http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Forums Tag: external en Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:36:32 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-monitor-editing#post-41428 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 20:38:31 +0000 RockstarRider 41428@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>o ok that makes sense..haha.need to get familiar with abbreviations..ha..why is abbreviation so long..haha..yeah in sony vegas its says if you want to preview video on external monitor...</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-monitor-editing#post-41422 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:29:54 +0000 robgrauert 41422@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> NLE stands for Non Linear Editor. I use Final Cut Pro, but I know you can connect an external monitor to Adobe Premiere, Avid, and I'm sure you can do it with Vegas.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-monitor-editing#post-41417 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:22:45 +0000 RockstarRider 41417@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>whats NLE?...sorry...</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-monitor-editing#post-41392 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 23:00:31 +0000 robgrauert 41392@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <blockquote><p> If you connect your miniDV camcorder to your pc via firewire and also connect it to a normal Tv via the video and audio cables could you use it as an external monitor like for watching the video on the tv while editing?</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p> </p></blockquote> <p>Yes. Set up your NLE so that video and audio go out through firewire.  </p> <blockquote><p> also if that doesnt work, can you simply use a tv as a secondary monitor to preview video your editing?...</p></blockquote> <blockquote><p> </blockquote> I don't know, but it doesn't matter because going out through firewire and then to a TV WILL work.  </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-monitor-editing#post-41391 Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:22:50 +0000 RockstarRider 41391@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>If you connect your miniDV camcorder to your pc via firewire and also connect it to a normal Tv via the video and audio cables could you use it as an external monitor like for watching the video on the tv while editing?.....also if that doesnt work, can you simply use a tv as a secondary monitor to preview video your editing?... </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-40677 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 06:54:03 +0000 augiecrazy8 40677@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I have a 20" iMac (with several upgrades), but I use a Western Digital 500GB external hard drive and have never had a problem with it.  Works great, and I got it for $75 at Best Buy.  With Time Machine, my entire hard drive is backed up, and all my projects (video, graphic &amp; web design) are all saved on here with no problem.  It sits on my desktop and is easily accessible... plus it simply plugged in with a USB firewire.  </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-40675 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 17:26:00 +0000 robgrauert 40675@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Those are all reliable companies. The only comment I have is to get a big hard drive. 1TB may be way more than you need, but hard drive space seems to be so cheap these days; used to be a dollar per gig.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/external-drives-for-imac-24#post-40669 Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:33:03 +0000 peachydingo 40669@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>My office bought an iMac 24" with FCE. And it has USB 2.0, FW400/FW800 ports, and a single internal hard drive.</p> <p>Every single training book or video tells you to run your files off a separate hard drive, so I want to add an external drive. I'm looking at LaCie, G-Raid, and OWC externals. If any of you have any comments about these drives, please post your opinions. Thanks!</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/having-problems-editing-hd-on-fcp#post-38704 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:05:36 +0000 robgrauert 38704@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I've been told that ideally you want a hard drive that rotates at 7200rpm. So if you've got a 5400rpm hard drive, that may be the issue.</p> <p> If it is 7200rpm, then try changing the settings in FCP that allow you to edit in lower quality. The footage won't change quality, it's just letting you edit in a lower resolution so that your computer can handle the video. </p> <p> Transferring the video to your main hard drive is the last resort and I don't recommend it at all. If your hard drive crashes and you lose your footage and project files, you're out of luck.  </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/having-problems-editing-hd-on-fcp#post-38700 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:27:53 +0000 MikeFlowline 38700@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Thanks Jerron. I just decided to use my internal drive for scratch. It takes up alot of space, but once my client is happy with the finished product I can just delete everything.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/having-problems-editing-hd-on-fcp#post-38686 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:34:56 +0000 jerronsmith 38686@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Mike,</p> <p>If you want to test whether or not the hdd is your issue you could try copying some of the footage to your local hard drive and importing it into a new FCP project. If the problem persists it is an issue with the external hard drive. I don't know if it is causing your problem, but in general I don't know any professionals who recommend editing from a usb hard drive. While they are fine for storage, they aren't really fast enough (at sustained speeds) for the editing process.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/having-problems-editing-hd-on-fcp#post-38685 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:20:41 +0000 MikeFlowline 38685@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> So, I have a new MacBook Pro that I got blown out to 4gb of RAM. I know my system is powerful enough and I have followed all the tips found here: <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1165">http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1165</a></p> <p> Yet, I still have the same problem and I want to rule out any other issues before I run out and get a new FireWire800 drive. Heres the scenario:</p> <p> I shot a concert for a client in HD. Imported the footage into FCP using the HDV 1080i60 codec. When editing in the timeline all titles play just fine, but as soon as the playhead gets to any of the concert footage it stalls....I get the pinwheel....the playhead jumps ahead 3 or 4 seconds....stalls again....pinwheel....repeat. I have never had this problem before with other footage on this system. My scratch disk is an external 500gb Maxtor OneTouch 4 USB 2.0. I have heard from quite a few people that I need a drive that is FireWire800 to solve what appears to be a frame drop issue. Is this true?</p> <p> I got paid very little since the client band is friends of mine, so buying a new drive will mean losing money rather than making any since I have already spent so many hours trying to fix this issue, but if I need a new drive for future projects then I might as well get it now.</p> <p> Thanks,</p> <p>Mike</p>