One of the first steps in
building an environment where patrons and entrepreneurs can work with video
content involves purchasing hardware.
For the PC requirements, we looked at the following recommended software
titles for manipulating video: AVID Media Composer, Sony Vegas Pro, and Adobe
Premier. Collectively, we wanted the PC
hardware to meet or exceed the following specifications:
OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
SP1 (64-bit) (or higher)
CPU: Intel Quad Core i7
or Quad Core Xeon processor
RAM: 16 GB RAM
GPU: NVIDIA Quadro family
HDD: Minimum 250 GB 7200 rpm SATA drive
At UCPL, we’ve had a good
track record using Lenovo equipment.
Continuing that relationship, our focus landed on the Lenovo
ThinkStation class workstations. The
model specifically selected became the Lenovo ThinkStation C30. Building on the base model, we added a 6-core
Xeon processor, 1 TB SATA drive, and chose the NVIDIA Quadro 4000 graphics
card. Our hope is that the equipment
selected will give our users a rich and fast video processing environment.
To get the machines ready for
public use, we will build them with Microsoft Windows 7 Pro SP1 64-bit,
Microsoft Office 2013, and a host of other library-centric software. For system protection, we use Centurion
SmartShield to ensure the same user experience each time a patron finishes
their session. If no issues with the
build and configuration, these workstations will be in service starting next
week, and then follow-up with the video editing software at a later date.
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