Windows 8

[fahrbotdrusilla]

I am contemplating getting a new computer either later this year or early next year, and have resigned myself to the fact that it will probably come with Windows 8. Does anyone have any experience with vidding on Windows 8? Any tutorials? I'm used to using Sony Vegas Pro 7, and would probably have to upgrade to 12, is it stable?

Also, what would be the equivalent of DVD shrink?

Comments

[aethel]

You can still get a Windows 7 machine if you order it online. (I just got one via newegg that was refurbished.)

[fahrbotdrusilla]

Trying not to get a refurbished computer, I've had bad experiences with refurbished things in the past.

[aethel]

ah, well, good luck to you then.

[hatman]

Everyone I've talked to hates Windows 8. You can, as mentioned above, still get Windows 7 systems. Your options are more limited and you don't get nifty things like touchscreens or convertible tablets, but you can get a darned good computer for a good price.

Dell offers new Windows 7 machines. You get more and different options and customizations if you tell it you're shopping for a small business rather than a home computer.

Toshiba also offers new Windows 7 machines. They offer slightly better pricing and more customization, but there are some differences (like fewer USB ports and a different layout).

There are a few others I've found, but I've found selections both more limited and more expensive than either Dell or Toshiba.

Or, as mentioned above, you can get a refurbished machine for less.

[fahrbotdrusilla]

I'll keep that in mind. If I end up getting a windows 8 pc it might be a Viao, since they come with Movie Studio Platinum, which is the bare bones Vegas, but Toshiba looks like a safe bet if I actually CAN get a windows 7 option when I get to the point where I can get one.

Thanks!

[littleheaven]

I'm running Vegas Movie Studio HD 12 on Win8. It's pretty stable. I have the odd crash here and there, but it did so on Win7 as well. I'm pretty sure I had upgraded to Win8 before I did my Festivids, and they came out quite painlessly.

I use SmartRipper, which I think is unsupported these days (I could just be imagining that) but works well - I edit with the .vob files it produces, no need to convert to other formats. Vegas has always done this very nicely for me. I run AnyDVD in the background which helps with discs that might otherwise be unreadable (due to DRM or region coding issues).