Going to buy a new Desktop PC, concerned with PT8 Vista Compatibility

[beats0808]

To: Digidesign and members

I'm going to buy a Desktop PC within the next month or two and am concerned with Pro Tools 8's compatibility with Vista.

Unfortunately, most computers now come with Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium installed.

Digidesign says that Windows Vista 64-Bit (any version) is not supported with Pro Tools 8

1) Has anybody successfully installed and used Pro Tools 8 with Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium

2) Digidesign: Do you plan to fix this issue with Windows Vista 64-Bit?

[sw rec]

64 bit is NOT supported, even though some say they've made it work, it isn't very reliable and you're totally on your own with any tech issues on an unsupported o.s.
this will take a major re-coding, i.e. don't hold your breath.

Not many people are recommending Vista, either. XP is the most stable in the majority opinion.

Other issue....an off-the-shelf PC is NOT the best way to go. Better to get the proven parts and build it yourself.

[TOM@METRO]

Originally Posted by sw rec

64 bit is NOT supported, even though some say they've made it work, it isn't very reliable and you're totally on your own with any tech issues on an unsupported o.s.
this will take a major re-coding, i.e. don't hold your breath.

Not many people are recommending Vista, either. XP is the most stable in the majority opinion.

Other issue....an off-the-shelf PC is NOT the best way to go. Better to get the proven parts and build it yourself.

What he said!!

[wolfskin]

Originally Posted by sw rec

Other issue....an off-the-shelf PC is NOT the best way to go. Better to get the proven parts and build it yourself.

Agreed. If you have the ability (or patience to learn) to build your own system, you'll likely end up with a faster machine at half the price of what you'd pay in stores.

Check out the sticky threads for some proven systems that other DUCers have built. They'll give you a good idea of cost and even a list of components...

BTW - You can get an OEM version of Windows XP Pro SP3 now for under $100. I'd recommend going with this until Windows 7 is out and proven stable with PT.

[solidwalnut]

What they said!

Even if you're not computer savvy, consider learning how to be. You'll be much happier knowing exactly what's going on by building your own system.

If you really don't want to learn, get a PC from Sweetwater.com and at least you'll have technical support on it from them as well as from this forum.

[Obsidian Dragon]

Again, what they said.

As for the statement that most off the shelf computers are coming with Vista Home 64 bit preloaded, I haven't seen that. Most of what I see is Vista Home 32 bit. Vista 32 bit works with PT8. Although previous versions of Protools definitely worked better with Windows XP than Windows Vista (again 32 bit only), Protools 8 seems to have closed the gap. The general concensus is still that XP performs better (according to DVerb Tests) but still the gap is closing.

Best Solution: Build the Protools Computer from known working components.

[mykhal c]

Originally Posted by beats0808

To: Digidesign and members

I'm going to buy a Desktop PC within the next month or two and am concerned with Pro Tools 8's compatibility with Vista.

Unfortunately, most computers now come with Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium installed.

Digidesign says that Windows Vista 64-Bit (any version) is not supported with Pro Tools 8

1) Has anybody successfully installed and used Pro Tools 8 with Windows Vista 64-Bit Home Premium

2) Digidesign: Do you plan to fix this issue with Windows Vista 64-Bit?

hit me up if you are lookin' to have one built