What video card is good for Digital Video Editing system?

Jincuteguy · Nov 25, 2003, 05:27 AM

Hi guys, if I want to get a video card for Video Editing computer system, what would it be? Should I get one from Nvidia? Ati? or matrox? (let say money is not important)

And which one wouuld be for $500?

DarkFoss · Nov 25, 2003, 06:38 AM

Ati's AIW seems to be pretty good for capturing with a bit of setting up/ tweaking using one of lord smurfs guides..depending on if you want avi or mpeg2. www.lordsmurf.com
From what I've been reading though a vid card has less impact on video editing compared to a good p4, lot's of ram, a good fast large hd just for capturing. You didn't say what you'd be doing but I'd concider getting a standalone device like the
Canopus ADVC-100 it keeps the sound synch'ed with the vid and rarely drops frames if your doing vhs to dvd conversions.Cost around 250 but doesn't come with any bundled capture software. If your looking for capturing live feeds as well the
Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350 might be a decent choice. You can look over a bunch of reviews at http://www.dvdrhelp.com/capturecards...Top+User+Rated

The above link should help you decide whats right for you, as well as some user set-up tips in the comments.
G'luck.

**MIG-31** · Nov 25, 2003, 07:19 AM

small addition to above post i would say a decent video card from either brand with 256mb onboard ram.

Jincuteguy · Nov 26, 2003, 05:48 AM

so I have to get an accelerated OpenGL card right? not 3D accelerator. What about the AIW cards fro ATI? are they accelerated OpenGL? or 3D? I thin 3D.

wertret · Nov 26, 2003, 10:20 AM

As stated above the video card is not as important as you ram/super speedy HD/cpu power, the card what you need is a editing card. Best ones are from pinnacle being the TARGA 3000 the professional choice (superexpensive). Take a look here: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPa...91&Langue_ID=5 I use to work with one of this babies and they rock, combined with a decent SCSI disk array you can edit all the video transitions and effects in real time.

zerodamage · Nov 26, 2003, 05:18 PM

There are RCA to USB video capturing devices for doing the same thing without the need of a new video card. They run around 70-100 bucks, maybe higher. I can not vouche for their quality but they look to be very handy. All the softwre to capture and etc are on the USB device itself.

Jincuteguy · Nov 27, 2003, 05:29 AM

What about the Nvidia Quadro FX cards? aren't they really good? I thought they're good for video editing. Cause most Professional computer system I saw at alienware have those cards. Can the Quadro FX do real time like the Targa thing u said?

wertret · Nov 27, 2003, 11:35 AM

Quadro fx and firiGL cards are for 3d animation, nothing to do with video editing

SafirXP · Nov 27, 2003, 09:11 PM

i suggest a matrox parhelia or quadro fx 3000 card with a matrox rtx card!

you'll be flying in adobe premiere & after effects!

Nov 25, 2003, 05:27 AM	#1
Jincuteguy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 200 Rep Power: 0	What video card is good for Digital Video Editing system? Hi guys, if I want to get a video card for Video Editing computer system, what would it be? Should I get one from Nvidia? Ati? or matrox? (let say money is not important) And which one wouuld be for $500?

Nov 25, 2003, 06:38 AM	#2
DarkFoss HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Downers Grove IL Posts: 688 Rep Power: 0	Ati's AIW seems to be pretty good for capturing with a bit of setting up/ tweaking using one of lord smurfs guides..depending on if you want avi or mpeg2. www.lordsmurf.com From what I've been reading though a vid card has less impact on video editing compared to a good p4, lot's of ram, a good fast large hd just for capturing. You didn't say what you'd be doing but I'd concider getting a standalone device like the Canopus ADVC-100 it keeps the sound synch'ed with the vid and rarely drops frames if your doing vhs to dvd conversions.Cost around 250 but doesn't come with any bundled capture software. If your looking for capturing live feeds as well the Hauppauge WinTV PVR-350 might be a decent choice. You can look over a bunch of reviews at http://www.dvdrhelp.com/capturecards...Top+User+Rated The above link should help you decide whats right for you, as well as some user set-up tips in the comments. G'luck. __________________ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety,deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. Ben Franklin, 1755

Nov 25, 2003, 07:19 AM	#3
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,817 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	small addition to above post i would say a decent video card from either brand with 256mb onboard ram. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here

Nov 26, 2003, 10:20 AM	#5
wertret Still watching... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orihuela (Spain) Posts: 1,560 Rep Power: 0	As stated above the video card is not as important as you ram/super speedy HD/cpu power, the card what you need is a editing card. Best ones are from pinnacle being the TARGA 3000 the professional choice (superexpensive). Take a look here: http://www.pinnaclesys.com/ProductPa...91&Langue_ID=5 I use to work with one of this babies and they rock, combined with a decent SCSI disk array you can edit all the video transitions and effects in real time. __________________ "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

Nov 27, 2003, 11:35 AM	#8
wertret Still watching... Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Orihuela (Spain) Posts: 1,560 Rep Power: 0	Quadro fx and firiGL cards are for 3d animation, nothing to do with video editing __________________ "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night."

Nov 26, 2003, 05:48 AM	Thread Starter #4
Jincuteguy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 200 Rep Power: 0	so I have to get an accelerated OpenGL card right? not 3D accelerator. What about the AIW cards fro ATI? are they accelerated OpenGL? or 3D? I thin 3D.

Nov 26, 2003, 05:18 PM	#6
zerodamage HardwareHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 3,478 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	There are RCA to USB video capturing devices for doing the same thing without the need of a new video card. They run around 70-100 bucks, maybe higher. I can not vouche for their quality but they look to be very handy. All the softwre to capture and etc are on the USB device itself.

Nov 27, 2003, 05:29 AM	Thread Starter #7
Jincuteguy DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 200 Rep Power: 0	What about the Nvidia Quadro FX cards? aren't they really good? I thought they're good for video editing. Cause most Professional computer system I saw at alienware have those cards. Can the Quadro FX do real time like the Targa thing u said?

Nov 27, 2003, 09:11 PM	#9
SafirXP DriverHeaven Junior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Dhaka Posts: 22 Rep Power: 0	i suggest a matrox parhelia or quadro fx 3000 card with a matrox rtx card! you'll be flying in adobe premiere & after effects! __________________ [COLOR=burlywood][SIZE=x-small]yeah i absolutely believe in g0d & i absolutely hate the f***er![/SIZE][/COLOR]