I am in need of either some advice, or some consolation. I purpose-built my pc thinking I'd have no trouble scrubbing or doing any video editing tasks. Rendering is a snap, but editing is horrible. When I move the timeline needle, it takes about 6 seconds for the preview window to show the new frame. Scrubbing is out! I can't preview at all unless I render first. Yes, I've got cuda turned on, etc. But obviously I'm missing something. Ideas please - I'll try nearly anything! Is avchd this troublesome? Should I shoot at a lower resolution (I don't want to as I have to zoom in to eliminate the stabilized edges.) You can see some of my underwater work on YouTube, search for kevindcornwell (I know my output is infantile - have mercy, I'm just starting out...)
TIA,
Kevin
Scenario:
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1920x1080 avchd source
1080x720 working size (and output to DVD)
RGB color curves and Unsharp mask applied to every clip
Software:
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Windows 7Pro 64-bit
Premiere Pro CS5
Mercalli 2.1 for pre-stabilization (I'm a beta tester)
Hardware:
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i7 extreme (X990) 12core 3.45Ghz
24GB Ram
2 x 2TB drives
1 x 500GB system drive
1 x 128GB SSD scratch drive
GeForce GTX480 (drives two 25" LCD's)
GeForce GTX430 (drives a Cintiq 12" tablet)
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