This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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Daryl… Didn't realize that DPS did a 180 and gave us W95 drivers. As of two weeks ago they told us on the phone they would not be supporting W95, but the W3.1 drivers were stable and the NT drivers were also OK… but I just heard that they posted…
Steve… We haven't chatted with Dan in a week or so, but if the new 2.04 drivers are up on the board, we may try to pick them up tomorrow. I'm assuming they run bug free in NT 3.51 with or without the newshell ? I pick up my PVR…
Gary… A brand new product is the PLUM card. You might've seen their ad in the latest New Media. Depending on how deeply they discount it, it might be an alternative down the road. Right now it's around $5999 list, but it does include some audio capabilities. \\\. ========================= >-===–…
Dan… A real manual? OHMYGAWD! Maybe they'll even have documentation for the SCSI disk evaluater? I've come to really enjoy very graphic installations on CD, and I hope they eventually get around to that. With all that storage, they could do a beautiful tutorial on every aspect of the PVR…
Marius… Millennium is running fine in our new P133 with PVR/AD2500/NT O/S. \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
John… We didn't have any problem DL'g them from DPS's BBS. Remember the files are bigger than a single floppy, so you have to DL them to your HDD. DPS will release the NT drivers eventually on a two-disk set with a full installation scheme. That's probably in the v.2.03's…
Phil… > Call your local DPS dealer and order part number #804-997. \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
Martin… Sounds like you have a SGI (like us) and you're using your PVR to edit animation files created on the SGI (what we want to do). Thanks for the tips on the boards bending. I'll pass that on to my builder/dealer. \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
Glenn… Finally… someone spoke out! Yeah! Well, sounds like you're off and running. So far the only NT system I've actually seen working is a Raptor3 with a Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM card running Speed Razor MACH 3. I'm beginning to get suspect about the latest NT drivers v2.02 since…
#PVR USERS?
Message #196025
Me Again… Are there any folks out there using the DPS PVR/AD-2500 on an Intel Pentium machine? Or are we all just speculating? Seriously, if anyone out there is actually using the PVR, many of us would like to know what success you're having, especially when it comes to which…
Emmanuel… I'm working on it this week. It's already about eleven pages long . I will probably finish it by the weekend and post it early next week. BTW, it will probably be posted in the new Non-Linear Video Section of the Computer Animation Forum (GO COMANIM) which will probably…
Mark… Today, I was looking at both a Matrox Millennium on a NEC 15" monitor and then we switched cards to the Diamond Stealth 64VRAM. I really can say the the picture _did_ look better with the Matrox. BTW, we tried NT, W95 and WFWG 3.11 operating systems. Are you…
Kelly… Thank you. I'll call tomorrow, today was a bummer . \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
Pete… I've got this in my soon to be posted Q/A document, but the part number for the riser is #804-997. It's a PCI slot extender, and one DPS dealer that I know of (AmiWare in Canada) has them, or you can supposedly order them from DPS. You might even…
Nate… The biggest question I have (and I'm sure many others as well) is which video card are you using with the PVR and which motherboard? \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
Alejandro… Sounds like the DPS Perception Video Recorder (PVR) is just what you need. In a day or two I'll be posting a Q/A document on this device here in the library. The document was put together from DPS's own FAQ sheet, a little hands-on experience, and mostly with the…
Hey Rick… Thanks. I'll give them a call. Just want to check it out and see if it's worth subscribing to. I'm already getting CGW, 3D Artist & Computer Artist and I'm waiting for a trial issue of Technique. BTW, Mark's building my PC this week, looking forward to completion.…
Bob… As we type , I'm having Mark DeMazza at MIND Computer Consultants build me a brand-new, from the ground up, P133 running NT 3.51 w/32 Megs or 60ns EDO RAM and a 1Gb eIDE IBM root drive. We're also installing a DPS PVR and AD2500 and a Micropolis 4.3Gb…
Kelly… I was sent a free sample issue offer for the 3D magazine but can't seem to find the response card… was it packed in? Anyway, if you are affiliated with the mag, I'm curious. Let me know if there's a contact tel. number. THX! \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
#Another PVR Guide
Message #195502
Hey Gang… I've been saving a variety of the dialogue gathered here and elsewhere on the PVR, motherboards, SCSI drives, video cards and whatever. A lot of the material has come from your own observations, and what I've done is edited it into a nice, neat Q/A text file. It…
Anne… Do you think we'll have to wait three years for the W95 version of WINTAP? \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- / P.S. Like the way you slid that (praise) in .
Doug… Dontcha' find it amazin that DPS and Matrox are both Canadian companies involved in high-end PC graphics and that they don't have more dialogue? My builder questioned me about which rev of the IBM drive was tested as possibly there's some newer drives that have changed. I couldn't answer…
Steve… We're going to use a IBM DeskSTAR 1Gb eIDE drive as the system base, and a Micropolis Gold 3243AV 4.3 Gb as the PVR drive. The CD will also be running off an IDE channel (there are two f/four drives), and we'll use on-board floppy controller as well as…
#Adding Sound w/PVR?
Message #195214
Just Curious… Once we get our PVR setup running (10 days?) we're going to import one animation sequence that we'd like to add sound to. We can cheat and dub in the sound with our video deck, but I was wondering if you can import sound from say… a sound…
Doug… Rather than try to build/debug a PVR box myself, we've decided to have Mark DeMazza at Mind Computer Consultants in CT build a P133 machine for us. I've chatted with Mark on CI$ on and off for well over a year, more recently on the phone and yesterday we…
Scott… I'm in the process of having a PVR-Specific NT P133 built as I write this. I just received the PVR and AD2500 and dropped them off with Mark DeMazza at Mind Computer Consultants. My video card of choice is the Matrox Millennium and we're going to try it to…
Anne… I have to line up on your side . I've been a registered TAPCIS user for a few years now and I can't imagine WinCIM being faster, even with the autopilot function engaged. First, maybe the DOS offline readers are just plain faster, but I notice that even in…
Mike… I just got my PVR on Monday, and noticed that the drivers are 3.1 and not NT which really surprised me since the FAQ generally speaks to NT as the best route to go. I spoke to Eric up at DPS Canada and he said the current NT drivers…
Scott… I saw a demonstration of the Epson 720 dpi color unit today, printing on two different papers, first the Epson $20/ream stuff, and then the Epson $ .20 sheet coated paper. The image was a ray-traced scene from MS's Bonus package (the library) and for a "ink spitter" I…
Doug… I'm no expert, but I think there's been some dialogue (here) on the rationale for dual pentium mobos being that there was a certain application that took advantage of the dual-processor technology. If that were true and the apps you're using don't use the dual-Ps, why bother? \\\. =========================…
S3 Boards & COM4
Message #194691
Guys… If using COM4 is a must for you, I was told by Mark DeMazza at MIND COMPUTER CONSULTANTS that it isn't just Diamond Stealth 64 VRAM cards that cause COM4 to dissapear… it's _any_ video card with an S3 chipset. Now if we could only find out what happens…
Kevin… Well, my guess is that Intel has licensed the "ZAPPA" and "TRITON CHIPSET" names to the manufacturer. All that means is the board has to perform like it was a Zappa/Triton board made by Intel… but the layout of the chips shouldn't have anything to do with the license.…
Potential PVR Mobo
Message #194406
Hey Guys… Here's some specs on a mobo that _might_ be a good one for building a PVR station around. I came across it a week or two ago, but I haven't pursued it any further. The board is called the "ZAPPA OEM: M505 TRITON" and it's sold by Micromax…
Jonas… Is the SIGGRAPH reel ADESK-specific or does it cover the entire show? I cancelled at the last minute, and would've really like to have seen a decent overview of the entire show. All that was offered by show officials was audio tapes of the conferences (I think). BTW, does…
Doug… That's a great list of tips you've provided on matching the PVR/AD2500 to a Pentium motherboard. If you haven't already noted my earlier posts, be advised that DPS is not recommending us using the PVR with a Millennium card as there is some unknown conflict. Gary at AmiWare in…
PVR USERS – PLEASE?
Message #194320
Hey Guys… I thought I posted a thread on this topic the other day… but haven't seen a reply, so maybe it got lost. Anyway, the question a lot of us are asking these days is which video card are you using (without a glitch) in your PVR Editing PC?…
Rick… Unfortunately, the Millenium problem with PVRs is not a "disturbing rumor" but a fact of life according to Digital Processing Systems and a few dealers who also build PVR-oriented PCs. Anyone having any questions should call DPS, either in Kentucky or Ontario. FWIW, in a private EMail back to…
Anyone Use RenderPrint?
Message #194239
Hi… Not sure if this is the right place to ask, but why not? Anyway, I'm sure everyone gets the same three tons of junk mail every week that we do (don't you?), from 85 different mailorder houses. One flyer that I've received a couple of times and I'm curious…
Mike… One of the reasons DPS recommends the Diamond card (actually the Stealth 64VRAM) is because the NT drivers are stable… and of course the hardware seems to get along OK. Another recommended card was the ATI Mach64 Turbo. \\\. ========================= >-===– >-==*- /
Rick… We wound up getting the DPS cards from another source. Mark and I talked about it, and it seemed like it made sense for now since he didn't seem care if we waited for him to get the dealership or we got them elsewhere. I spoke to Dan.x at…
#Which Video Card Works?
Message #193988
Ok… Here I am, ready to have my new P133 system built. The PVR/AD2500 are already enroute from AmiWare in Ontario. Gary at AW mentions that he's heard that the Matrox Millennium has had problems in co-existing with the DPS PVR… so he recomends I go out and buy a…
Rick… Looks like Mark DeMazza will build us a P133 box with the SuperMICRO CMS mobo. I hope to get approval to proceed on Thursday. Mark mentioned your MIND 100 was blowing away the rendering records for some 57 Chebby, where is all this stuff? Anyway, I had hoped to…
Doug… FWIW, I have to agree that the IBM UltraSTAR series should be tested asap as the specs on these drives are excellent. I'm not an expert, so I can't figure out why DPS have only certified a handful of drives, and I don't think there've been any new ones…
#DPS PVR Distributors?
Message #193634
Hi… All this talk about the PVR and the daughterboard… hmmm. OK, who can tell me the name(s) of a couple of mail order houses that actually have the PVR and AD2500 daughterboard in stock and available at a good price? Are the ads in CGW and DV worth following…
Tim… You seem to be a pretty "techie" guy so I'll ask a dumb question. Are there any Pentium motherboards made out there that would accept a CPU which is mounted in a slot? In other words, no CPU on the main board. A board like that might solve a…
Hans… I seem to recall that there was a dual-pentium mobo out there that could be used. It might've been a TITAN… but I'll check the magazines and see if there's anything obvious. BTW, if you need that much horsepower, maybe you should look at a DEC ALPHA with a…
#Razor/PVR/Audio Card?
Message #193120
Hi Jamie… All the praise was well-deserved , but don't let it go to your head, just keep making incredible software and keep talking to users! Seriously now, just wanted to get some more advice from you. We're in the midst of planning/purchasing the P133 now, and one issue that…
Hans… There's a rumor that Premiere now has a PAR driver, but I'm not sure about one for the PVR. You ought to look into In Sync:'s SPEED RAZOR which was developed from the ground up to be compatible with the PVR. I'm hoping to get a PVR NT system…
Anne… PMFJI, but I've always thought that Canon was neat. I expect that in the not too distant future you'll see Canon offer a Pentium version, with a beautiful color display, CD ROM bay, and…. a color bubblejet printer built in just like the B/W one. It'd be a neat…
John… Well, the mobos that have two (2) full-length PCI slots open might work out OK since the PVR/AD2500 is a "sandwich" and only requires one (1) PCI slot. You might be giving up the adjacent ISA slot, but the other "long" slot could be used for the audio card…
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