Test Bench: Sonic Foundry Vegas Video (page 2)
A Survivor
If we were stranded on an island in the South China sea with Vegas Video - assuming that there was electricity and a pretty healthy PC - we wouldn't vote it off the island. Vegas Video has what it takes to compete with the best of them.
TECH SPECS
Platform and recommended system requirements
Windows 98SE, 2000, NT 4.0 SP4
CD-ROM (if installing from disk)
400MHz processor
128MB RAM
16-bit color display
Windows compatible sound card
OHCI compatible capture card (to use Vegas capture utility)
Internet Explorer 4.0 (included) for viewing online help
Import: .wav, .w64, .aif, .avi, .mp3, .mov, .bmp, .gif, .jpg, png, .tga, .tif
Export: .wav, .aif, .avi, .wma, .asf, .rm, .mp3
(with optional plug-in), .mov (streaming), .w64
STRENGTHS
- Sample-accurate audio editing
- Supports multiple media formats without conversion
- Windows-friendly interface
- Render-free previews
WEAKNESSES
- OHCI-compatible capture card required to use capture utility
- No MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 support to date
SUMMARY
- Easy-to-use editing software with powerful audio editing capabilities and support for multiple file types.
$699 ($629 download)
Sonic Foundry
1617 Sherman Avenue,
Madison, WI 53704
608.256.3133
www.sonicfoundry.com
