P4 2.1 GHz, 1GB of PC2100 DDR RAM, WinXP Home, 80GB 2mb buffer 7200rpm HD (possibly another HD coming soon for more storage). I want to be able to use Vegas and will be using video editing for medium usage, not short stuff, but probably like 15-30 min clips with some medium-to-high effects. Its a two year old PC, and I don't plan on upgrading until the summer. I finally get to use my new GL2 for a school project. So I am still unsure if I can use faster programs like Vegas and what not. I am quite paranoid (as methinks still that the crappy or slower computer/programs/hardware can bottleneck and degrade your camcorder!
It's just that specs these days for the programs are pretty high up there (around 2.8ghz + or so) and I believe if you don't have those specs, it would cause either some dropouts or some problems to either the comp or the camera. But I also prefer the better features of it. If I am just editing DV footage then putting it back onto the camcorder, does it matter what codec? Or does the codec only apply if I am saving it like on the computer or whatnot? Do you think I can still use Vegas and run pretty smoothly?
It's just that specs these days for the programs are pretty high up there (around 2.8ghz + or so) and I believe if you don't have those specs, it would cause either some dropouts or some problems to either the comp or the camera. But I also prefer the better features of it. If I am just editing DV footage then putting it back onto the camcorder, does it matter what codec? Or does the codec only apply if I am saving it like on the computer or whatnot? Do you think I can still use Vegas and run pretty smoothly?