[Todd Roush]

I’ve had major issues with 2 separate HP computers. They’re cheap…..but….they’re cheap.

Hear the workstation level units are not bad. WAY too much bloatware.

I’ve had much better luck with Dell but bloatware on those as well.

I’ve got a Dell on the way after giving up on the HPs.

Good luck,

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

Even SATA?

I’m pretty sure that SATA is SATA whether it’s internal or external. Maybe I’m wrong?

Thanks. What I am looking for is more….startup menus, incompatible programs?

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

I read good things about the ATI 4000 series and says they’re comparable to nVidia although I have had issues with ATI in the past.

Reason I’m grabbing this is because it’s through Costco and if I can’t get it to work in 90 days back it goes.

Ann, I think the 940 i7 clocks at 3gig so quite a bit better than this 2.66 but this will be sort of a starter system for me.

Love the COW!

Thanks very much for all the great help.

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

THANK YOU ….I had forgotten how awesome everyone is here at the COW.

I have to be honest, I really don’t how how to find out all these things. I’ve been editing issue free since…..the 90’s so I don’t know how to turn off such things. I’m not a computer tech anymore and don’t want to be. I used to build my own but I need to be editing full time.

Unfortunately it might not be good for business for Adobe to publish all the things it conflicts with because it’s A LOT. It should prompt for all these issues during install.

I did throw a new version of windows on the old system. The new system currently seems to do everything but capture.

I have a Dell on the way and I’ve had much better luck although HP believe it or not comes highly recommended by Videoguys.

Well, the experiment continues….Will I ultimately give in to Mac? We know most of their stuff does not conflict at least?

My new machine will be here soon.

Thanks again,

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

Sorry, I’m just really upset and I know I’m not the only one.

I worked on getting CS3 to work for a month or 2, then bought a new computer, then bought CS4…..then checked the web.

I guess it does work..????..everybody can’t be on the Adobe Payroll but it’s a very, very finnickey program.

Where’s the warning:
“Uninstall CS3 or this won’t work.”
“Run this cleaner or this won’t work.”
“Don’t use with HP laptops!” (one is a year old and one is brand new)

I should probably just buy a turnkey NLE and quit throwing good $$ after bad I suppose.

I just need to be editing…..not fixing computers and searching the web for answers…. again….leads to Apple I suppose.

Thanks and all the best,

A very distraught Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

I dump straight from the timeline….. In CS3 dumping to “movie” would export a 1 minute “blooper” in far less time than it takes to open and send to ME.

***AND….If Adobe crashes which is often once or twice a day…..All those 120 images or 20 bloopers……..hours and hours of work….GONE FOREVER…..

So, are you saying that you’re one of the people who screwed the rest of us??? KIDDING! 🙂 BUT….THIS REALLY, REALLY SUCKS.

I can tell you that wedding videographers are switching to Vegas like rats leaving a sinking ship.

I can’t bring myself to do it because the interface is very foreign after a lifetime of Premiere but it is a necessity and I’ll soon be leaving with the rest if this is not remedied.

Adobe may be listening to the film makers but they’re not listening to small business who work in the every day world.

How can you edit video and not notice this? Are wedding and event videographers the only people who offer montages and blooper reels?

Brutal.

I can’t capture with it on one computer because it does not like my card….cant render on another because Me won’t open.

When I was a kid and starting out I could afford to lose months messing around….not anymore..

Most important feature I want from an NLE? I WANT IT TO WORK OUT OF THE BOX….. WORK OUT OF THE BOX…. ANYONE FROM ADOBE OUT THERE?

HP IS THE WORLD’S MOST POPULAR COMPUTER….. I HAVE 2 DIFFERENT COMPUTERS AND YOUR NLE DOES NOT WORK ON EITHER….COMPLETELY.

Yes, ….I’m being forced to change NLEs and I have pissed off customers for months trying to get this stuff to work.

GREAT APPLE AD! I may finally give in.

Anybody know a computer that actually works with CS4…..COMPLETELY….OUT OF THE BOX?

Thanks.

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

If CS3 is working STEER CLEAR OF CS4.

Let them works the bugs out before you switch

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

Some say it’s the HP systems and yet they are recommended by many sites and people are running them successfully.

Some say it’s the junkware on the HP systems so I have one with a fresh install but still with issues.

I’m going to reinstall CS3 and see if AME will open with the clean install of Vista 32.

Unfortunately no disks for CS3 but may have an EXE file on a desktop.

Best,

TOdd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

Thank you for any and all suggestions. I will check this link.

Back in the old days of Adobe I had time to build my own machines and troubleshoot for months, but not anymore. I think this is why a lot of people are driven to Apple. I have considered it many times and although my experiences with Vegas have been stellar and seamless, this basically means learning to edit again or at least learning the interface which costs me time.

At this point with the list of almost 100 known issues I recently saw with CS4…. Well, I will be buying an HDV workstation fairly soon so I will try it again on that system.

I can edit currently ……I JUST CAN’T GET WHAT I’VE EDITED OFF THE COMPUTER!

Sorry….we’ve been working on this for months and are losing customers. Thanks for the great suggestions.

Best,

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.

[Todd Roush]

I really like Soundforge. Very intuitive but have not compared.

Best,

Todd

Todd Roush
Dreamscape Digital Media
Panny DVX-100’s but changing so Sony or Cannon HDV soon.