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Coursedesign wrote on 11/5/2009, 1:25 PM
I like the edit suite I'm using now:




But the key to this being a dream is also that I have half a dozen assistant editors to do the initial assembly of all scenes for me, before I apply my "big picture" artistic sensibilities:



ingvarai wrote on 11/5/2009, 1:58 PM
Here is my dream system mobo:
Dual nehalem

To CourseDesign: ROFL!!
Ingvar

CorTed wrote on 11/5/2009, 2:54 PM
Course..... now that is a nice system. I'm sure the OP won't get far with $8000 to get something like that!


Ted
Coursedesign wrote on 11/5/2009, 3:31 PM
Well, if he has good credit, $8000 could be enough for a down payment on the Sony SXRD 4K projector behind me.
RZ wrote on 11/5/2009, 3:35 PM
For my education, how much is that Sony Projector?
Coursedesign wrote on 11/5/2009, 4:34 PM
Sony has multiple models with different light output.

The cheapest 5000 lumen version is $78,000 list, but Sony's got overstock that can be had for less than half of that.

They also have an 11,000 lumen version, "price on request."

Note that these projectors can show 60p, as well as four 2K movies simultaneously!
ushere wrote on 11/5/2009, 7:28 PM
my dream system is one that works!!!!

i mean it's all well and good getting a turbo charged v8 under the bonnet, but it's pretty much useless if your steering wheel ceases to function when taking a bend at speed.... you get my drift?

i read about mac's / pc's, version this, that and the other, but i would much prefer if this board was full of useful hints regarding the use of vegas rather than the bugs / problems people face.
in the program itself.

no, i'm not bashing vegas, i'm bashing the whole concept of technology running ahead of reliability.

i simply want to start my edit WITHOUT the niggling little thoughts about what could go wrong with the technology.....
robwood wrote on 11/6/2009, 7:40 AM
how about this system? set up with the best options would probably set you back about $8000
http://www.adkvideoediting.com/systems/viewsystem.cfm?recordid=81

i was able to get it up to $7000 without too much effort. they have a great reputation in the audio industry for reliable will-not-let-you-down systems.
Jonathan Neal wrote on 11/6/2009, 8:11 AM
Coursedesign, I too have a very similar setup.

UlfLaursen wrote on 11/6/2009, 8:17 AM
Nice device :-)

/Ulf
Coursedesign wrote on 11/6/2009, 11:00 AM
Jonathan,

You're in serious need of an upgrade!

OSHA would not approve of that work environment, beware of inspectors... :O)

When it comes to editing bays, there is currently no way to future-proof it.

If you want "NICE" get a 24" HP Dreamcolor display for viewing 10-bit HD footage sufficiently accurately (to go with your 30" Vegas screen or 2x24" with the time line on one of them), then get good audio monitors (no agreement on what's best for that, but spend say $1K for something reasonable), then add an AJA or BMD card to your BOXX computer that will of course also have a 24/7 onsite service agreement.

Bella Vegas keyboard, add After Effects CS4 and training for it, plug-ins for keying and whatever else you need: Particular V2, Red Giant everything, GenArts Sapphire, Digital film Tools, etc. For buying plug-ins, ask someone who is actually using them, as there is a lot of overlap and some work better than others.