This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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>Viewing all the material on Hardware seems to show chat on PVR. Is there no other similar products for the sake of asking, for use with 3DS4?< There are similar devices, but they are much more expensive or the quality isn't even close. The closest quality and pricewise is the…
#3D Surfer!?
Message #196845
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Shipping/Receiving
October 24, 1995 3:46 PM
I'm sure many of us have been waiting for the spline patch modeler to ship. Since it is free to every 3DS owner why do we have to wait 2-4 LONG weeks to get it? Why isn't it here or on ftp.autodesk.com?
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Shipping/Receiving
October 24, 1995 3:46 PM
>Is it just me, or does anyone else feel that if they open one more magazine and see that _lame_ "We'd love to show you what 3D Studio can do, but it changes every five days" ad, that they'll shred the magazine and start frothing at the mouth?< I saw…
>I think that animation and modeling is 50/50 split between technical processes and artistic talent – I can give you the technical process, but I can't give you the artistic side.< I don't know where the split is now, but 10 years ago I'd say it was mostly techincal people…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
October 22, 1995 12:23 AM
>The boards are starting to bend in the full tower case because of gravity and they aren't long enough to fit the ends in the plastic retainer. Should take care of that.< I had the same problem. I glued a plastic bracket on my case to prevent sagging.
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 22, 1995 12:23 AM
>Lightscape sounds interesting. I'll have to ask Adesk for a demo reel or samples. Are there any Lightscape images on Ci$ that you know of?< If you have Internet access they are at www.lightscape.com. They have some nice images up there.
>Until max, you might look into renderman, which is again, a ray-tracer.< I don't think renderman is a ray-tracer according to all the articles I have read.
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
October 21, 1995 10:37 PM
I would like to introduce myself: My names Daniel Patton, I'm from Presentation & Communication Systems. We are an Autodesk Multimedia Dealer as well as fully authorized for PDS (PAR & PVR) AND In:Sync, makers of Razor Pro/Speed Razor Mach3. We just received the first ever shipped, retail version of…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
October 21, 1995 10:37 PM
For those who may have missed it. [BG] Why he's that guy that replied to every PAR/PVR/SpeedRazor/RazorPro message in one day!
WTD: 3DSR4
Message #195992
Anyone selling a copy of 3D Studio R4? I know someone looking for a transferable, upgradeable copy. Leave email with asking price.
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 17, 1995 8:47 PM
>My understanding is that it was the C3a patch that was recalled. The Adesk Forum is now showing up with others who are having the same problems I am and yet not one Adesk person has answered my pleas for help on the other Forum….I wish they would take a…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 17, 1995 11:54 AM
>El PVR es el modelo mas nuevo.< And for the benefit of english speaking users? With all this german and spanish being used in this forum I need to learn two new languages.
#LenZFX2 field render?
Message #195496
I saw a post in comp.graphics.packages.3dstudio saying field rendering still doesn't work in LenZFX2. Since I haven't gotten my upgrade yet has anyone had problems?
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 12, 1995 3:17 PM
>Sounds like you've had your shares of this kind of problem. Basically I'm thinking I won't change anything and when they see the component signal they'll be happy. We'll see. I'll be sure and let you know.< I'm sure we can start a thread with all kinds of client problems.…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 12, 1995 3:17 PM
>The client who brings a pantone swatch to the video editing room. There was a article I read in a video trade mag titled "Clients from Hell"< That was in Videography, which was taken from the broadcast video forum on Compuserve. The file may be in the library over there.
>I'm upgrading from LenzFX 1.3 to 2.0. One thing I don't like about 2.0 is that when you load, the EyeBrower is no longer avaiable, and you can't see the thumbnails any more. This really blows.< That was one of the features I hated on 1.3. Eyebrowse bogs down the…
>The AMI Titan II is the only board I've seen with dual processors and all slots unobstructed.< So it works OK with the PVR/AD2500? Do you have any experience with it?
>I've just got a beautiful Number 9 Imagine 128 board.< The Imagine 128 has been supported since Vibrant 1.07. I'm using one.
>I think Softimage was used for the major parts. I saw a Softimage 3D demo tape and I too thought I saw some of thier ships. It's not uncommon for them to use more than one software package.< The article never mentioned SoftImage. Area 51 has no SGI machines so…
>I received specs and a board diagram from SuperMicro, since I'm still searching for the ultimate board myself.< Have you seen any dual cpu smp 120/133 boards with 4 PCI slots? I also need 2 full-length slots for the PVR/AD2500 and Audio 4 Video card. I may end up waiting…
>Let me add a note: The AMI Apollo board uses Direct Map Write-Back cache.< You need to explain what that is. Good or bad?
>The Intel design does not allow for more than 4 PCI slots< The Intel P6 machines will have dual PCI buses. I don't know if that is a feature of the P6 machines or the Orion chipset. >Buy the Microsoft Windows NT software first & check the "Hardware Compatibility List"<…
>Project: Large Venetian Blinds with individual "Slats"< >Objective: Rotate Slats 180 degrees over 250 frames< >1. I assigned a dummy to the center of each slat and linked slat to dummy.< Couldn't you make one slat, set the motion, and make instance copies of it? That way you won't have…
>I ordered PVR & Daughterboard. Have a Micron Millenia 133 on hold. They use a Micronix mobo with 2 PCI and one PCI/ISA empty. Can use the PCI/ISA for the PVR setup. The other PCI slots are nbot full length, so if the PVR audio card needs full length slot,…
>A couple of extras to throw into the equation: CD-R media< All very good points. With cheap media, the downside of on-write is no longer a problem. HP just came out with a nice unit for around $1100.
>These are just a few uses for this high capacity, fast, easily transported device.< >How do you back up all of your data? Do you buy a SCSI drive for each anim. or do you use tapes or a rerecordable CD? How many gigs of data do you need to…
>Just wanted to let everyone looking for a good, fast storage solution that the JAZ drive from Iomega is something to think about.< I considered getting one after reading an article in Videography a few months ago. Since the transfer rate seems to be above the range the PVR requires…
>Interesting, I have been hearing the NT 32 bit predictions from DPS/in:sync but the counter to those are the bench marks done my PC Magazine in this months issue. NT running 32 bit apps from Microsoft (Word and Excel) ran slower than the 16 bit apps on 3.11! NT required…
>So it's pure lightwave? _WOW_! Fooled me!< Using a budget a little over $1 Million they used 9 DEC Alphas running beta Lightwave 4.0. They also used had Alpha versions of Elastic Reality and Impact. Elastic Reality beta (morphing), Impact (collision detection). Photoshop, Fractal Painter, Picture Publisher, WinImages on four…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
October 3, 1995 11:02 AM
>Just curious, I just saw the new series on FOX called Space: Above & Beyond. I was looking at the special effects and animations and I didn't think they were Lightwave. Does anyone know if they were done by 3DS. I saw a Digimation clip on one of their demo…
>We have the same problem – some people are saying if you have Acad 13 & 3ds it can cause problems – however I've tried switching the order of the dongles and it's dosent seem to matter< I have four dongles on my machine without problems. I have AutoCad R13,…
>Guess what? And its cheap, less than $50.< I'll bite.
>BTW what do you think of the AWE32 Soundblaster you have now? Is it suitable to use with the Perception? Does it have NT drivers?< I had no problems with the AWE32 and my PAR. I haven't gotten my PVR yet. The AWE32 does have NT drivers, I haven't had…
>I have heard that sometimes you need a riser extension board to clear the CPU & fan. PCI slots are going to be used up pretty fast in this system and it seems I can only find motherboards with 4, so I'm trying to find a motherboard with the Fast…
>Yes that's correct. WinCIM creates these under certain circumstances. .000 are placeholder files for CIS files marked for download. If you mark a file and then don't download it, the .000 temp file will stick around, but be a null file.< Every time I have had a .000 file it…
>Especially when I can connect to California (from Michigan) cleanly every time.< Do you live in Michigan? What part? >Frankly, I wish they'd have kept the rates where they were and used the extra money to upgrade their modems and add more local numbers.< They are doing both. They have…
> "PCI host expansion card plugs into and functions with any PC platform that supports PCI bridges."< I think that means PCI-PCI Bridge, which means Neptune2 or Triton chipsets. I have an Adaptec 3940W SCSI controller that has dual SCSI channels but requires a newer chipset than my motherboard had.…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 29, 1995 9:48 AM
>We're in the midst of planning/purchasing the P133 now, and one issue that seems to be up in the air is the audio card.< DPS will have an 8 channel, 16 bit, PCI audio card shipping soon. It will probably list for $1500-2000, though I haven't heard the actual price…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 29, 1995 9:48 AM
>Are there any new A/V drives out there. >What about the Quantum Grand Prix drives?< Check with DPS. >Is Matrox Millennium< I'd get a 4MB Millenium. >In the Turtle Beach line of audio boards. Any suggestions of other audio boards with NT drivers for the Perception, would be welcome.< Turtle…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 29, 1995 9:48 AM
>True enough, again you'll never know until you try, so form your experience if I'm looking for a brand new card to replace my no name, full deceleration 1 Mb video card, what would be my best bet?< My #9GXE64Pro is the best card I have owned, but it has…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 27, 1995 8:45 PM
>So I need to know If and When ADESK plans to release them. My Business and Productivity are perishing. If this is going to take awhile. I'll switch back to my Impression Plus.< It always puzzles me why users that really on their systems for their income throw new untested…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Autodesk 3D Studio
September 26, 1995 1:03 PM
>P120 >64 Mb Ram >ATI Graphics Pro Turbo 4 Mb PCI >640 x 480 renders in 1:33 on my machine. >1024 x 768 renders in 2:45 My system: P100, 32MB RAM, #9GXE64Pro 640×480 – 1:37 1024X768 – 2:22
>While I'm very interested in additional modeling tools, I think you really do have to to try them before you buy (particularly when the images demonstrating it have so far not been what I would call stellar).< That is the same thing I thought.
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 24, 1995 9:50 AM
>Incorrect – the 486 DXn series chips from AMD DO have the FPU in the CPU. I am running one in this machine. Performance is what you would expect from a 486.< You didn't say you had a DX in the message I saw. That doesn't help explain why it…
>has been confirmed by Tom Hudson of the Yost Group. (I only mention that because it seems that 'some people' are being to quick to cry 'bug' in LenZFX.)< After the field-rendering absense you can't blame people for jumping the gun to blame LenZFX for other problems. It would be…
> >> I guess the name "Hexium" didn't set well with the consumer test group. But i hear that Sexium did pretty good in the polls. < Anyone remember the story where Apple tried to have people pronounce SCSI as sexy? They didn't want their machines to have anything associated…
#PCI Expansion Unit
Message #192108
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 22, 1995 10:54 AM
I got a flyer in the mail today from Bit3 Computer Corporation. They sell bus expansion units for ISA, NuBus, SBus, Micro Channel, GIO64, etc. They just announced a PCI expansion unit. According to them they are the largest bus-bus manufacturer. The unit is about the size of a Dell…
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 21, 1995 8:13 PM
>The Sony UVW-1800 is pretty good, and you might also want to look into their new UVW-1700 which has RGB in and out in addition to component, and it's cheaper, too!< Are there any other differences between the 1700 and 1800? How much cheaper.
From:
Tim Krego, [pro.image]
Autodesk Multimedia Forum
· Hware/OpSys/video
September 21, 1995 8:13 PM
>I've already got the PAR and I was anxiously waiting PVR because I thought it will bring major improvements compared with PAR.< There are some. PCI bus, SCSI drives, higher quality, batch digitizing, same price. >Now I see this improvements are not what I expected for. There was two necessities…
>As of today, the Triton chip set is in a holding pattern since there are bugs still in the SMP routines. So no dual or quad P6's for the moment. That is from this week's Infoworld.< The P6 uses the Orion chipset, the Triton2 is for Pentiums. That is what…
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