gwendes Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 I'm looking for any recommendations for video editing software for our GCSE media students next September. We a re buying 10 PCs with decent storage and dedicated graphics but I daren't google 'video editing software' as I fear the deluge of shareware and adverts may bring down the network! What do you use and is it successful? Does something as beautiful as Audacity exist for video - we don't mind paying!
djm968 Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 I know many schools who use Windows Movie Maker and its free!
ZeroHour Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 We use ulead VideoStudio 10 here. We trialled all the others out there (Premier Elements 1.0, Pinnacle 10 etc) but people/teachers thought that ulead was the best mix for simplicity and power. Its also damn cheap @ around £20-£30 a lic. It has all the big features we have needed so far.
john Posted March 15, 2007 Posted March 15, 2007 I must agree, Video Studio is great and as simple as win movie maker to use, start them off on Movie Maker and then move on to video studio
gwendes Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks for the advice - I've emailed them for a price. Is there any opensource, even for linux, that anyone can recommend?
Geoff Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Cinelerra. . http://heroinewarrior.com/cinelerra.php3
CyberNerd Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 http://www.jahshaka.org/ http://www.avidemux.org/
woody Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 How much are you spending on these PCs? Add that to the cost of the software you decide on. If PC + Software = comes to £630 ex VAT or more, then buy iMacs instead. Correct tool for correct job. And the video editing software comes free too.
gwendes Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 Thanks Cyber - What are the strengths of these? Which would you recommend for GCSE or is it a case of see what fits...
ZeroHour Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 If PC + Software = comes to £630 ex VAT or more, then buy iMacs instead. Correct tool for correct job. And the video editing software comes free too. What spec is that? The bottom of the market one has far to little ram really @ 512mb
CyberNerd Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 TBO video editing isn't my area of speciality - although I occasionally use kino for cutting and tovid to make dvd's, At school we use Macs/imovie for video coursework. I knew of these opensource editing packages primarily through https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuStudio It does seem that OSS audio/video editing is coming along nicely, some of the packages look quite promising with good tutorials, although I suspect none would we as basic and easy to master as imovie.
woody Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 If PC + Software = comes to £630 ex VAT or more, then buy iMacs instead. Correct tool for correct job. And the video editing software comes free too. What spec is that? The bottom of the market one has far to little ram really @ 512mb 17" 2Ghz. 1GB memory 160GB hard drive1 8x DL SuperDrive ATI Radeon X1600 graphics We have four of these, but the 20" ones, and they speed along. Much faster than the few PCs we have similar spec, but running Adobe Premier.
gwendes Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 If PC + Software = comes to £630 ex VAT or more, then buy iMacs instead. Correct tool for correct job. And the video editing software comes free too. What spec is that? The bottom of the market one has far to little ram really @ 512mb 17" 2Ghz. 1GB memory 160GB hard drive1 8x DL SuperDrive ATI Radeon X1600 graphics We have four of these, but the 20" ones, and they speed along. Much faster than the few PCs we have similar spec, but running Adobe Premier. I am not a Mac fan I'm afraid but not about to turn this thread into another Mac vs Windows. Suffice to say the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages IMHO The PCs are 2.8Ghz DC CPU, 1GB DDR2 250GB hdd and 7600GT graphics - not bad for £2790 for 10. I going to go back to the media studies teacher with a couple of linux options and VideoStudio and see what he prefers - the last thing IT needs is to be supporting lessons. On a slight sidenote - iMacs are not the correct tool for video work - they overheat too easily as they are basically laptops on their side- if you wanted Mac the only option would be the Mac Pros
woody Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 I am not a Mac fan I'm afraid but not about to turn this thread into another Mac vs Windows. Suffice to say the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages IMHO The PCs are 2.8Ghz DC CPU, 1GB DDR2 250GB hdd and 7600GT graphics - not bad for £2790 for 10. If you are on a tight budget, then PCs are your only answer. A local partnership payed half the cost for our imacs. On a slight sidenote - iMacs are not the correct tool for video work - they overheat too easily as they are basically laptops on their side- if you wanted Mac the only option would be the Mac Pros Where've you heard this? I have done some extensive video work on all our imacs with finalcut express, and they have never over heated. Of course for serious work, Mac pros are better all round but more costly. iMcas are brilliant for schools IMHO.
gwendes Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 It's a really common problem - try a google. I remember shortly after the G5 iMac came out there were huge amounts of returns due to crashing and components literally burning out - even scorching the mainboard or damaging other equipment. The screen produces a lot of heat- as does the HDD, you've got a dedicated GPU and powerful CPU packed into a small box. You must have good aircon if you've not had any problems chucking video around one! (I'm pretty sure) Macs don't defy physics...
Geoff Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 G5 Power Macs over heat. Intel Core Duo Macs do not.
flyinghaggis Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 I am not a Mac fan I'm afraid but not about to turn this thread into another Mac vs Windows. Suffice to say the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages IMHO The PCs are 2.8Ghz DC CPU, 1GB DDR2 250GB hdd and 7600GT graphics - not bad for £2790 for 10. That's a really good price for that spec of PC. Whereabouts did you buy them from at that price if you that if you don't mind me asking?
gwendes Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 G5 - Core Duo and Core 2 Duo iMacs have overheating issues. Best performance and cramped conditions do not go hand in hand... http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=imac+g5+overheating
gwendes Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 I am not a Mac fan I'm afraid but not about to turn this thread into another Mac vs Windows. Suffice to say the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages IMHO The PCs are 2.8Ghz DC CPU, 1GB DDR2 250GB hdd and 7600GT graphics - not bad for £2790 for 10. That's a really good price for that spec of PC. Whereabouts did you buy them from at that price if you that if you don't mind me asking? not at all... we have an account with a local supplier (also where I worked before cpgs) Novatech... give them a call for a price on any custom build...
woody Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 G5 - Core Duo and Core 2 Duo iMacs have overheating issues. Best performance and cramped conditions do not go hand in hand... http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=imac+g5+overheating Sorry to drag this out, but your link googles 'imac g5 overheating'. This does reveal a problem with the older iMacs. If you search for 'imac intel overheating' having a quick look, it seems there are few recorded problems with the intel chip overheating if any. The G5 imacs and INTEL imacs are completely different.
flyinghaggis Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Lol, that's where I bought my current PC (barebones system) from just before xmas last year. I'll give them a shout and see if we can get a price. Is there anyone specific you'd recommend speaking to regarding bulk purchases as we're currently looking for specs/quotes for our annual PC refurbishment (100 machines)?
gwendes Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 You'll get assigned an account manager... have a chat with general sales first and they'll point you in the right direction. There is another post about Novatech.co.uk somewhere on EduGeek. Our AM is Michael Foy.
Ophilotimos Posted October 10, 2012 Posted October 10, 2012 You mention that you have 10 pcs with decent storage. Here is something to remember...with cloud video editing you won't have to worry about any storage space. Try Memplai.com its free and it has a great collaborative feature that allows you to invite others to your video project. Its editor is easy to use.
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