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>Is the dual drive setup for rendering to different drives or will we be able to split up >frames into fields for higher data transfer and hence higher quality images? No, it is for different drives. Stripping drives with different fields would slow down the data rate not speed it…
John; I saw you spend a lot of time with Rapture and the XAOS TOOLS guys, do you have an opinion of the program. It kind of looked like Pandemonium on the cheap. Opionion? Comment? Dave DPS
As for Dynamic motion module from Positron, it does way cool stuff. The head of the company writes the Toaster and SGI columns in AV Video and is very animation savy. If you want a version you should call and tell him at (402)493-6280. Ask for Brent Malnack. Dave White…
>P.S. How difficult would it be to write the code to make the PAR 720×486 for CCIR 601. I >understand you are working on a dual drive setup as well, will this be downwardly compatible? >ie: a software upgrade The CCIR 601 standard was brought about by manufactures looking to…
> When will the new version of the PAR software be out? About 60 days I hear. Dave White Digital Processing Systems
FYI, the longest video segment that the PAR can play back is 4:30 or 8192 frames. This is because of memory constraints and the 640K dos limitation. The next version that we are working on now using a dos extenterd to make the software limitation 36 minutes of continuous play…
We just tested it here and it does pre roll 5 seconds. I will check to make sure that the right version is up on the board. You would need to re-run PARINIT to have it take effect.
>Accepting donated animations is a double edged sword, you know. How well I know! But to all out there, we are in need of additional animations for NAB and Sigraph. If any one has rendered frames that we could use, please contact me. We can accept most tape backup formats…
Just as a Quark Express file at the moment. We will come up with an answer in hte next couple of days. David White
I will be glad to get a new manual out to you if you email a address. David White Computer Products Manager Digital Processing Systems
"I originally had my doubts about this PAR" I guess this is where we get to tell the story when I almost strangled you at ImageWorld? 🙂
>Is there a sample tape for the PAR that shows output quality? I hear all the raves about it >and I haven't seen it how it looks, and I am intrigued. Email me your address and format for the tape (BETA SP, S-VHS, VHS), and I will send you one!…
>Can you give me an idea of 1) what the download file size is? 70k >When we might see the next update. As soon as there is new feature or bug fix. >Also, have you considered uploading the file to ASOFT, making it more accessible to your biggest fans? Is…
Sounds like a good idea.
After the Micropolis drives came out, we never recomend the seagates anymore.
>You seem so exuberant about this thing that it makes me curious what kind of output you can >get out of it. You got a demo tape? I'd like to see it. If anyone wants a demo tape I have about a 5 minute one that I can send out…
>Not really! This assumes that the files are all in order. In network rendering, this is >never the case, and your animation will look a bit funny! I guess that means that you did not sell them one for every computer. 🙂 A PAR in every PC is my goal!
>This means the phantoms are taking up room on my drive. How do I delete them without >reformatting the drive? There are there but not allocated. If you did anything after the join, they have been written over. No big deal. Did you try the fix yet?
The feature is being added, at the moment the easiest way to to go to dos and use the copy command to do chap*.* e:\myanim. This generally will copy them to the PAR just fine.
>Does this happen to be the same bug that was eating my files that I mentioned in a previous >message to Greg Pyros? Yes, you found a bug in the sort, the files are acually still there, just not shown, it is fixed and will up tonight. >If so, does…
Whoops, it will up there tonight with other bug fixes that cure the join bug.
Type mem /c, what does it say right after boot up?
The next release version (version 1.1), will have the varible preroll gadgets in the preferences section. As for moving it to the front screen the plans call to move the betacam switch to prefs and put the GPI switch on the deck in its place.
Two PAR questions: #1) The way the software is setup for 3DS, can the PAR be used to view the images while designing the animation. In otherwords .. can you render to the screen? Any rendered animation frame can be sent to the PAR. I set up a directory called…
It would seem to me that the PAR would make a good storage device for a visual database. For example real estate listings, museum collections etc. If there were an API (windows DLL?) that could allow an external program to call up images or animations by name, it would be…
Dave: The best way to control the PAR via an edit controller is with the GPI trigger, right? I just got the special gpi cable today so I won't have this tested until tomorrow. Yes it is at the moment, later (rev 2) feature is locking to a Horita timecode…
"Are you aware of the PXP install bug? Everybody is experiencing it." Yes we are aware of it and it was fixed. Remember that the currect version of all of software is always online at (416)754-8368.
"Can the PAR be controlled by an 'external' edit controller? That is, can it be used as a VTR in an AB edit setup with 'tape' VTRs? If so, what type of 'drive' does it look like?" Not at the moment, the plans call for it to look like a…
Bug fix for some Micropolis drives that had garbage on them from the factory. This confused the PAR.EXE and locked it up. There is was a eazy fix ( format it1), but we just fixed it so that no one had to call tech support. Dave White Computer Products Manager…
If anyone has any questions I will be glad to answer as long as there is no flaming. Dave White Computer Products Manager Digital Processing Systems
We do need them in either targa files or the scene files to be rendered. David White Digital Processing Systems
Call for Animations
Message #78268
Call For Animations – Digital Processing Systems This is a call for animations to be shown at the National Association of Broadcasters and also later at Sigraph this summer. The NAB show is the week of March 21 and there are generally 50,000 or more attendees every year. We need…
Is there a way to contact DPS to get dealer/distributor list for Germany ? Contact DPS-UK at 44-7302-33084. Tell them Dave sent you! David White Computer Product Manager Digital processing Systems
Larger drives will be supported as good ones become available. New drives should be announced at Comdex this year.
Sounds like a good idea to me! David White Computer Products Manager Digital Processing Systems
It is also 500 megs formated. The new software release in Dec. will support 2 drives and after comdex you might have the drives you seek. For 24 minutes you are talking about 2.5 to 3 gigabytes of drive space.
Was done with Prisms from SESI before?
It works with the Seagate 3600A, and now the 3655A from Seagate. We could make it work with a lot of other drives but the output would be like quicktime. These drives will consistantly give the data transfer speed necessary for 30 frames/60fields per second over several minutes. When reading…
FYI: The PAR does play back at 30 frames/60 fields per second! As for why to buy it over a traditional deck there are many. If you record the output of the toaster you are recording a composite signal to your tape. The PAR offers Beta-Cam/MII S-VHS and composite outputs.…
Just put my two cents in here. The advertised TBC in the 1970 is really just a skew corrector ala 3/4" Sony decks. The meaning of a TBC is that it correct's the lenght of the line of video not just the leading edge of video. A synchronizer does this…
#Configuring A System
Message #53473
I will be configuring six systems for 3D Studio. All comments would be appreciated about memory managers, amount of ram, hard disk space, rendering farms, etc. I see some people talk about Pharlap, is it necessary. What is the "Hottest" setup?
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