Optimal & minimal system for HDV

Hi all.
I have a client who wants some recommendations for buying a computer and monitor for editing HDV. When it comes to editing, I'm almost always for buying the latest and fastest, but I've read about some problems with the dual 2.7 G5 and HDV (I believe I read it in this forum, but couldn't come up with the post when I searched again). The client has the footage captured to a LaCie drive. I'm assuming it is a FW800 drive.
In Apple's white papers, the minimum requirement...
1 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, and 167 MHz bus speed required for HDV playback
That seems like it would be a pain to work with though.
My questions are,
1-What is the absolute minimum you would work with?
2-What would you suggest working with?
Thanks,
jack

Hi Jack,
I really do not think it is possible to answer these questions in general, as expectations will differ. Also: is that editing including colour correction or will that be done externally? What is the target medium? This pretty much defines the monitoring capabilities needed... and so on.
I have edited HDV on a G4 1.5GHz PowerBook with 1.5 GB RAM (dictated by the need to show something to the client at the end of the day) using a LaCie FW800 hard disk. It does work, but it is painfully slow, even considering that the actual FW800 throughput on a G4 is better than on a G5.
I also gave it a shot on my iMac 2.0 GHz with 1.5 GB RAM (which I normally exclusively use for doing music with LogicPro). Performance is OK, but it cannot be extended with PCI cards, does not have sufficient resolution for 1:1 display of 1080i and it only supports mirror mode for external monitors... that's pretty much the end of the story.
I have tried several configurations and this is what I ended up with and for the time being I am happy with it: PM Dual 2.7GHz with 6.5 GB RAM, added FW800 PCI card (to have separate busses for external HD and HDV) and DecklinkHD Pro card (single-link), HDLink adapter to monitor on a second 23" Cinema Display, G-Tech 1GB FW800 disk. I capture directly from the HVR-Z1 because the price/value relation of the Sony HDV deck is a joke. It is cheaper to get a FX1 just to use it as a deck and a door stop if needed.
So, back to your question, a system used for HDV editing must be expansible, so IMHO the PowerMac is the only thing that makes sense. Performance-wise the smallest model should be ok. I found (I increased RAM incrementally starting at 2.5GB) going from 2.5GB to 4.5GB a big improvement, going from 4.5GB to 6.5GB not relevant (anyhow the 6.5GB make a big difference using eg. Motion). I might be too extreme here, but I want to preview my stuff 1:1, so using a DecklinkHD together with HDLink and a second 23" CinemaDisplay is currently the most convenient option I know of... of course this is for editing, not for colour correction. That's why I went for the Pro version of the Decklink (it has analogue out). It allows me to use a regular SD monitor.
HTH,
Uwe

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After some research and reading some of the posts I have cane up with the hardware list I (think) I will need to built my first editing system for Premiere, Photoshop and AE CS5. I have came out so far with an estimate of around US$1500.00, without considering yet the hard drives. I do not if top wait a little bit until prices drop or just do it. I am not sure yet if I will start with an SSD for the OS and what type yet. I will figure it out later and ask your kind advice.
As I post my list I will note what options it would be recommended for a good system. I just have a basic acknowledge of computers and excuse me if I make any insane comments. I hace seen some videos and read some other users experiences and I am very confident I can built my very first system.
I am planning to start ordering some of the parts as soon as possible (like the case, BDR) and tdo the rest in the next days.
Thanks in advance!
COOLER MASTER HAF 932 Advanced Blue Edition RC-932-KKN3-GP Black Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0, Black Interior and Four Blue LED Fans-1x 230mm front fan, 1x 230mm top fan, 1x 230mm side fan, and 1x 140mm rear fan   $139.00 after rebates
Do I need additional fans?
ASUS P8Z68 DELUXE/GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS   $269.99
Which one should I choose? Is it worth paying an extra $50.00 for the 2700k?
Intel Core i7-2700K Sandy Bridge 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623i72700K   $369.99
Intel Core i7-2600K Sandy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor Intel HD Graphics 3000 BX80623I72600K    $319.99
Should I consider this?
COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus RR-B10-212P-G1 "Heatpipe Direct Contact" Long Life Sleeve 120mm CPU Cooler Compatible Intel Core i5 & Intel Core i7   $29.99
Should I consider this?
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound    $12.98
Is 16Gb good enoughRam? Is G.SKILL a reliable brand? I have seen others choosing Crucial brands and going 3x4Gb (total of 12Gb). Any thoughts?
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL11Q-16GBXL   $139.99
Which one? Is it worth to pay an extra $60.00 for the GTX570 2560mb?
EVGA 012-P3-1571-KR GeForce GTX 570 HD w/Display-Port (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card   $339.99
EVGA 025-P3-1579-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) HD 2560MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card    $399.99
Which one oh these Cooler Master?
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Gold Series RS800-80GAD3-US 800W Power Supply $139.99 after rebates
COOLER MASTER Silent Pro Hybrid RS-850-SPHA-D3 850W Power Supply $199.99
I am already using one of these and I am happy with it. I am planning to have 2 installed in the system.
LITE-ON Black 12X BD-R 2X BD-RE 16X DVD+R 12X DVD-RAM 8X BD-ROM 8MB Cache SATA 12X Blu-ray Burner with Blu-ray 3D feature IHBS112-29 - OEM    $99.99

Here are some links I've saved that talk about Win7 setup
Registry Cleaners http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/putting-registry-system-cleanup-apps-to-the-test/
Be sure you have the default hard drive indexing OFF for all drives and folders!!!
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/220753/windows_7_godmode_tips_tricks_tweaks. html
Temp/Cookie Cleaner http://www.mixesoft.com/
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/789809
Win7 Toolbar http://WindowsSecrets.com/comp/110210
More Win7 Tips http://windowssecrets.com/comp/110127
Utilities http://windowssecrets.com/comp/110106 (Startup Solutions)
Win7 Help http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/w7itpro/
Win7 Configuration Article http://windowssecrets.com:80/comp/100218
Win7 Monitor http://windowssecrets.com:80/comp/100304
Win7 Optimizing http://www.blackviper.com/Windows_7/servicecfg.htm
Win7 Virtual XP http://www.microsoft.com/windows/virtual-pc/
More on Virtual XP http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=5607&tag=col1;post-5607
Win7 Adobe Notes http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/508/cpsid_50853.html#tech
Win7 Adobe Update Server Problem http://forums.adobe.com/thread/586346
An Adobe Win7 FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/thread/511916
More Win7 Tips/FAQ http://forums.adobe.com/thread/513640
Processes http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb896653.aspx
Compatibility http://www.microsoft.com/windows/compatibility/windows-7/en-us/Default.aspx
Win7 God Mode http://forums.adobe.com/thread/595255
CS5 Install Error http://forums.adobe.com/thread/629281
CS5 Help Problem http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/842/cpsid_84215.html
Win7 and Firewire http://forums.adobe.com/thread/521842
http://lifehacker.com/5634978/top-10-things-to-do-with-a-new-windows-7-system
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2009/05/29/7-free-windows-7-tweaking-utilities/
Win7 64bit Crashing and "a" fix http://forums.adobe.com/thread/580435
http://prodesigntools.com/if-any-problems-downloading-or-installing-cs5.html
Harm's Tools http://forums.adobe.com/thread/504907
Also http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/
Also http://personal.inet.fi/business/toniarts/ecleane.htm
Optimizing Hard Drive http://www.video2brain.com/en/videos-5353.htm
Win7 Reinstall http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/win7s-no-reformat-nondestructive-reinstall/
Anti-Malware Tools http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/the-advanced-system-recover-toolkit/
Free Optimizer http://www.iobit.com/advancedsystemcareper.html
Repair AVI http://forums.adobe.com/thread/888268
Tune Vista & Win7 64bit http://forums.adobe.com/thread/436139

X201s started reaching high temperatures (122-149 Fahrenheit) when using minimal system resources

Hello, recently my two month old X201s started to get rather hot (50-65 Celsius) (122-149 Fahrenheit) when I am using minimal system resources and putting little of the CPU to use. So I purchased a cooling pad, which only occasionally works to keep the temperature down.
I could understand this happening if I were running something resource intensive such as a game as I am quite sure this should not be happening whilst running a word processor.
and before you suggest looking for blockages to the vents and exhaust I already have and they are all unobstructed.
the temperatures were checked using the program speed fan
I would appreciate some insight into this matter
Thank you

Hello hmmm-,
please check if your cpu is running at full speed all the time.
You can use a free version of the program Everest to measure your CPU frequency.
Also check your power plan of the powermanager set it to balanced or set the switch in the middle.
kind regards.
Andreas
P.S. If this doesn´t help, act like lead_org already has suggested.
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ALE logical systems for business service or process

Hi,
I am trying to send an IDOC into my R/3 system. It is the same IDOC type that I have sucessfully sent out to parties. All the config is in place for communicating with the system, because I have sent others IDOCs in the past. However, they always were sent from another R/3 business system. They processed sucessfully.
I am now trying to sending IDOC's from a BPM,as well as, from a business service. They are under the "With Party" section of the directory. These obviously do not have logical systems, so when I try to send the IDOC I get
"Unable to convert the sender service Purchase_Orders to an ALE logical system", where purchase_Orders being the name of the business serice.
How can I handle this problem?
Should I hard code values somewhere?
Which ones?
I have read the other posts for the error above, but my situation seems to be different.
Help!
Chris

Hi,
To solve your problem, here my solution:
1/ In your Business Process of your ID (configurator), go to menu "Service > Adapter-specific identifier" and in the part "IDoc Adapter", write your Logical System.
2/ Create this Logical System on your target system (R/3).
WARNING: XI allows you to used a Logical System for only one service (Business Process). Thus, if you are several interfaces, you must used different Logical Systems.
Mickael.

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