Yo,
Building a new computer (ben trying for years, might have the cash now), and I'm a bit unclear when it comes to video equipment beyond the standard video/3d card. The trick is, I need this system to be able to handle many different needs. At this point in specing out the computer, I'm not applying a budget. The idea is to figure out what I'd want then, if necessary, lowering that to what I kneed.
I happen to be the Pres of a local anime club. We have an extensive lending library, but the older VHS tapes are getting pretty bad, so I'll need an effective way of inputing AV to digital format (to be archived on DVD) as well as cleaning up the quality on the inputed videos.
I'll also need some means of outputing from digital to VHS (most of our members prefer to use their VCRs) to put the arcived videos and any new fansubs downloaded into a usable format.
I also would want to do some AMV's (else I wouldn't be on this site), between the input/output and editing needs I've allready expressed, AMV needs should be covered pretty well. Of cource, if there is anything in addition, I'm here for suggestions.
Oh, yea. Of course there are games, need good 3d performance for those.
The system is being speced currently as my dream system, so assume ~3 GHz Athlon, >1GB ram, and the like... Also, I plan to run Linux, so if I could avoid known compatability issues that would be nice.
Thanks for the help.
P.S. Schrdinger is the name of this computer, and is a bad joke. Bonus points to whoever gets it. (and if no one does that makes me a sad person).
