Seems like you have to be a computer wiz for any of this. Just tried to install indigo for sketchup.....
First they tell you to install "Indigo 2.4.13 for MAC OS X", which conflicts with the offering of downloading the "archive for indigo 2.4.13 for MAC OS X"...after that you are asked to download an "exporter for Sketchup" (which apparently is another word for "Skindigo"...not obvious is it?) After doing all this none of the downloads are giving me an option to open them in Sketchup...rather I am only able to open the "indigo" program (not "skindigo" mind u) and then I sit in front of a screen not being able what to do. I am not a computer person but I can't imagine I am that lame. Maybe I am. Thanks for you comments, I will cease to post again as I am sure those proficient in this world are annoyed by now, sorry for that,
Chris

eloquently put. I get it now....its like cable vs. Dish vs. etc.
Arbitrary. Thanks for taking the time. Yes, I enjoy the rendering end product, but the time it takes from making a change to seeing what that change does in the "real" rendering is sooooo frigin slow its painstaking. Is that just the name of the game? Can I do something to my computer to make it faster (like give it some meth or something)?

Thanks all. I am shocked how fast the responses came. I guess what's important is that doesn't take me days to come up with a believable rendering as I make a living building cabinets and furniture not making these renderings. My goal is to be able to say, render an entertainment center or such within maybe 2-3 hours. $ is not so important as I hope...u get what u pay for. Question is..
is this true? Is Vray for $ 800 better than Shaderlight for $200?
What's most annoying is that it seems rendering in any program u click the render button..it renders (slOOOoooooowly), then theh light is poor,
change lighting...re-render (wait, wait wait.), lighting still poor, add some lights and position in room, re-render (my head is now on the keyboard) Ok, acceptable, but the floor sheen could be more reflective...etc, etc. Is there no better method than trial and error?
Thanks again!

Hi all, I am new here.
I am a cabinet/furniture maker and am looking to enhance my presentations. Out of these programs which is easiest to learn,fastest to render, and.....most realistic?
Render[in] SB2
IDX Renditioner
Indigo Renderer
IRender nXt
LightUp for SketchUp
SU Podium
Shaderlight
Twilight Render
VRay
There may be more that I am unaware of. Thanks for the input!