Edius 5 Non-linear Video Editing Software Review (page 2)
TECH SPECS
OS: Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2 or later, 32-bit); Windows Vista (SP1 or later, 32-bit or 64-bit)
CPU: Intel or AMD with 3 GHz processor or faster (multiple CPU's and/or multi-core CPU's are recommended)
RAM: 1GB (2GB recommended)
Hard Drive Space: 5GB hard disk space required for installation (including third-party software)
Graphics Card: Supported by Direct3D 9.0c or later; PixelShader Model 3.0 or later is required; for SD editing: 128MB or larger required, 256MB or larger recommended; for HD editing: 256MB or larger required, 512MB or larger recommended
Capture Formats: Analog, DV, HDV, DVCPRO HD, DVCPRO 50
WORKFLOW
Batch Capture: Yes
Automatic Scene Detection: Yes
User Interface: Timeline
Number of Video Tracks: Unlimited
Number of Audio Tracks: Unlimited
Nesting Tracks: Yes
Audio/Video Level Envelopes: Yes
Audio Scrub: Yes
EFFECTS/RENDERING
Keyframe Animation: Yes
Background Rendering: No
Third-party Plug-in Support: Yes
OUTPUT
MPEG-2 Encoding: Yes
MPEG-4 Encoding: Yes
Audio Output Formats: PCM, Dolby Digital DVD Authoring Software Included: Corel DVD MovieFactory
Strengths
- Impressive real-time performance
- Many formats supported natively
- GPU-Accelerated 3D Transitions
- Multi-cam editing
Weaknesses
- Effects package weak; clunky with different interfaces and redundant effects
- Steep learning curve
Summary
Edius 5 is a powerful editing program with excellent real-time performance and broad format support.
Mark Holder is a video producer and trainer.
Grass Valley, Inc.
711 Charcot Ave.
San Jose, CA 95131
www.grassvalley.com
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