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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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Feb
3
Vista 64 Upgrade Tips for Video Editing Systems
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 2/03/2009 11:59 AM
So it's getting to be that time for Windows OS 64 bit upgrades. God I remember (though I'd prefer not to), months of utter frustration for me and my clients, upgrading Windows 2K to XP Pro. So I figure I'd share a few hints to make everything go a little bit smoother. Read More
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Jan
21
Videoguys NLE Video Storage FAQ
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 1/21/2009 11:35 AM
One of the most confusing things about digital video editing is the storage requirement. In this article the Videoguys Techs will help you better understand just what kind of storage you'll need for your video productions. Mac or PC based video editors face the same storage challenges and questions, and we've got the straight forward answers you need! Read More
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Jan
15
The Moving Picture: CS4 at 64
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 1/15/2009 11:33 AM
As you’ve undoubtedly heard, Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) Production Premium delivers some awesome productivity benefits, particularly the ability to send Premiere Pro sequences to both the Adobe Media Encoder (AME) and Adobe Encore for rendering or authoring while continuing to edit in Premiere Pro. Perhaps what you haven’t heard is that this capability significantly increases CS4 Read More
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Jan
13
Text crawl with Vegas Pro
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 1/13/2009 11:04 AM
Text can add creative flourishes to projects, and the text generator in Vegas Pro 8 software has lots of useful features. So, let’s cover how to create a text crawl along the bottom of the screen, like what you see on news stations for breaking news and stock market tickers. Read More
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Jan
12
Test Drive: Nvidia Quadro CX and Adobe CS4, Part 1
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 1/12/2009 11:00 AM
Last month, we compared Adobe Creative Suite 4 (CS4) performance on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows systems, finding that 64-bit proved superior in nearly all tests (see part 1 and part 2). This month, in our quest to identify the optimal CS4 configuration, we look at graphic chip manufacturer Nvidia’s Quadro CX technology—which, according to Nvidia’s website, “is the accelerator for Adobe Creative Suite 4—giving creative professionals the performance, tools, and reliability they need to maximize thei Read More
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Jan
9
Videoguys Top 10 New Products of 2008
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 1/09/2009 10:30 AM
2008 was a tough year for the US economy and our industry has been affected. Back in April two industry stalwarts, Avid & Apple, announced that they would not be attending the 2008 NAB show. While both companies had a presence with dealer meetings and customer events, it definitely sent a shock wave through the industry. Companies were watching every dollar and that would soon affect new products as well. Read More
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