My Editing Computer Setup

[mlo31351270]

Matrox RT.x100 Turnkey system (w/intel core2 Duo)
Intel BOXDP965LTCK Core2 Duo/ P965/A&GbE/ATX Motherboard
Intel Core2 Duo Processor E6600 2.4GHz 1066MHz 4MB LGA775 CPU
Kingston 2x1 Gb PC2-5400 240 Pin non ECC unregistered DDR2 667Mhz
Western Digital 160GB SATA 11 7200rpm 8MB Hard Drive
2(2x250GB) Western Digital STATII 7200rpm 8MB Video Storage Drives Raid Internal
Onboard Firewire 1394 and USB 2.0
Integrated Gbe LAN Controller
Creative labssoundblaster Audigy 24 bit Sound card
Pioneer DVD burner Model DVR-111DBK 16xDVD+/RW Double Layer Drive
Sony 1.44MB Floppy
Shuttle PC12 Internal 8 in 1 USB 2.0 Digital Media Reader Drive
Matrox Parhelia APVe 128MB Tri Head PCI-Express Video Card, HDTV support
Microsoft Windows XP Pro SP2 (32bit)

Adobe Production Studio Premium w/
Premiere Pro 2.0
After Effects 7 Pro
Photoshop CS2
Adobe Audition 2.0
Adobe Encore
Adobe Illustrator CS2
Adobe Image Ready CS2
Adobe Bridge

Extras:
ACDsee
Pro Show Gold
Digital Juice
Image Resizer
Screensaver Factory 4 Pro
Pictureplayer show creator
Canon Pro 9000 Printer

I love it! It works Flawlessly!

[HuntingBry]

Drool.

I'm jealous, that is a kick ass system you've got.

[FarNorth]

I have two questions.
1. Is the 128 Mb video card going to be enough when you go to render in After Effects and handle HD?
2. What is up with the floppy drive?

BTW, I'm a MAC user. I haven't had a floppy drive for ever.
My set up is a MacIntel dual core 2.66 Mhz
10 GB 667 Mhz ram
500 GB SATA system drive
3 1TB internal drives (all SATA)
2 256 Mb video cards
2 Viewsonic 19" widescreen monitors
Dual layer dvd burner
Final Cut Studio 2

I love the toys, I mean tools!

[mlo31351270]

I have two questions.
1. Is the 128 Mb video card going to be enough when you go to render in After Effects and handle HD?
2. What is up with the floppy drive?

I am not sure if the 128 Mb video card is goingwill handleHD, I am shooting SD right now. I can always upgrade. Everything workg great! I love it!

I say what is up with the floppy also.. not sure why they put that drive in there.

FarNorth, How do you like working with two monitors? I am set up for two but only have one. Are you working on any projects? Have you done any videos etc? Just curious.

[HuntingBry]

ORIGINAL: mlo31351270

I say what is up with the floppy also.. not sure why they put that drive in there.

Running Windows XP and having SATA drives you'll be happy to have that floppy if you ever have to replace a drive, reformat, or reinstall windows. Since XP came out before SATA drives you have to load the drivers for the MBwhen loading the OS and the only real way to do it well is with a floppy.

[mlo31351270]

Thanks HuntingBry.

[FarNorth]

ORIGINAL: mlo31351270

I am not sure if the 128 Mb video card is going will handle HD, I am shooting SD right now. I can always upgrade. Everything workg great! I love it!

I say what is up with the floppy also.. not sure why they put that drive in there.

FarNorth, How do you like working with two monitors? I am set up for two but only have one. Are you working on any projects? Have you done any videos etc? Just curious.

I really like working with two monitors. I can customize one for getting the most work space on and using the second for other windows, tool palettes, etc. The only hunting project I have going right now is a dall sheep hunting video that will hopefully be done early next year. I just got done with a wedding and a fund raising banquet for the Alaska Moose Federation. The AMF deal is my donation to them. They're paying for the dvd's and packaging and I get some good exposure here and the western US.
Floppy disk for drivers, now that's funny. I love my Mac.

[mlo31351270]

FarNorth, good luck with your hunting video.

[td8541]

mlo,
What software would you recommend for a newbie? I have worked in the industry but on the other side. I want toshoot and edit my own stuff now. Most of the producers always recommend Final Cut with a Mac Pro but I do not have the extra cash for that.My IS guy is building me a new PC. I have the CS2 suite but do not have Premier.

[mlo31351270]

td8541, I am sure they are all good. I have only ever used Adobe Premiere so I can only recommend Premiere Pro 2.0.