[Tony Salso]

Marteen, I read with interest the dialog here about PPro CS4. My experiences are very narrow and are amateurish compared to yourself as well as the others responding. However, I do record and edit our church’s weekly services for uploading to our web site: https://www.redhillssbc.org/Sermon%20Video%20Folder/Sermon%20Video.html .

I am using a Sony HVR-V1U, recording and importing in HDV about 80 minutes recorded on two HD tapes. The final movie is anywhere from 45 to 70 minutes, and my platform is a PC.

My sys was built new by a computer store using Intel MB DP43TF and Intel Quad Core 2.66GHz Processor using W 7 Ultimate 64 bit Op Sys/8GB RAM/NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GTS.

PPro CS4 runs flawlessly on my sys. My only problem is inexperience and having to learn the functionality of CS4. I have not had a seconds worth of trouble running the program.

When I use the monitor gadget (within Win 7) it shows RAM use and activity of each of the quad core processors. When exporting to Windows Media Player all four processors are running close to 100%, and RAM is about 3388 of 8123 Mb.

My prior system was XP Pro SP3 with many upgrades over about 5-7 years. That system was replete with difficulties running PrPro CS 3 and 4. I wanted to build the fastest badest computer myself, but when I talked to the computer store they told me to get rid of my problems I needed a “new” install of either XP Pro or Windows 7. I had no intention of going backwards, to XP so I decided to have them build my computer as long as it included a fully functioning version of Windows 7 as a new install not an upgrade over XP. That was in August and at that time Windows 7 was not available top the consumer as a full operating sytem. Best move I ever made as PrPro CS4 has been running flawlessly on the new system. While I am not earning a living using CS4, I am volunteering and do value my time as much as anyone who earns a living.

Hope this is useful.
Tony