Norman Willis
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Thanks. I recommended the Digital-8 thing to him. We’ll see how it goes.
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I just grabbed the Pan slider and moved it 50% to the right. Is that the best? Or is there a better way?
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I agree with Bob that more memory is the thing. However, if you ever intend to use Photoshop (even Photoshop Elements) then a graphics card is an extremely helpful tool.
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Also consider heat issues. Most laptops are made from injection molded plastic, which traps heat.
Some people report excellent success with the Asus G51, and also the Lenovo line, although you will always have better success with heat on longer projects in a workstation model.
And Eleanor is right: the more RAM, the better. Try for x64 in the operating system, although sometimes x32 in Vegas is better.
I hope that helps.
Norman Willis
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Please see also:
https://philipbloom.net/gear/
His 7D trainup DVD is also excellent, and highlights how to put the ‘dream kit’ into use.Norman Willis
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My laptop is a Dell Inspiron E1720, CoreTwo Duo at 2.0GHz, 4GB RAM, and Vista x32. It does have twin HDD’s, which is cool. I cannot upgrade the processor, as I am limited by the motherboard and/or the chipset (I forget which one). I would worry about it, except that the thing has an injected-plastic housing that just seems to trap heat. So I don’t bother. When I edit, I use my desktop.
The air intake is on the bottom. I have the thing mounted full time on a laptop cooling pad, which basically just blows air up into the intake. It does seem to help (a lot), but still it is no match for my desktop (Dell T3400 Workstation with CoreTwo Quad at 3.0GHz, 8GB RAM, Vista x64, C:\ and D:\ both 7200RPM spin in RAID 0. The Core i7 machines are way faster than the CoreDuo Quad, and I would love to have one of those new six-core monsters, but budget is taking a real hit, and this is what I’ve got. I would worry about it, but I have been outsourcing my editing lately, and hope to be able to continue to afford that in the foreseeable future. (My editors use Avid, and FCP. I just have them do everything, start to finish.)
This laptop is a replacement for a Dell Inspiron E1705 that would not stay running. Dell tried fixing it eight times here, and then after they sent it back to the depot four times I insisted that they give me something that worked…so they sent me this. So far it has been a really good machine. The only thing I don’t like about Dell is the plastic bodies, and the fact that they have Nvidia make them video cards with shortcuts in them. I could not run Boris RED on the laptop without problems, because the Nvidia card is not all there.
Those Asus machines sound sweet. I have about a year left on this warranty (5 year contract), but when I eventually do replace, I would like to go with either Asus or Lenovo. But right now that’s just dreaming, because this machine works, and I’ve got no budget 🙂
Norman Willis
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Good call…unless you really need the portability.
I tried it on my laptop, and the heat issues just shut me down.
So laptop only if you really need the portability.Norman Willis
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Vegas is supposed to be all processor, so upgrading your processor might be best.
A solid state boot drive will also speed things waaayyyyy up, if you’ve got the cash.
I hope that helps.Norman Willis
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Thanks, guys.
I just got a fresh armload of stuff to work on, but when I get time for a new learning curve, I may try that free download.
I appreciate your help.
Norman Willis
http://www.nazareneisrael.org