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Lagging/Studdering raw video on computer and sony vegas.

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Will.T
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Hi everybody, i know that i may be annoying with all my question but i was wondering if this is normal? I can't find anything on google..

Video taken from my new camera (Canon T2i) shows a lot of 'lagging'/'Studdering' when put onto my PC. However it is not the video that is corrupt, it is something else.


1. When RAW video is taken from the camera and put onto desktop and played. - Very evident.
2. When RAW video is put into Sony Vegas video editor. - MUCH more evident.

Will it be like that in the video if i uploadit to youtube or vimeo ? and how can you stop this ?

Thanks!
Jan 16 2012 11:19PM
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Brentizzle
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what are the specs of your computer? you might not have a good enough video card/enough ram/ enough processing power.
Jan 16 2012 11:23PM
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Glenn.King
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5idGUBUbH5g

that should help you...thats the process i use with my t2i and sony vegas. Also if it doesnt play smoothly in vegas try using the pre render feature (does a fast render of up to 5 seconds or something like that so you can see it with no glitching.) the keyboard shortcut is shift + b



hope this helps
Jan 16 2012 11:25PM
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TaranItUp
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Yeah it is probably your computer, this happens to me also. When viewing in vegas select a section of your video and hit shift b. It will do a quick render and will allow you to watch it with no lag. I just have gotten used to dealing with it. Then once you upload it to vimeo or youtube or whatever the video will be fine.
Jan 16 2012 11:28PM
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Will.T
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prossesseur=processor
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Jan 16 2012 11:30PM
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Glenn.King
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amen.... couldnt stand the lag at first but am starting to get used to dealing with it. That being said its time for me to get a new computer
Jan 16 2012 11:30PM
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TaranItUp
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Damn you beat me to it ha, but agreed it is time for a new computer. I am pretty sure mine is at least 7 years old hah.
Jan 16 2012 11:33PM
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Brentizzle
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thats a bit on the low side for editing HD video. its understandable that your getting a lot of lag when editing with that setup. i have a 2.2ghz quad core processor, 8gb of ram and a 1gb video card and my HD video runs quite smoothly. like the others have said, a computer upgrade might be in order.
Jan 16 2012 11:49PM
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Will.T
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uhm yeah i think so hahah..

how much a good computer would cost ? or did i have to go for a mac ?
Jan 16 2012 11:55PM
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Brentizzle
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its really up to you and how much you are willing to spend on a computer and if you want a mac and spend more or a pc and spend less.
Jan 16 2012 11:59PM
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erikK
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i recently bought a new pc
amd phenom hex-core at 3.2ghz
16gb ram
6670 graphics card
$900
you can spend around $700 and get something fine for video editing. if you want a mac you need to spend around $1400. until you get a new computer you should convert your footage to a format that's easier on your computer.
Jan 17 2012 12:12AM
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juicedrummer11
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a mac would be pricier for sure plus you would need new software and need to re-learn the ins and outs of it. i say if you are used to pc and pretty comfortable and happy with vegas, then go with a pc. you can get a pretty baller set-up if you do a little research
Jan 17 2012 10:06AM
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MLeone
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What would be something fine for video editing for around $700ish? Im interested!
Jan 17 2012 12:56PM
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Will.T
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yeah this haha !!

any good laptop for editing would be $$$ !
Jan 17 2012 6:41PM
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CK.
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ya i have this problem too i have Vegas pro 11 on a older dell laptop, graphics card cant handle it raw!
it works in Vegas because the screen that previews your footy downgrades it.

But I'm also curious, what are some good pc's/laptops that aren't mac books
Jan 17 2012 6:46PM
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erikK
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I think it's the best to build your own, but I recently just went in to a local computer store and bought one they had in there because I'm not experienced at all with computers. It works great. If you do that I don't think it really matters which brand you buy, since all they do is put the parts in a box.
Again, I'm not experienced at all with computers, I'm just saying what has worked for me.
Jan 17 2012 7:22PM
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juicedrummer11
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definitely build your own if you know what ur doing. my roommate is a computer science major he built himself a computer that runs windows mac and linux and it is super sick
Jan 17 2012 9:30PM
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