I have unique need. I am about to enter the world of Hi-Def capture of 8mm films using a hi-end camcorder and special hardware and software. The manufacturer has certified the following minimum hardware requirements (e.g. tested successfully): Core 2 Quad Q8400, socket 775, Intel P45 chipset, Kingston 4 x 1GB 1066Mhz, Radeon HD4870 or HD5870 dual port graphics card and 32-bit operating system (XP Pro Vista Ultimate or W-7 Ultimate.
Also included would be the Black magic intensity pro card and Western Digital RE3 raid edition HDs (2 x 500GB) in Raid 0. The software program captures each frame of the 8mm film as jpeg on PC, so fast disks required.
My questions: Since the above is a minimum requirement, can anyone suggest higher-end options that should have a good chance of working as well? I'm a relative newbie to the inner workings of PCs, so any help would be appreciated.
Also included would be the Black magic intensity pro card and Western Digital RE3 raid edition HDs (2 x 500GB) in Raid 0. The software program captures each frame of the 8mm film as jpeg on PC, so fast disks required.
My questions: Since the above is a minimum requirement, can anyone suggest higher-end options that should have a good chance of working as well? I'm a relative newbie to the inner workings of PCs, so any help would be appreciated.