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BlackMagic and Vegas Output: Requirements?
What requirements do i need to make BMD intensity card output my Vegas timeline, full frame rate? The Intensity’s price is so attractive, that i think its time to drop some $$$s on a new system soooo…
What version of Vegas do i need?
What HD codec should/can i use? (Filmed in HDV, edit as HDV?, YUV?…etc)
– speaking of codecs: What hard drive requirements for said codec?
How many Processors? One or (laugh:)a dozen?
How much RAM?
Any other computer requirements I’m completely missing?Thanks
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BIG RAID is first step. Second step is clean machine.
You’ll use the Sony YUV codec, and I’d recommend that you look at the Xena before the BMD. BMD makes a GREAT product, but their drivers are still fidgety, IMO.
RAM is good, but with Windows XP, Vegas can’t access more than 2GB at a time anyway. Can’t tell you about Vista, not running Vista on our SDI machines.Douglas Spotted Eagle
VASSTCertified Sony Vegas Trainer
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DOH:(
Thanks DSE,
Although I know AJA makes a very reputable product, the xena cards are too much for me; financially, technically, and availability wise!
Financially: The breakout boxes for XENA cost more alone than the BMD Intensity itself!
Technically: The amount of i/o is too much for me. True – i may in the future require HD-SDI i/o, but not now. Even for the preview I’d still need a SDI > HDMI/Component out converter to match to any monitor I’d likely use
Availability: Unfortunately I’m not really in a place where i can just pick up an AJA product. I would have to order…
However there is a BMD dealer here.
Doh Doh Doh!
How about graphics cards that can output a timeline like my old matrox card? I’m not up to date on graphics cards. Are graphics these days outputting HD timelines?
I wish video was more like audio – Firewire or XLR everything and output via 10 gauge speaker cable:)
thanks again DSE
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