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#Non-linear affordable?

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#782From: Mitch KostermanDec 22, 1994 11:51 PM
Hi gang; I produce some fifty to sixty five minute video tapes per year based upon "stock footage". I edit the stock footage (which is often consumer quality or worse) into a short video; adding 30 to 40 edit points, title graphics, still photos, music, dialogue etc. Currently I use an analog system. Is it yet possible to capture video and edit it with a desktop system and output with little or no loss in picture or sound quality at a reasonable price (i.e. less than $3000 added to a high power PC)? Any comments would be welcome. I am new to the forum, but have been waiting for it for years. Mitch Kosterman Reel Resumes Inc Vancouver, B.C. Canada
#902From: Ulead SystemsDec 23, 1994 11:38 PM
MK>> Is it yet possible to capture video and edit it with a desktop system and output with little or no loss in picture or sound quality at a reasonable price (i.e. less than $3000 added to a high power PC)? Sure. Right now, there are a lot of them around $1,000, like Fast Movie Machine Pro and miro Computer DC1 boards. Some boards, like Targa-2000, may be higher at the $5,000 range but their price is dropping really fast. You also need a fast AV disk and fast SCSI-II controller.