Posted by:
gary
July 28, 2011 12:44 PM
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. Every month computers get more powerful and less expensive, so the recommendations on this page could become outdated very quickly. We will try our best to keep it up to date but if you see something that doesn’t look right or if you’re configuring a system that may be somewhat different please e-mail (videoguy@videoguys.com) or call the Videoguys at 800- ( Read More)
Posted by:
gary
April 19, 2011 2:42 PM
One of the big stories leading up to NAB2011 was the rumor that Apple had taken over the FCPUG SuperMeet and that they would be showing a sneak peak of the new Final Cut Pro X. Apple didn’t just take over the SuperMeet, they took over NAB. You could not go to a booth or have a meeting without people talking about FCP X. There was a lot of speculation over what would be announced and what exciting news Apple had up their sleeve.
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Posted by:
gary
March 11, 2011 11:13 AM
Last week Avid announced that they would be releasing and shipping the newest version of Media Composer on March 8th - a full month before NAB! This is very exciting news and it created a flury of tweets, blog posts and discussions in user groups and forums. At last years NAB, Avid announced Media Composer 5, and it was he hit of the show. It won numerous honors throughout the industry at NAB and throughout the year and was even named the Videoguys Top Product of 2010. It looks like the new vers ( Read More)
Posted by:
gary
October 1, 2010 3:46 PM
The DSLR revolution has had a dramatic impact on videography, combining some of the best features of professional video with high-end photography. DSLRs are affordable and the image quality is spectacular.
October 2011 update.
Today's latest NLEs allow you to edit DSLR footage easily, as long as you have a powerful computer. We've updated this guide to include info about that, as well as our tips and tricks for using older versions. If you have questions about working with and (Read More)
Posted by:
jon
April 15, 2010 2:40 PM
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. For under $2,000 this machine blows the doors off any DIY build article we’ve ever done. The jump in performance and power from DIY6 to DIY7 is nothing short of amazi ( Read More)
Posted by:
gary
May 26, 2009 2:13 PM
If you are reading this article, I think it’s a pretty safe bet that you have a big screen HD TV in your house. Now that you have it, you wonder how you ever watched sports or the latest action movie or a documentary or even the cooking channel without it. I know that now when I watch standard definition TV, all I can think about is how much better it would look in HD! Lets face it, everything just looks better in HD. Well maybe not everything or everyone, but I think you get the picture. It’s ( Read More)
Posted by:
gary
March 31, 2009 10:35 AM
The following troubleshooting tips are provided FREE as a service to our customers. If you purchased your equipment from someone else, you are welcome to use these tips but remember, the Videoguys offer the best customer service and tech support in the industry. We hope you will remember this the next time you need to purchase Digital Video Editing products. ( Read More)
Posted by:
matt
March 26, 2009 10:55 AM
Its official – Videoguys now recommends Windows Vista 64 for your video editing workstation!
We've been warning our customers to stay away from Vista for quite some time, and we still do not recommend the 32-bit version because the operating requires a lot of RAM for reliable operation and that's one of the greatest advantages of Vista 64. ( Read More)
Posted by:
jim
March 12, 2009 3:27 PM
Our Videoguys HD editing experts have been getting a lot of questions about the exciting new Avid Media Composer 3.0 and we'd like to share some of the most common answers with you to help you get "A Whole New Way of Thinking from Avid" ( Read More)
Posted by:
jon
February 2, 2009 3:29 PM
We try our best to give you as much information as we can on the products we sell but sometimes you just need to see it for yourself. We recommend checking out this list of free downloads and trial software versions from some of the biggest software companies in the busibness. When you find the software you need just give us a call at 800-323-2325! ( Read More)
Posted by:
jim
August 4, 2008 1:53 PM
Videoguys' Top 10 Products of 2007 includes Adobe Production Premium CS3, Apple Final Cut Studio 2, Matrox RT.X2 with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3 and Encore CS3, Sony Vegas Pro 8, Red Giant Magic Bullet Looks & Colorista, Newtek TriCaster Studio, Pinnacle Studio 11 MovieBox Ultimate, Black Magic Intensity Pro, Pioneer BDR-202 Blu-Ray Disc Burner, Canon HV20 HDV Camcorder ( Read More)
Posted by:
matt
May 9, 2006 1:00 PM
The advantages of Dual Core processors for video editing are significant. The biggest is price / performance. Most video editing applications are written to take advantage of dual processors and hyperthreading, now with a single affordable chip, you can maximize this capability. Those of you who read our DIY3 article are aware of the troubles and tribulations we ran into building a dual Xeon workstation. With a Dual-Core processor the installation and set up of our DIY4 machines was very easy. A ( Read More)
Posted by:
matt
February 22, 2001 3:10 PM
The following WinXP tweaks are provided by Dave Laborde. I reformatted his Word doc into an easier to read and faster to download html page. Dave is one of our customers and he is the author of our Win2K and WinME tweaks pages. He is very active on both the Canopus Storm and Matrox RT2500 user group message boards. ( Read More)
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