About 18 months ago, I contemplated purchasing a digital camera and a camcorder. While shopping at a warehouse store, I came across a Sony Vegas Movie Studio 8.0 Platinum Edition / Photo Go bundle at an attractive price--so I bought it.
I purchased a digital camera but have yet to buy a camcorder. I had neither the time nor the reason to install VMS so it ended up sitting on a shelf, unopened. I considered returning the product, but figured I would use it eventually.
Now I'm contemplating purchasing a camcorder again. I'm looking seriously at the Canon HF200. This model writes to AVCHD format.
I'm running the Windows 7 64-bit beta on a 64-bit PC. It's working great. (I know. I know. Sony doesn't support their product on a pre-released OS. And from what I've read on the threads here, Sony doesn't support VMS on 64-bit PCs, either.)
Since I never installed the VMS 8 PE that I purchased, I'm wondering whether I should install it or simply use the serial number to purchase an upgrade to v9.0. For that matter, would it be better for me to wait for v10.0? (which could be nearing release and might offer native support for 64-bit PCs)
Since I haven't purchased the camcorder yet, I'm in no rush. For all I know, Windows Live Movie Maker might even meet my basic needs! (however, I don't believe MM supports AVCHD)
I appreciate any suggestions.
I purchased a digital camera but have yet to buy a camcorder. I had neither the time nor the reason to install VMS so it ended up sitting on a shelf, unopened. I considered returning the product, but figured I would use it eventually.
Now I'm contemplating purchasing a camcorder again. I'm looking seriously at the Canon HF200. This model writes to AVCHD format.
I'm running the Windows 7 64-bit beta on a 64-bit PC. It's working great. (I know. I know. Sony doesn't support their product on a pre-released OS. And from what I've read on the threads here, Sony doesn't support VMS on 64-bit PCs, either.)
Since I never installed the VMS 8 PE that I purchased, I'm wondering whether I should install it or simply use the serial number to purchase an upgrade to v9.0. For that matter, would it be better for me to wait for v10.0? (which could be nearing release and might offer native support for 64-bit PCs)
Since I haven't purchased the camcorder yet, I'm in no rush. For all I know, Windows Live Movie Maker might even meet my basic needs! (however, I don't believe MM supports AVCHD)
I appreciate any suggestions.