Editing on a Sony Vaio?

Sean Michael

Sean Michael

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Anyone ever edited on a Sony Vaio desktop?

I have one being shipped to me right now. 3.2GHz P4 with hyper-threading, 2GB DDR Ram, 200 GB hard drive (I will probably add a 2nd hard drive). It's got a dual-layer DVD burner onboard, plus a TV tuner.

Sounds strange, but I chose this PC because of the design. It's water cooled, and therefore very quiet. I've been listening to my old noisy Dell P3 drone on for almost 5 years now. I just hope it is up to the task...
 
Interesting. I've been wanting to ask the same question myself. They're pretty slick looking those Vaio's, and well priced. But in all honesty, I'm in love with the G5's and Final Cut. Nonetheless, it would be interesting to hear from someone who's editing on Vaio's.
 
Thanks... I will post some photos and impressions when the system arrives (should be on Thursday). Overall it seemed like a good deal. I like the quiet factor, and it's got lots of media options on board (including a Sony version of Tivo). A comparable system from Dell would cost more.

My old Dell is getting sluggish, and is louder than a 767 just before takeoff.

NC, right now I'm using Adobe Premiere. ::ducks:: I'm still in the noob/learning stage. I may switch to Vegas once I know the ropes. :thumbsup:
 
I still in noob/learning stage too. I'm used to vegas though. I've used earlier versions and IMO its not as hard to learn as avid and final cut.
 
Personally, I like Premiere Pro 1.5 a lot... I think it's a very competitive program, and you really can't beat the integration with the rest of Adobe's line-up (After Effects, Photoshop, & Encore in particular) Plus, I've grown up with Adobe's workflow, so every thing just makes sense for me. (Big plus)
 
Yes, you can use Magic Bullet with Premiere Pro... it def helps make up for Premiere's rather weak color correction. Magic Bullet is an amazingly useful tool, though I generally just apply the effect and tweak by hand as opposed to using the presets. (Some of the presets are great starting points though)

BTW, nocash, I love your avatar :thumbsup:
 
Pale Rider said:
Yes, you can use Magic Bullet with Premiere Pro... it def helps make up for Premiere's rather weak color correction. Magic Bullet is an amazingly useful tool, though I generally just apply the effect and tweak by hand as opposed to using the presets. (Some of the presets are great starting points though)

BTW, nocash, I love your avatar :thumbsup:
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Hmmm... Maybe i'll get Premiere Pro 1.5.

Thanks for the info. :thumbsup:
 
I'm using Premiere Pro 1.5 and like it. The interface is pretty intuitive, especially if you have a familiarity with Photoshop. No crashes yet. It seems powerful enough to handle most tasks. After running it on a P3 with 512MB RAM (minimal configuration), I can't wait to try it on the new system!
 
I have been editing on my Vaio desktop for almost two years now, and it has held up very well. I have gone the premiere route, but now find myself in love with vegas5 and now 6. I will not start a discussion as to which one is better because that is not the topic of the thread. I'm sure you will be happy with your Vaio, although sony does not have the greatest customer support, I just have to warn you.
 
I have been editing on a Sony Vaio Desktop for the last year using Vegas 4. It has been flawless and I have had good support from Sony. You just have to ask the questions right.
I use a Lacie 250 firewire Hard Drive and have added a 80 Gig internal as well as a Lacie firewire DL Burner.

Jim Wells
 
Sony computers are just like any other pc running good components - intel processors do not differ among manufacturers. I am typing on my sony laptop - which I love (S-360). Newer dell computers are much quieter, oh, BTW, I run PPro 1.5.1 desktop and laptop - no problems. Desktop is a custom system.
 
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