Vegas Video discussions from 2003

Glen Elliott · July 14th, 2003, 08:41 AM

I was thinking that same exact thing. For the amount of talk it gets on here it should have it's own forum!

Rick Forge · July 14th, 2003, 09:51 AM

After reading the posts here for the past year it is now time to buy. All the talk about Vegas Video has convinced me that the vegas 4.0 is the way to go. I've done some brief searches for turnkey systems but the range in systems seems pretty wide- as a user what would you suggest for minimum system requirements? What should I expect to pay?

Glen Elliott · July 14th, 2003, 10:29 AM

Why would you shop based on minimum system requirements? If you built a system that met Vegas's minimum requirements you might be dissapointed with the results.
The things to look for are obviously processor speed, dual if possible (helps render times greatly), plus hd performance. Optimaly you'd want a RAID 0 setup, maybe a couple of 160 gig serial ATA hds. Then again I'm only running an Athlon XP 2200+, 512 DDR, 80 gig dedicated video drive...and don't have any problems with dropped frames on capture, or black frames on transitions etc.

Edward Troxel · July 14th, 2003, 02:33 PM

I don't think you can even buy a machine that's below Vegas' minimum requirements today. Any computer today - straight off the shelf - should pretty well work. Having said that, I would buy as fast as I could afford. Also allow for plenty of memory (512 Meg or 1Gig of RAM) and plenty of hard drive (at least a separate 100Gig drive). I wouldn't worry about RAID as IDE is plenty fast. The only other real requirement is a firewire port.

Chris Hurd · July 14th, 2003, 11:32 PM

Actually we're on the verge of culling all the Vegas threads and moving them to their own dedicated Vegas forum here on DV Info. So it hasn't gone unnoticed... Vegas is a hot topic around here and as soon as I come home from NYC this weekend, we hope to have this done. Thanks for your patience,

Rick Forge · July 15th, 2003, 07:31 AM

Ed and Glen,
Thanks for the reply. Glenn- I probably didn't phrase it right but I was seeking opinions on what YOUR minimum system requirements would be for Vegas 4.0. I want to make sure that I buy enough RAM and HD and that I have all the necessary hardware to get the job done effectively. In checking turnkey system sellers I have received all sorts of opinions. This is a great site to get some much valued, unbiased information from people who are in the know. Thanks and keep the opinions coming to this editing rookie!

Rob Lohman · July 15th, 2003, 07:55 AM

Thanks Chris!

Glen Elliott · July 15th, 2003, 07:58 AM

Wow thanks- that would be great. Have Trox moderate it! ;)

Glen Elliott · July 15th, 2003, 08:12 AM

Well I run Vegas both on my desktop PC and laptop. It runs fine on both even despite the fact my laptop is a little aged (Pentium 1.6, 512mgs DDR, 40gig hd). The main difference I see are rendering times- a 1.6 is a bit different than 2.2 (well 1.8 I should say...with the performance of a 2.2- as AMD would say).

Ed's right though- any pre-built computer would easily be powerfull enough to run Vegas. I don't see anything slower than 2ghz nowadays. I have, however, found you can buy older/cheaper parts if you build the computer yourself. Check pricewatch.com for all the latest prices. You'd be amazed how much last-years top CPUs cost now...I paid close to $300 for my Athlon XP 2200+, it's now roughly $70-80. UGH!...it hurts to look.

If I had the money- my dream editing system would be a Nforce M.board, w/ dual Athlon 3200+, 320gig SATA raid-0, 1gig of paired DDR, Two 21" Flatscreen monitors (w/v.card that supports dual monitors), and last but not least Vegas+DVD. ;)

Nick Kerpchar · July 15th, 2003, 08:13 AM

Ditto to what Glen said.

Nick

Ed Smith · July 15th, 2003, 08:59 AM

A dedicated Vegas forum...I agree that might be useful but...

Why not a dedicated Premiere forum?

All the best,

Ed

Tor Salomonsen · July 15th, 2003, 09:11 AM

Well if they make a dedicated Vegas forum I suppose this would practically become a Premiere forum, if not dedicated.

Glen Elliott · July 15th, 2003, 10:50 AM

True true- the only two I mainly see posts on are Vegas and Premiere. With Vegas on it's own forum this one can become "Premiere, etc". ;)

Granted I like the SoFo forums and all but it can't touch the layout of this "PHB" forum format! Love it! Thanks again guys.

Stewart McDonald · July 17th, 2003, 03:44 PM

What steps would I go to make sure I get the best quality footage? There are many different choices in different properties and im not sure which I should be changing and which I shouldn't

Thanks

Joe Carney · July 17th, 2003, 05:47 PM

Now if we could get Spot and friends to leave those awful dmnforums and take up residence here....Oh well.

July 14th, 2003, 09:51 AM	#557
Rick Forge Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Posts: 81	Vegas 4.0 Turnkey System-looking for opinions After reading the posts here for the past year it is now time to buy. All the talk about Vegas Video has convinced me that the vegas 4.0 is the way to go. I've done some brief searches for turnkey systems but the range in systems seems pretty wide- as a user what would you suggest for minimum system requirements? What should I expect to pay? __________________ Rick

July 14th, 2003, 11:32 PM	#560
Chris Hurd Obstreperous Rex Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: San Marcos, TX Posts: 27,369 Images: 513	Actually we're on the verge of culling all the Vegas threads and moving them to their own dedicated Vegas forum here on DV Info. So it hasn't gone unnoticed... Vegas is a hot topic around here and as soon as I come home from NYC this weekend, we hope to have this done. Thanks for your patience, __________________ CH Search DV Info Net \| 20 years of DVi \| ...Tuesday is Soylent Green Day!

July 15th, 2003, 07:31 AM	#561
Rick Forge Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lake Winnipesaukee, NH Posts: 81	Ed and Glen, Thanks for the reply. Glenn- I probably didn't phrase it right but I was seeking opinions on what YOUR minimum system requirements would be for Vegas 4.0. I want to make sure that I buy enough RAM and HD and that I have all the necessary hardware to get the job done effectively. In checking turnkey system sellers I have received all sorts of opinions. This is a great site to get some much valued, unbiased information from people who are in the know. Thanks and keep the opinions coming to this editing rookie! __________________ Rick

July 15th, 2003, 07:55 AM	#562
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July 15th, 2003, 08:59 AM	#566
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July 14th, 2003, 08:41 AM	#556
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	I was thinking that same exact thing. For the amount of talk it gets on here it should have it's own forum!

July 14th, 2003, 10:29 AM	#558
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Why would you shop based on minimum system requirements? If you built a system that met Vegas's minimum requirements you might be dissapointed with the results. The things to look for are obviously processor speed, dual if possible (helps render times greatly), plus hd performance. Optimaly you'd want a RAID 0 setup, maybe a couple of 160 gig serial ATA hds. Then again I'm only running an Athlon XP 2200+, 512 DDR, 80 gig dedicated video drive...and don't have any problems with dropped frames on capture, or black frames on transitions etc.

July 14th, 2003, 02:33 PM	#559
Edward Troxel Sponsor: JET DV Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 7,953	I don't think you can even buy a machine that's below Vegas' minimum requirements today. Any computer today - straight off the shelf - should pretty well work. Having said that, I would buy as fast as I could afford. Also allow for plenty of memory (512 Meg or 1Gig of RAM) and plenty of hard drive (at least a separate 100Gig drive). I wouldn't worry about RAID as IDE is plenty fast. The only other real requirement is a firewire port.

July 15th, 2003, 07:58 AM	#563
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Wow thanks- that would be great. Have Trox moderate it! ;)

July 15th, 2003, 08:12 AM	#564
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	Well I run Vegas both on my desktop PC and laptop. It runs fine on both even despite the fact my laptop is a little aged (Pentium 1.6, 512mgs DDR, 40gig hd). The main difference I see are rendering times- a 1.6 is a bit different than 2.2 (well 1.8 I should say...with the performance of a 2.2- as AMD would say). Ed's right though- any pre-built computer would easily be powerfull enough to run Vegas. I don't see anything slower than 2ghz nowadays. I have, however, found you can buy older/cheaper parts if you build the computer yourself. Check pricewatch.com for all the latest prices. You'd be amazed how much last-years top CPUs cost now...I paid close to $300 for my Athlon XP 2200+, it's now roughly $70-80. UGH!...it hurts to look. If I had the money- my dream editing system would be a Nforce M.board, w/ dual Athlon 3200+, 320gig SATA raid-0, 1gig of paired DDR, Two 21" Flatscreen monitors (w/v.card that supports dual monitors), and last but not least Vegas+DVD. ;)

July 15th, 2003, 08:13 AM	#565
Nick Kerpchar Major Player Join Date: May 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 211	Ditto to what Glen said. Nick

July 15th, 2003, 09:11 AM	#567
Tor Salomonsen Major Player Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Stavanger, Norway Posts: 265	Well if they make a dedicated Vegas forum I suppose this would practically become a Premiere forum, if not dedicated.

July 15th, 2003, 10:50 AM	#568
Glen Elliott Wrangler Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 2,898	True true- the only two I mainly see posts on are Vegas and Premiere. With Vegas on it's own forum this one can become "Premiere, etc". ;) Granted I like the SoFo forums and all but it can't touch the layout of this "PHB" forum format! Love it! Thanks again guys.

July 17th, 2003, 03:44 PM	#569
Stewart McDonald Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: UK Posts: 130	Converting Pal footage to 24p in Vegas What steps would I go to make sure I get the best quality footage? There are many different choices in different properties and im not sure which I should be changing and which I shouldn't Thanks

July 17th, 2003, 05:47 PM	#570
Joe Carney Inner Circle Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Centreville Va Posts: 1,828	Now if we could get Spot and friends to leave those awful dmnforums and take up residence here....Oh well.