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  • #1

    RT.X10 is here...

    So far, I've read the manual.

    Now, I'm going to install premiere and configure my storage hardware. I've got two 9.1GB 10K disks that I plan to use for clips/projects.

    I have a mind to put my clips/previews on one disk, and leave the other for "render to disk" space. Or, I could Software Stripe them together to look like an 18GB disk.

    Your thoughts are welcome on that matter.

    Soon as that is done, in goes the card and off go I.

    me==excited.
    me++.

    CEM
    System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

    Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160
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  • #2
    I am not familiar with the "software stripe", but as I understand it, the ideal config for an RT.x10 is 3 drives, one for OS, one for Capture, and one for export.

    hope you enjoy the RTx.10, I loved mine...

    Ted
    Premiere PRO XP Pro
    Asus P4s533
    P4-2.8
    Matrox G450
    RT.x100
    45 GIG System Drive
    120 Export Drive
    Promise Fastrak 100(4x80 Maxtor)
    Turtle Beach Santa Cruz

    Toshiba Laptop
    17" P4-3 HT
    1024 RAM
    32 MEG GForce
    60 GIG 7200RPM HD
    80 GIG EXT HD (USB 2/Firewire)
    DVD RW/RAM

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    • #3
      Best basic config for the RT.X10/100 is to have your capture drive on secondary master IDE and the export drive on primary slave IDE. Software striping takes up too many resources and isn't necessary for speed purposes anyhow.

      Dr. Mordrid
      Dr. Mordrid
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      An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

      I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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      • #4
        Also I'd like to add that you may find the size of your drives limiting the amount of capturing/editing you do.
        Yeah, well I'm gonna build my own lunar space lander! With blackjack aaaaannd Hookers! Actually, forget the space lander, and the blackjack. Ahhhh forget the whole thing!

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        • #5
          Originally posted by gtforty
          Also I'd like to add that you may find the size of your drives limiting the amount of capturing/editing you do.
          Very true. These two drives: IBM 9.1GB 36LZX U160 and Quantum Atlas 10K II U160 are slated for upgrading soon. Until then, that is what I've got. Not that using a pair of 10K SCSI drives is exaclty "going without".
          System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

          Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
            Best basic config for the RT.X10/100 is to have your capture drive on secondary master IDE and the export drive on primary slave IDE. Software striping takes up too many resources and isn't necessary for speed purposes anyhow.

            Dr. Mordrid
            I recall this from the manual. When I eventually upgrade my SCSI drives with newer IDE models, that is likely what I'll do. My opticals are SCSI so they a87re
            System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

            Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
              Best basic config for the RT.X10/100 is to have your capture drive on secondary master IDE and the export drive on primary slave IDE. Software striping takes up too many resources and isn't necessary for speed purposes anyhow.

              Dr. Mordrid
              I recall this from the manual. When I eventually upgrade my SCSI drives with newer IDE models, that is likely what I'll do. My opticals are SCSI so they aren't a consideration.

              Glad to hear you say that soft stripe isn't really worth considering. The RT.X10 manual mentions soft stripe as an advantage of NTFS. Only reason I even had it on the radar. Didn't really want to mess with it, to be quite honest.

              I may use the motherboards hardware IDE RAID in the future, however.

              CEM
              System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

              Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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              • #8
                Well, the card is in, and I made my first test capture.

                So far so good so fun.

                I've just grabbed a 2 minute analog capture from my hold Video8 camcorder (mono ). I threw it on the timeline, razored it up a little, added a Matrox Page Curl Flex3D transition and previewed in realtime!

                Happy me.

                This is gonna be fun.

                Now, I've got a huge backlog of Video8 to capture and trim up and archive (I feel a DVD burner is in the works...), and then on to new projects.

                At any rate, everything appears to be operating quite correctly. Now I must wade through the Matrox and Adobe 6.5 manuals, and see if I can get the swing of this...

                Cheers,
                Charles
                System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

                Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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                • #9
                  That's great news!

                  Enjoy

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by moreau
                    I may use the motherboards hardware IDE RAID in the future, however.

                    CEM
                    Whatever you do please avoid using a board with a Highpoint RAID chipset. Please.....

                    Dr. Mordrid
                    Dr. Mordrid
                    ----------------------------
                    An elephant is a mouse built to government specifications.

                    I carry a gun because I can't throw a rock 1,250 fps

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
                      Whatever you do please avoid using a board with a Highpoint RAID chipset. Please.....

                      Dr. Mordrid



                      I'm pretty sure my board uses a promise chip.
                      System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

                      Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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                      • #12
                        What is funny about that, is that in the early days of IDE RAID, Promise was the Pariah. Hard for me to get used to them being the respactable ones now...


                        Anywho...

                        I did a long capture with the RT.X10 this eveing. About 22 minutes and 4.7GB.

                        The capture worked flawlessly. Ful Resolution/Full framerate with no drops. Happy me.

                        Editing is really easy, even with such a large single file. I put different portions of the same file on the timeline and used an organic wipe to trasistion between them, and it was flawless as well.

                        I feel as though I'm driving a Farari.

                        One question: I captured at 720x480. Probably overkill for Video8 footage.

                        what resolution do you folks recommend? I know there is a multiple of 32 requirement on the resolutions. But, how many lines is my camera providing (i.e. how many pixels do I need to provide so that the capture won't miss any information)?

                        Thanks,
                        Charles, your happy RT.boy.
                        System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

                        Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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                        • #13
                          You can only capture in 720x480, don't worry it's not overkill

                          Cheers,
                          Elie

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Elie
                            You can only capture in 720x480, don't worry it's not overkill

                            Cheers,
                            Elie
                            Actually, now that I think about it, isn't DV a fixed res format?

                            If so, my question is actually quite silly, isn't it.
                            The only defense I'll offer for that is that I posted at 1:30 in the morning

                            As far as overkill, I'll only say you've never seen the quality of my Video8 footage.

                            Cheers
                            System: P4 2.4, 512k 533FSB, Giga-Byte GA-8PE667 Ultra, 1024MB Corsair XMS PC333, Maxtor D740x 60GB, Turtle Beach Santa Cruz, PCPower&Cooling Silencer 400.

                            Capture Drives (for now): IBM 36LZX 9.1, Quantum Atlas 10KII 9.1 on Adaptec 29160

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