Brad -
Here's my setup - I just recently upgraded and built a new machine:

Asus CUSL2 motherboard with the Intel i815E chipset. No onboard
video, ethernet, audio, etc. (approx $160)

Intel Pentium III 933 with 256k of on die cache (approx. $530)

Two IBM Deskstar hardrives: 75GXP - 15.1 gig (approx $105), and 75.1
gig for data (approx $340)

256 mb of PC133 SDRAM (approx $350)

Matrox g-4000 video card with 32mb of RAM - (approx. $160)

I have a Delta 1010 sound card which has spdif in/out and 8 in and 8
out. No optical. I don't know what to recommend for that. Ardvaark?
I use a TI IEEE1394 card - no analog ins. I use my camera as a
through for those connections. I think Pinnacle makes a card that has
a few.

Anyway, the computer is pretty sweet - fast and not too expensive.
Works like a charm with VV.

good luck

Brad Holbrooks wrote:
>>Last week I asked for help in picking out a computer to run
>>VV2.0. I didn't give enough info about what I plan to use
>>it for.
>>
>>I'll be using VV for commercials, weddings, music videos,
>>documentaries... Later on I plan to use my computer for
>>multitrack recording. But right now I am just interested in
>>getting video and stereo audio into the computer. I'll be
>>getting video from a Canon GL 1, and also a Sony Hi8mm
>>camcorder. So I will need a video card with IEEE 1394, S-
>>Video, and analog I/O. For audio I need a stereo sound card
>>with digital(optical), analog, and midi I/O. What are some
>>of the professional video and sound cards that work well
>>with VV?
>>
>>I've been thinking about a 800Mhz processor(dual later),
>>Windows 2K, 256MB RAM. What size hard drives would be good?
>>Is the amount of video you can edit limited with Windows
>>98? Is it also limited with Win 2K? What are the limits?
>>
>>My price range ends at about $3000. I'm not that
>>experienced with computers so I will have to have someone
>>build it for me.
>>
>>Thanks for the help.
>>Brad