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>>Under Win95, you can look forward to probably a 50% thruput increase (close to 3 MB/s) Sounds great! I have Win 95 up and running (but can't get 3DS going for the moment – Phar Lap err 74: Can't use -REALBREAK under this version of DPMI). Unfortunately Truevision say they…
>> The interesting thing to keep in mind is that Avid's PC product will be on the Targa2k, so being able to upgrade you system to a PC-Avid might be nice. Now I didn't know that! I've been working with the T2k almost a year now but would consider changing…
>> If your interested in MPEG, you can pick up a playback card for less than $300 and use one of the shareware MPEG encoders to convert a bunch of .TGA files… Any suggestions where to get suitable shareware? Martin
Field problems
Message #167169
Tom, I don't know much about your set up but I had similar problems with the Targa 2000 getting fields in the wrong order. There is a filter in Premiere which displaces the picture. If you move everything up or down one pixel then the order in which lines are…
John, >> Any chance the MARS system works in PAL. >'Sure does; output is 352×288 at 25FPS for PAL. How about a contact? Martin
Ang, >> Xing CD does a pretty nice job. Works really well with a Targa2k. What sort of process is involved in the conversion. Does it handle the Targa2k .DVM format directly. >> Also look at the MARS system by DAEWOO Ind.. Its an MPEG/NTSC encoder with VHS and S-Video…
Thanks Kevin, I'll give them a ring. Martin
MPEG Encoding
Message #161906
I have been investigating MPEG encoding and CD-i/Video CD authoring and have found hardware to purchase or bureau services to encode video in real time, but at a price. I was wondering whether there was any software available which could encode say Targa or AVI files into a compatible MPEG…
Gary, Thanks for jumping in in the first place. I am always amazed that you track all this stuff. Martin
Brian, Having spent the whole day pulling out boards, reformatting disks, changing configuration settings, etc., I have finally found what looks like the problem. I noticed that in Norton Commander's editor that entering control-Y for a line delete was occasionaly resulting in the letter Y rather than a line delete.…
>> I hope the new settings work for you, and if not, try the new settings AND pull out the TARGA2000 Tried your suggestions but no change. BTW I am running WfW on the server not the workstation so your win options won't help the local network render drive. I…
>> >>Clean boot: here is my definition.
>>This message at least clears up where the problem is happening. When you render to the network, before the rendering takes place a copy of the .PRJ file is copied to the directory where all the .MCS, .EQP, etc files are stored. Pretty certain that I do have all the…
>>Do you have all machines using R3. Yes. Sorry I haven't upgraded but I've been spending too much on hardware recently? >>Are you syncing the clocks of all machines Yes. I don't know the function for this in WfW so I checked them manually. >>Try adding the -SAVEREGS switch What…
Brian, The problem with .loc only occurs with IPAS. The network access problems occurs even with a blank project rendering to a local destination. Amongst other things I changed to WfW311 but since the problem occurs with the barest machine (only onboard Fast/Wide Adaptec AIC7870, PCI Diamond Stealth 64 installed)…
I remembered some references but since everything was working fine I didn't bother reading the messages!! Would R4 help? Working without the network rendering features requires a lot more planning and effort. Martin
#.loc and network errors
Message #159143
I have a 54CEP Motherboard which has just started playing up with 3DS. With some IPAS I get a message "can't create .loc file". When trying to network render the machine will create a .eqp signature file but will not create any other control or project files "can't create project…
>>Maybe your older machine has a more stable BIOS It is a combination of the most unstable motherboard with the worst behaved cards and the slowest processor, but since it is just handling the network disk management it works fine. I intend to investigate the network speed a bit more.…
Byron, I have been experiencing something similar over the last couple of years. I now have three workstations and a server. If I try to render on the server then it crashes with a page frame error at some point when a workstation starts a frame render. The problem magically…
Angelo, >>Not really. The new Animator Studio will be a 32-bit, multilevel paint and compositing system. I think this is what I want. Razor/Premiere will composite and work on a timeline. Photoshop (and many other paint programs) will do fancy things with pictures. What I need is a Henry on…
>>I've never seen the T2000 up close and personal, so I can't compare the two. I've never seen a PAR. Mainly because the PAL implementation is only just becoming a reality. I bought a Targa 2000 about 6 months ago because it was then the only vapour-free PAL option. I…
>>I can't think of anything that Premier can do …. that Razor/Pro can't … Sounds pretty convincing. What about the new Animator Pro. Will this be competing on the same ground. Martin
>>Razor/Pro is like combining Abobe Premier and 3DS's Video Post. Sounds good. Presumably it will use .DVM file format which should speed things up. But I also noted that Truevision were working on getting the Targa 2K to work directly with .AVI files. Any thoughts on what would win a…
No info yet, I'll let you know Martin Bowring
John, The Targa 2000 would be great for top end multimedia presentation systems. I have taken my system to a couple of seminars recently and it is much more convincing than a tape rolling demo, though for the same price you could get a UVW Betacam player. Don't expect the…
Price – Well if the damn thing would work properly I would sell my Targa+ and AG7750 with no regrets and cash to spare. Quality – Truevision promise a YUV option soon, though I don't think I'll buy it. I invested in Exabyte/ADSG but so far none of my tight…
>>I know it'd be overkill for many, like me, who only ever (so far) do work in the corporate/industrial arena. Most of my work falls into this category and the Targa 2000 should be a great tool when the niggles are sorted out. The ability to edit animations, video and…
I got it direct from the UK distributor. It may yet be a Beta release. All the drivers including Premiere codecs appear to be Truevision's responsibility and certainly the PAL versions are still "evolving". There is a developers toolkit but I haven't yet got round to asking the status or…
It is a single EISA board combining JPEG compression/decompression, audio and video I/O. Unlike the PAR which controls the disks directly, you need a fast disk and controller. There is a detailed description in the Truevision forum. With the board you are able to import/export live video and edit with…
>>3DSTAR.IXP? What is this? It is a 3D Studio IPAS which renders through Video Post to the Truevision .DVM format. This works well once you have field order and data rates sorted out and it produces excellent real time playback. It requires to have the 2000 installed so for longer…
It appears that there are still very few boards shipping. My dealer told me it was shipping but when deliveries slipped I started shouting, presumably load enough to get some action. There is limited activity on the TRUEVISION forum as I suspect most current models are in the hands of…
#Targa 2000
Message #111518
Is anyone using the Targa 2000 for animation work. I have had one for a few weeks now. The potential is great but I am having some serious problems with the software drivers and utilities. Would love to get some feedback from other users. Martin Bowring – Martin Bowring, Written…
PAR v. Targa 2000 in PAL
Message #91697
I have been following the PAR discussions with great interest but the UK suppliers suggest that October is the earliestdate for a PAL disk recorder on PC, though the Amiga version is available. I have seen the Matrox MAX in action but this seems expensive and soon to become old…
#Real-time 3DS playback?
Message #53241
I don't think anyone up here knows enough about the technology to comment. The video company want to upgrade from their U-Matic suite. I think the messages they are getting from the TV engineers are along the lines that they will need to go onto Betacam for an online edit…
If all these transfers are possible I hope to work regularly with the video company providing TV adverts and special effects. By pulling in live action sequences or stills, adding graphics, titling, etc. and outputting to Abekas/D1, I should be able to prepare short final edits and master to any…
Phil, Give me a couple of hours and I'll drive over and measure him up for a suit. I'm up in Aberdeen and would be pleased to help you out. I doubt if you will find a Nessie model already in existence. Send me some more details of what you…
Martin, I hope to get the ASDG Abekas drivers when they start shipping. The drivers are quoted as supporting JPEG. Do you know if these files will play directly on something like the DPS card. One of my local video studios is looking at purchasing either an Avid or Matrox…
LVR-5000A
Message #52710
Todd, sorry for not replying to your fax sooner. I'm sure you don't want me calling collect from Scotland. From my brief trial the LVR seems to be the ideal recording unit for animation and I envy you having one looking for a purpose. If you could convert it PAL…
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Message #52709
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Message #52708
Managed to get things working. Does the LVR have an internal TBC as I had trouble with sync to the Animax. The quality of the picture is great with the Targa RGB output but I think I will go for the Abekas drivers as the overhead of broadcast hardware is…
I work in Scotland with PAL. I haven't tried the SoftVTR but it sounds as if it might work. I use an Animax controller from Videomedia (UK 0753 581596 at 835 pds). I works fine and is upgradeable to control multiple machines if you want to build up an edit…
I've been doing something similar, mainly using bump maps with some of the WAVES pxp. What I have not been able to manage is some method of going in or out of the water. The change is very abrupt. I have tried using a fade in-out with video post but…
Sounds good. Still haven't answered my question of where and when. I need this to talk shop with a travel agent. Martin Bowring
I would question your claim that V-LAN handles the colour framing. Most of my initial problems were specifically related to dropped fields or frames. I now have a stable system but have spent a lot of time and money getting there. My question comes from comments made by manufacturers technical…
#Siggraph
Message #44655
Siggraph seems to be the place to learn a bit about future 3DS capabilities, get up to speed on hardware and to meet some of the people from this forum. My wife has been nagging me to take her to America this year. Is Siggraph a good justification? What sort…
Larry On the subject of drop out, color framing, etc. can you throw any light on the differences between NTSC and PAL for single frame recording. It has become clear from conversations with VCR manufacturers that the two formats have different capabilities and that a machine that color frames in…
I've been asked to model a fat man with a moustache, wearing a pinstripe suit, coat and trilby hat. You don't have anything resembling this by any chance. Martin Bowring
Where in Aberdeen are you Gary. I'm based in Albert Terrace. It would be nice to meet other users up here. Martin Bowring
Making progress now. For one of my applications this should be sufficient. For another similar one it will be necessary to change the position in the 3D Editor or, preferably, in the Keyframer. Am I right in assuming this is a global coordinate change. Any way of using a PXP…
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