Radified - Lessons from building a workstation designed to edit digital video (DV) - Links

Build a Workstation Designed to Edit Digital Video

Intro 1

Intro 2

Hardware 1

Hardware 2

Linkage

Linkage

Other links u may find helpful:

http://shopper.cnet.com/ (compare prices)

http://www.resellerratings.com/ (see your reseller rated)

http://www.videoguys.com/roundup.htm (Video guys list capture cards)

http://www.videoguys.com/board/?topic=topic1 (DV/Firewire bbs)

http://www.matrox.com/videoweb/enduser/rt2000.htm (RT2000 home)

http://www.matrox.com/videoweb/enduser/specifications/rt2000_faq.htm (RT2000 FAQs)

http://www.matrox.com/videoweb/enduser/specifications/rt2000_vs_pinnacle_dv500.htm (RT2000 vs DV500)

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/dv500/ (DV500 home)

http://www.dvdirect.com/ (a place to buy DV stuff)

http://www.videoguys.com/ (another place to buy DV stuff)

http://www.cameraworld.com (a place to buy camcorders, Oregon)

http://www.canondv.com/gl1/index.html (Canon GL1 home)

http://equip.zdnet.com/digitalimaging/video/2aaa/review_2b5a.html (GL1)

http://www.straight-scoop.com/hardware.htm (Camcorder matrix - nice!)

http://www.2-pop.com/articles019.shtml (GL1 review)

http://www.gl1-411.com/ (GL1 info)

http://www.augustmoonstudios.com/discus/index.html (GL1 user forum)

http://www.signvideo.com/ (audio for camcorder)

http://www.studio1productions.com/xlr-pro.htm (audio for camcorder)

http://www.zzounds.com/ (best place to buy audio stuff)

http://www.mindspring.com/~dvman/html/trv9onvacation.html (SonyTRV9)

http://www.tekram.com/hot_products.asp?Product=DC-390U2_Series (SCSI adapters/controllers)

http://www.sharkyextreme.com/hardware/tekram_dc390u2w/ (SCSIreview)

http://www.in-sync.com/home.cfm (Higher-end NLE editing)

http://www.inciteonline.com/ (some say this is the best NLE)

http://www.sparklepower.com/ (power supplies)

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/index_pwrsppls.htm (power supplies)

http://www.sonicfoundry.com/shopping/catalog.asp (Sonic Foundry demos)

http://www.elitevideo.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-store/scstore/p-106.html?L+scstore+wxwl1478+949920328 (Sennheiser shotgun mic)

http://arstechnica.com/paedia/s/scsi.html (What is SCSI?)

http://www.adaptec.com/technology/benchmark/scsivudma.html (SCSIIDE)

http://www.storagereview.com/welcome.pl/http://www.storagereview.com/guide/guide_ide_scsi.html (SCSI v IDE - have to scroll down past the box)

http://www.storage.ibm.com/techsup/hddtech/rma/chkscsi.htm (SCSI hard drive install ala IBM)

http://www.paralan.com/glos.html (SCSI terms defined)

http://www.scsifaq.org/ (SCSI FAQs - comprehensive)

http://www.scsi-cables.com/ (SCSI cables, buy)

http://www.scsipro.com/ (SCSI parts, buy)

http://www.hypermicro.com/store/index.htm (buy SCSI hard drives here)

http://proforma.real.com/rn/tools/producer/index.html?wp=699tools&src=prod (encode Real media video with RealProducer)

http://www.jvc.com/pro/dv/whatis.htm (Professional DV ala JVC)

http://www.plextor.com/product.htm (Plextor CD-ROMs & burners)

http://www.pinnaclesys.com/default.html (Pinnacle home)

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/enclosures/professional/pro_towers/index_protowers.htm (Monster cases at PC P&C – no power supplies)

https://order.powerquest.com/webstore/ (Partition Magic)

http://www.c-cube.com/what's_new/dvxplore.html (MPEG-2 encoding)

http://www.avault.com/articles/hardgame39.asp (MPEG compression)

http://millisec.safeshopper.com/39/cat39.htm?9971 (heatsink compound)

http://www.media100.com/ (Media100 editing platforms - $$$)

http://www.mackie.com/Products/VLZ_PRO_Series.asp (Mackie Mixers)

http://www.anandtech.com/html/articledisplay.cfm?document=1082 (Iiyama Pro 450 monitor review)

http://www.storage.ibm.com/hardsoft/diskdrdl.htm (IBM hard drives)

http://www.storagereview.com/welcome.pl/http://www.storagereview.com/guide/guide_index.html (all about hard drives)

http://www.storagereview.com/welcome.pl/http://www.storagereview.com/articles/9809/980923coolers.html (hard drive coolers)

http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/ (Macromedia Flash)

http://www.power-on.com/power-on/pcpc80.html (80mm cooling fans)

http://www.digitalproducer.com/pages/cyber_grail.htm (Desktop DV)

http://www.dualprotech.com/ (dual-CPU/mobo site, buy)

http://www.digitalblasphemy.com/top10.shtml (wallpaper for your desktop)

http://www.calpc.com/html/contents.html (cases at CalPC)

http://www.digitalaudio.com/whatsnew.htm (high-end sound card, 24/96)

http://www.anandtech.com/html/articledisplay.cfm?document=1149 (BXMaster mobo review)

http://bxboards.com/ (Site that reviews motherboards)

http://www.daileyint.com/build/ (build your own PC)

http://users.erols.com/chare/hardware.htm (a million hardware links)

http://www.gamepc.com/customrigs/index.asp (GamePC builds custom PCs)

http://www.ugeek.com/htbc/glanbui.htm (build your own PC2)

http://users.erols.com/albern/bookmark.htm (a million bookmarks ala Doc)

http://www.si87.com/Products/Cabling/Cables/bnccables.html (BNC cables)

http://www.calpc.com/html/baycoolers.html (Hard drive coolers at CalPC)

http://www.avid.com/ (Avid video editing -$$$)

http://www.xingtech.com/mp3/ (CD audio ripper ala Xing)

http://www.audio-technica.com/prodpro/profiles/AT4033aSM.html (AudioTechnica phantom-power condenser mic)

http://arstechnica.infopop.net/OpenTopic/page?a=cfrm (Ars bbs forums)

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.cfm?catid=27 (Anand bbs)

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere/main.html (Adobe Premiere)

http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/main.html (Adobe AfterFX)

http://www.addtronics.com/ (Addtronics cases)

http://2cpu.com/ (dual-CPU info site)

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