Thanks for the reply.
I've done that but I've not installed it yet as I'm conserned with the changes in registry and what ever it may produce. As I said I'm configured up to my eyeballs but running. After four months of beta work I'm not sure i'm up to another session. Just thought someone might have a little insight they might want to share. Thanks.

Sorry. I don't have a system that has specs similar to yours, but I can certainly understand your hesitation. Perhaps someone else will be able to give you a better answer.

VV30 doesn't require a 'mongo'machine, but your processor is slower than what SF recommends (400 mhz). I'm guessing that you'd probably experience less than satisfying results in the most time sensitive processor intensive tasks (capturing and output to tape), but, if you have some footage already captured, I bet you'd get a good feel for the program by working that footage with the trial version (a nearly fully enabled copy of the product), checking out the interface, the features, etc.

It's an excellent piece of software. Once you've worked with it, you'll want to have it . . . that's my guess.

Good luck.

Caruso

You can try it by saving a copy of your registry; a backup. Go to Start Menu Run, type regedit.exe. When it comes up go to file/Export and save a copy of your registry just the way it is. Then try the demo and see how it works.

I guess capture maybe a problem but you will get to see how Vegas works.

When you are done, uninstall Vegas and if your registry is not the way you like it restore it by importing it back from regedit. :)

Keith

I can confirm that a "slow" CPU will be a real drag on rendering time and real time anything will just be a dream with that slow a machine. My slow machine is a PII 400Mhz. Rendering is painfully slow, preview is jumpy and very slugish. You kind of do something, have a sip or two of coffee before you see the result. Doesn't effect the finshed product however.

On my 1200Mhz box it hums along nicely. At that speed you do get real time changes in the preview window. For basic rendering anywhere from 4 to 1 to 8 to 1 depending what you're doing of course. :-)

Thanks Guys,

Registry backup was where I was going. I figured that rendering would be slow. I do about 7:1 in Studio 7 now, I just make more coffee. Capture in S7 seems to be okay. I start at about 94% available resourses and 30+ mps. Seem to be able to capture either preview or full quality w/o frame loss so I'll give VV3 a try. Looks like it's going to be a challenge.