VS X3 So slow?

[Firedshot]

Ok i'll get tthe system info down first

Make: ALIENWARE
Operating System: Windows 7 64bit Ultima
Motherboard: Foxconn C51XEM2AA
Graphic Card: NVIDIA 7950GX2 1GB
Sound Card: REALTEK HD AUDIO DEVICE
Processor: AMD ATHLON DUAL CORE 6400+ BLACK EDITION
Hard Disk Drive: 250GB SAMSUNG
Memory: 6GB 800MHZ DDR2 240 PIN
Windows 7 performance rating: 5.5

Right now onto the probelm. When importing recorded videos and trying to do anything with them on Video studio X3 it runs amazingly slow, slow enough i figure it would take me a week to edit a video. Anyone have any ideas or suggestions?

Any info an help would be great

[Black Lab]

Please read the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING thread near the top of the forum and supply the requested info, most especially what kind of clips you are using.

[Firedshot]

PAL MPEG-2

[Trevor Andrew]

Right click one of the clips in the timeline and select properties what are they?

Where did you get the video from?
downloaded from internet?
From a camera?
If yes how did you connect the camera?

The more info the better

[Black Lab]

In addition to Trevor's comments, when I said "supply the requested info, most especially what kind of clips you are using" I didn't say to JUST tell us what kinds of clips you are using. All the information that is requested in that thread is important. That's why we ask for it.

[Firedshot]

Ok sorry. What i'm doing is capturing 720p video footage using an avermedia hd capture device. The video's save to another 250GB drive on my pc and then i tell VS to import from that drive. The file's are large from 1GB upto 6GB which i can understand that taking a while but for exapmle just trying to right click to view the propeties takes a while.

file size 1,748,175 kb
duration 731.417

Properties:-
File format mpeg-2 formatt upperfield first
total frames 43,885 (frame's)
attributes 24bits 1280x720 16:19
frame rate 60,000 per sec
data rate 12288 kbs

audio type mpeg audio layer 2 files
total samples 35,108,000 samples
attributes 48000Hz , 16 bit, stero
layer 2
bit rate 256

[Trevor Andrew]

Hi

Video Studio uses a process called Smart Proxy.
The proxy files are smaller versions of the originals, hopefully allowing the editing process to be smoother.
I think the option is turned off by default.

From Settings – Enable Smart Proxy

New clips inserted to the timeline should have proxy files automatically created.
Clips already in timeline/library need activating manually, right click clip and select ‘create smart proxy’

Be patient it takes a little time to create the files.
View files in Proxy Manager and or Queue Manager
A small icon can be seen on the thumbnail indicating proxy file.

Hope this helps

[Firedshot]

Still no joy with the Proxy. I have it set to convert at the lowest level as well but still running amazingly slow?

[Rob717]

VideoStudio Pro X3 uses the GPU for a lot of things now, rendering, filters and effects. Make sure that you have the latest video card drivers is key for top performance.

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Current Nvidia GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, 200, 300, and 400-series desktop GPUs Drivers:
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Version: 258.96 WHQL
Release Date: 2010.07.19
Operating System: Windows 7 64-bit, Windows Vista 64-bit
Language: English (U.S.)
File Size: 122 MB
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Also where your project files are stored can also effect the performance of VideoStudio, the faster the data rate the better the performance. Always store your project files on an internal drive opposed to external or network drive. The best setup would be a RAID setup where the data is stripped, keep in mind depending on the RAID setup you choose there can be risks involved. Having a faster drive will help 7,200 RPM or higher would be recommended.

If you like to store you project files on an external source I recommend using the Smart Package feature for saving them. Smart Package collects all the files you use in a project and copies them to a single folder and creates a VSP file, you can then transfer this to any system with a compatible version of VideoStudio and pickup right where you left off. You can access Smart Package by Clicking File and then selecting Smart Package.

Check to see how many processes you have running in the background when using VideoStudio, launch the Windows Task Manager and at the bottom left you will see Processes. A good number is around 50, anything higher you might want to look into customizing your start-up settings using MSCONFIG.

And as posted before me, Smart Proxy is a very good tool.

I hope this info helps

[Firedshot]

I've tryed all of those things and and still running really slow.

[Ron P.]

I think considering the processor you're using and that you're working with hi-def video files, you will find things running slow. I've read where the 6400+ Black is slower then Intel's Core-2 Duo, and those are considered about the bottom end for editing high-def video.

[Firedshot]

The box says that the minimum for AMD is a dual core no less than 2.0Ghz and mine is a 3.2Ghz?

[Black Lab]

That is the minimum, geared toward working with files that require the minimum (DV-AVI). You are working with HD, which requires more horsepower.