How can I transfer videos from my video camera?

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Crissis

I have a "Sony Handycam CCD-TR517" and of course, it's analog...
I have old videos in 8 millimeter cassettes and well. i want to transfer them to my laptop and then burn them to a CD, i have a Sony Vaio laptop... so i have no idea how the analog video cameras connect to the compu. Do i need a software or just a wire...? what the hell do i need, hahahahaha. PLEASE HELP ME AND EXPLAIN IT STEP BY STEP... THANX!

Answer
The Sony CCD-TR517 is a Video8 analog camcorder. You know this.

You will need the AV cable that came with the camcorder...

If your computer has a Firewire/i.LINK/DV/IEEE1304 port, then you will want to get an "analog/digital converter" like the Canopus ADVC55 or ADVC110.

If your computer has no firewire port and no way to add one, then you are stuck with the USB based A/D converters from Pinnacle (Dazzle) or Roxio - among many others.

Plug the Camcorder's AV cable into the camcorder and the A/D converter.

Plug the A/D converter into the computer.

Put the camcorder in Play mode.

Launch the video editing application or import utility.

Press play on the camcorder.

Import the video.

how good is the sony vaio laptops? how is the movie maker?

mandzz

i am thinking about getting a sony vaio laptop. i want a good movie maker program that is similuar to the mac one but not as expensive. is this a good laptop? if not what is the best laptop for my needS?

Answer
I already gave up using movie maker which is a trash. it is too basic to make any functional slideshow and always make my work lose!
i have used a few other video editing programs and the easiest one has been
Photo MovieTheater. Very easy to use with professional features and
same sort of layout as Movie Maker however a lot more powerful.

http://www.etinysoft.com/slideshow-photo-movietheater.html


If you are looking for special effects such as light sabers, lasers,
running on roof tops then you will need Adobe After Effects very good
program that can produce some genuine looking film effects however does take some learning and cost a lot
http://www.adobe.com/products/aftereffects/

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What is needed to build a computer for this purpose?

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Mikkel

Hey everyone i need to upgrade from my laptop to a desktop with more power ect.
(i want to build it myself)
What i will use it for: is video editing, rendering, gaming ect.
The laptop i have now uses over an hour just to render a video which is only 6-10min long and that is well yeah..
The hardware needed can cost in total between 1400-1700 dollars

if you could give your recommendations on the hardware and ect. that would be awesome
(if you could provide a link to a websites which sells it even better!)

Or
If you have any other recommendations please tell me :)

Thanks a bunch!

Answer
Well its really hard to say. I mean you got tons of options.

If i was to build a system right now for those uses heres what i would choose.

Mobo: ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX Socket 1155 Intel Z77 Chipset
CPU: Intel Core i7-3770K Socket 1155, 3.50Ghz
Memory: Corsair Dominator Platinum 16GB (CMD16GX3M4A1866C9)
PSU: Cooler Master Silent Pro M2 1000W (RSA00-SPM2D3-US)
HD: WD Black (WD2002FAEX) 2TB
Monitor: Samsung S27B350H, 27" Widescreen LED Monitor
Video Card: EVGA (02G-P4-2662-KR) NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Superclocked 2GB GDDR5

Chasis you can play around with.
Memory, i beleive it was 32gb but there is a model above this for only roughly $20 more.
Monitor would be you choosing of coarse.
You can play around with the PSU but id choose something around 750w+...800 just to be safe
If you do a lot of editing, id recommend dual screen or maybe tripple depending on what you do.

www.canadacomputers.com in Canada, but i beleive there is another store call CompUSA or some shit but theres also NCIX which i beleive is in both canada and us

I am looking to buy a gaming/business laptop for under $2500. What is the best on the market and why?

Nic

I want to be able to play StarCraft 2 when it comes out, as well as any other new games in the next few years. I also need to do some video editing and work in HD formats.

Answer
If you want personalized, reliable and quick advice, you should check out ProCompare.com -- http://procompare.com/top/laptops. They have a recommendation engine that ranks laptops based on reviews from a community of trusted IT professionals. They also have a cool personalization slider that lets you optimize the results based on the criteria that are most important to YOU.

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What is the best video editing software program?

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Jason

Hey Iam looking for a good video editing software something than can do alot I have an app for my iPhone buts it's pretty basic, iam looking for something more advanced for a computer or so? Thank you :) tell me everything you can

Answer
Hi Jason,
I recommend Adobe Premiere Pro 2.0
# Edit multiple-camera shoots quickly and easily. View multiple video tracks from a multicam shoot, and edit by switching between tracks in real time.
# Create high-quality, menu-driven DVDs directly from the Adobe Premiere Pro timeline.
# Capture and edit HDV content in its original format with no conversion or quality loss.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000E8JLDA?ie=UTF8&tag=digitsy-post3-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B000E8JLDA

Where can I download a free video editing software for my computer?

Blaire

I would like to know what the best video editing app software is that I can download that will not give my (HP; Windows 7) computer a virus.
Any suggestion, please?
Thank you!

Answer
FileLab Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYbAe-mUscs

VSDC Example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luyOn5DdUZs

The following linked article has more info, but make sure to also view other articles on this site, as they outline other capabilities of these free programs.:
http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2012/10/joining-merging-splitting-cutting-and.html

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Which video editing software should use for professional film editor?

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Imran

I mean which most video editing software is using by professional editors?

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Most professional editors use:

Avid Media Composer
http://avid.com/US/products/media-composer

Final Cut Pro
http://apple.com/finalcutpro

and

Lightworks; semi-free alternative to Avid Media Composer and Final Cut Pro.
http://lwks.com

Lightworks has been used in the movie industry for more than 20 years. Lightworks also has the fastest workflow in the industry.

Lightworks Pro costs $60/year but you can download a free Lite version from their website.

Lightworks Tutorials - http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCD45705BA08852C0

What is a really good video editing software that is free?

RECKLESS A

I am so tired of Windows Movie Maker, it's so stressful to make a video on it. I'm trying to get a video up for my subscribers and I haven't in a while because of wmm. I don't want to let them down again. I just need a video editing software that's actually good and that's free. Please help, it'd be much appreciated.

Answer
Lightworks; free alternative to Adobe Premiere and Sony Vegas.
http://lwks.com

Lightworks has been used in the movie industry for more than 20 years. Lightworks also has the fastest workflow in the industry.

Lightworks used to cost more than $1000, but now Lightworks Pro costs $60/year and you can download a free version from their website.

Sony Vegas costs $600 and that's the same price as using Lightworks Pro for 10 years.

Editors using Lightworks have produced numerous internationally renowned and Oscar and Emmy award-winning feature films and television programs, including The King's Speech, The Departed, Mission Impossible, Braveheart, and Pulp Fiction.

And yes! Lightworks is FREE if you don't need pro video codecs and you can use the free version as long as you want.

Lightworks Tutorials
http://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCD45705BA08852C0

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What kind of recording devices do people use to upload YouTube videos?

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Ellie

That are cheap and good? And what editing software is best?

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Depends what you're doing as to what you record with. I go off-roading and have lost a couple of good cameras and even more cell phones because I'm an aggressive driver when off-road. Too much lead in my right foot and I don't particularly care how deep the water is I go through - great fun but not much good for electronics - http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbWLzF5mVVFYQGxqZ_GCThA/videos

So now for most of those videos I use a cheapish RCA Small Wonder - http://www.rcaaudiovideo.com/video/camcorders/ - which is similar to the Flip cameras - http://support.theflip.com/en-us/home

For other stuff I borrow a company JVC Everio - http://camcorder.jvc.com/product.jsp?pathId=171 - it's very, very good but our particular model is around $1,000.

Some of the best camcorders around are reviewed at http://reviews.cnet.com/best-camcorders/ and http://camcorders.toptenreviews.com/hdv/ and http://www.reviewgist.com/best-camcorders

As for editing software you've got quite a choice. There's a couple of very good free ones and some excellent commercial ones. Rather than go through the list again here's a link to last time I answered this - http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AnDGWYjS9Qk3_aLzK9eN0Vfty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20120811211134AAvG6dT

For what I do I usually use Adobe Premiere but for some things Windows Movie Maker is as good as any.

Is there a music editing software that will suit my needs?

el_toro121

Is there a free editing software where I can record audio and then edit it? Here's the kicker: I need to be able to go back and edit over just a section of previously recorded audio (a guitar track for example) by selecting it, and then playing it again to fix that small section. Anyone know of a program like that?

Answer
There are 959 results for "music editing software" on CNET.com free downloads. Type in the search and you'll get it. There's reviews from users and also from CNET video reviews. Some are free trials and purchases too, so you'll need to break them down, but you'll find something for sure there.

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What's a software I can use, to extract a few minutes of video from an AVI movie file?

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ChulaVista

I mean, extract a single scene from an AVI file, and save it as its own video file?

Answer
Nero 9 has a video editing feature that will allow you to extract any clip from any movie from any type of file. That is as long as it is not copyrighted(storebought)

Video editing software compatible to Windows 7?

2ne1Lover

I want to edit my video to make it fast forward.
I searched for some on google but it always appears as software only for Mac OS.
Help anyone?

Answer
Windows movie maker 2.6 (vista version that Compatible with windows 7)
Sony Vegas Pro 9
PInnacle Studio 12 to 15
Windows Live Movie Maker
Adobe Premiere 9
CyberLink PowerDirector
Nero Vision

More Video Editing Software:
Go TO:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_video_editing_software

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Is there a free video converter that?

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thinkgr

converts HD mp4 videos to HD wmv files? I have an HD camera but whenever i convert it the video to edit on Windows movie maker it becomes pixelated and blurry.
preferably something I don't have to download!!

i asked a similar question before but I didn't get the answers I was looking for, please read the whole question.

Answer
Yep~!
Pavtube Video Converter is a good one. I always use this software.Because it is very fast to convert and easy to use.
It can convert video and audio files with comprehensive formats as follows:
Input formats: WMV, ASF, WMA, AVI, RMVB, RM, RA, MOV, QT, MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, DAT, MPG, MPEG, MP3, VOB, DV.
Output formats: AVI, MPG, MPEG, VOB, MP4, 3GP, 3G2, MOV, WMV, FLV, DV, MP3, AAC, M4A, WMA, WAV, AC3, MP2.
http://www.popsnail.com/dvd-software/pavtube-video-converter.html

if you really and insist on use free video converter, you can view this best free video converter at
http://lifehacker.com/software/lifehacker-top-10/top-10-free-video-rippers-encoders-and-converters-316478.php

how to make a compaq laptop have the same features as a mac laptop?

Alexander

Answer
That really depends on which "features" you are talking about.

If you mean the operating system in general, you generally can't. The Mac OS X operating system requires Apple hardware to run. The Compaq laptop just doesn't have the right chipset on its motherboard to allow the installation of OS X without a bit of hacking.

There are ways to make what is known as a "Hackintosh," basically a PC hacked to run the Mac OS X operating system. The hardware requirements for this somewhat strict, so there's no guarantee your particular Compaq will run OS X, or be stable if you can get the operating system running at all. More information on trying to install OS X on a PC here:

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Installation_Guides
http://lifehacker.com/348653/install-os-x-on-your-hackintosh-pc-no-hacking-required
http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-install-os-x-lion-on-your-hackintosh-pc-with-unibeast-all-in-one-bootable-usb-drive-the-easy-way/


If the "features" you are after are more related to specific software applications, you'll need to find similar products in Windows that do what the Mac software does on the Apple. If you're looking to do video editing like you would on a Mac, for example, you could search for Windows-based applications that do the same thing. Remember: software made to run on a Mac is coded to run on the OS X operating system and will NOT install NOR run on the Windows (or any other PC operating system, such as Linux) based computer.

It may take some searching... but you should be able to get your Compaq running closely to the way the Mac runs, at least as far as applications are concerned.

Good luck!

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can I edit full HD video from my DSLR camera with intel i5 laptop?

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Dave1982

I just bought a nikon D7000 but I need a much better computer to edit movies. Is a intel i5 processor on laptops enough to edit full HD videos ?

Answer
Are you assuming that there is only one Intel Core i5 processor? Because there are several.
There are these 13 first generation Core i5 mobile processors
http://ark.intel.com/products/family/59141/Previous-Generation-Intel-Core-i5-Processor/mobile
... and there are these 7 more second generation Core i5 mobile processors
http://ark.intel.com/products/family/59134/2nd-Generation-Intel-Core-i5-Processors/mobile

So... which processor are you talking about? Because some of those would be better than others. Can you use any of them? Of course... you have already discovered you can edit full HD Video without a Core i5 processor... you have been doing so. So, obviously you can edit video with one as well. But you are referencing whether or not a Core i5 processor will be an improvement over your current computer.

This fails because you have provided no frame of reference. We would need to know your old computer specifications, and we would need a specific Core i5 processor to compare to your old CPU.

Thanks.

What is better: A Quad Core with a Intel HD 4000 or a Dual Core with a GT 635M?

Ken

I'm currently looking at budget laptops for college. I'm considering the Lenovo Z580 line of laptops at the moment and I'm conflicted on which is a better buy: an Intel Core i7-3520M 2.9GHz with Intel HD 4000 or an Intel Core i5 3210M 2.50GHz with an nVidia GT 635M graphics card. I am planning to do some casual gaming on the machine (League of Legends, Minecraft, etc) as well as use it for video editing and music making.
The video card has 1 GB of dedicated video memory.
Also, they're around the same price, give or take 10 or so dollars.

Answer
For gaming, go for the better video card (635M). Most games use only one core, so multi core does not help gaming as much as better video cards. Make sure the 635m has dedicated video ram, not shared system ram... (otherwise they will be about the same...)

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What editing software is good for making YouTube videos?

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RagingWimp

I'm looking for editing software that would be able to take files recorded from something like FRAPS or Dxtory and split it into parts, render it to HD, and is rather easy to use. It would also be nice if it didn't cost more than $50-$60. Thanks :)

Answer
If using a Windows OS PC, then here are 2 of the best Video Editing Programs going. 1000s of effects and lots more on each Program. If doing HD Video, then do the Upgrade, it is needed and download one or both of the Programs and have fun.

Pinnacle Studio 14 HD Ultimate & Sony Vegas Pro 10

Screen Shot - http://asimplelife.ca/nle.html Upgrade your computer to AVCHD specs below and you can run both programs seen on my Web Page on your computer. Just Rejig the search term below in the YouTube search, from the instructions below.

This is not a program that can run on any computer, see below -

Minimum System Requirements

Windows® 7, Windows Vista® (SP2), or Windows XP (SP3)
Intel® Pentium® or AMD Athlon⢠1.8 GHz (2.4 GHz or higher recommended)
-Intel Core⢠2 Duo 2.4 GHz required for AVCHD*
-Intel Core⢠2 Quad 2.66 GHz or Intel Core i7 required for
AVCHD* 1920
1 GB system memory recommended, 2 GB required for AVCHD*
DirectX® 9 or 10 compatible graphics card with 64 MB (128 MB or higher recommended)
-256 MB required for HD and AVCHD*
DirectX 9 (or higher) compatible sound card
3.8 GB of disk space
DVD-ROM drive to install software

Import Formats

⢠Video: AVCHD*, AVCHD Lite*, BD Blu-ray*, DV, HDV, AVI, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, DivX®*, MPEG-4*, 3GP (MPEG-4)*, WMV, non-encrypted DVD titles (incl. DVD-VR/+VR), QuickTime® MOV (DV, MPEG-4*, H.264*), DivX Plus® MKV*
⢠Audio: MP3, MPA, WAV, AC3*, WMA
⢠Graphic: BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, PSD, TGA, TIF, WMF, PNG, J2K

If interested, links below takes you to the sites, but you can get these two programs for free. Do this by opening a web browser, surfing over to YouTube. Once there, in the search box on that site, enter 'Pinnacle Studio 14' or âSony Vegas Pro 10â. Youâre looking for free download, find a link or video that says that, in the video description, there will be link for a free download. Make sure, before you do this, to make sure your computer can meet or exceed those Specs above, and pay special attention to the AVCHD specs if you have or are going to get a HD camcorder.

A laptop running these Programs, when rendering say a 10 minute Video out, be prepared, render times could leave your laptop useless, while rendering for 4 or 5 days on that file.

http://www.videomaker.com/article/14635 Pinnacle Studio 14 Ultimate Collection

http://www.videomaker.com/article/15120 Sony Vegas Pro 10

how can i make a 3gp file video be edited on movie maker?

Kanata_B27

i have a video on my cellphone and once i transfered it on my PC it became a 3gp file, and i cannot open it on movie maker...what should i do to edit it?

Answer
First of all it didnt become a 3gp file it already was. Anyway to play it use quicktime player its free http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/

If the movie maker doesnt support 3gp files u cant edit it as it is.
But what you can do is to convert the file to avi or mpg. (mpeg) edit it and then (if u wanna put it on ur cellphone again) convert it to 3gp again.

How?
download or buy a video converter (i'd reccomned magic video converter

http://www.magic-video-software.com/magic_video_converter/download.html

u can download the trial and use it for now. or download another converting programm.

Cheers

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What is the best affordable laptop out there right now for multimedia?

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Anne H

I'm looking for something under $1200 that can handle multimedia / some video editing, fairly stylish and not too heavy, with good processor power. Prefer a reliable brand.

Answer
Sony Vaio for all the way.

Could I improve my gaming performance if I overclocked the RAM on my CPU?

Inquirer

My Vaio laptop is a few years old. It has an i3 dual-core processor and an Intel integrated GPU. Here are some relevant specs:

RAM: 4.00 GB (3.67 GB usable)
Total video memory: 1751 MB
Dedicated video memory: 128 MB

I want to be able to play higher end games at decent quality, but as of now, all my high-end emulators only run at about 25 fps; I'd like them to run at about 50-60 fps. Seeing as how I can't apparently overclock the RAM on the integrated GPU, could overclocking the RAM on the CPU make a significant difference? If so, by how much should I overclock it?

Answer
You probably could in some cases. What I do, is use a CPU utility to overclock/underclock my CPU, depending on how I'm using it at the time.
High-performance - Hair Trigger Overclock with slow drop for Gaming,
Normal performance - Up to my normal 15x multiplier for standard use.
Power Saving with extreme underclock (down to 4x @ <1V) for when I'm leaving it unattended.
This alleviates all the unnecessary heat buildup associated with a static setup (from BIOS) and saves power. This will also allow you to play around with multipliers & voltages, to find what the limits are and what works best.

I used RMClock Utility 2.35 until I upgraded to a Phenom x4 940, to find it wasn't supported by the software.
I now use PhenomMsrTweaker, which will likely not work with your Intel.

*edit* He's right about the 32-bit & Graphics card. But as many programs aren't coded to use 64-bit, you could still be ok on that count. If you're not ready for a new OS, I would certainly look into getting a separate graphics card... perhaps a used mid/high level for that machine, to take some responsibilities of that CPU. That's the main way you're gonna get more frame-rate.

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How can I prevent my windows 8 computer from shutting down?

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Fia

My computer is MSI Dragon Edition 2 GT70 running windows 8.
But the problem is that after a while of me going AFK(Away from Keyboard) my laptop shuts itself down..... EVEN though I have the sleep settings and everything else set to NEVER(On battery & Plugged in)
Yet my laptop decides to shut itself down after a while and it is really frustrating especially when I'm editing a video or uploading something or downloading a game.

Is there a way to prevent this from happening? I don't want my laptop to shut down.
No it's not overheating. Please don't just add any random answer to get more points.

Answer
Could be overheating.

What kind of Equipment do I need to record, and upload videos for YouTube?

Paige

Hi, I have been uploading videos from my HP windows 8 laptop so far. And I would be fine with this, except I cant edit, use special effects, or do voiceovers! (as far as I know) Does anyone know what kind of equipment I would need to upload makeup videos, and short films? I want to be able to edit them, use cool special effects, like titles in the beginning, lol, and be able to do voiceovers in the makeup videos. (Like Michelle Phan) I know I need a camcorder, and a mic. But I don't even know how to set it up, or do a voiceover. Lol, i'm untechnological. haha. Thank you so much for your help!

Answer
To edit the videos, you could use any video editing software, like Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas Film, Movica or VideoPad Video Editor. These are all free (except for Sony Vegas Film, which you can get a free trial for) and you may already have Windows Movie Maker. How you do the voiceover depends on which software you use, but I'm sure you'd be able to find some tutorials online! :)
Good luck with your videos!

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What is the best type of laptop to get for video editing?

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Bri leo

I've edited on a Mac but I'm not willing to dish out the money for one right now.

Answer
These ASUS laptops can handle that for you. The first one has the weakest graphics. It is a good one tho and is a 15".

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230597
Core i7-3630QM(2.4GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230592
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231089
Core i7 4700HQ(2.40GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 765M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231090
Core i7 4700HQ(2.40GHz) 17.3" 16GB Memory 256GB SSD 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

Brand buying advise

Always avoid refurbished units. They only come with a 90 day warranty and have a higher failure rate. The service contacts are normally just a one time replace contract.

You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down. What cost you less today is going to cost you more tomorrow.

Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.

Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. Lenovo will not allow people to read instruction on how to access the BIOS menu or to get info on their puters on their web site unless you connect to them thru Facebook. They do this so they can spy on their users. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.

Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.

Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.

Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.

Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.

Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.

ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.

Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.

Chrome books are useless. They are designed by Google to make you dependent on Google. If you can not access the web then you can not do anything.

Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.

Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate.

Choose wisely.

:)

What computer would you purchase mainly for photo editing and digital painting?

Bal

I don't think building one is a viable option because components where I live are overpriced and don't get cheaper enough as time passes. I need a computer just for the things I stated and I have no interest in either gaming or video editing.

What do you think I should get?
Do you have any specific brand model in mind?

Answer
These ASUS laptops

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230597
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 15.6" 8GB Memory 1TB HDD 5400rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GT 635M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834230592
Core i7 3630QM(2.40GHz) 17.3" 12GB Memory 500GB HDD 7200rpm DVD±R/RW NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670M 1920 x 1080 1 Year Accidental Damage/30-Day Zero Bright Dot

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834231089
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Brand buying advice

You get what you pay for. Systems with high end parts with low prices are to be viewed with suspicion. They have to cut corners somewhere to get the price down. What cost you less today is going to cost you more tomorrow.

Apple makes a good quality laptop. The problem comes when it requires service or minor upgrades. It is near impossible to do anything with them. They even glue the battery and hard drive down so you can not change it. They solder the ram to the logic board so you can not increase it. They lock up most of the software so your stuck with what they approve.

Lenovo has serious stand behind their product problems. They bought IBM PC division and proceeded to drive the quality of the system into the ground. Their customer service is well below par. They even makes Dell customer service look good. The last and final thing to remember about them is they are a Chinese Government own company. It is up to you if you want to trust them.

Toshiba, Panasonic, Sony should be avoided because of their heavy modification of Windows and the drivers. If you remove some of the bloat they install, you can cripple the system.

Acer, Gateway, and eMachines should be avoided period. Low end system that are driving the race to the bottom.

Dell once made a good system and fell from grace. They are now struggling to regain their place in the market. Customer service is one of many problems with this company.

Alienware are glorified Dells and are more name then product. Priced extremely high for what you get. They do perform but you can get the same for less by looking around, just not packaged to be eye candy to the gamers.

Samsung has a history of using cheap parts in critical areas. Capacitors has been one area Samsung has a known history of going cheap, causing units to fail early. For that reason I would avoid them.

ASUS and HP do not modify Windows as bad as the other manufacturers. They have excellent build quality. They might add a lot of bloat but they also makes it easy to get rid of it.

Ultrabooks are the higher end of Wintel laptops but they have some of the same concerns as Apple. They make it next to impossible to change any hardware in them. Service of them will have to be done by the manufacturers. With most of them, you can not change your own battery or hard drive. They are designed to catch your eye but they are not any more special then other laptops except for the fact that they are slim or thin. Your paying for it being thin and slim. For the money your going to spend on it you can buy a much better laptop with more power.

Hybrids are the worse of the worse. The flip or detachable touch screens are just a disaster waiting to happen.

Never buy an All In One. They are far worst then laptops of any kind to service and they have a higher failure rate.

Choose wisely.

:)

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What are some notebook laptops under 400 dollars?

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livi.Oh

I want to get a laptop or notebook thingy. I would mostly use it for typing, video editing, photo editing and MAYBE the internet. I want something thats pretty good quality but not to expensive. i want something under $400. Thanx 4 your help

Answer
net books are under 400.

you wont be able to do decent photo editing...and video editing..err good luck.

save up some more dough and look for something with "dedicated graphics" at least 512mb. and youll be fine.

check newegg.com

What's the best graphics card to use on a laptop for photo editing?

ANITAOJHA

I live in Bangalore. Can you suggest the best available laptop for photo editing, graphics work and video editing?

Answer
Either the one they come with or get a MacBook Pro - they are designed for graphics work and video editing
http://www.apple.com/macbookpro/

All Macs come with iLife which has iMovie08 or you can get Final Cut Studio for professional video editing.
http://www.apple.com/finalcutstudio/

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What's a good software package for video editing?

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MDB

Also, is there any open source video editing software available?

Answer
Photobucket is a great web based and FREE editing tools. The software behind it comes from Adobe who make some of the best commercial ($$$) photo and video editors. Also check out Jaycut which allows you to export and save your videos! If you need/want more features downloading VideoSpin, VideoPad or VideoThang are great options. Still free, but you have to download the software. For under $100 you can buy Adobe Premiere Elements.

There is also new freeware version of Windows Movie Maker that works on Windows Vista, XP and even Windows 7. Microsoft has added and deleted features from each version and this version has all the features from each version plus some extras.

http://www.edit-photos.net/video
http://www.squidoo.com/youtube-video-editing

video editing softwares that can open windows movie maker projects?

Q. I made a video project using movie maker but then it won't let me save it, so i saved it as a project instead. Are there any other video editing softwares that can open movie maker projects?

Answer
Sometimes effects and especially transitions will cause this problem when using different sources. Save the project without effects & transitions and then import that published project and 'split' for adding e & t. Somehow this makes photos and videos more compatible with each other.

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I need a video editing software that is easy yet high quality?

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hiddenpeda

I use Microsoft Live Movie Maker. It is easy but ruins the qualities of my videos when I upload it to there, and its also does not have a lot of features . I want something easy like Live Maker, but I need it not ruin the quality of my videos. I also need a editing software that can adjust the quality, colors, and sounds in the video. Please help me find something. I am a YouTuber who has the worst quality videos. I want a clear beautiful video, Help =(

Answer
Make sure that in Windows Movie Maker, you check the output settings so that you're uploading at least 720p video. If you need video editing software that is more powerful, Adobe Premiere Elements should be able to suit your purposes and shouldn't be very difficult to learn.

http://www.adobe.com/products/premiere-elements.html

I need a video editing software that is easy yet high quality?

hiddenpeda

I use Microsoft Live Movie Maker. It is easy but ruins the qualities of my videos when I upload it to there, and its also does not have a lot of features . I want something easy like Live Maker, but I need it not ruin the quality of my videos. I also need a editing software that can adjust the quality, colors, and sounds in the video. Please help me find something. I am a YouTuber who has the worst quality videos. I want a clear beautiful video, Help =(

Answer
If you need more effect or such for wmm, go to this site, and download some. They are not big files, and as soon as you finish downloading them they go straight to wmm! Easy:) hope i helped, here is the website.

Also do what "i like games" said:)


http://home.comcast.net/~pleabo/MovieMaker/

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What is the best video editing software out there?

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K.T.

What is the best video editing software for Windows Vista?

Adobe Premier Elements
Sony Vegas
Avid

I want one that can make really great AMVs with cool special effects.

Answer
Of the three you have listed here, Sony Vegas platinum edition would best suit your needs. Adobe Premiere is a good second choice. Personally I find Avid too hard to use and extremely overpriced for what you get.

In my opinion Sony Vegas has the most special effect options, in the lowest price bracket. It is simple to use and very powerful. It also has the best audio editing capabilities of the three programs you have listed here. I use Vegas Pro 8 daily, as well as Final Cut. Between the two, I prefer Vegas for most tasks.

If you are going to be working with a lot of still images, Premiere Elements bundled with Photoshop elements is a very good choice.

Tony Noon
This is my opinion as of 9/9/08. Video equipment changes literally daily and yesterdays top of the line is todays obsolete junk.

What is the best free video editing software?

Dani<3

Hello. I am trying to set up a youtube account and make videos. What do you recommend the best free easy to use video editing software is?

Answer
How about three very good freeware video editor programs, Freemake, FileLab, or VSDC? Each is safe, fully functioning, no watermarks, will not ask for money, and are recent releases that are HD capable.

They are listed in order of increasing capabilities. Freemake provides merging of video clips, and simple editing such as cutting and splicing. It will also automatically upload your video to YouTube if desired. It is also capable of converting your video to just about any video format in existence. FileLab has much more features, such as color correction, title editor, and special effects. FileLab also runs on both PC's and Macs (no-kidding)! VSDC is an advanced editor, capable of effects such as green screen editing. The following link has more info, but make sure to also view other articles on this site, as they outline other capabilities of these three programs.:
http://ezvideoedit.blogspot.com/2012/10/joining-merging-splitting-cutting-and.html

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What is a great video-editing software for Windows 7?

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Q. I like to fool around with my video camera, but I don't have any video editing software to edit them.

What's a highly recommended video editing software for Windows 7 or XP?

Answer
Free Video Editer:
Windows Movie Maker (for windows) http://download.live.com/moviemaker/
iMovie (for mac) http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/

Professional Video Editer:
AVS Video Editor (for windows) http://www.avs4you.com/download_product_direct.aspx?product=AVSVideoEditor&sct=aff&ct=regnow&cid=183427
Movavi Video Editor (for windows) http://www.movavi.com/videoeditor/download.html?aff=avangate&affid=8946

What video editing software comes standard with a laptop with Windows 7?

Kevin

I'm thinking about buying a laptop with Windows 7 and not a mac but I need to know what kind of video editing software it will come with mainly because I am a video maker for YouTube.

Answer
There's Windows Live Movie Maker, not included due to the lawsuit about prepackaged programs leading to monopolies. Anyways, it's now a free download off Microsoft's website.
http://explore.live.com/windows-live-movie-maker

You can probably find better free or paid video software elsewhere on the internet for Windows.

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Are gaming laptops good for video editing?

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Josh

I'm looking into getting a new laptop, mainly for video editing. Would a gaming laptop such as a "Battalion 101 W170ER Gaming Laptop" work? Is it good for JUST gaming, or does that mean it just has high graphics? I'm not looking into any gaming, just high-end video editing.

Answer
Gaming computers usually have very high specs, and they should work great for video editing, but they're also very expensive! If you're not going to be gaming with it, it's probably overkill. Look into getting something with a powerful CPU, and at least 4GB of RAM , but without the unnecessary gingerbread and price of a computer built for gaming.

Video cards are for calculating and drawing 3D graphics. You don't need a mega good one for editing and playing videos - that is handled by the CPU.

What is a good laptop for gaming and video editing?

finch

I want a laptop thats good for video editing and gaming. Ive thought about macs but i wonder if theres any good pc's out there as well?

Answer
Aunsoft video converter can meet your needs , With this converter, you can convert videos for video editing software like Adobe Premiere, Windows Movie Maker, Sony Vegas, and upload video to YouTube and MySpace to share videos.

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