba). I'm going to run the render test on the P4 3.0 ghz Toshiba laptop to see how the little 1.7 centrino fends. Vegas contest? I read about the editing contest at B&H this week but unfortunately it's a few days too late. I was in NYC on thursday for the WEVA Town Meeting and some much needed B&H shopping. Is that the contest you were referring to?

April 4th, 2005, 12:01 PM	#11
Scott Brickert Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Crested Butte, CO Posts: 576	Guys, help a blind man out and tell me where i can find the speed tests. I looked on the VASST site and couldn't see it. I'd like to see how the new mochine rates. best regards, Scott

April 4th, 2005, 08:38 PM	#12
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	www.sundancemediagroup.com