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Thank you Robert,
Actually I haven't really worked in much material yet. My 2nd gen i3 is very slow even for smaller videos. So I am looking for my most cost-effective upgrade solution.
I intentionally didn't put the video resolution. It's hard enough to get the type of answer I would ideally like (like a head-to-head time comparison) because I presume very few people would work on both an i3 and an i7 on the same project. I think if I were to specify a type of file or resolution, it will be next to impossible to get an answer.
So I am leaving the file type open so that anyone who has had experience working on these systems may contribute irregardless of the type of file. I mean, I've watched videos comparing rendering time and video quality of PD vs Vegas vs Premier on YouTube for instance, and I just accept whatever resolution or type of material the author use, I can't impose it on the authors. What is important for me in terms of comparison is that the file types will be comparable (not necessarily the same), just to give me an idea of how much faster one will be over the other.
An estimated answer will also just be fine. Thanks so much. All replies are greatly appreciated.
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Hi Guys,
My wife wants a Mac for the editing software available for it. A PC with PD is obviously a more economical choice though (Specially if I already have PD). One problem I have is that when she goes watching her favorite YouTube channels (usually on beauty and make up), the authors often write down in their description window what equipment and software they use. It's almost always apple with Final Cut Pro X, otherwise, it isn't indicated. This is good advertisement for the mentioned product. sadly, I have yet to find a YouTuber who writes PD in their description box.
I would like to ask you guys to please refer me to your channels and YouTubers who use PD.
Also, if any of you came from the said product and shifted to PD, I would like to ask why. These inputs may help me convince her to use PD instead.
Lastly, if you guys are YouTubers and are using PD for the videos. I think it's a good idea to write down that you used Power Director on the description box, like the way YouTubers are writing the other product on their description box.
Thanks
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Hi,
When I read reviews on Power Director, reviewers often call PD a consumer product and not a professional product. Yet, it's features are often better than Premier or Vegas (which are both considered Professional Products). Why isn't PD considered a professional product despite it's good features? Is it because it is cheaper? What other features do we need to have to qualify as a "Pro" product? Thanks
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welcome back.
you need to read some past forum posts -> New PC for video editing; advice sought.
Is it worth buying a new GPU to reduce render times in PowerDirector? and PD14 seems out of working power?
get the fastest CPU that you can afford without breaking the bank and live in an unheated/no ac garage for a while...
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... The price of the laptops are quite significant (the Core-i7 ones are almost double the cost of the Core-i3). ...
so watch out for the shrewd sellers -> Lagging computer while editing
and Hardware advice ;sample Intel Xeon E5-2660 v1 with GeForce GTX 1050Ti .
most of the workstation & high end pcs suck up a lot of electricity. pcs that i recommend doesn't. it's around 95w to 125w max. same with GPUs, too... because when it comes to editing, i am the bottleneck so i have to watch my wallet(sounds like a broken record).
make sure to go to the https://www.cpubenchmark.net and put some i3, i5 & i7s and gpus, too. higher the CPU & GPU number less pain and higher the wattage means a hole in your wallet. you will feel it especially if you're running under w10... ^^
if you can't digest, then let me put it in an easier terms. i3- three lane hwy, i5- five lane hwy and i7- seven lane hwy with the median. which one do you think, move two way traffic faster during the rush hour?
happy happy joy joy
PepsiMan
'garbage in garbage out'
Hi Pepisman,
I read through these posts. Yes, faster will always be better, but I was hoping for something of a more "practical" answer. For instance, if I make a 10 minute video at high resultion, and it takes 30 mins to render on an i3, will the same video take only 5 mins on an i7 or will it take 25 mins to render? Both 5 mins and 25 mins rendering time is an improvement from the 30mins rendering time in my example, but both improvements are vastly different. I suppose that if the rendering time were to improve from 30 mins to 25 mins, I would prefer the i3 considering the cost difference in equipment. However, if the difference is like the 30 mins for i3 and 5 mins for the i7, I would seriously consider the i7. From what I read, the video cards don't make much of a difference in rendering speed, the CPU makes most of the difference. I hope that the info is correct. Your 3 lane highway vs 7 lane highway analogy sounds nice. Thank you very much, but I do hope that there was a way to make this difference in speed show up in more practical terms. I mean, when I watch videos comparing the rendering speed of PD vs Vegas and Premiere on YouTube, they show how many mins it takes to render the same video on different software. I was hoping that we can compare the rendering time of the same video on different computers with the same software. This will essentially help us decide if the extra money spent for the upgrade is worth it.
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Hi Guys,
I would like to setup a new computer for Power Director. Will choosing a higher processor model make a big difference in terms of making the video? Some friends were suggesting that I just invest in a graphics card. I find some cheaper laptops now with Core-i3 processors but with good NVIDIA graphics cards and memory... Will it make a big difference if I get an Core-i7 with the same NVIDIA graphics card, or will the difference be negligible? The price of the laptops are quite significant (the Core-i7 ones are almost double the cost of the Core-i3). Thank you.
Charles
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Hi there,
I'm not very computer literate but I'm wondering how to transfer Power Director 13 from my pc to my son's laptop. It's version 13.
Thanks in advance,
Natacha
Hi Natacha,
I had the same problem as I found my computer to be too slow for power director. I wrote to the customer support of Cyberlink as I was contemplating of transferring it to a new computer. Cyberlink sent me a new download link and key for my Power Director 13. This happened a few years ago when Power director 13 was still new and I had just purchased it. I am not sure if they will do the same for you considering that they aren't selling PD 13 anymore (instead they are selling the newer version). I recommend you write customer support. They were very helpful for me.
Charles
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