Video Hardware

I am plaaning to buy a new budget pc and a bit confussed between whether to go with i5 or i7 processor or with a compaitaible video card with i5 processorin  premiere pro cpu matter or video card ?Plz Clear my confusion thanx Yashp Setpal

Hi!So I'm in the market for a new laptop since my current one can't manage at all.I've found an MSI laptop that I really want :http://www.msi.com/product/nb/GS70-STEALTH.html#specificationIt's a gaming laptop but it's got all the specs I've been looking for and the thiness and lightness of it is just astounding.The only problem is that it's only able to have 16 GB of RAM, will this be enough?I mostly use Premiere pro cs6 where I'm confident that 16 GB will be enough, I'm a bit worried about After effects cs6 though. I don't use AE everyday and when I do it's as a hobby but I do still sometimes use it quite a bit, at the same time as running Premiere. And once I get a laptop that can actually handle AE I will probably start using it more.So what do you think, will 16 GB of Ram be enough? I am currently using a laptop with only 6 GB (and it's a nightmare, although the other specs of this laptop aren't really worth smiling about either)I would really appreciate any and all help!/Lisa

How do I enable cuda on the macbook?On the Nvidia website it says to first install the Nvidia driver which you can't find for the new Macbook (Geforce GT 750M, there is only a linux driver)I've got a also a MBPr from mid 2012 that just works fine. Didn't install anything.Now when I copy my project the new MBPr it gives the messages that the cuda is not enabled.I tried Premiere Pro CC but that messes up the timelines and renderings.So I installed Premiere CS6 as well.Does that has to do with the cuda driver not being enabled?Thx in advance

Hi,Can anyone recommend a laptop priced around or below $1,000 that can run Premiere Pro cc fairly well?Will an HP Envy sleekbook with 6gb ram and a radeon hd 8610g graphics do the job? Besides the amount of ram, what else would be crucial to running PRO CC?  Someone mentioned  a Dell alienware 14  laptop - heavy , priced at $1,000 - as a possibility?

I'm currently using Premiere Elements, but am looking to buy the CS6 Suite with Premiere Pro. While I do mostly SD editing, my son wants to get into AVCHD editing and especially using AfterEffects.Given that I currently have a homebuilt PC (specs at end of post) with only integrated Intel HD2000 graphics, I guessQuestion #1 is will I really need a dedicated video card, or is the HD2000 enough for what I want to do? Of course faster = better, but how much faster will it be for my money, i.e. bang for the buck.And Question #2 would be... if so, which card? I really don't want to spend more than I need, but I also don't want to go cheap and end up with a solution that's not much better than what I have.I'm especially confused with Mercury Playback, AfterEffects, SpeedGrade, and what is truly needed. Looking at this page, they really push the Quadro GPU and Quadro SDI Output cards. But on the "officially supported" page, it lists GeForce GTX, Quadro FX, and Quadro cards. What the heck? Can

Hi everyone,I've been having a lot of problems with Premiere cc since I downloaded it a few months ago and am now realising the problem is with my computer.  I have a late 2012 Macbook Pro, 2.5 ghz, 8gb Ram, intel hd 4000 processor which just doesn't seem to have the juice to run Premiere pro smoothly.  If I do any kind of editing, even just colour correction, the footage gets very sticky when playing back in Premiere.  if I try anything advanced like adding warp stabilier the program crashes.  I also bought magic bullet looks and I can barely open it without the whole computer having a meltdown.This has been extremely frustrating and has made working with Premiere pro a nightmare.  I am now planning to buy a new laptop/pc and am looking for suggestions on what to buy.  i am looking for best bang for my buck.  While I would be willing to spend over a £1000 I would obviously prefer not to if I don't  have to.  I thought my Macbook Pro would h

What VIDEO CARD do you guys recommened for Adobe Premiere Pro, I'm having some problems and I believe it's the Video Card...

Hello,I am looking to buy a new laptop for animation. Unfortunately I am not a "computer person" so would be really grateful if someone could please explain in simple language what laptop specifications (and why) are best for this kind of work?Currently I animate with After Effects, Photoshop and Flash which makes my laptop crash a lot. In the future I am also hoping to do 3D animation so I need a laptop that can handle this. I know that desktops are better but unfortunately I need a laptop... any help will be greatly appreciated.Thank you in advance for your help! Weronika

Hey guys. I'm looking at an NEC monitor for editing my stills, and am wondering if this will be suitable for video editing?Models I'm considering are: http://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/pa241w-bkhttp://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/pa242w-bkhttp://www.necdisplay.com/p/desktop-monitors/pa271w-bkThese monitors are great for stills, as they cam emulate paper types well, but do I need a more "vibrant" monitor for video? Just worried that my video will look a bit off on these monitors, as it's such a different medium?If they aren't suitable, what brand/models are considered good? (Professional level).Cheers,             Ben

Hi everyone,do you know whats best for Pr, Ae, 3D Max 2013 and C4D in my system, GTX 770 2GB vs GTX 760 4GB?GTX 770 2GB Chipset Manufacturer: NVIDIACore Clock: 1058MHzBoost Clock: 1110 MHzCUDA Cores: 1536Memory Clock: 7010 MHzGTX 760 4GBChipset Manufacturer: NVIDIACore Clock: 980MHzBoost Clock: 1033MHzCUDA Cores: 1152Memory Clock: 6008MHzI have this:Procesor: Intel i7 3770k 4.5GHz (Auto overclocking from 1.5GHz up to 4.5GHz)RAM: Kingstong HyperX 8x2 2400MHz (2 more slots empty for get 32GB)C: SSD Kingstong HyperX3 120GB😧 2x Caviar Black 1T Raid 0Mobo: ASUS P8Z77-VPower Supply: Corsair CX600 (without GPU consume less than 100Watts even overclocking)I hope that you can help me guys, thank you all for read this...

I am looking to build an i5 3570 based windows editing computer in the coming months and I am looking for suggestions on a graphics card to be used with Premiere Pro CS6. I will not be using this system for high volume video editing, probably 1-4 5-15 minute projects a month using Canon DSLR footage and a few motion graphics in AE.I would like to purchase a Nvidia card under $200 to be used with the "hack" to enable it to help in editing. This system may also end up being used for gaming, but it's not a priority. I have tried looking around online to see if anyone has made a list of best non approved nvidia cards for Mercury Playback but I was unable to find anything. Are there certain things to look for in a graphics card when it comes to working with Premiere and AE? Number of CUDA cores, core clock, memory type? I'm not the most knowledgable when it comes to computers but I am willing to learn if it helps me find the card that best fits my needs.A little info on my idea for the buil

Yes, I'm going to tax your patience again. This is a guide to setup Vista 64 for NLE work, well it actually applies to any kind of work, but NLE machines may profit more than an Office/MSN machine. One caveat: What I suggest here is a lean and mean machine that is mainly dedicated to NLE work.First: It is always best to start with a clean install and a complete reformat of the disk. That will ensure that your registry is clean and leaves no leftovers from a previous install. Do not partition the drive, format the whole disk as one.After installation has completed, first select Control Panel and Personalize. Select Change Desktop icons and ensure that at least Computer is selected. You can choose other icons as well if you want to. I have all 5 selected.Next check Device Manager (right click This Computer, select Properties and then Device Manager) that you have no problems with drivers for any of your hardware. If there are any yellow exclamation symbols, solve these issues first by ha

Increasingly there appear questions about which laptop to get for CS5/6.First, the question is why a laptop and why not a desktop?Laptops are always at least 2 to 3 times slower than a desktop, they are significantly more expensive than a desktop with the same or better performance and they need a wall outlet to use. Batteries don't last long enough for editing and you need a wall outlet for external components (disks, monitor, BD-R etc.) that are required. All that makes a laptop more like an expensive, underpowered luggable machine.For video editing machines it is always best to use a machine for video editing only and use a second system for other applications and this is especially true for much weaker laptops than desktops.So, let me repeat the question: What are the considerations to use a laptop over a desktop? You have to be very clear about it to sell the idea to the one responsible for the budget. You also have to be clear about the performance penalty, if you decide to go fo

Introduction:     Hello, I ran some tests today to see if RAM speed really made any difference when it comes to After Effects. In short, my finding are that, no, it doesn't make any difference. At least not for the type of project I tested it with. Below are my findings, but first, my system specs.System Specs:Water Cooled Intel Core i7-3930K (4.3GHz OC)120GB Sata II SSD for OS and Programs256GB Sata III SSD for Project Files and After Effects Disk Cache16GB (4x4GB) Corsair Vengeance RAM (Stock timings are 1600MHz @ 8,8,8,24)1GB Nvidia GTX 460 SETest Project:     The project consisted of 6 AVCHD videos played simultaneously and some very basic effects like corner pinning and cc wire removal. The After Effects Memory and Multiprocessing settings were as follows. 5GB reserved for other programs, 2 CPUs reserved for other programs, 2GB per core.Results:1333MHz, 12, 12, 12, 24 @ 1.57VRender Time: 3:221333MHz, 7, 7, 7, 24 @ 1.6VRender Time: 3:171866MH

...and will it really make a difference? Ive got the Creative Cloud deal, so my software is up to date (CS6) as of 8/16/12, and after installing my new GTX 680 4GB card and enabling it in Premiere and After Effects, I see a nice performance gain over my older GTX 550 ti 1.5GB. When I drop a finished H.264 Blu-ray file into a sequence and export it from Premiere into AME, my graphics card shows about 40-60% regular usage throughout the encoding, no matter what format I am exporting to. But if I just drop the same original H.264 file into AME and set it to the exact same encode output preset, then the graphics card is not used at all.Also, when you run GPUSniffer in the Encore program folder, you can see that it will not accept this card for GPU utilization. Ive looked all around for the Encore list of cards database it is pulling from, and Ive concluded that it must be in a compiled DLL file, so unlike Premiere, you cant modify it to detect the GPU. AME does not have either the list of

Hi everybodyI'm a freelance filmmakerI just took the decision to come back on PC after a lot of years on Mac.I will work overall with Premiere and After Effect.A friend is giving me an hand for a good configuration, cause I'm really rubbish on pc hardware. I would like to know what do you think about it and if I ave to know smoething really important that I don't know.Here my configuration:ProcessorIntel Core i7 3770 3.40GHz Cache 8MB Ivy Bridge LGA1155 BOXDissipatorZalman CNPS9900MAXBLUE Silenziosa Led Blue sk1155/1156/1366/775/AMDRAMCorsair 16GB Kit 2*8GB DDR3-1600 CMZ16GX3M2A1600C9 XMP serie Vengeance CAS9MBASUS P8Z77-V LE PLUSHard DiskWesternDigital HDD 1TB VelociRaptor 64MB 10000rpm SataIIIVideo boardSapphire Radeon HD7970 Dual-X 3GB 384bit Gddr5 Dvi/DP/HDMI + Holiday Bundle TCaseCorsair Carbide 200R Middle Tower Nero ATXBurnerLite On IHBS112-115 DVD Writer / BluRay Writer 12x Sata NeroPowerCorsair Enthusiast TX750M 750Watt ATX Modulare EPS Pci-E(8) PFC Attivo 80+ Bronze NeroFansC

Hi all,Can anyone recommend me of a great laptop for video editing?If someone can refer me to a specific laptop that would be great.tnx!

Hello all!I have repurposed my home office HP Elite MiniTower 8300 into an editing rig. It already had an i7 so all I did was bump the RAM to 16GB and replace the system drive with a shiny new fast 512GB SSD from Transcend. Added 2x 3TB WD Black Drives for storage. But now the video card...I can afford the PNY K600 with 1GB or stretch the budget a little extra and get a Palit GTX 560 Ti with 2GB RAM for another 50 $I know this question has been flogged to death between the Quadro and Gaming cards but the new Qudro K series - do they change the playing field?Which card will give Premiere and PhotoShop the most bang?Many thanks for any pointers!

In a previous thread, I had asked about video cards for CS6, and the result was that I had pretty much decided the GTX 570 with 2.5GB VRAM was the sweet spot for me, at around $300. But today I was just reading about the GTX 660 Ti, which is also around $300 and seems like competition for the 570.But some things seem better on the 570, like 2.5 GB of 320-bit VRAM versus 2GB of 192-bit VRAM on the 660. Also, the EVGA GTX 570 comes with a Lifetime warranty but the GTX 660 Ti only has a 3-Year warranty. Hmm...But other things seem better on the 660 Ti, like 1344 CUDA cores versus 480 CUDA cores on the 570. Also the 660 TI's core clock speed is 915 MHz versus the 570's 732 MHz.But tech specs are one thing - I'm really more interested in real-world performance and bang for the buck.Given that the two cards are both about $300, my gut says to go for the newer technology and lower power usage of the 660 Ti.Thoughts?P.S. I will also be using After Effects CS6.Links:EVGA GTX 570 with 2.5GB VRAM

I haven't seen a direct answer to this, though I saw an Adobe employee (Todd) comment "for now" with a link to http://blogs.adobe.com/premiereprotraining/2012/04/premiere-pro-cs6-whats-new-and-changed.html , but I want to clarify this as much as possible now.Last year, I built a new fairly high-end PC system for editing with CS5.5, but I stopped short of buying a video card at the time because I knew AMD was releasing the Radeon HD7000 series in the not too distant future, and that NVidia would be releasing the GTX 600 series in a similar timeframe. (Both series, obviously, have been at least partially released now.) I've been making do quite well with an ancient video card (Radeon HD4870) in the mean time. For personal and historical reasons, I prefer the AMD cards over NVidia, but I've been on the edge of pulling the trigger and ordering a GTX 680 over the last few weeks because I knew it was likely to be supported in the Mercury Playback Engine. However, now that CS6 has been announ

Rebuilding a Raid arrayWhat happens when you have a Raid array and one (or more) disk(s) fail?First let's consider the work-flow impact of using a Raid array or not. You may want to refresh your memory about Raids, by reading Adobe Forums: To RAID or not to RAID, that is the... again.Sustained transfer rates are a major factor in determining how 'snappy' your editing experience will be when editing multiple tracks. For single track editing most modern disks are fast enough, but when editing complex codecs  like AVCHD, DSLR, RED or EPIC, when using uncompressed or AVC-Intra 100 Mbps codecs, or using multi-cam or multiple tracks  the sustained transfer speed can quickly become a bottleneck and limit the 'snappy' feeling during editing.For that reason many use raid arrays to remove that bottleneck from their systems, but this also raises the question:What happens when one of more of my disks fail?Actually, it is simple. Single disks or single level striped arrays will lose all d

Hi all, I previously was involved in some discussion regarding GPU acceleration with CUDA in Premier Pro CS5 using an 'Unsupported card' with my Macbook Pro... I would like to show you this still works and will be here to show the process for anyone, and will post a video of the whole thing as a step-by-step probably tomorrow (its quite late where i am just now) but I'll give you a quick run through just now... Proof at bottom of page...   Ps. This only applies to Nvidia card Macs.. I have no ATI card mac to try this out as OpenCL etc but i would imagine it would be a similar process...     Step 1... Install Cuda drivers for your Mac (im using 4.2.7) here   CUDA DRIVERS FOR MAC ARCHIVE   Step 2... Install GfxCardStatus and force your graphics (if using a laptop) to discrete card only   gfxCardStatus   Step 3... Open Terminal... and run GpuSniffer... path as follows for original default installation directory, copy and paste then hit enter o

First of all, My English is not very well please bear with me. I do like to know how comparison with a GTX 6xx and an AMD 7xxx. This discussion is about OpenCL vs Cuda for CS6 programs and general for PS, video-editing and 3D rendering. I already know about performance in gaming benchmark, value, performance ratio, and etc. I'm from eggxpert in chat room/forums. I'm helping to people who needs help with PC parts and build. Any people usually come to eggxpert ask for PC custom building for a gaming, basic, and needs. Also asking for issue in his or her PC hardware or software. Sometimes asking for help about workstation heavy using rendering (cad, lightwave, autodesk, etc.), more rams, more Hyper-Threading/Cores, and professional graphic cards. We might not best expert in that parts. I always ask them go to adobe forums then I linked for them. However, there are only few people who are graphic design and video-editing such as 2600/3770 w/o "K" if need overclocking or about close price,

Hello folks. Been searching for help on this issue for awhile, and just went through a long RMA process with ASUS only to find that the issue still exists.Basic problem -- The USB 3.0 ports on the back of the motherboard will not work in with USB3.0 devices.  They work just fine with USB 2.0 devices though.  The USB 3.0 ports on the front of the PC work just fine.  I'm running windows 7 64 bit.The way the problem presents.  I plugin my 2 Seagate 3TB external drives and after awhile they aren't recognized any more (this is after a fresh, up to date driver install and re-setting the bios).  My Kingston USB 3.0 card reader also is not recognized.  I have one unknown device in the device manager.  If I plug the 2x 3TB backup drives into the USB 2.0 slots, everything works just fine.  If I plug USB2.0 devices into the USB 3.0 plugs - those items work fine.  This is the second MB to do this.  It seems to me like it is a driver issue, but ther

Hi, I'm just started a company working with young people, and I need a laptop for editing some videos (short films/music videos).I was looking at a cheap laptop to be able to run Adobe Premiere and After Effects smoothly. I was told that this laptop would run smoothly: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/hp-envy-m6-1178sa-15-6-laptop-17419990-pdt.htmlCan anyone confirm this? The graphics card is not listed on the Adobe's website but I was told it's compatible? Im new to this stuff so please help, thank you.