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Okay Guys – so whats the catch?
#3DS v Lightwave 3D
Message #148198
Has anyone evaluated Lightwave against 3DS. On paper it looks like its got everything 3DS has but it can't have at $995. Can it ?
Scott, Haven't tried any rotoscoping yet so I can't comment on that. I've used a variety of disks but the standard IDE I used was a HP 240Mb unit and managed a transfer rate of 1200K/sec. Not good enough for Broadcast quality but good enough for most others. You should…
I have a Targa 2K and it' pretty good – even with an IDE disk drive! If you have any specifuc questions ask away ! Regards Ian K.
Hey ! No need to shout ! 1. I tested some systems and found a P5-60 rendered almost exactly twice as fast as a 486/66 DX2 and I reckon a 486/66 offers a 50% improvement over a 33. 2. We run on Hewlett Packard and Gateway without problems. 3. If…
Thanks Greg. I've now discovered that the MAX isn't available in the UK yet but the T2000 is – and its cheaper. I've not heard of the Bandit though. Why do you think the MAX is better than the T2000 ? Where can I find out more about the Bandit…
Motion JPEG Boards
Message #116954
We are thinking about buying a Motion JPEG recording system such as Matrox MAX. Does anyone have any comments on the pros and cons of the systems on the market. The three we are looking at are: Matrox MAX Targa 2000 DPS PAR We do however need PAL output not…
Thanks Stuart, the problem turned out to be the power.exe line in the config.sys file.
Thanks Jonas, The problem turned out to be the dreaded power.exe in the config.sys file. Rendering time is now down to under 4 mins and I'm kicking myself for not spotting it before you guys told me !! Thanks again. Ian K.
Thanks Jonas, I'll give this lot a try and see what happens. Regards Ian K.
Thanks anyway Jonas. I'll wait. Regards Ian K.
Thanks for the reply. But who's Jonas ? Ian K.
PS. I should also have said that the same problen occurs with either the Matrox MGA RCPADI driver, Vibrant VESA or Vibrant VGA drivers.
I've been having the same problem with Gateway Pentiums and R3. In fact I was just about to post a message identical to Stuarts but replace the words Compaq 566 Deskpro Pentium with Gateway P60 Pentium. I've had the same problem with a Gateway P90 Pentium, but a HP Vectra…
Big screen Playback
Message #104379
Thanks Larry, I've been in touch with In-Focus and will be viewing the Panelbook soon. Regards Ian K.
Thanks Larry. Were there any details on how to get in touch with In Focus ? Ian K.
Big screen Playback
Message #102029
Does anyone know where I can get an LCD or TFT projection panel that sits on an overhead projector and will work with SVGA resolutions of 1024x768x256 colours or better ??
#3ds3 Wireframe render
Message #93569
Does anyone have any clues for a work round to the following problem in R3: If importing data from AutoCAD using DXF eg. lines and polylines with a Z thikness, they will not render in plan view with force wire on. They render OK in other views though. An exception…
Hi Martin Is there, or will there be a PAL version of the DPS-PAR for us Europeans ? ie 768×575 x 25 frames per sec.
Blurred R3 Textures
Message #72332
Thanks for the help everyone. I will pass your comments on and let you know what happens. Regards Ian Kelsall (CADassist Ltd)
#Blurred R3 Textures
Message #70876
Has anybody come across any problems with rendering of texture/bump maps in R3 which wern't there in R2. One of our customers has found that if he uses very detailed maps in R3 they will not render as crisply as R2. He has tried reducing the texture blur setting to…
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HP 650C
Message #68486
Your 650c should have come with a Windows driver. We have produced great results by loading the 3DS TGA's or TIF's into a Windows paint package like Photofinish and printing from Windows 3.1. Bear in mind you will need lots of RAM in the plotter if you want to print…
Thanks for the number Greg. Ill call them. I'd still be interested to hear from anyone that has tried this deck or any other "low cost" SVHS deck though. Regards Ian K
VTR SUPPORT
Message #67806
Dear all does anyone know if the Panasonic AG7350 VTR is supported by the Diaquest DQ50P controller for use with 3DS3. I know the AG7750 works but the 7350 is several thousand pounds cheaper. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks Ian K.
Kevin, I've had a similar problem with a HP machine. This one didn't reboot but turned the display to garbage and locked up when I used vue image. The work round was to render something using 3D Studio before I attempted to use the view image command. I didn't have…
Thanks for the tip. I was going to try using an IFL file next, but didn't fancy typing in all those file names. I'll try the utility later. In the meantime I have loaded a copy of 3D Studio R2.01a on my system and that doesn't appear to give the…
#Disk to VTR HELP!!!
Message #59760
Dear all Can anyone help me with the following problem ? I am in the process of recording some 3DS animations onto tape using the disk to VTR command. The problem I have is with the sequence of frames to be recorded. Its best explained by example: If I specify…