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John, The Autodesk faxback service is at 415/507-5595. Same stuff is available at their WWW site, though. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Bob, The Tek 540 *is* a continuous-tone color laser printer, but don't expect the same output as the dye-sub. The printer driver and application do need to be set properly (and right color-correction setting) for best output. Note, however, that the Tek 340 probably outsells the 540 by 30:1 -…
Margaret, Did you check that shadows were turned on in the rendering dialogue? It is possible to set up maps, shadows, etc., but have those turned off when rendering. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Bob, The Tektronix 540 plus color laser is probably your best bet for printing on a variety of quality laser papers. The 340 output can actually be very nice. Not sure if you only saw one of the samples Tektronix sends out – unfortunately they don't seem to know the…
Hey, I only like the Tek printers because they perform! It's a dealer's dream. Good technology, good quality, good support. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Caleb, 3DS Studio MAX is intended *only* for Windows NT. If it retains any capability to run in Win95 it'd be a he'' of a lucky fluke. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Luis, The U.S. list price for 3D Studio Release 4 is $2,995. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Popping in: Autodesk's 3D Props Residential or Commercial are list @ $199 each, with Autodesk introducing them at $149 each or $249 for both (all current list pricing). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Stephen, The non-resident index remains on the hard disk and is still accessible, so there is no need to re-index the CD (since it isn't going to change). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
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Message #196903
A copy of our L.A. Times ad for those who haven't seen it: COMPUTER: MULTIMEDIA SALES SPECIALIST W.L.A. computer co. has immediate opening for exp. sales person. Knowledge of Autodesk 3D Studio req'd, PAR/PVR/RAZOR. Inside sales, Salary & Commission. Call 310/820-4004 or fax: 310/826-5710. Please tell the receptionist you saw…
WM, 3DS MAX will take advantage of Open GL boards, although it has direct support for GLiNT-based boards, which would be faster. Autodesk hopes to have complete import of .3DS files from R4, but it might be a little imperfect, given the totally different approach 3DS MAX uses. Unfortunately for…
Sheri, You can get an Autodesk dealer referral by calling 800/879-4233. If outside the U.S., call 415/507-5000 and ask for dealer referals. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Phil, DPS sells the riser and a modified back plate for the PVR through their dealers. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Thanks, Mike. Turned out better than 1 from Micronics. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
John, No fear, the Micropolis 3243AV is one of the 5 recommended drives for the Perception. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Rock, For viewing as individual frames, you definitely need to render without fields – that is, in frame mode. Any flicker you're getting then is a result of the interlace of field 1 & 2 for NTSC. Some applications will let you field copy for a stable, lower-res still. I…
Doug, Apparently some of the A/V rated drives have an occasional "spike" in their performance during sustained play, or over particular areas of the drive. This unevenness, even though probably still useful for other AV applications, seem to make them unsuited for PVR use. It is even possible that the…
Mike, What EISA motherboard do you happen to have? I have one system that should have, but will not accept the Pentium OverDrive (regardless of the compatibility lettered on the socket. Fortunately, Intel will take the chips back. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Devin, Yes, you can run 3D Studio with any of those processors, as long as you ALSO have the requisite math coprocessor (for a 80386 cpu, you need the 80387 chip of the same speed). For the SX systems, you need the SX version of the math coprocessor. Kevin Krell…
Michael, DPS is having SGI server problems, and right now the PVR software is all that's up on the FTP site. However, I have been able to access it nearly every day (including Tuesday). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
John, PAR – ISA bus, approx. 8:1 compression, 3D Studio, DOS & Windows drivers. Optional capture card does not have component input. Works with IDE hard disks. PVR – PCI bus, approx. 4:1 compression, Windows drivers only. Optional capture card does have component input. Works with SCSI hard disks. DPS…
Stephen, Depends on speed. I happen to have 8 simms 1M x9 (parity), 30-pin, but 80 ns, never opened. Contact me EMAIL with a bid. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Tim, The Titan II board has been tested and recommended by DPS, and is certifed Windows NT SMP compatible. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
John, I suggest bumping up your budget, at least if you're hoping to run MAX. 64M memory and a PVR (I wouldn't suggest a PAR in this instance) would blow half your budget, plus you'd need a fast Pentium, good display card & high-res monitor, hard disk (system & for…
Mike, Interesting info. That board doesn't sound at all like the Intel Zappa, even the OEM versions that Intel sells. I wonder why they're using the name, since the specs seem so different. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Tim, The AMI Titan II is the only board I've seen with dual processors and all slots unobstructed. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Bob, The SuperMicro board supports current Pentiums up to 133MHz, and faster processors, up to 200 Mhz. The ZIF socket will accept a P6 OverDrive chip (watch out for this – Micronics promised compatibility with the Pentium OverDrive, but it doesn't work). The Voltage Regulator Module socket would be used…
Pipeline burst cache is faster. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Stephen, I received specs and a board diagram from SuperMicro, since I'm still searching for the ultimate board myself. The PVR would only use 2 slots if the daughterboard was attached. Remember that PCI boards seem to have components on the opposite side of the board from ISA. Kevin Krell…
Doug, #12 – DPS sells the cables to the external bracket. Available from your dealer. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Stephen, Dell also uses the SuperMicro. The latest SuperMicro is the P55CMS. This has 4 PCI/4 ISA (includes 1 shared slot). With pipeline burst, 1 or 2 PCI slots appear to be full-length (blocked if you use the cache module slot). Unfortunately, the PVR would take up both of them,…
Tim, Let me add a note: The AMI Apollo board uses Direct Map Write-Back cache. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
David, The DPS Audio 4 Video card IS full-length PCI. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
John, You read it correctly. The 3DS MAX render can be replaced with one from a 3rd-party. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Randy, The DPS ftp site does not require a password for the /pub directories. I just downloaded the latest drivers today (dated 23 Sep). Their site is ftp.dps-inc.com/pub Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Larry, I think the IPAS plug-in you're referring to (with different mesh detail for distance & close-up shots) is MESHRES, on the same disk as the Yost Group's OPTIMIZE routine. 4DVision's 3D Turbo does allow adding and deleting of individual vertices to match vertex count for morphing. Kevin Krell -…
Anne, YES, since PRIVATE messages are not enabled on this forum, they just post to the Public area. That's indeed why we insist people use EMAIL where appropriate (pricing, etc.). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Scot, Thanks for clarifying the promotional 4DVision pricing to folks. I understand there are a few other new products that should be popping up soon (Sculptor is just one of them). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
James, I'm not sure whether the current spec limits the number of available PCI slots, but we certainly could use systems with more than 4 for our purposes. Otherwise, some of these functions get divided amongst multiple machines. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Steve, Sure does. The Targa 2000 can provide a 2-page 24-bit display for desktop publishing applications. You can also use any Windows application, at any valid res., and scan convert out to video for real-time recording of application use or training. Additionally, any paintbox functions occur at the same resolution…
Phil, Other than discussion of their products here, I'm only aware of DPS's BBS (416/754-8368) and their Internet sites (www.dps-inc.com & ftp). Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Stephen, I'd go with Greg's numbers, although I think I'd start a little higher . Seriously, we're trying to design some new systems for MAX, SPEED RAZOR, PERCEPTION, etc., but I'm not happy with much of what's out there right now. I'm hoping to have a certain level of standardization…
Mike, Correct. Check out the demo Sculptor when available. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Mike, I spoke to 4DVision. A Sculptor demo is expected in about a week and a half, and will be uploaded. The September sales schedule has been extended through October, so you'll have ample opportunity. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Caleb, You might as well get your Animator Pro upgraded, since the FLIPPER error was in the early release. The Windows 95-compatible version should also be shipping soon, so you might want to hold out for that. You can still receive errors, but the module name this occurs in is…
Mike, I absolutely agree with you. I was surprised that Sculptor was on the sale list, but without a demo available. Possibly it was intended to be available earlier. Let's not forget that Autodesk is requiring pre-purchase of the MAX migration before the product ships (although we do get to…
Wayne, The 4DVision September promotions list is not in electronic form. Email me with a fax# and I'll send one out (although it's not effective for much longer). Yes, we're a dealer, and true, 4DVision/Schreiber no longer sells direct. If you call them, however, you can get referred to a…
Mike, 4DVision is also listing Sculptor @ $295 (rather than the intended $495 list price) during September. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Ian, Alec Jason has some good suggestions (and commentary). Quirky little things they is. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Neil, Running both Liquid Speed and 3DS locks, no problem. Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
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