This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Iain: >PMJI, but I think what happens is that PAL kit is used for production and postproduction, then SECAM is used for transmission. They used to use SECAM for everything, but eventually figured out it was expensive and not really necessary.< Uh–run that by me again? Why would they use…
Robert: >I'm looking for a way to get about 1000 pictures rendered on a Amiga into my PC for recording. I have a Syquest 88MB Drive that works with both Computers, but the Amiga can't read the Disks formatted with the PC and vice versa. Is there any Programm to…
Kevin: >Thanks for the help, I really appreciate it.< You're welcome! BTW, did you find out if the Snappy worked w/a Mac? Best, Tim
Kevin: >I'm looking for a high quality video frame grab card for the Macintosh. (640 X 480 pixels, 24 bit) I am not interested in video such as Quick Time, only in still frame capture. We are presently using Computer Eyes/RT, the value is good, but we need higher quality.…
Ted: >Yes, Snappy can create a bitmap from a field of video (1/60 sec) (i.e. moving video). (Although, Snappy can produce higher quality from still sources).< Thanks for clearing that up for me! Best, Tim
Hank: >The resolution of the Snappy is really too high for video work, anyway.< Yeah, but it's a pretty good bet for desktop publishing, which I also do. Grabbing a 640×480 image (which I currently do) and altering the resolution to 225 dpi results in a 2.5" x 3.25" picture,…
Paul: >Thanks for the feedback on "Snappy". I went out and bought one and I really love it! Having lots of fun making wallpaper out of everything on the tube.< A question re: Snappy–does it grab frames "on the fly", or does it have to have a freeze-frame?
Zeddock: >No prob! Your probably right. However; if he had to ask, he is probably not a pro and is looking for discussion based on a amature reference.< Yup, but it's like Jerry Lee Lewis said about coondogs, "Get 'em young and bring 'em up right" … Or something like…
Zeddock: >Why an external? Do you need a wireless? That would be understandable, but the A1 IMHO has excellent audio.< Well, for a built-in mike it does, but you still get major room tone over a distance of more than a few feet. If David wants a lav, he probably…
Vincent: >I would like to get your and anyone else's recommendation for S-VHS VCR to digitize video into Adobe Premiere 4.0 using a Pentium 90, with 32MG ram, 2GIG HD. I want to stay in the $700 – 1500 range. We are using an Intel SmartRecorder Pro for digitizing.< I'm…
Hank: >Since the Snappy can't do realtime capture, it won't figure in the Trinity system, which Play announced would be a Dec'95 release.< Any idea how it works, then? Do you have to use a freeze-frame for still capture (like you do w/the Studio Magic board), or can it at…
Jeff: >I'm jumping in here to say that my high expectation for PCI bus solutions at NAB led to big disappointment. PCI is not worth waiting for in the short term. Like almost all other highly anticipated and hyped technology, this looks like it will take some time to work…
Stu: >do you know how to ready Peter Utz, any email address or phone # you know of? i've loved his books and articles, maybe i can get to the source of this "rumor"< I'm afraid not–I just read his audio book (which I mentioned to you in an earlier…
David: >The least expensive thing I've seen along these lines is the Azden WLX-PRO lavalier mic system, in the B&H catalog for $139.95.< Don't know the model number offhand, but I'd suggest you make *sure* it broadcasts on VHF band and not FM band–there's less interference on VHF (or UHF,…
Barb: >3/4" also does better in multi-generations than either Hi8 or S-VHS. So, a copy that comes from a tape mastered on 3/4" may actually look better than a copy of a tape mastered on either Hi8 or S-VHS.< I *thought* so! At least, that's always been my experience… Best,…
John: > I'm not sure of the current price BUT the price will most definately come down by the time the PCI capture cards are available. Wait until the last possible moment before doing this upgrade. I recall $700-800 for a P90 mobo.< Well, it ain't cheap, but it's less…
Dave: >Let me jump in here and say I work at a station that has 4 Ikegami 377 studio cameras that have that feature. It 'smoothes' the wrinkles out of the anchors faces. Let me ask the engineers tomorrow eactly what its called and how they do it.< Hey, thanks!…
John: > And the $200 Snappy from Play, Inc. for stills. Connects to parallel port and give very very hi res results. < Good one! I had intended to suggest it myself, but the post I was responding to (it seemed) mentioned the motion video option as well as stills,…
Arnie: >My decision to switch was twofold. First was a job proposel that never materialized…(vaporjob ) and secondly, I needed to put together a linear editing system that could be upgraded later to NLE..I should've known better< And thirdly, when you were doing this about two years ago, there as…
John: > It's intresting that initially with 35mm SLR you had to pay a lot more for automation, now with camcorders you have to pay a lot more for manual control! < Ain't it just, though? I think the reason for that is that 35mm SLR has always been regarded…
John: > Yes, you'll have to put the PCI card in a PCI slot. This means a PCI motherboard with Pentium cpu.< Just when I thought I had this under control… How much is one of these PCI motherboards? Best, Tim
Bill: >I did find a neat trick to overcome your message problem. Every time you visit a forum, the message *counter* is set to tell the software the number of the last message you read.< Just thought you'd like to know I tried it and it works fine! Thanks a…
Arnold: >>For some reason, I had the impression that part of what a genlock/encoder was supposed to do anyway was scan conversion. Am I wrong on this?Nope. And with prices ranging from $2-300 through $2-3000 or more – you can pick your poison too.< Okay–thanks for clarifying! I'll DEFINITELY be…
John: >>is the non-adjustable audioSame thing on the TR-700 isn't it? It's the only thing that really bugs me about this camera, tho in the end I bought one and enjoy it.< Yup–and the same thing w/just about *any* camcorder in the under $5,000 range. They pretty much *all* use…
>I am considering purchase of a system which uses the Cardinal SnapPlus as a video capture board. It is my understanding that this board also has a VGA video board included in the design. I will be mainly capturing stills. Does anyone have any experience with this product ?< No…
John: > It requires 2GB or more of hd to have any real usable space (we're talking 1mb/frame x 30 fps uncompressed raw data) and today's ISA capture cards are about to be replaced by more able PCI based cards. < One thing I'm STILL confused about re: PCI cards–is…
Paul: >Tim, I've got no idea how it works. I just saw the blurb. It's not a post job; the camera actually does it. < Okay–just thought I'd ask… Thanks, Tim
Jeff: >You were right the first time. France is on SECAM. (like with all French culture: "Something Entirely Contrary to the American Method"). I don't know who was saying PAL-M, but it isn't right. Or maybe PAL-M is used in France, but it is not the broadcast standard.< Oh, NOW…
Nels: >One of QTW's main design tenets was to always drop video frames to keep in synch with audio during normal playback. Unfortunately, Apple took the project back in house last year and have been making changes to it since before v2.0 was released.< Ouch! Sorry to hear it… Good…
Arnie: >I gotta admit that since switching from Mac to Pc this manual thing has thrown me for a loop………..< Oy! You switched platforms? You have my sympathy (I use both platforms myself, but that was a matter of a job that wouldn't use anything but Macs, and a spouse…
Stu: >Tell me more, tell me more, about field/frame buffers. i remember when the AVE5 came out, Panasonic was mum but other proponents said it had built in TBCs. mu understanding is that they have a synchronizer that digitally stores a full frame and spits it out. would that be…
Patrick: >Not sure about details (It does take up at least one valuable slot), try contacting emotion directly; (415) 812-9001.< Okay–thanks for the contact number! Best, Tim
Paul: >DV Mag mentioned the Radius Spigot Pro AV Jpeg which retails at $1,799 or so. MacWarehouse lists it at $1,499. Lotsa sweet features. I'll bet it really smokes.< Nice–but I doubt seriously it'll run on my Windows-based system… 🙁 >Congrats on the gig. Did you query-letter for this or…
Dan: >lastly, don't worry about all that consumer vs. professional b.s. it is something panansonic revels in, yet they put a tv tuner in their 1970, which obviously makes it a consumer deck, yet it is sold by their professional division. and check out the sony tr700, it is a…
Arthur: >I down loaded a .MPG video file from the WWW and wonder what software or driver do I need to play this file.< I believe the Internet has an .MPEG viewer online (at least, I've seen it available on Pipeline, an Internet connector a friend of mine's on). Also,…
Arnold: >Just wondering if anyone's having problems maintaining sync with QTW 2.0whatever. It seems like on playback on lesser systems, it keeps the frame rate steady, but it skips ahead and behind on the audio to try to keep things in sync. I can see how it's great not to…
Patrick: >Our continuing dialogue re. Luther inspires me to send you a piece I recently wrote. Sorry about the length…I'd love to see this published on conventional 4-color magazine paper someday,complete with images…< Have you tried sending it to some of the magazines you read? The worst they can do…
Stu: >I'm writing an article for Videomaker on TBCs available in the "consumer" market. What TBCs are you using? Comments, criticisms of TBCs…whatever, will be helpful.< Actually, at this point I'm using a Panasonic WJ-AVE5's digital field buffering function for my time base correction… I know it doesn't do as…
Ed: >Glad you're going to at least check it out! NoahJi's in Lafayette Colorado is the distributor in the US for this product. I don't know what methods you use to collect specimens , but their phone number is (303) 499-1975.< Well, I just go to my editor, point to…
Arnie: >I can figure out how to get get video out of a computer, do it all the time. My point is if you are looking for something to review try scan converters.< For some reason, I had the impression that part of what a genlock/encoder was supposed to do…
Arnie: >So far everything seems to work well with the VMLite, actually I,m quite impressed, the output quality is incredibly clean. Now I've just have to get through this learning curve 🙂 ….< Well, ya know what they say, "If you have to read the instructions, it ain't an intuitive…
Gary: >We at The Electronic Mailbox will lobby (ie try to put pressure on) the new Video to include the DTV/MM section, and I can't think of a better guy for the job. Best of Luck, and give me a call (516) 759-1611 @ The Electronic Mailbox. Our interests are…
Bill: >Although I'm new to Compuserve, I did find a neat trick to overcome your message problem. Every time you visit a forum, the message *counter* is set to tell the software the number of the last message you read. To defeat this (temporarily), choose *Messages* from the pull-down menu…
John: > I've Emailed the thread to you. It was only 8k uncompressed.< Yes, I've already gotten it. Thanks a million! Best, Tim
#NLE Suggestions–LOST!
Message #4543
Aaagh! I was reading a couple responses to my post on NLE Editor suggestions made over the weekend when the phone co. cut off service in my area for an hour!!! When we got service back, I went back online only to find I'd lost the messages I'd been reading…
Patrick: >I'm puzzled that you consider the lower resolution of 3/4 to be a "higher" format than either Hi8 or SVHS. MII, Betacam, or D2, yes, but 3/4? It is more durable, but you lose resolution.< I *think* the answer has to do w/the difference between "component" and "composite" resolution,…
#France IS on PAL–Oops..
Message #4540
Well, I got it wrong–according to an international video standards chart I looked at over the weekend, it turns out France is on PAL-M standard, not SECAM like I originally thought. The countries on SECAM are all in what used to be Eastern Europe–probably the old Soviet Union's bright idea…
James: >I have had the XV-D1000 up on a W/VS and it is technically very good. The video doesn't demonstrate artifacts unless you are using one of the highly digital modes where it is meant to look digitized. It was better than an MX-1 which was evaluated. (I didn't evaluate…
Bob: >They are a generation or so back.. There are several new cards promissed for this year but no deliveries yet. < Thanks for the info! Best, Tim
Harry: >Thanks for your reply. Did you notice any diference in video quality beteween the MX1 and the Sony?< Well, the MX-1 *does* have a bit of tendency towards "artifacts" (the image looks digitized)–but you had to be looking for it, IMO, to see it. As for the Sony, I…
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