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PAR – SLOW MOTION TOO ?

    03-Mar-94 14:20:57
Fm: Don Landis 71673,3612
To: Angelo Guarino [DTI Inc] 70323,3375
Your 2 questions: 1.) No question. The output is just as smooth playing but the PAR has better, much better output picture quality than the single frame. Now for the qualifier: I did all my single frame with a targa+ at tmode 11 512x486x24 and comparing to the PAR at 752x480x24 bit is just not fair. I think this question should be addressed to J.K. Jordan who uses an ATVista at 756X486X24. 2.) Can't answer the question yet because I don't have the beta SP deck yet. I can tell you that my 3/4 SP customers are very happy for the improved quality. They know what is my FBF and what is PAR on the 3/4 because the PAR quality is obviously sharper, and the color is tighter. I can tell you that one customer has switched to me for his slomo work. He was taking it to a local TV station to do it on their DT beta SP slomo deck. I feed his video in at QF 16 and output from the PAR at 15 and 10 FPS for his stuff in less than a half hour time. >>Now that's nice. For previews .. one could render 1 image every 15 frames lets say and use that for customer approval. Actually, I like what Greg does: Render your test animations at 376x240x0.851 for center screen window. It renders 3x faster and gives an exact miniature of the animation. Only problem with this is when using IXP's. they remain the same size, res independent and need manual adjustment. I wonder if Greg has a solution for this problem?