Performance Question

[jb2ski]

I'm trying to use videowave and mydvd to convert TiVo files to DVD. I'm experiencing many hangs and other problems. I've tried the latest drivers for my video card but an older version actually works better. Right now I'm having trouble adding chapter marks to the video. The video falls behind the audio as I move into the video. This makes it impossible to set chapter marks where I really want them.

 

I've come to the conclusion that I need to upgrade my hardware. I'm using an older Dell with a Pentium 4 1.8ghz CPU, 768mb physical memory and a 64mb NVidia GeForce2 MX video card. I'm on a restricted budget. Which is more important to video editing, CPU speed or Video card performance?

[ggrussell]

Really depends on your motherboard. I've done video editing on a 1.5Ghz Gateway. Although slow, it works. Videowave and MyDVD8 really does make use of better video cards. If your motherboard has AGP 4x or 8X, I'd go with a new video card.

[dpeteual1]

I have pretty up to date hardware. The MyDVD in EMC8 flat does not work with TIVO files. I get hangs, stange behavior and sometimes even Control Alt Delete does not work. I have to do a hard reboot.