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System Requirements - Easy-Cut



What you must have:

1.. A Windows based computer - one that runs either Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and that has adequate Disk Storage for the software and possibly your video, and adequate system (RAM) memory. Our video editing software requires 100MB of Disk Storage and 1GB of Memory. This does not storage space for game video).

2. Digital Video on your computer or an external hard drive, ideally in the .avi file format (there are a number of ways to accomplish this). You can also use Windows Media files on Windows XP and Vista, usually with acceptable results.

Beyond these requirements, everything else is optional, and dependent on:

1. What you use for a video camera and how it stores video
2. Whether you need to work with (edit) video that is stored on DVD's or downloaded
3. Whether you want to publish cutups or highlights, and if you do, in what format (to DVD or to a web site for example).

Since most computers sold today run Windows 7, they are adequately equipped for video editing.  These computers will usually include a DVD "burner" and software that can "burn a DVD". They may also include software that can transfer video from video camcorders, and even convert a DVD, saving it in the AVI format that works best with our products for video editing.   Computers in the $500-$900 price range are more than adequate.


We maintain an online store at Amazon.com to assist our customers in selecting and purchasing additional items that are sometimes required, depending on the computer that will be used. We can purchase and package these items with our video editing products to make purchasing with a School Purchaser Order or Booster Club funds more convenient.  Our Amazon store is located at

http://astore.amazon.com/compusportsonlin


Optional Items

DVD Ripper or Video Conversion Software

This is the most commonly purchased "option" for Easy-Scout Pro and Easy-Cut.  This type of software is sometimes (but not always) necessary for converting video from DVD's and some camcorders that record to Hard Drives or Flash Memory.   Multimedia suites (Corel, Power Director, Adobe, Pinnacle, etc) now include these capabilities as well.

Our recommendations for Video Conversion software are:

There are a number of free products that may work for converting video, but we don't support them and can't guarantee the results.

*The AVS Video Converter comes with a number of other useful utilities including the AVS Video Recorder - a Free product. The AVS products are ideal for situations where DVD conversion is necessary and Video Cameras that store on Hard Drives or Flash cards are used.

Video Card - this is a plus, but not required nowadays

If a computer contains in Intel Core 2 or I series processor with embedded HD Graphics, a "Dedicated" (separate) video card is seldom necessary. 

Be careful here if choosing one of the new, high end NVidea or ATI graphics cards - they are new and compatibility issues exist. These cards are designed for "gamers" usually - and we are not talking about your guys that coast in practice all week only to"bring it" on Friday night .

Disk Storage Recommendations

1. External disk drive for storing video files. Typical capacities nowadays are 320 GB or more. Game video ranges for a typical HS game ranges from 2-10 GB depending on how it is recorded.

2. Choose hard drives with speeds of 7200 RPM for best results, but any hard drive will usually perform acceptably.

Video Camcorder Options

1. Mini-DV Digital Camcorder

Increasingly difficult to find, these connect to the PC with a "firewire" (1394) connection and record to "mini-dv" tapes.   A firewire connector can be added to a computer inexpensively (See our Amazon store) Tough break.. but these guys are dinosaurs.

2. Hard Drive and Flash Video Camcorders

Now the most common type of video camcorders, these camcorders connect to the PC through a USB connection.  Most store video in a format that requires conversion and some include software that can convert the video to the AVI format for video editing. Some "chop" the video into clips according to when your camera guy presses pause.. not bad if you have a good camera guy. Otherwise, you'll splice the clips into a single video file using the software supplied with your camera or the AVS Video Converter.

Visit our Amazon.com store for more information about optional items

Video Capture Devices and Software (rarely necessary)

- DS Pyro A/V or Canopus 110 "box" (may require a "firewire" card)
- Startech USB Capture (May require additional software)

Windows (Vista and 7) can be used to capture video if a firewire connection and firewire equipped camera, or a capture device and firewire port is available.  The problem is that both are getting scarce, and purchasing a firewire card and/or box is more expensive and involved than using the AVS Video Converter.

Video Output Devices

1.  DVD "burner" and software to create DVD's (usually included with a computer).  Many coaches still want to create DVDs, and this makes it possible. Drop one or more cutups into Windows DVD Maker and put a CD in your burner and you will have a basic DVD.

2. USB Memory "stick" or portable hard drive for distributing cutups. This is becoming so inexpensive its a joke. Both cost less than a tank of gas !

3. Video sharing web site for uploading cutups. This is where we are headed, whether YouTube or one of the hundreds of web sites that make it simple and free to share video.

4. VCR or DVD Recorder connected to a Video Out port on the computer - we are only mentioning it because some older software handles it this way.  This approach is outdated and often impossible.

5. Smartboard or Video Projector - A great way to show video to a team while avoiding the need to make cutups. Use our powerful search capabilities to show, review and replay video for presentation to coaches and players.

Printer - HP Laser Compatible (Optional for Easy-Scout Pro and Plus).

It might seem odd that we flag this as optional, but between the Windows XPS Printer Utility, Adobe Acrobat Elements and MS Office One Note, its hard to imagine why anyone would want to print on paper any more before saving reports to file. Its possible though if you insist.

 

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