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Ian, Yost Group et al… Add one more vote for RIB support and Typestry. It would be very nice if we had a way to import Typestry geometry. There are some things that it does just fabulously. Regards, Jerry
Scott– Try downloading the new 1.05 drivers. I just installed them yesterday and Diamond appears to have solved all of the problems that I've seen to date (and there were plenty). Based on my experience with their beta version, I believe you'll find the AAWIN problems will be solved as…
3DS to Rman Conversion
Message #44459
Was wondering if anyone knows what came of the 3DS2RIB utility promised in the 3DS README file. I would love to be able to take some of the 3DS files and render them with Renderman but know of no way to convert them into RIB format. Any ideas? Thanks, Jerry
I bought my Texel from DC Drives and had no trouble whatsoever. Service was fine; the kit was complete; and the product was shipped quickly. I wouldn't be quite so hasty to remove them from your list. Regards, Jerry P.S. I am *not* a stockholder!
Chuck– The avenue I'd take is to call Creative Labs and find out their list of compatible drives. Then, run them past a few of us here. The ones currently available today with the best performance are the NEC Intersect (don't remember the model numbers) and the Texel 3024/5024. Both…
Chuck– Try D-C Drives in the Houston area. That's where I bought mine, and their prices are pretty reasonable. They advertise in the Computer Shopper, where you can get their latest pricing and phone numbers. If your SBPro won't interface to it, you could consider getting a cheap SCSI controller…
Yes, the DX2-66 is definitely a screamer. I'm using one now, and it will absolutely spoil you. Enjoy it! Jerry
>> …doublecheck with Creative Labs to make sure hooking a Texel 3024 to a SBPro is possible…
Chuck- The 535 is an internal drive, if memory serves. Stay away from that puppy like the plague. It is *not* MPC compliant without an upgrade that may or may not wreak havok in your system, depending on whether your existing hardware conflicts with it. For $430 or so you…
Ana– Sorry to hear about the slot requirement. One thing you might consider : If you're desperate, you might just let the SCSI cable sneak out between slots and let the adapter hang in space outside the chassis. I had a similar problem in the past, and while it wasn't…
Ana– Unless I miss my guess, Mediavision supplies an external adapter kit for the PAS-16 that might meet your needs. It brings out the SCSI signals to the outside of the chassis. You need only specify the specific external CD-ROM drive that you want to support and they'll provide drivers,…
Paul– FYI: Stephen didn't mention which model Texel he was using, however, the Texel DM3024/5024 (internal/external versions) are single session compatible. A $20 upgrade is forthcoming in the next few weeks which will make it fully multisession compatible. Regards, Jerry
Lou- Thanx for the info. Another message in this thread implies that DAK is possibly sending out an old version of the disk. Could you tell me what the latest version of PhoneDisc is, and when would be expecting to do an update? At that time, I'll probably want to…
>> Has anyone had any experience with [the Texel] drives?
Kenneth- Happy to help. Bought the drive from D-C-Drives. Phone is 800-872-6007. They advertise extensively in Computer Shopper. Regards, Jerry
Kenneth- Great drive. I have a 3024 attached to a PAS-16 sound card. Super combo and VERY fast. I paid around $430 or so for the drive only with cable. You may need to pay extra for driver if you are attaching it to an existing sound card with SCSI…
Lou- Can you pass along the names of a couple of reasonably priced mail order outfits that offer PhoneDisc? Also, what's the approximate street price (non bundled)? Thanx, Jerry
Len– Are you loading the driver high? I'm told that's not a good idea. Same with MSCDEX. Sounds like you're getting close. Just before I kissed my CDU-7205 goodbye I happened to notice that switch on the back. Kind of wondered if that might not have had something to do…
Not to discourage you, but had a similar experience beta tesing the Trantor upgrade to the Laser Library (designed for users that want to keep their existing controller). This upgrade is supposed to enable a pre-fetch buffer that brings the LL up to MPC specs. It is apparently already built…