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Dec
23
Microsoft Windows 7 Test Drive, Part 1
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 12/23/2009 10:55 AM
It's time to look at Microsoft Windows 7, which I'm doing in two phases. First, I'll upgrade an existing Windows XP installation and detail the experience and my first impression of Windows 7. Then, using a multiboot computer, I'll test the performance of Windows Vista against Windows 7, and if the stars align, perhaps even Windows XP. Read More
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Dec
8
Matrox Mx.tools 4.2 Beta Release with Win7 support
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 12/08/2009 9:57 AM
Public beta releases of Matrox Axio.utils version 4.2 and Matrox Mx.tools version 4.2 are now available on our user forums. We are in the process of testing these drivers but would like to offer them to users in the meantime. Matrox Axio.utils version 4.2 and Matrox Mx.tools version 4.2 provide the following new features:
  • Support for Microsoft Windows 7 Professional and Ultimate (64-bit).
  • Support for Adobe Premiere Pro and Media Encoder CS4 4.2 (earlier versions of Adobe Premiere Read More
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    • Dec
    2
    Release the Hidden Graphics Processing Power in your Macbook Pro
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    		 12/02/2009 3:05 PM
    Since sometime in late 2008, Apple’s 17” and select 15” Macbook Pro models have included not one but two graphics processors, the nVidia 9400M and 9600M GT. It is my understanding that by default the laptop uses the integrated lower-wattage 9400M, which includes 256MB RAM and helps extend battery life. It will run the main laptop display and push an external display as well. The additional nVidia 9600M GT graphics option is actually a discrete internal PCI-E card featuring 512MB of RAM and offer Read More
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    Nov
    24
    DIY7.7 - Windows7 on Core i7 hits the JACKPOT!
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    		 11/24/2009 4:42 PM
    Back in the summer we started talking about Windows7 and how we couldn't wait for it to be officially released. We told you that we would be updated our DIY7 build and posting a new article once we had the chance to test it.

    We built it, we tested it, we love it! JACKPOT!! We dare you to build a better, faster, more stable system for video editing for under $2,000

    We've run Avid, AdobeCS4 and Vegas Pro 9 on it so far. We'll be testing the Matrox MXO2 Mini next Read More

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    Oct
    30
    It's official: 64bit is the future for Premiere Pro and After Effects
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    		 10/30/2009 9:11 AM
    There is the question as to why is Adobe announcing this now, so far in advance of anything? The answer is you my friends. We want to make sure that you're aware of where we're going and that if you have any thoughts about upgrading in the future, that you have the necessary time to get ready for it. In addition, if you're using CS4 and not using 64-bit now, you should run not walk to the store to upgrade your OS and memory. Read More
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    Oct
    28
    It's Official: The future of Adobe video is 64 bit !
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    		 10/28/2009 10:43 AM
    Today we took a major leap forward in our future development of Premiere Pro and AfterEffects. We announced that we would no longer support 32 bit OSes in future releases of Premiere Pro and After Effects. As many of you know, we are not new to the 64 bit arena, Photoshop CS4 is already native 64 bit on Windows and we have been running the last 3 versions of Premiere Pro and After Effects on 64 bit OSes. Read More
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    Sept
    22
    Videoguys' Thoughts on Microsoft Windows 7
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    		 9/22/2009 3:56 PM
    We have been getting a ton of emails and phone calls asking us about Windows 7 and compatibility with our latest DIY7 build and all our products. We are going to wait until after Windows 7 ships on October 22nd to officially recommend it, but we are very excited about it. Learn more about Windows 7 and video editing Read More
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    May
    3
    17 Reasons Why Your Mac Runs Slower Than it Should
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    		 5/03/2009 6:51 AM
    Day by day, bit by bit your Mac has got slower and slower. You don’t really notice because it has happened so gradually. Until one day you have a chance to use another machine, that’s when you realize what your beloved Mac has become, as slow as an asthmatic ant carrying some heavy shopping. Read More
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    Apr
    21
    Avid Announces Support for New Apple® Mac Pro Computers for Avid Media Composer®
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    		 4/21/2009 12:01 PM
    Avid is announcing support for the recently released Apple Mac Pro computers based on the Intel® Xeon® ‘Nehalem’ processor. Avid will support two models of the new Mac Pro, with different processor speeds. Read More
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    Apr
    6
    Ultimate Core i7 Overclocking Guide -- We Push Nehalem to its Limits
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    		 4/06/2009 12:28 PM
    Overclocking can kill your CPU. It can corrupt your OS, melt your motherboard, and cause you to lose a month’s work or more. Despite those dire orange-alert warnings, however, overclocking has moved on from the Nerd’s Only Club to become practically a mainstream hobby in the last few years. Read More
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    Apr
    2
    Videoguys' System Recommendations for Video Editing (April 2009 Update)
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    		 4/02/2009 10:36 AM
    We get asked all the time, "What computer system should I use for Video Editing?" So, we created this page to give you some basic guidelines. Warning! Reading this guide can save you countless hours and frustration when configuring your NLE video editing computer. Read More
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    Mar
    25
    Videoguys' DIY7: Intel Core i7 8-core on Vista64
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    		 3/25/2009 10:34 PM
    New Intel Core i7 processor makes 64 bit computing a reality! We knew this day would come. We've been waiting for more then two years to break free from our 32-bit shackles and finally embrace the 64-bit future. We have seen the future, and we have built a machine to take full advantage of it. Videoguys DIY7 is simply the most cost effective platform for video editing we’ve ever put together. Read More
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    Mar
    10
    Configuring Your System for CS4, Part 2
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    		 3/10/2009 10:21 PM
    In the last installment, I described buying considerations and costs for system RAM and CPUs for Apple’s Mac Pro and HP’s xw8600 workstation. In this installment, I’ll present the results of a series of benchmark tests with the two systems... Read More
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    Mar
    3
    64 bit OS and Adobe products
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    		 3/03/2009 4:30 PM
    I blogged on a tutorial from Event DV around editing workflows with AVCHD. In that same issue, contributor Jan Ozer wrote an article called CS4 at 64 that delves into the differences that he observed between Adobe applications and how they perform differently between 32bit Windows XP and 64bit Windows Vista. For me, it’s clear that 64 bit operating systems are becoming more mainstream - or at least among content creators. Read More
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    Feb
    19
    Panasonic White Paper: Using P2 HD with Adobe CS4
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    		 2/19/2009 10:47 AM
    This paper will explore using the Panasonic P2 recording system with Adobe’s Creative Suite 4 (CS4). More than just video editing, CS4 is tightly-integrated suite of applications intended to cover every aspect of video and content creation, from acquisition in the field, to editing and effects, to audio, through to export and delivery. Read More
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