Al Bergstein
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I agree that the 7d does not overheat, but my T2i used to routinely.
Alf
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Get enough ram and go 64 bit while u r at it.
Alf
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2gigs ram? Is that enough for 64 bit and Vegas? I think that is minimalistic.
Alf
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It’s true, but there are also bug fixes, and it’s so hard to tell what is worth doing and what’s not. Some are security based, some are just bug fixes, some are going to give you problems, some are going to protect you. It’s really frustrating, but I’ve come to the conclusion that a system that is rarely patched might be less secure but is likely more stable. A bad trade off.
Alf
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I’ve done some research on this, avoid 64 bit IE 9 as there are substantial compatability issues. No Flash or YouTube support, apparently. Relies on activex controls. From this week’s Windows Secrets,
WOODY’S WINDOWS
Internet Explorer 9’s nagging 64-bit woes
By Woody Leonhard
64-bit computing is now mainstream, but the world’s most commonly used browser, Internet Explorer, didn’t get the memo.
You now have a 64-bit system and are running a 64-bit OS, but that doesn’t mean you want to run 64-bit IE 9. Here’s why.
Personal computing migrating rapidly to 64-bit
If you have a relatively new PC loaded with 4GB or more of RAM, chances are excellent that you’re running 64-bit Windows 7. (Sixty-four-bit is a prerequisite for using more than about 3.6 GB of memory.) Even if your PC isn’t so well endowed with memory, there are good reasons for using 64-bit Windows: improved security from forced driver signing, for example, rings quite a few chimes. Sooner or later almost everybody will be running 64-bit. It’s inevitable.
Many of the earlier problems with 64-bit products, such as big-name apps, are steadily disappearing. There’s been, for example, an enormous jump in the number of stable 64-bit drivers — no doubt in response to the surge of 64-bit Windows 7 installations.
All of which makes IE 9’s poorly implemented 64-bit version so puzzling — as is the impression that Microsoft, in general, is far behind the 64-bit migration curve.
A plethora of 64-bit compatibility problems
IE 9 (64) has a hard time fitting into a 32-bit world. Here’s why.
Internet Explorer works with ActiveX controls, small apps that hook into the browser and run on your computer. (Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari, and most other browsers don’t use ActiveX.) Almost all of the ActiveX controls in the vast Internet cesspool … er, ecosystem, are 32-bit.
Unfortunately, IE 9 (64) can’t use 32-bit ActiveX controls. That means all sorts of popular programs effectively get the axe. Adobe Flash, for example, won’t run on IE 9 (64). Try viewing a YouTube video with IE 9 (64), and you’re greeted with an admonition: “You need to upgrade your Adobe Flash Player to watch this video.” Click to download Flash, and you get the warning: “Flash Player 10.1 is not currently available for Internet Explorer 9 (64-bit).” Adobe does have a test version of Flash that plays occasionally on IE 9 (64), but I wouldn’t bet the farm on it.
I think I’ll stick with Chrome & f.f.
Alf
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I had a zi8 last year and batched everything with Neoscene if I remember correctly. Slightly easier to edit and less prone to crashes. Sold the camera, but should’t have! Fun little thing!
Alf
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Can’t u just hit the return key rather than remap? But I like the remap too.
Alf
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I’ve got the 150, and it’s ok in low light, but my 7d is now what I take for very low light situations. Maybe get two 150s and one 7d? But if u routinely use a camera mounted light, then the 150 is fine.
Alf
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Steve, my system is rock solid and working fine! Just joking.no problems here working with canon 7d x.264, Avchd, and avi. All is well.
Alf
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Should work just fine, however fairies are busy elsewhere just now.
Alf