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#SCSI issues and PCMag
Message #50157
Continuing the SCSI thread with some news. Last number of PC Mag has a large part dedicated to SCSI standards, how it works, FastSCSI… a must. I've seen it in the stand but doesn't recieve it by mail yet. ALSO, Future Domain has released a hardware/software solution that can handle…
Art Futura!
Message #50155
Alexander, I've just recieved my Artificial Life book, from the Art Futura show. It's an AWESOME edited and designed 176 pages full color high quality paper book. It cost 4.000 pesetas (aprox $37) and it's 100% recomended for those interested in computer and video art. Summary of people: Xavier Berenguer,…
Personally, I have this 32 bits/multi-transparency-frames FIRST in my wish/dreamlist Also think on the posibilities of multilayer support for an 2d cel animation program (including focusing capabilities to each layer like in a multiplane camera! arghh, NEED IT! 🙂 I know that AnimatorPro is aimed to business users and presentations,…
Ingo, From the beginning when I talk with other guys in the forum or the Yost Group about 24 bits for AApro I'm always talking about NON-REAL time. of course I know what is needed for real time broadcast quality 24 bits animation: five pentiums in parallel and PCI bus…
That's what I've refered to (on ironic tone): the price! It's a great box for its price but then you have to get the software… and it has a (BIG) price. Before buy, I allways ask twice about the price of the complete solution. I know how greats Unix programs…
This sounds strange to me. I have the Pinnacle PMO128 (i think big, but my budget not ) and it comes with drivers for DOS, UNIX and OS/2. Someone opints out that Pinnacle are a company that's mainly aimed to Unix, but it seems strange to me that they don't…
Sure Dan, but how about the software? What is the hide side of all this story ? Ana
What do you have there, Ingo? MIDI interface? AD/DA audio converter? Sounds more as a sound board with direct optical links with digital equipment than a controller board. Of course it could be very interesting to have more info (I never have seen something like that) What is the company…
I think 16bit to be too low. I don't take care about real time animation so full 32bit non real time animation support will be great (specially knowing the relation between Jack and the Altamira composer. In other words: what about some "uses" of the alpha channel? Ana
Thanks Dave! Ana
>>Jeez, how did you get Cserve to take a message that long??!! There is a new character limit, up to 10,000 I think. However, I don't know how to get Tapcis to admit that. Ana
All of us are with our fingers crossed. As usual, no Autodesk neither the Yost Group don't give any news about any future products/upgrades. There are just a "Suuurprise, surprise, surprise (Robin Willians voice here)" king of releases. However, with the all people here asking for 24bits support, I'm sure…
What 5-1/4 optical drives do you have? Have you look in the IBM OS/2 forum for some help? Ana
Greg, with your obsession on laser, I am surprised that you don't admit 128MB or 1 Gigabyte magneto optical diskettes . Why are you waiting for? Probably when I buy the LaserDisk you will buy the MOs. Seriously, I have read in Computer Artist that MOs are really taking services…
Yes, MCA was not a success BUT that it's because IBM didn't have the CORRECT strategy. EISA has its strongest point of success on the ISA compatibility, but still lacks of speed. All 486 top-machines from most vendors are build around EISA, with EISA hd controllers, video and network. i…
I'm curious, how do you know that about Intel? I don't like the company policy, but the p21 will be a real chip for that sockets, according to the last Intel press conference. it'll come too late, but for those who have one of that systems, have the posibility of…
yes, this has become a true Free-Fall Unfortunately, i can't go to Siggraph. However, I hope to meet all you in Orlando 94. >flowers and yellow butterflies sure! And I will bring the tangerine trees, the marmalade skies and some diamonds
>>PCI is overkill But John, that's what all of us need! More durable technologies. I think that PCI will drive PCs to the next century. As I have said before, modular technology can extend a lot the use life of our computers (although with imagination, you can use even that…
Yes, I know what you mean 🙂 Wow! 11 cards are too much cards (only have an 8 maximun in one of the systems). However, you will feel better when you have the new system up and running (who doesn't?) Ana
Although have the chance to deliver with really big machines and different solutions in the mag lab is a info source, I'm sure that here are more people with lot of more tech experience than me (this thing has become a game, nearly) Certainly, any device that needs maximun I/O,…
Yes, the Wyse system could help. But the Group doesn't have to write any special versions, just to put it in NT. It will be support directly the multiprocessing…of course, you have to BUY first the Wyse, then the NT special version with more than two processors support (if the…
Don, The CorelSCSI ISA card is a good choice for ISA. It's cheap for a short term solution (I mean: while waiting things to clarify in order to buy a new system ) Seriously, you will find the CorelSCSI wonderful. Also hear that Adaptec have a new awesome board for…
My dream machine has an Alpha AXP processor inside. However, I first will buy the software, then the machine. You know, anybody can't live from dreams. Expect to see Alpha machines cheaper than the Pentium. I only hope that the Yost Group move 3ds to Alpha NT and that Compaq…
Yes, it's fast (however I can't compare with anything since I only have experience with this film recorder). The CI5000 have SCSI and paralell connectors, but SCSI is recommended. The software is outstanding (including a Windows driver). I'll check the times and upload them to you. I'll check the Computer…
Steven, ISA compatibility is the main cause of the success of the EISA bus over IBM's Microchannel. When a group of top vendors decided to design a new bus that can expand the system according the new CPUs, they also decided that it'll have to be compatible with the ISA…
Yes, Paul. Mmm, are you for immigration? I will arrive on August 18 (prepare the flowers 🙂 to the land of alligators: Miami, here we go! It will great to meet you next Siggraph, if Orlando is in your next year planning. Ana
#CI5000 and film
Message #49132
I remember someone asking about film, so here i come with info from the last issue of Computer Artist. It seems that someone is doing a 35" computer animation film using a Polaroid CI-5000, which I have use for two months in the lab, with an special front for motion…
#X thread / what's new
Message #49131
>i will be at Siggraph, how is everybody going to find evrybody? are you ^^^ Well, we can probably ask martin foster for some parachutes, hire a plane and do a meeting at 15,000 feet falling at 200mph, discussing about art and zen. "Hey look, here they come, the "animations…
>anything for the Digital Vista. The Pro can also be expanded into a desktop >video post system, including DVE, editing, and lots of goodies. Soon, they >expect to have non-liner editing capablites that work with the Pro. It can >also connect to the MGA cards through the MOVIEBUS. Martin, can't…
I agree 110%, John. ASPI is the winner in the SCSI wars. I also think the same about Future Domain boards, and also about Trantor (I play a little with their adapter in the PAS16 and with the ones that come with NEC CDs -if you want to buy a…
I see VLB as a short-term solution. Again I think that it depends of your next processor choice. Since VLB can't support 64 bit data paths, it will not take out the full power of new chips. Morevover, when Digital supporting the PCI bus in their Pentium and Alpha systems…
Hi Don, I definetely went for SCSI a year ago. Only two IDE drives are on two of my systems (how you can throw to trash 500MB? 🙂 but when I move to magneto optical storage, SCSI was my only choice and I'm very happy with it. I think that…
Yes, Art Futura is the electronic art festival. It is the spanish Imagina and more! Includes all, from computer animation and new technologies I+D to experimental art and hitech interactive experiences. Someone can critize and say that it's too distanced from the "standard" market but you can love it for…
Yes. That's what I've heared in the Truevision forum and from the Techex people. Ana
Crashes!? Those are times to be optimistic…why not Idle's "Always look on the bright side"? (Martin Foster has it assigned to windows fatal errors Just kidding, Martin. Ana
Crashes!? Those are times to be optimistic…why not Idle's "Always look on the bright side"? (Martin Foster has it assigned to windows fatal errors Just kidding, Martin. Ana
Yes, I have tested the Compaq 5/60M and the Dell P60, both equiped with Pentiums at 60MHz. You can check the recent Pentium and 3dStudio! thread as well as other Pentium related threads in the forum to get an overview of Pentium features and other members interesting comentaries about times…
Gary, Regarding this zero black and overlay issue, I'm sure you have seen the "no-external" antialiasing feature of Topas (actually I don't know the name). It simply antialiases only object to object limits when rendering to a black background in order to use it later with live video overlay or…
It seems that we have reached the faith extremes, hmm? Faith is OK, but its abuse can drive to idiocy or crazyness, even terrorism (but I don't expect bombs in my mail box…no, no yet ) Game Over 🙂 Ana
I'm not talking about obsolescence. I'm just only think that buying now a good SCSI hardisk or more megabytes for your ACTUAL system(s) (if you need the extra power NOW. I simply buy things when I need them) and when you buy a new one, you can allways put your…
No, in anyway I want to throw it to the sharks. I haven't see it yet. However, since I've only got my impressions from the comments in the forum and when I saw the price in the TV SourceBook I only thought that it's a little overpriced for just the…
Greg, This is the kind of message who really covinces me to buy something. Expect us to spend our next $15,000 in a laserdisk 🙂 Ana
Ahhh… the "doomed" RIO Ana
Martin, According to some Matrox info, the MGA (Multimedia Graphics Architecture) has a price range from $599 to $1699. They said that the higher models can do realtime 24bit gouraud shading in AutoCAD, with a TI copro and some ASIC custom chips, which I think are versions of their highest…
#48220-
#Animations
Message #48488
Regarding no sleeping, sometimes you can't sleep because work, other times you work and don't want to sleep (I prefer the second one 🙂 but if your work makes you sleep…well, you are in trouble Ana
Hi again, David. For all who are wondering about the Altamira Composer price I just look for the 1993 Truevision's Source Book and find it for $995!!! I don't know if this price will go down in the final release (BTW, that's what I call Vaporware) but if not, and…
Painter is the BEST program I've ever seen. We use Wacom (422e and 510c) tablets with it's real painting (and I think that BETTER than Lumena -I've used Lumena only during two months, but I do more things in my first 5 minutes with Painter 1.2 than in the whole…
I agree with you in the "wait-and-see" actitude. I'm wondering if we will see our Targas and Vistas in an AXP machine soon. For now, I've read that their EISA AXP uses "six EISA slots, standard SIMM slots for 12MB to 128MB, five drive bays, Compaq's QVision graphics controller, an…
[Continued] If this has no meaning, as the Tapies' abstract (which sometimes seems me more a joke, than artwork), if the transmision of the authors feelings doesn't have an impact on you, as the viewer, probably I have to agree with your idea of art for the art's sake. But…
[Continued] Continuing with the "rules". No, I think that we are not really trying to establish any rule. Who wants rules? I'm proud of be an anarchist, I simply don't like absolute powers and rules and want to leave in peace with the others, free to create what I want…
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