Vegas Movie Studio 16/17 Platinum - resource use.

Werner_NOR wrote on 11/27/2020, 4:53 AM

I have been very impressed with the Movie Studio 16 Platinum version that I have. My PC is a Dell with 2 cores, 16gb Ram, Intel 4000 integrated graphics. Most of my video files are on a regular external drives (no SSD).

To capture video I use a Nikon camera (mov-files) and a Panasonic(mts files). Movie Studio 16 can take these files and play them back without any problem at best quality -best preview option. After 'treatment' of the files with color grading, contrast etc etc I may have to get down to draft mode - full quality, and it plays them back without any choppiness.

I have found that when playing back it is about 10 % GPU load with a gpu temperature of 70-75 degrees C. Memory system load is about 8gb RAM and processor utilization is 100%. Very good in my opinion.

I have also created an export setup so that I can export to Avid DNxHD format of the same files and play them back in Avid Media Composer first, latest edition. Avid plays them back flawlessly with a gpu load of about 30 %.

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Now, here is my question: What has Vegas done in Version 17 to make it so slow. With my configuration I cant even open the advanced rendering options and use my Avid settings and it crashes all the time. What is the point of making a new product/upgrade when it performs worse than its previous version? I upgraded immediately when version 17 became available and with every new update it has become worse. At the moment it is not on my machine.

As a hobbyist I do not understand why this program now requires resources that is equivalent to a professional setup. If I have to change a serious alternative now would be to change to Apple. I have seen videos of the new Apple Mini with 8 gb ram running full fusion without any problem (with the new MI processesor). On a pc this would require 32 gb ram and a serious processor/gpu card.

If Vegas is heading down this road requiring PCs at usd 2-3000 just to run the program, Apple is now a serious competitor at one third the price.

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At the moment I am happy with version 16, but it is irritating to pay for for something that you cant use. Time will tell what I will do in the future.

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Leon-Maree wrote on 3/6/2021, 9:48 AM

I have the same disappointment. VMS16P could not render 3D and was politely told to trial 17 to see if the problem persists. Yeah. it rendered 3D, but no 5.1 but I thought latter is trial related as the 2 minutes. Bought and found no 5.1 ability and support very cagey about the matter suggesting all matter of technical crap. I have realised that 17 cant do 5.1 because of Windows, but that was not the answers given to me. I am also looking at iMovies on Apple because it looks like Sony/Magix is dropping me, and all my footage is Sony AVCHD 3D 5.1 m2ts. Let me know if you do Apple. VMS17P is of no use to me.

Video hobbyist since 1980 with Panasonic camera, on Betamax and VHS, edited with first analog equipment for prosumers.

1999 Sony with D8 and Adobe Premiere. 2005 Sony with SD and 5.1 using Vegas 9. 2009 Sony HD with 5.1 with Vegas 11 and 14. 2014 Sony 3D and now trying Vegas Movie Studio 16 Platinum.

Now editing with Dell Inspiron laptop. Intel i7-3630M cpu @ 2.4 GHz 64bit with 16Gb memory. Windows 10 Pro updated. Files M2ts 5.1 Dolby Digital 3D AVCHD. Render to Seagate Hard drives for personal viewing. Dont do DVD anymore. Never done Blueray.

Now flying Mavic 2 Pro taking video in 4K after cutting teeth with Phantom 3 Pro. Got a GoPro Hero 7 Black recently, new toy.

Think I am going to need i9-9900 very soon, new laptop?

 

Werner_NOR wrote on 3/27/2021, 12:50 PM

If you are fed up with MVS, you could try Kdenlive. It is open source and it is free and it is very similar to MVS.