http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Forums » Tag: premiere - Recent Posts en Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:54:14 +0000 http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/premiere-interpreting-problem-with-mp4s#post-50786 Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:37:12 +0000 Abdo 50786@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I'm using Samsung SC-MX20 to capture videos for the web, that specific Camcorder does have a known problem with 16:9 videos, you can check the reviews @ amazon.com for details</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SC-MX20-Memory-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B001FA1OHW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#38;s=electronics&#38;qid=1252801263&#38;sr=8-2" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SC-MX20-Memory-Camcorder-Optical/dp/B001FA1OHW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&#38;s=electronics&#38;qid=1252801263&#38;sr=8-2</a></p> <p>The problem that the videos that's supposed to be taken @ 16:9 is being read as 4:3 by every software and had to modify the aspect ratio to get it right.</p> <p>So practically speaking when I import the video I've shot @ 16:9 (better for YouTube .etc) using the camcorder to Premiere it shows as 4:3, to fix that using Premiere I right click and chose interpret footage &gt; modify aspect ratio to 1.2 and the video shows as 16:9 &gt;&gt; Great!</p> <p>Screen Shot: <a href="http://abdo.me/images/precam01.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://abdo.me/images/precam01.jpg</a></p> <p>The problem is that If I made any editing to the video the display start behaving very strangely and add some green to the track, that mean for me that it's not being interpreted correctly. Check the photo link below</p> <p><a href="http://abdo.me/images/precam02.jpg" rel="nofollow">http://abdo.me/images/precam02.jpg</a></p> <p>Wondering if anyone have some experience with something similar and can help. Video are saved from the cam compressed with H.264 in MP4 format.</p> <p>Thanks in advance.</p> <p>- Abdo </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/premiere-pro-ltgt-after-effects-workflow#post-50766 Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:27:13 +0000 composite1 50766@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Lauriera,</p> <p>In the CS production series of software Premiere is your primary editing tool. Since CS3, you can create AFX comps within your Premiere project. I've tried it a few times and didn't like it much as I am more comfortable working with AFX directly. </p> <p>As Grinner mentioned, AFX is your primary compositing and visual effects program. With AFX, you create your elaborate titles, greenscreen compositing and visual effects like fake smoke, fire, rain, etc. You can do some of these things with the basic tool set in Premiere, but AFX is infinitely better suited for this. </p> <p>On the other hand, Premiere is infinitely better suited for putting together all of your visual and audio components into a completed production than AFX is. In a nutshell in AFX you build your artistic components and put everything together in Premiere.</p> <p>How 'your workflow' between the two programs goes depends on your style and comfort level with both programs. Believe it or not, AFX is far easier to use now than it used to be. Of course, the more complex stuff you want to make the steeper the learning curve will be. The cool thing about AFX is, there's not a whole lot you can't do with it. The hard part is figuring out the best way to do it.</p> <p>At the simplest level, if your system is powerful enough you can run both programs simultaneously and switch back and forth as needed. Depending on how complex a comp you're building, you may just want to work in AFX alone. But as I mentioned earlier, you can use the dynamic link from premiere to AFX and work with it that way. Ultimately, it will be up to you to determine a workflow that best suits you. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/premiere-pro-ltgt-after-effects-workflow#post-50744 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 22:50:09 +0000 Omtech 50744@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I dont use CS4 but I think you can just right click on the phootage you want the effects on and chose edit in after effects. whne you are done just save it and it will automayicaly change in Premiere. this what I heard from one moderator here.</p> <p>I use cs3 so what I do is to take the phootage to after effects and whatever i want with graphics and.... save it then I open premiere pro and import AE composition.<br /> that what I am certain of.</p> <p>God bless you </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/premiere-pro-ltgt-after-effects-workflow#post-50712 Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:48:42 +0000 grinner 50712@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Ya just dop the effects in after effects, Heavier compisiting, animated masking, rotoscoping, 2D animation, multiplayering... AE is not an editing application. It's an effects tool to compliment your NLE. I'm in Avid land so I'm use to using AE as my DVE as Avid's DVE is still from 1994. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/premiere-pro-ltgt-after-effects-workflow#post-50709 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:01:09 +0000 lauriera 50709@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I've used Premiere for years and have now graduated up to Adobe Production CS4 Suite. I'm not a novice but maybe not up to being called "intermediate." </p> <p>Here's my problem: I'm having a hard time understanding the flow and interaction between Premiere and After Effects. I've googled it and found everything from, "I edit in Premiere and just do titles in AE" to "I edit completely in AE."</p> <p>I've edited a short video together and then right clicked the clips and selected "Replace with AE Composition" to add some green screen keying and that sort of works, but then it seems to lose information or not save properly... and I'm now officially confused.</p> <p> In general, I'm wondering what process do you out there that use both apps use? Do you edit completely in Premiere, use the Replace with AE Composition? Or do you set up the clips first in AE, then dynamically link them into Premiere assets to be added to a sequence?</p> <p>Thanks! - Laurie</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-stretch-gets-lost#post-50148 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:34:34 +0000 chuckengels 50148@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>What is it that you are trying to accomplish?  Why do you need to use the time stretch to match the audio clips?  have you tried Time Re-Mapping?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-stretch-gets-lost#post-50108 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:58:48 +0000 raytoms 50108@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I matched the length of sound from two sources using the stretch tool. Saved the project and viewed it - perfect match. Created a DVD, and created a flash file, then the stretched audio had reverted to it's previous length, both in the project and on the output (causing an echo against the primary track). Tried it again with the same result. Tried it on my second machine, with different material, with the same result. Seems to be a bug in CS3 Premiere. How do I get round the apparent bug?</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-is-the-difference-between-consumer-video-editing-software-and-real-nles#post-49909 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:49:05 +0000 videoguys 49909@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><strong>What is the difference between consumer video editing software and 'real' NLEs (Non Linear Editing)?</strong></p> <p>Inexpensive Consumer Video Editing programs like <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Brand/Pinnacle+%28by+Avid%29.aspx">Pinnacle Studio</a>, Adobe Premiere Elements, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Search/Search.aspx?Query=vegas+movie+studio">Sony Vegas Movie Studio</a>, Apple iMovie, Windows MovieMaker are easy and fun to use. In fact, I think they are pretty amazing. While these products can be purchased for less then one hundred dollars they deliver a level of performance and features that would have cost 10 times as much just 5 years ago!</p> <p> While these products allow you to edit your video, create slideshows, author DVDs and export them to the web, the actual features are limited and if you want to do some serious vide editing, you will find you can outgrow them pretty quickly.</p> <p>Consumer video editing products have trouble with long format productions. One of the biggest complaints we hear from consumer video editing software is that after 15 or 30 minutes the video editing become sluggish and the software can become erratic. Go even longer and more issues come up - the audio starts to become out of sync; the playback jitters; or worst of all the video and then the app just freezes up.</p> <p><img title="Advanced NLE's" alt="Advanced NLE's" src="http://www.videoguys.com/Images/Blog/BlogEntryImages/collage.jpg" /></p> <p>Advanced NLEs will all deliver perfect playback, regardless of the length and complexity of your production. If you are editing HD footage some formats and settings may require rendering before they will playback in full speed, but you will be able to adjust your playback settings in order to achieve a level of real-time that meets your needs.Ã?  Most importantly they are extremely stable and reliable.</p> <p>If you are running into any playback issues with an advanced NLE it is probably caused by data throughput bottlenecks in your computer. We have several articles on our website which can help you tweak and optimize your computer for NLE. If you take the time to optimize your computer for editing, you will find that you can edit for hours and hours without any crashes or performance issues.</p> <p><strong>Why do I want to invest in a "real" NLE for Video Editing?</strong></p> <p>Buying an advanced NLE like <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Adobe+Premiere+Pro+CS4+for+PC/1333930323035363.aspx">Adobe Premiere Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Apple+Final+Cut+Studio+2/23353464.aspx">Apple Final Cut Pro</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Brand/Sony+Creative+Software.aspx">Sony Vegas</a>, <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Grass+Valley+EDIUS+v5+Editing+for+the+Digital+Generation+/630333634363.aspx">Grass Valley Edius</a>, or <a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Item/Avid+Media+Composer+35+-+1%2c995+extended+thru+7-15/1303D20303030323D203035373.aspx">Avid Media Composer</a> will not give you better video quality or make editing easier; what they will  give you is a far more powerful set of tools that will allow you to be more creative and produce video content that is better and more entertaining to watch. The reason to buy one of these more expensive advanced editing programs is simple: to be able to tell your story better. That's what the heart of video editing is, taking a collection of media, video clips, audio, images and graphics - then putting them together to tell a story. The longer the story you want to tell, the more important it is to use more sophisticated tools to keep your audiences attention.</p> <p>Once you decide to graduate from point and shoot productions and simple slide shows into storytelling you will want the right tools for the job. In this article we will go into some of the most important tools found in our advanced NLEs and their superior workflow.</p> <p><strong><a href="http://www.videoguys.com/Guide/E/What+is+the+Difference+Between+Consumer+Video+Editing+Software+and+Real+NLEs+Non+Linear+Editing/0x5ba89e5673caa709967ac4699dbd7dc7.aspx">Read the full guide here <br /></a></strong></p> <p>Gary<strong><br /></strong></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class#post-46932 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:10:59 +0000 waipio 46932@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I've been using what was Serious Magic and is now Adobe Visual Communicator and Ultra for a couple of years now to produce Friday morning news shows in green screen methods for my Digital Media Tech class...extremely easy to use and well worth the price...should be better supported by Adobe for school use imho...you can probably download trial versions of both...Ultra often comes with the Master Collection...not sure why VC doesn't...students can produce great stuff in ten minutes with no problems, minimal light concerns, etc.  Just wish I knew what older program Serious Magic used to create their virtual sets for Ultra so we could produce our own, tho we've put video behind actors using VC and it worked ok...lots of fun!!!</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-green-screen-project-tutorial-for-class#post-46550 Thu, 07 May 2009 23:26:26 +0000 tomskowronski 46550@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> We have quite a bit of information on green screen techniques... I recommend watching a few of the Tips &amp; Tricks on this site:</p> <p><a href="http://www.videomaker.com/vidcast/135/">http://www.videomaker.com/vidcast/135/</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.videomaker.com/vidcast/142/">http://www.videomaker.com/vidcast/142/</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-green-screen-project-tutorial-for-class#post-46474 Tue, 05 May 2009 18:23:24 +0000 chuckengels 46474@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Did you see the topic before this one?</p> <p><a href="http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class" rel="nofollow">http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-green-screen-project-tutorial-for-class#post-46466 Tue, 05 May 2009 16:04:46 +0000 kr0490 46466@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Does anyone know where I can get a short premiere chroma keying tutorial / project i can give to my class that will teach them how to do basic chroma keying.  Thanks</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class#post-46446 Tue, 05 May 2009 03:02:09 +0000 XTR-91 46446@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>See if this helps:</p> <p><a href="http://www.deskshare.com/Resources/articles/vem_greenscreentechnique.aspx">http://www.deskshare.com/Resources/articles/vem_greenscreentechnique.aspx</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mediacollege.com/video/special-effects/green-screen/">http://www.mediacollege.com/video/special-effects/green-screen/</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Googe search</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=Green+Screen+video+tutorials">http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&amp;q=Green+Screen+video+tutorials</a></p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class#post-46432 Mon, 04 May 2009 17:56:09 +0000 chuckengels 46432@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Do a search for Chromakey, you will find lots of stuff ;)</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class#post-46429 Mon, 04 May 2009 16:57:03 +0000 robgrauert 46429@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>umm...if you're a teacher shouldn't you already know? haha nah I'm just busting your balls.</p> <p> </p> <p>I'd check the manual first. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/need-a-written-tutorial-on-green-screening-for-class#post-46426 Mon, 04 May 2009 16:37:30 +0000 kr0490 46426@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Does anyone know where I can get a good printable guide / short tutorial project for Premiere that I can give my class to teach them how to do basic green screening.</p> <p>Thanks for any help.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46311 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 18:01:37 +0000 composite1 46311@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p><em>"... could someone explain what is the difference between Blackmagic<br /> DeckLink HD Extreme and Kona 3 being twice more expensive. Is there any<br /> added value at Ajo?"</em></p> <p>Kal,</p> <p>The big difference between the Aja &amp; BMD lines are; a) Aja is primarily for mac work environments, though the Xena line will work with PC's and is exactly the same as the Kona but more expensive because of the code needed to run it with windows. b) Blackmagic is crossplatform and generally less expensive. c) Aja supports more codec and has some support for compression codecs whereas the BMD supports fewer codecs (more in mac than windows.) c) depending on the cards or breakout boxes they all primarily do the same thing but have better support for different functions and third party software than the other. Users swear by one brand or the other for various reasons. I suggest you dig through the many forums to get a better idea. There are more differences but those are the main ones in a nutshell. Bottom line: Aja is more established in the mac arena, but does support windows with one line. BMD has always been crossplatform and their higher-end breakout boxes can support windows, mac and crossplatform nle software. Also, the BMD lines are generally less expensive and comparable to Aja despite not having an exact amount of hardware/software options. </p> <p>As always, the smart thing to do is figure out what your immediate needs are to get going based on projected workflow and current budgetary restraints.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46279 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:50:04 +0000 kal800 46279@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Composite, thanks for your explanation regarding Premiere and RT transitions, well, that's definetely weakness of that software. So, I'm getting closer to solution. Now - could someone explain what is the difference between Blackmagic DeckLink HD Extreme and Kona 3 being twice more expensive. Is there any added value at Ajo?</p> <p>Thanks in advance</p> <p>Krzysztof</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46275 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:29:05 +0000 composite1 46275@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>John,</p> <p>So Sony finally, built in a RTFX engine into Vegas? I didn't see that on the site. If that's the case, it would definitely be worth the price of an upgrade.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46273 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:23:17 +0000 Johnboy 46273@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> as far as a NLE upgrade, which is the title of your post, take a serious look at Vegas Pro 9, available for download May 11.  Handles large format images with no extra hardware needed.  you don't have to do any rendering to view effects in real time, the audio editing capabilities is second to none in the NLE genre.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46272 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 18:16:46 +0000 composite1 46272@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Kal,</p> <p>Hopefully, I did not infer a PC vs Mac rant. You asked a serious question and I attempted to give a thorough answer for both platforms for someone not familiar working with both.</p> <p>Having used OSX and now Vista 64 bit both are stable platforms. For a professional PC NLE workstation I strongly recommend Vista Business SP1(it only comes in 64 bit) as it is a professional OS. It doesn't have all of that extra junk you don't need with Ultimate and you have full control of your OS tools unlike with Home Premium. </p> <p>The thing you get with the Matrox card and others like it is the ability to view your effects in realtime. The third party software allows you to do what for some reason adobe did not see fit to write into the software. Without an accelerator card or third party software Premiere cannot preview your effects without rendering. However, the more powerful a CPU(s), RAM and GPU(s) you have the shorter your render times. Having an accelerator card gives you some more muscle for rendering. Neither a fully-loaded PC or Mac can make premiere  or any other program do real time rendering without it being natively built in. FCP and Avid have that capability built in. Adobe CS3 doesn't have that capability and I haven't seen any documentation that CS4 does either.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46271 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:06:30 +0000 robgrauert 46271@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I couldn't image rendering transitions taking a long time with any set-up. I have 2 dual cores and I'm fine when it comes to rendering anything. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46266 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:49:49 +0000 kal800 46266@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Well, Matrox MXO2, Kona or Decklink are capture cards - their main purpose is to transfer different footage into the system. Matrox RT.X2 or AXIO L.E. have more functionalities. They offer realtime transitions accelerated by their hardware. I think that comparable product is Avid's Mojo DX. My question is whether strong Mac Pro with 8 cores and plenty of RAM with FCP or Media Composer is able to render those transitions in RT. </p> <p> </p> <p>Kal</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46262 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 12:14:11 +0000 robgrauert 46262@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"&gt;Wait, I'm confused. Is the Matrox product you are talking about a capture card - is it like the Matrox MXO2, AJA Kona and Blackmagic Decklink? &lt;/span&gt;</p> <p>&lt;span style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 20px;"&gt;As far as wanting a stable system, I've always been a fan of Mac. &lt;/span&gt;</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46260 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:52:12 +0000 kal800 46260@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Well,</p> <p>Maybe let's leave for a moment Mac or PC discussion. For sure I will have to go for new platform - either HP, Dell or Mac (price is comparable). Now, what about video card - currently I've been using Matrox which gives hardware accelerated transitions, but for sure such configuration addes lot of complexity to the system so I'm being dependent on 3rd party drivers. The major question is - if I abandon Matrox (either RT.X2 or Axio LE) and equip myself in dual quad core Xeons with plenty of RAM is it going to compensate lack of hardware support - other words - will I have to render all transitions which will take time, or enough powerfull workstation makes it real time? That's very important before I move further. In my opinion pure software solution together with professional I/O card resembles most let's say elegant way to deal with the problem. </p> <p>Regarding Mac and PC - we do not have to discuss hardware because basically they are the same, what about operating systems with respect to stability and performance? In new system I will have to go for Vista to get rid of 3 Gigs of RAM limitation, but on the other hand that system does not perform in a stable and efficient way. My other system used mainly for gaming is very strong (4 Gigs of overclocked DDR3, overclocked C2D, Raptor HD) and many times it slower than on my laptop PC running XP Pro. If we compare Mac OS X and Vista 64 which system is more stable and faster - opinions from users who used both of them are strongly appreciated. If Mac OS is significantly better, I am eager to move to it despite some initial difficulties in dealing with the new system. </p> <p>For NLE software - let's leave it for the last discussion.</p> <p>Krzysztof</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46239 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:16:54 +0000 composite1 46239@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Kal,</p> <p>If you're looking to stay with PC's and don't want to build your own, HP makes some great single and double cpu workstations that are certified for premeire and avid. Also, if your budget permits you can hardware/breakout box solutions by Blackmagic Design and Avid. FCP is a good choice of NLE but you will have to retool strictly for Mac as it not cross-platform which could be a problem if you collaborate with others using PC based systems. Avid is crossplatform and should you decide to go with a mac pipeline, you can easily work with others using the pc version and you can kick out an EDL from many other NLE programs to avid. FCP to my knowledge 'plays nice' when it comes to EDL's from Premiere only. With premiere you can also work in either platform and it's greatest strength is it's support of the adobe line of graphic and audio products. FCP and Premiere were created by the same guy hence their striking similarities.</p> <p>Some things you should ask yourself before you upgrade: How much more useful life can I upgrade my current system? Will buying/building a new system be more beneficial? Will my current budget support a max upgrade of my current system or be enough for the purchase of a new system? Despite the 'get a mac' mantra, the whole 'paying for it thing' always gets neglected. Again, not that there's anything wrong or right with mac's but there are things you inherit when you switch from one platform to another. Primarily, the cost of having to buy a new system, new plaform compatible software, new support gear (if what you have doesn't support the new OS) and most important the time it will take to become proficient with the new OS. Mac users always talk about how 'intuitive' the software is forget to mention things that pc users take for granted, like pulling files off a removable disk or drive and putting them on the desktop. With a PC it's a 1 to 1 copy. On a mac, you've only put icons on the desktop. Then there's the whole looking for files with the 'Finder'. Going from a PC where locating files is very different to a mac is a maddening process particularly when you're trying to learn how the OS works and get your work done at the same time. I've gone back and forth due to my work with different facilities and once you get into the flow of either system you can roll along. The process of getting into the flow can inspire violent behavior.</p> <p>On the otherhand, since you're working so extensively with Sony cameras have you tried using Vegas Pro? Vegas is optimized for nearly all of Sony's latest camera formats since DVCAM and your EX series camera is one of the prime ones.</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46236 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:34:51 +0000 robgrauert 46236@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Yes...Final Cut will work well. Some say it's better than Premiere. I know FCP works well with XDCam EX too. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46235 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 20:02:54 +0000 kal800 46235@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Ok, but what about software - is FinalCut sufficient (is it comparable to PProCS4), or should I go for Media Composer?</p> <p> </p> <p>Krzysztof</p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46233 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:43:42 +0000 robgrauert 46233@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I would get a Mac Pro and an AJA Kona3 card. If not a Kona3, then the Matrox MXO2 or Decklink Extreme. It would also be a good idea to get yourself a RAID. Maxx Digital and CalDigit make some nice ones. </p> http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/nle-upgrade#post-46227 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 19:07:49 +0000 kal800 46227@http://videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>I've got kind of dilemma in which direction should I go regarding my NLE system. I am producing documentaries - mainly for polish national TV. Till now I've been using Sony DVCAM camcorder and Premiere Pro CS3 with Matrox RT.X2 (also AfterEffects 7.0 and Encore) on Core2Duo based PC. I cannot say that I am satisfied with my system. It is not as stable nor perform well as I would like. I'm experiencing numerous hick-ups and performance drops as material become too complicated. Recently I've made upgrade to Premiere Pro CS4 and replaced camcorder - Sony PMWEX3 - situation become worse. I got problems with timecode, performance is even worse, moreover I cannot use full resolution that camcorder produces - 1920/1080. It is time to make serious upgrade. Here are my options:</p> <p>1. Upgrade to Matrox Axio LE - regarding to Matrox reseller, that system does not require very powerful platform as it posesses quite a computational power</p> <p>2. Upgrade my workstation - for example Dell Precision with Dual Quad Xeon, by professional IO card with SDI interface and switch to Avid Media Composer or EDIUS transfering all strain to PC. </p> <p>3. Switch to Mac, buy AYA IO card and choose Final Cut suite. </p> <p>Do you have any other suggestions? The most important thing for me is stability of production process and robustness. </p> <p>I would be grateful for any ideas...</p> <p> </p> <p>Krzysztof</p>