COMPUTER SPEC - how will this hold up editing film?
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David W. Richardson
Chapelgrove Films
I edit on an off-the-shelf HP m7160n. The specs are here: http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/hp-pavilion-media-center/4507-3118_7-31492344.html?tag=mncol;rnav
I brought RAM up the 3GB and I use an external USB 1TB 7200rpm drive for the video files. Otherwise, it's straight off the shelf. Running WinXP.
As we speak, I am editing AVCHD using Sony Vegas Pro 8.0c with no problems. Of course, if I want smooth playback in the preview window, then I have to either pre-render the clip or use proxy files. But otherwise it works just fine.
I brought RAM up the 3GB and I use an external USB 1TB 7200rpm drive for the video files. Otherwise, it's straight off the shelf. Running WinXP.
As we speak, I am editing AVCHD using Sony Vegas Pro 8.0c with no problems. Of course, if I want smooth playback in the preview window, then I have to either pre-render the clip or use proxy files. But otherwise it works just fine.
13th Judas
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really? you mean a quad core running at 2.33 GHz is better than a 3.0 GHz dual core? cheers.
Yes a quad running at 2.33 GHz will work better as long as the application that you are using is multi-threaded. When you say edit avchd do you mean smooth playback in the preview? If so you are wasting your time I have a quad core overclocked to 3Ghz and my rig still can't fully play the previews. If you want smooth playback then you need to render the sequence or you need to re-encode the avchd into a more editing friendly format.
13th Judas
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thanks. i'm sorry but i'm not really a technical guy but what are the kinds of multi-threaded applications? so if dual and quad need to render AVCHD to playback smoothly, what's the advantage of having a quad core then? thank you once again.
Multi-Threaded means that the application is coded to take advantage of multiple cores in a cpu. That means that a multi-threaded app runs smoother if you have 4 cores v.s. 2.
In terms of the 2 core v. 4 core thing, if you have 4 cores there is a lot more processing power. You will see the result of this in things like greatly reduced render times and faster general system performance. Because you have more cores the editing application has more cpu that it can deal with so it doesn't have to fight with the operating system or any other programs that are running at the same time.
In terms of the 2 core v. 4 core thing, if you have 4 cores there is a lot more processing power. You will see the result of this in things like greatly reduced render times and faster general system performance. Because you have more cores the editing application has more cpu that it can deal with so it doesn't have to fight with the operating system or any other programs that are running at the same time.
think of it like this...
There are 3 small offices where "jobs" are happening, Room A has 4 people (quad core), Room B has two people (dual core) and Room C has one person (single core).
The manager will give each person a job and once they have finished it, he will give that person another job.
In the room A, the people work at a rate of 2.5 items per hour, room be, the people work at 3 items per hour and room C works at 3.5 items an hour.
In total, Room A will be able to do 10 task per hour, Room B will be able to do 6, and Room C, 3.5 per hour.
Now lets say an older manager who only use one person comes along, a single thread person.
Each room can only do one thing at a time, 3 3.5
Room A will be able to complete 2.5 items in one hour, Room B, 3 items and room C 3.5 itme.
Now, Premiere pro is a multi thread manager, so it will trake advantage of Room A, a quad core.
An older program such as, i dunno, MS Paint, that is an old manager, so he will only use one person at a time, making the quad core a bad choice.
Hope that clears it up for you.
There are 3 small offices where "jobs" are happening, Room A has 4 people (quad core), Room B has two people (dual core) and Room C has one person (single core).
The manager will give each person a job and once they have finished it, he will give that person another job.
In the room A, the people work at a rate of 2.5 items per hour, room be, the people work at 3 items per hour and room C works at 3.5 items an hour.
In total, Room A will be able to do 10 task per hour, Room B will be able to do 6, and Room C, 3.5 per hour.
Now lets say an older manager who only use one person comes along, a single thread person.
Each room can only do one thing at a time, 3 3.5
Room A will be able to complete 2.5 items in one hour, Room B, 3 items and room C 3.5 itme.
Now, Premiere pro is a multi thread manager, so it will trake advantage of Room A, a quad core.
An older program such as, i dunno, MS Paint, that is an old manager, so he will only use one person at a time, making the quad core a bad choice.
Hope that clears it up for you.
PerroneFord
Deals in Lead
Not surprising in the least.
...that's worrying, i was looking into that
Dual Core and Quad Cores are all over there is a thing called hyper threading
a good dual core clocked higher will whoop the crap out of a Quad core lol
A dual core i5 with hyper threading (4 logical cores) @ 3.2Ghz = Power
i was in best buy store all they have is those old Amd/intel Quads
a good dual core clocked higher will whoop the crap out of a Quad core lol
A dual core i5 with hyper threading (4 logical cores) @ 3.2Ghz = Power
i was in best buy store all they have is those old Amd/intel Quads