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Eldon, >> Does anyone know if this setup will or will not allow me to read photo CD's. Go to the Kodak forum (GO: KODAK) and search the Photo CD library for the file on Photo CD-compatible CD-ROM drives. Every drive/driver/controller card configuration that Kodak has listed is in one…
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Kodak Photo CD
Message #50585
Glenn, If you want to ad sound to the Photo CD disc, you will have to wait until we introduce the Photo CD Portfolio authoring software this summer. If you want to combine sound on a hard drive with playback of a Photo CD disc, that is another matter. You…
Photo CD Facts
Message #50145
I have just uploaded into the library a text file called "PCDFAC.TXT". This is a comprehensive document describing the entire Kodak Photo CD and writable CD product range. Regards … Paul
Jerry, He doesn't need to use Kodak discs in the Kodak writer. Any Orange Book compatible disc will work. He can go to a service bureau to have his CD-ROM discs written. What is the cost to have a disc written at a service? How does he get the roughtly…
Robert, >> Can anyone tell me if it is possible to Access PhotoCD disks with the $199 DAK/BSR drive. If you don't get a satisfactory answer here, you can do one of the following things: 1. Call the Kodak Customer Assistance Center at 800-242-2424, ext. 53. 2. Leave a message…
Go to the PhotoForum (GO: PHOTOF) and search the digital imaging library for Kodak writable CD information. Kodak sells a CD writer for $6,995. Once you have that and software for your system, you can put 650 MB of data on a very durable one-off CD that costs about $25…
Shoebox Mac Ships @$99
Message #49231
I have just posted the complete release on Kodak Shoebox software as SHOEBX.TXT. Here are the lead paragraphs: KODAK SHOEBOX SOFTWARE FOR MACINTOSH NOW SHIPPING $99 Introductory Price Offered Until August 31, 1993 ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 25, 1993 ~ Eastman Kodak Company today introduced Kodak Shoebox Image Manager Software (version…
Pierre, You can search the library for the Kodak file on CD-ROM compatibility. Use "Photo CD" as a key word. You also can ask your question directly in the new Kodak forum. GO:KODAK. Regards … Paul
Justin, >> Do you know what the retail price of the Windows version of Shoebox will be ? $345 list price. >> I can get a discount on future Kodak Software, how does this work? Drop by the Kodak forum and ask that question. I don't have an answer for…
Out of country next week
Message #48043
I will be leaving Tuesday morning for Australia and Japan and will not be back until May 22. I will wind down my presence here between now and Tuesday as I prepare for my trip. Please be patient during my absence. You can get assistance from Kodak by leaving a…
Out of country
Message #48042
I will be leaving Tuesday morning for Australia and Japan and will not be back until May 22. I will wind down my presence here between now and Tuesday as I prepare for my trip. Please be patient during my absence. You can get assistance from Kodak by leaving a…
Brian, Get as much information as you can about your CD-ROM drive and leave a message with your questions for Joel White. Joel is in our technical support area and can tell you if your drive is Photo CD compatible. His CIS ID is 71333,727. Regards … Paul
Jack, >> The Kodak CD WORM (or writable CD) recorder is the same as the one sold by Phillips and is available at the very un-consumer price of around $7000. One difference. The Kodak PCD writer 200 has a bar code reader that reads the bar code on Kodak Photo…
Alex, I am glad you got the problem sorted out. Regards … Paul
Jack, >> Kodak processing companies who do Photo CD … In the U.S., there are no "Kodak" processing companies. Photo CD transfers are done by independent photo labs or service bureaus who purchased Photo CD Imaging Workstations. By this summer, even the Photo CD Imaging Workstation won't be necessary, as…
Jack, >> Funny–I got the impression that Kodak's Photo CD was introduced so that Kodak could sell it as a service and make a lot of money. I doubt with their patents and copyrights that they would be too thrilled to see competing photo companies offering it without paying royalties.
Rich, >> The rest of the world moved on while Philips tried to make their old technology work. Seems to me it's their responsibility to see their players work as advertised. Thank you for bringing some sanity to this conversation. Regards … Paul
Bob, >> Is Photo CD now the de facto standard … No. Photo CD will be included in the Orange Book standard. Regards … Paul
Bob, >> It's likely that Kodak will boot Philips, who helped them gain entry to this market, as soon as they can. No, it is not. Philips and Kodak share much of the technology and the patents are intermingled. However, each member of the team has responsibilities. Phililps decided to…
Alex, Joel White is our online technical person. His CIS ID is 71333,727. You might get in touch with him. He should be able to help you sort your problem out. It sounds like there is a driver or controller card problem, but I am not familiar with all of…
Duane, This thread has caused me to ask questions here about other CD writers' claims regarding Photo CD. There are no clearcut answers, but I would recommend caution with respect to those claims. When I know more, I will make the information available online. Regards … Paul
Jack, >> You'll agree that multisession XA is really best in firmware … Yes. >> However, I don't know of any way to play and use multisession XA disks using strictly software. I don't think so. Joel White, in our technical service area (71333,727) might have a more definite answer…
Bob, >> Still, should Kodak claim that Photo CD works on CD-I when in fact it works marginally, at best? Philips owns the software (and its development) that makes a Photo CD disc play on a CD-I player. Shouldn't you address this question to Philips? Regards … Paul
Bob, >> I would like to go on the record to report, as the owner of a CD-I, that Photo CD will display on that platform, but is severely crippled. Unfortunately, Philips chooses to display Photo CD images using software, instead of the ASIC used in Photo CD players. The…
Jack, >> ….. hard-coded into the XA chips in the "Kodak multisession" CD ROMs. Kodak doesn't make or sell CD-ROM drives. Are you refering to our home Photo CD players, that play Photo CD discs to TV and audio CDs to stereo systems? >> They generally refer to it as…
Bob, >> … or might the new ISO standard make Photo CD as useful as a Beta VCR? The new ISO standard will include Photo CD capability (which is actually ISO 9660 with multisession added) as a subset. It will actually make Photo CD even a stronger cross platform format.…
Duane, >> … are you saying that there's no way they could know whether or not it's a problem? They certainly haven't checked compatibility with us (that I am aware of as of today). Nor have they tested our authoring software on their writer, since the software hasn't been launched…
Duane, >> One thing I thought I *did* understand clearly from the folks in Tech Sup was that it *would* be possible to write multi-session PhotoCDs with Pinnacle's RCD … what piece to the puzzle are they/I missing? The first and most important issue is software and license to write…
Duane, >> … Kodak's software for writing multi-session Photo CDs (which is, well, prohibitively expensive for those of us who make less than say … Ross Perot). We don't sell this software at this time unless it is bundled with the Photo CD Imaging Workstation at this time. I don't…
Dupriez, Call the Kodak switchboard in Rochester, New York, at 716-724-4000. Regards … Paul
Kodak CD Permanence
Message #44045
I have just posted the file CDPERM.TXT in Library 8. This file discusses the peramence and durability of Kodak Photo CD and Writable CD discs. Regards … Paul
Albert, I just posted the file in library 8 as CDPERM.TXT. Regards … Paul
Kodak CD Permanence
Message #43950
The following will be part of our Intermedia press kit next week. March 1993 Eastman Kodak Company, 343 State St., Rochester, NY 14650 PERMANENCE OF KODAK WRITABLE CD MEDIA WITH INFOGUARD PROTECTION SYSTEM (Note: This also applies to Photo CD discs.) As new applications for writable CD products are identified…
Bahman, >> where can I get softawre to SEE the images in PCD format on the Photo CDs? You can try calling Kodak in Rochester, New York, at 716-724-4000. Ask for the Kodak Customer Assistance Center and explain that you want to place an order for overseas delivery of Photo…
Photo CD & CD-ROM drives
Message #43785
The following excerpts are from the Read Me file of a Mac utility that I just purchased. So far, I have used it successfully on an AppleCD 150 and an AppleCD 300, with Photo CD and other CD-ROM discs. For less than $100, this is good software. ***** "Read Me…
Michael, The jacket price for John Larish's "Photo CD: Quality Photos at Your Fingertips" is $27.95. I don't know anything about the distribution outside the photo trade. You can call the Publisher, Micro Publishing Press, in California, at 310-371-5787. I (and Kodak) have nothing to do with the distribution of…
#NEW Photo CD Book
Message #38589
NEW PHOTO CD BOOK A brand new book landed on my desk this week. It is "Photo CD: Quality Photos at Your Fingertips," by John Larish. John is the author of the already-published "Digital Photography, Picutres of Tomorrow." Here are the chapters of John's new book: 1. The New Era…
David, You should call the Kodak Customer Assistance Center: 800-242-2424, ext. 53. Or, you can leave a message online for Joel White: 71333,727. Regards … Paul
Albert, None that I am aware of at this time. Here is a little more of the detail from the release. ***** The toolkit consists of a library of the basic C-language functions required to read images from a Photo CD disc into memory in formats compatible with the Sun/UNIX…
UNIX Photo CD Toolkit
Message #37986
I have just posted the full text of the following press release as EKUNIX.TXT in the Photoforum and Multimedia Forum: KODAK SHIPS PHOTO CD ACCESS DEVELOPER TOOLKIT FOR SUN/UNIX ROCHESTER, N.Y., January 20, 1993 ~ Eastman Kodak Company today announced the immediate availability of the Kodak Photo CD Access developer…
Brian, You can call the Kodak Information Center (KIC) for technical assistance. Call 800-242-2424, ext. 53. Or, you can leave a message for Joel White in the technical service area. His CIS ID is 71333,727. Give Joel your full system configuration so he can help you track down the problem.…
Bjarne, I don't work with the DCS200. I don't have the knowledge to answer your question. Sorry. Please leave your question for Joel White in our technical services area. His CIS ID is 71333,727. Regards … Paul
Ken, You're welcome. Paul
If you are in the U.S., you can call the Kodak Information Center tollfree: 800-242-2424, ext. 53. They can help you sort out Photo CD compatibility. Otherwise, you can send a message online to Joel White, who works in the Kodak Information Center. Joel's CIS ID is 71333,727. Regards ……
Torsten, > we are pleased to tell you that we can provide single-session drivers for the following old-fashioned CD-ROM drives: … Please be certain to let Joel White in the Kodak Information Center know about this. His CIS ID is 71333,727. Regards … Paul
Ken, > What would be the limitation on the archive life of a Photo-CD – do the dyes "fade"? The only dyes that affect data on the Photo CD disc are the dyes into which the data are written. Under the wrong circumstances (such as extended direct sunlight) I imagine…
Matt, If you don't need the other features of Photo CD (multiple image resolutions for each image, or playability on home Photo CD or CD I players, for example), you can use a much less expensive scanner. Three examples of good-but-less-expensive scanning systems are Leaf, Nikon, and the Kodak RFS…
I don't know Sony's model numbers, but on the Mac they are the AppleCd 300 and its internal brother, the AppleCD 300i. You can contact Sony to get their model numbers. Regards … Paul
Kevin, If you don't get what you want here, you can call the Kodak Information Center (KIC) at 800-242-2424, ext. 53. They can give you the latest information. The Apple 300 series, and the related new Sonys, are double speed multisession drives. Regards … Paul
As long as you got a backgrounder, you have what you need. I got everything from the Photoforum by downloading it and uploading it again to you. The file names of the other things were left the same when I sent them to you. Paul
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