Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium with FREE Class on Demand Training DVD

Maximize your productivity with Adobe Creative Suite 3 Production Premium software, the total post-production solution available for both Mac & Windows. Tighter-than-ever integration between Adobe's all-new video, audio, & design tools - now including Adobe Flash CS3 Professional software for rich interactive authoring & Adobe Soundbooth CS3 software for audio.

$1,688.00


FREE Class On Demand Training DVD

Matrox RTX2 with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3
Realtime Native HDV & DV Editing with Adobe Premiere Pro CS3!

If you're a professional video editor concerned about getting the most from Adobe Premiere Pro & Adobe Production Studio, you need Matrox RT.X2. It's ideal for corporate communicators, event videographers, project studios, educational facilities & digital filmmakers. Designed primarily for realtime native HDV and DV editing, Matrox RT.X2 also provides a high-quality MPEG-2 4:2:2 I-frame codec so you can capture other HD and SD formats using RT.X2's analog inputs and mix all types of footage on the timeline in real time.

$1,695.00

Apple Final Cut Studio 2 with FREE COD Training

Final Cut Studio 2 is the must-have upgrade to Apple's award-winning video and audio production suite. With six powerful applications, each designed specifically for editors, Final Cut Studio 2 puts everything you need in a single box:
• Final Cut Pro 6 for video and film editing
• Motion 3 for graphics and animation in 3D
• Soundtrack Pro 2 for professional audio post-production
• Color, a new application for professional color grading and finishing
• Compressor 3 and DVD Studio Pro 4 for digital delivery virtually anywhere - a disc, the web, Apple TV, iPod, or cell phone.

$1,299.00

Click here for our great FCS2 bundle and upgrade offers!

Matrox MXO with FREE Magic Bullet Colorista
Easy-to-use. Saves time. Saves money. You'll wonder how you ever worked without it!

Matrox MXO gives you the flexibility to work with Mac Pro, G5, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, & iMac. Because it's hot swappable, you can easily move it to any station in your facility or take it on the road. Matrox MXO takes the DVI output from your Mac computer or laptop & converts it to broadcast-quality video. Now you can get Composite, S-Video, Component & SDI output in both SD HD, directly from your FCP timeline! Works with desktop & laptop Macs!

Matrox MXO with FREE Magic Bullet Colorista
$995.00

Videoguys' Exclusive Matrox RT.X2 Bundles Also Available...
Starting at $2,150.00

Matrox RT.X2 is the perfect cornerstone of any state-of-the-art video production system so we've put together some money-saving bundles including everything you need to create a Blu-ray Disc authoring system or upgrade to the complete Adobe CS3 Production Premium software.

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Apple Final Cut Studio 2 with Matrox MXO

Matrox MXO takes the DVI output from your Mac computer or laptop and converts it to broadcast-quality video. Matrox MXO is a cost-effective external box that's easy-to-use and portable.

Upgrade from Final Cut Studio to version 2 for only...
$1,395.00

FREE Class On Demand Training DVD & Bella Keyboard

click here for more Final Cut Stduio 2 bundles

Avid Media Composer Now only $2,495
Upgrade from Avid Xpress Pro to Media Composer for Under $500!

A Whole New Way of Thinking from Avid...
Means A Better Way of Editing for YOU!

with NEW Lower Pricing on Avid Media Composer!

Avid Media Composer is the editing software that started it all - real-time, multi-format editing plus all the creative tools, media management, and true facility-wide collaboration that makes Media Composer the application used to create the more of the world's films, TV shows and commercials than any other system!

Now Avid has made Media Composer more affordable than ever by cutting the price in half and positioning it as the flagship editing solution from Avid.

Avid Liquid 7 & Avid Liquid PRO version 7

Editing. Audio. DVD. Effects. One Application. Liquid's powerful SD & HD video editor offers integrated DVD authoring, surround sound audio processing & 1000s of powerful real-time effects. Liquid's integrated toolset provides all of the tools needed to create the highest quality productions & finish to tape, DVD or web steams.

with Big Splash & Videoguys Bonus - FREE VASST Training DVD & Videoguys' Cable Kit!

Avid Liquid PRO 7 with Professional USB2 Breakout Box
$849.95

$100 Instant Rebate!
reg. $949.95

Avid Liquid PRO Upgrade for Liquid Edition & Adobe Premiere Owners
$499.95

Sony Vegas Pro 8 with FREE Contour Design Shuttle Xpress and FREE VASST Absolute Training for Sony Vegas Pro 8 Training DVDs

With an extremely powerful titling engine, multi-camera video editing tools, a complete virtual audio mixing console, an industry-leading 32-bit video signal path, and Blu-ray Disc burning technology, the Vegas Pro 8 collection is poised to be the essential high-performance professional digital nonlinear video editing application.

$424.95
$75 Instant Rebate

reg. $499.95

Cineform Aspect HD

CineForm's Aspect HD delivers an online compressed Digital Intermediate workflow for HDV post-production. This means you never have to work with proxy files, and you never have to conform a project at completion - you're always working with full-resolution source material using the Visually Perfect™ CineForm Intermediate codec.

Aspect HD literally quadruples the performance of Adobe Premiere Pro 2 & Premiere Pro 1.5.1 to offer real-time editing of multiple HDV streams on affordable desktop PCs. Aspect HD incorporates CineForm Intermediate technologies to allow you to edit multiple HDV streams, add motion titles, color adjustments, dissolves, wipes, page peels, picture-in-picture & much more - all in real time without rendering.

Aspect HD for Premiere Pro Owners
$469.95

NEW PCIe Verison!

Matrox Axio LE PCIe

Matrox Axio LE is a complete post-production solution that lets you get the best from the Adobe Production Studio software. It gives you the highest finishing quality coupled with the most comprehensive realtime feature set and the most versatile codec technology, completely integrated with the Adobe software.

This new card is a full length PCIe 4x card that is compatible with an expanded choice of systems, including lower-cost PCIe-only workstations. You can expect performance similar to current PCI-X systems, at a substantial cost saving.

Matrox Axio LE PCIe Hardware Only
$3,995.00

Blackmagic Design Intensity Pro

Intensity Pro is the first card to combine the high quality of HDMI capture and playback with the wide compatibility of analog component, NTSC, PAL and S-Video and analog audio capture and playback. It enables users to capture directly from the HD camera's image sensor, bypassing the video compression chip for true uncompressed video quality. Now users can go beyond the quality limits of HDV for editing, design and authoring with Intensity Pro.

Intensity Pro can be connected to any big screen television or video projector for incredible edit monitoring. Current computers don't have the processing speed to render complex multi later real time effects in HDV playing back to FireWire cameras. Intensity solves this problem by outputting video on HDMI and analog outputs for big screen monitoring in both SD or HD formats.

$345.00

Focus MCSDI-1
Media Converter

Small, flexible, and affordable, the MCSDI-1 Portable HD/SD-SDI Media Converter can be mounted on your camcorder or between your tripod and camcorder. It converts HD analog, SD analog, or digital HDMI input signals to HD-SDI or SD-SDI output - with ease.

Flexible and Affordable
With it's ability to convert SD, HD, or HDMI inputs to SD-SDI or HD-SDI, the MCSDI-1 delivers multiple conversion options in one, cost-effective unit.
Portable
With its small footprint, the MCSDI-1 is extremely portable, can be mounted on a camera, and powered by a 7.2V DC camera battery.
Multiple Input Options
The MCSDI-1 accommodates HD analog, SD analog, and HDMI inputs.

$699.95

Motu V3HD

Connect all your gear, from SD camcorders and CRT monitors to today's latest professional HD cameras, video decks, LCD reference monitors and plasmas - all at the same time, with no cable swapping. Choose your input source, then log and capture HD and SD clips directly into Final Cut or Premiere, converted on the fly and ready for fast, CPU-efficient editing in pristine native DVCPro HD quality, without the costly overhead required for uncompressed HD.

$2,595.00

Pioneer BDR202

The BDR-202 Blu-ray Disc/DVD/CD writer is the next generation Blu-ray Disc writer from Pioneer. This writer allows professional users to test & author high-definition Blu-ray Disc content while also delivering the ability for high-capacity data storage. The drive can read BDROM discs, read/write single layer BD-R & BD-RE discs, read DVD-ROM, and read/write most DVD and CD recordable media formats.

BDR202A $429.95

- beige drive

BDR202B $429.95

- black drive

Roxio DVDit Pro HD

DVDit Pro HD is a professional, studio-caliber DVD & Blu-ray Disc authoring tool for videographers, independent filmakers, corporate users & video enthusiasts.

• Author once & output to Blu-ray & DVD
• Deliver 1080p. 1080i or 720p movies on Blu-ray Discs
• Design interactive menus at full HD resolution
• Drag & Drop HD Slideshows
• Up to 8 uncompressed audio & 32 subtitle tracks
• Professional mastering features for DVD & Blu-ray

$279.95

Roxio DVDit Pro HD Blu-ray Bundle

This Bundle Includes:
• Pioneer BDR-202
• Roxio DVDit Pro HD
• 5 pack of Verbatim BD-R 25GB plus 1 BD-RE 25GB Disc
• Eye Scream Factory DVD Art Essentials

$775.00

Click here for more information on Videoguys' Blu-ray Bundles

Adobe Premiere Pro CS3

Tell your story with maximum impact using the start-to-finish solution for efficient video production that now includes Adobe Encore® CS3 & Adobe OnLocation™ CS3* (Windows® or Mac with Bootcamp), formerly the award-winning DV Rack™ HD. Reach the widest audience by delivering your content to DVD, Blu-ray Disc, the web, & mobile devices. Adobe Premiere® Pro CS3 software is your choice for inventive storytelling & enhanced productivity.

$788.00

Focus FS-4 Pro HD 80GB/100GB

With the Focus FS-4 Pro lets you go from acquisition to editing with unparalleled speed, efficiency, and reliability. Compatible with most HDV, DV, DVCPRO, DVCAM, DVCPRO 50, and DVCPRO HD camcorders and editing software, Focus FS-4 products feature Direct To Edit (DTE) video recording technology that converts the output from your camcorder or VTR to a nonlinear editing (NLE) format and records to disk via FireWire.

FS-4Pro HD 80GB with FREE High Capacity Battery
$1,195.00
After $200 Mail In Rebate

$1,395 at checkout - rebate extended though 5/31/08

FS-4Pro HD 100GB with FREE High Capacity Battery
$1,495.00
After $200 Mail In Rebate

$1,695 at checkout - rebate extended though 5/31/08

G-Tech G-RAID II
High-performance FireWire 800 RAID solution built for video

The Latest in Storage Technology
The new G-RAID2 feature 7200 RPM SATA II hard drives each with up to 16MB of cache and the new Oxford 924 bridge chipset. The use of these latest generation components enables G-RAID2 to offer superior performance and reliability for demanding content creation applications.

NEW LOW PRICES!

500GB - $329.95

1TB - $499.95
BEST VALUE!

1.5TB - $699.95

2 TB - $1,050.00

G-Tech G-Speed FC
4 Gbit Fibre Channel Storage with RAID 6 Protection

Finally, Fast and Affordable RAID Storage is a Reality
Once again G-Tech has shaken up the storage industry with the introduction of the world's most cost-effective, 4Gbit Fibre Channel RAID storage solutions for high-end professional Content Creation applications. When configured in RAID 6 mode, G-SPEED protects your valuable content even if two drives fail - the ultimate in peace of mind!

1,500 GB - $3,699.00

3,000 GB - $4,999.00

G-Tech G-Speed eS

Specifically designed for professional content creation applications, G-SPEED eS features a high-speed 3Gbit/sec eSATA interface and provides RAID 5 data protection when used in conjunction with the optional G-Tech PCI Express (PCIe) RAID controller. G-SPEED eS supports multi-stream video editing workflows on Mac Pro and Windows workstations at an unprecedented low cost per TB.

3,000GB (3TB) with PCIe
$1,899.00

Also Available in bigger sizes up to 4TB!!! Click here for more information

Videoguys System Recommendations for HDV editing

Before we recommend any specific NLE for HDV, we need to underst& that all this extra resolution requires VERY powerful computers to process. For 720p productions you will be able to get by with a single processor system, but for 1080i resolution you will need to get a dual core or dual processors. For the very best results a dual dual-core workstation is the way to go.

With the introduction of the latest dual-core processors you can now get a blazing fast machine, more than capable of h&ling HDV footage for well under $3,000. In fact, you can build your own Intel Core 2 Duo based machine for about $2,000!! Check out our DIY5 article for all the details.

HDV System Recommendation #1 - Go with a dual-core workstation

You're going to need rock solid stability & perormance from your HDV editing system. That's why you want a Workstation class machine. It takes some serious horsepower to be able to push all the pixels & create the spectacular videos you are planning to produce. That really taxes the CPU, memory, storage & overall capabilities of your system. Do not cut corners. Forget about minimum specs, you want to get the most powerful machine you can afford, loaded with RAM & very fast storage. You basically have 3 options here:

1. Get an HP workstation like the xw4400 (single dual core processor) or xw8400 (dual dual coreprocessor), or a Dell Precision 690 dual dual core workstation. The HP will cost you more, but in the long run it will be worth it. The Dell machine is a littel less expensive, & you won't have to sacrifice on performance. That said, you'll still be paying a premium.
2. Get a turnkey NLE solution from an expert NLE integrator. You can follow this link to a list of turnkey providers recommended by the Videoguys. All of the companies featured on this page make excellent NLE workstations, fully loaded & optimized for long format video editing.
3. You can certainly build your own computer. You can & should use our DIY articles as a guideline. Make sure you have adequate power supply (minimum 400 Watts, 500+ Watts is better) & plenty of cooling & airflow inside the box.

Whichever way you go, here is a very general guideline on the specs to put in it.

We recommend nVidia Quadro based graphic cards for video editing because of their superb OpenGL support.
Avid Liquid Edition, Adobe After FX, Avid Xpress Pro & Boris FX all take advantage of OpenGL. You will see more & more video editing software take advantage of OpenGL GPU power as new versions of NLEs get released. This is the key the reaason why we recommend Quadro cards over less expensive 3D gaming cards. While you can do fine with a 3D gaming card, Quadro cards are designed & engineered for this kind of work - & the NLE engineers are optimizing their applications to take advantage of this GPU OpenGL power.

For video editing the Videoguys recommend the following RAID storage configuration:

1. SATA Boot drive (100GB or larger)
2. Pair of Identical SATA drives striped in a RAID0 configuration (2 x 250GB = 500GB)
3. (optional) 4th SATA drive (40GB or larger) for back-ups, digital photo library, MP3 library

For even more in depth information on optimizing &/or building your own HDV workstation, check out our main Tech Support page.