Posted: 16apr2001
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Intro
If you prefer to bypass the Intro to this section (this page), and go straight
to the
Behemoth, it's -> HERE
You can do things with
a PC today that would've cost a fortune only a few years
ago. Audio-recording & video-editing are two such applications.
On
the next page, I've designed a
system to record audio & edit video (at the
pro-sumer level), affording a level of creativity never before seen at such an
accessible price
point. This system is based on considerable personal research,
but mostly first-hand
experience.
When
I first delved into video-editing, a few years ago, there was little help around.
Most of my lessons were learned the hard way.
The
potential for quirky compatibility problems grows with the number of
things you
attempt. Each program & piece of
hardware you add to your system, increases the
chance of generating quirky
compatibility issues. That's why I recommend a dual-
or multi-boot configuration .. so that no single operating system will have to do
everything.
I
suggest using one boot (OS) solely for audio & video needs, and another for all
other
normal PC-related functions (web-surfing, email, document prep, etc.).
This minimizes the potential for quirky
compatibility issues.
Since
the centerpiece of this system, the Matrox RT2000 video-editing card,
does not
yet have. Win2K support, we use WinME (solely) for our recording & editing needs, and
Win2K for everything
else. It seems to work well this way.
When the RT2000 finally has Win2K support (soon), I'll explore setting up a dedicated
Win2K boot for editing.
The system is -> HERE