[Rich Kutnick]

I’m still a bit confused. With an i7-3820 processor and X-79 chipset (16GB RAM), my Nvidia GTX 560 actually slows the rendering down and causes some New Blue add-ons to crash (I do not see any difference in video smoothness when editing, though). Given my equipment then, would an ATI HD6970 video card offer a significant improvement for me (in ANY way–video smothness, rendering speeds, etc.)? I ask this since you ALSO mentioned in “short term wisdom” upgrading to a “GeForce GTX5xx”, which is what I already own and really not doing a thing to help my Vegas editing.

I am sorry to keep asking the same questions, but every time there is a new thread this issue keeps getting more “what if”. I am looking for the short term solution, not wanting to upgrade my PC for at least a few more years (as it is blazing fast for everything EXCEPT video editing/rendering). So, will replacing my Nvidia GTX 560 with the ATI HD6970 do me enough justice (in your opinions) to outlay around $230 (Amazon price for a new card)? As always, I appreciate everyone’s efforts to help out!

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[Rich Kutnick]

Unfortunately, I, too have the LGA 2011 socket. So is it worth the bucks to upgrade my video card, or better to save up for another PC in a couple of years? In other words, will solely upgrading the GPU resolve the choppy video performance?

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[Rich Kutnick]

Dave, my PC has an i7-3820 processor @3.6GHZ. I assume that this is an older chip, for the PC now is 2.5 years old (UGH!). I don’t even know if I could replace this chip on my motherboard with a newer Ivy Bridge processor. So if I read your suggestion correctly, FIRST move up to the newer processor and see how Vegas performs, and if I STILL see choppy video then upgrade the video card? Not wanting to outlay excess cash for no reason at all, I need to know the right upgrade path to take the first time! Thanks!!

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[Rich Kutnick]

Would you please compare the two (NVidia Quadro 4000 and ATI Radeon HD 5870) side-by-side when you get your Quadro back, John, and post your results here? Perhaps this may make the choice easier, if you have found at least one card from each of the two main manufacturers that works well in Vegas. I very much look forward to your findings. Thanks for your efforts and postings, John!

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[Rich Kutnick]

Now I REALLY am confused!! So what exactly are the options–Just use my PC’s CPU for all video processing and put up with the jerkiness of my video playback? Purchase a Quadro video card? Purchase an AMD Radeon HD6970? Scrap the desktop and put Vegas on a laptop as Steve does? Retire for a second time (LOL!)? Is this REALLY that complicated that there is no middle-of-the-road solution? Is there not a somewhat reasonably-priced video card that will give smooth full res video while editing, yet still offer stable drivers? I am not concerned with rendering as my CPU handles that quite well, but in day-to-day editing I surely could use a simple solution for smooth video…or are we all just stuck with a hodge-podge of hit-or-miss cards and drivers?

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[Rich Kutnick]

Curious you should say that, Steve, as I just discovered that my NVidia Geoforce 560 actually not only slows down my frame rate while editing, but it also renders significantly slower than if I shut it off altogether in SVP 12! However, since we all need a graphics card to use our computers (unless you use the motherboard’s built-in graphics processor to view screen contents), what is recommended for those of us that use an external graphics card? What do YOU use, Steve? I know that John Rofrano likes his Quadro video card, is that correct John (feel free to jump in)? I am starting to tire of not being able to edit in less than 1920X1080i without jerky video during motion, so what is the best bang for the buck these days that is compatible with Vegas and won’t break the bank?

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[Rich Kutnick]

Hi, Steve. Thanks for jumping in!

1) Stating that it is worth it, are you referring to the FULL Heroglyth V4, or the LE version that is on sale for $99?

2) Do you personally have this in your arsenal? Do you use it? Would you say it pays for itself quickly? Would purchasing this in any way be a duplication of what New Blue Titler Pro 2 does for me?

3) Kudos to Roger’s talent! Differing opinions here between Roger and you, but that’s okay. I just want to look before I leap!

Your answers, Steve, will help me to make a rational decision. This $50 off sale is going on until the end of March, so I have some time to mull it over. Right now I have issues with Mercalli V2 when used in SVP 12, so I will wait until Prodad Tech Support figures it out before I spend another dime with them! If anyone may be interested in that anomaly, jump in here and I will start a separate thread.

Thanks in advance.

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[Rich Kutnick]

GREAT all-around advice. I rendered the clips using the MainConcept 1080p Internet template, raising only the average bps to 16 million and selecting 2-pass, and the rendered clips look as close to the originals to me as possible! Our local user group is putting together a demo using members’ clips, and that is my current need to give the editor the best bang for the buck! I also tested and passed along Mike’s trick of renaming files from MP4 to MOV–worked for me, as the MOV file opened immediately in Quicktime. If the MP4 files give the editor a rough time, I hope that he will be able to latch on to this capability. Thanks again for all of your sage advice!!

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[Rich Kutnick]

Grzegorz, you saved my day–worked like a champ, and sooooo obvious! I knew that there was an answer to this, even though we both agree that this anomaly should NOT occur! If anyone from Sony is monitoring this forum, please add this bug to the ever-growing list!! I STILL think that SVP is the easiest, most intuitive editing program out there, even despite its quirks! Thanks again, Grzegorz, for your knowledge and insight–THIS FORUM ROCKS!!

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[Rich Kutnick]

I wanted to revisit this thread and update all of you on how I have resolved this shoot in 4X3, edit and burn DVDs in 16X9 dilemma–thanks to VASST’s excellent plug-in, Event Tools, on a per-event basis I utilized “Match Selected Events to Project Aspect” on each clip, and voilà my original 4X3 images now are in 16X9 without any apparent distortion. My project properties are set to NTSC DV Widescreen, and while there is a small bit of cropping everything does look proportional. Great plug-in, John Rofrano…and to think that I had this plug-in at my disposal when I posted my original inquiry!! It was right there staring at me…couldn’t see the forest for the trees!!

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