About processors...

shambels wrote on 1/23/2011, 9:30 AM
It has been some time since I purchased my Dell XPS with a Pentium D processor and there have been many advancements since then. There is an hp laptop with an AMD Phenom II Dual-core N660 processor, 4GB RAM and a 500GB hard drive available at a very good price. The stick on tag on it says VISION AMD. I've been told that this tag means it will be very good for doing video. Does anyone know if this processor is really good for use with Movie Studio 9?

Tjere is also an hp laptop with an Intel Core i3-370 processor for just a bit more. It has a slightly larger screen which would not be a preference due to space limitations in my work area.

Any input greatly appreciated.

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MSmart wrote on 1/23/2011, 4:14 PM
Hi shambels, is that you from VFF? If so, did you just make the jump to VMS?

What version of VMS to you have and what video will you be editing?

I edit DV-AVI video on my old P4 HT CPU and also convert video from my TiVo to H.264 (for iPod) and still works fine. I think any new CPU you get will be a big improvement over what you have.
BobWard wrote on 1/23/2011, 8:01 PM
I recently purchased a 16" Toshiba laptop with an Intel quad core i3-330M CPU and the nVidia 310M graphics card. The laptop has a 500GB hard drive and 4 gigs of memory. This machine runs VMS10 movies and editing very smoothly.

For video editing, I think you would be well advised to make sure the machine has a dedicated graphics card, rather than onboard video.
shambels wrote on 1/24/2011, 9:20 AM
Hi MSmart: At the present time I stand at the precipice, ready to make the leap. I have VMS9 but don't have it installed. Due to the destruction of my JVC Everio it is necessary to get a new cam so the choice is to get a new SD or make the leap to HD. I still have qualms. All I do is "home movies." At one time the VMS was installed but after experimenting with a couple of projects I went back to Liquid because it was more familiar. But the VMS handled the Digital Juice stuff I was using and was okay on the workflow so it shouldn't be a problem to just start using it.

Bob: Thanks for the input. The two laptops I have been looking at are supposed to be good for video but I will look closely at the graphics cards.