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08-21-2005, 07:14 PM
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So for the smaller hard drive you suggested loads of cache; is 8mb enough or should I really opt for something with 16mb? And for the second, larger hard drive it should be nice and big but cache doesn't matter as much; so is 8mb still enough?
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08-22-2005, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by BigBadWimp So for the smaller hard drive you suggested loads of cache; is 8mb enough or should I really opt for something with 16mb? And for the second, larger hard drive it should be nice and big but cache doesn't matter as much; so is 8mb still enough? |
yep 8 megs will be fine, just remebering the days when they didnt have any cache at all :(
It boils down to the cost of the drive, the faster the access time and hte larger the cache the better.
but if for example a 16 meg cache 80 gig drive costs £ 50 more than a 8 meg 80gig drive, it isnt worth the extra money.
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08-22-2005, 12:36 PM
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Look at my signature for a super fast setup
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08-27-2005, 03:34 AM
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I hope this is the last time I have to bother you guys with this:
In order to capture to my second hard drive, do I basically need to install my video editing software to that drive? Therefore when I capture it'll capture to that second HD and not the first. Does that make sense??
My friend and I recently goofed around with his camera and when I captured I wasn't even thinking about the second HD. So now I guess it's on my first HD.
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08-27-2005, 08:27 AM
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Don't you just tell your software what drive to capture to in the preferences configuration? I use Prem Elements and you can point the software in all sorts of directions, scratch disks, capture drives etc.
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08-27-2005, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by JT Don't you just tell your software what drive to capture to in the preferences configuration? I use Prem Elements and you can point the software in all sorts of directions, scratch disks, capture drives etc. |
That's right - when you create your project, you choose where to save it and it saves it there (well, it does in Premiere Elephants anyway)
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08-27-2005, 01:41 PM
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in the options of the software it will allow you to designate a folder to capture to.
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09-14-2005, 03:32 PM
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Sorry to bring this thread back up but I may have found what I was looking for (although it doesn't matter much now).
Adobe Premiere Elements>Edit>Preferences>Scratch Disks>Captured Video???
Just set that to whatever HD I want it captured to?
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09-17-2005, 02:10 PM
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Yes, you got it,
the idea is that windows and its installed programs including Premiere Elements live separate from your video drive, both for capture, rendering ( with temp files), and output. I also use Liquid edition which specifies that a different hd or partition for capture, render are ideal.
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09-19-2005, 12:33 PM
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since we're talkn about HD here, I have planned on getting a 250+gb external firewire HD next yr. I currently have a 40 C: and a seagate 120gb 2nd HD & pinnacle studio 9 SE. pinnacle doesn't like my 2nd HD, doesn't seem to be fast enough.....whatever. Will it like an external firewire HD? Or what should I do?
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