Thanks David, but the amazon blurb states that both have the green screen!

Then what are the differences between these ...

Barye, I'm struggling with my current set-up.   I am stockpiling avchd, or plodding through to get any worthwhile editing done.  I need to upgrade, and make it last. I don't want to brag about my system spec (it will be obsolete on the day I buy it anyway!). I just want to make sure I don't make any mistakes, or regret not having made ...

OK Jeff - thanks, point taken regarding SSD. I output my disc images to my non-system drive anyway, and then save them away to NAS. Off-topic, you've just recommended, on another thread, that 1080p be output to mpeg2-TS.   What's the difference between this and mpeg2?  Why is it better?

OK - thanks guys.  What can we summise so far?   I am pitching this purchase at a projected lifespan of 5 years, so I prefer to keep my spec at the upper end of the spectrum.   When I set out to plan for this upgrade at the turn of the year I set myself a budget and even though I have moved from Sandy to Ivy and incorporated various ...

Well already 2 very detailed replies.   Thanks Tony and David for the generous advice. However, at this point I maybe should stress that I am actually quite PC-savvy.   I have been working on, and building, PCs for very many years.   I will not be buying from a High Street retailer for the very reasons highlighted by David.  I ...

OK - I have been procrastinating for ages with regard to upgrading my PC.   I am stockpiling avchd footage at the moment, but anything I want to work on has been converted to mpeg and I patiently struggle through. (see my current specs - I get by OK - just!)  The following questions could have been asked on a dedicated PC forum, but as ...

Hi colour,   I am using Norton.  I rarely, if ever, get warnings when scanning downloads, but both Microsoft and Norton flagged this.   Just looked at my history on Norton and it is flagged as HIGH RISK (red).   -------------------------------------   Category: Resolved Security Risks Date & ...

Just downloaded this and it was blocked by my anti-virus, reporting Trojan.ADH2.

Hi, I have an ADVC 300 which I used for conversion of my old VHS tapes.  It gets used less these days as most of my projects are now based on new digital HD camera sources.   But he Canopus was/is brilliant for analog/digital conversion, with no dropped frames.   I presume you are using your device for a similar ...