Output to VHS
> When you find out *if* the DC2 has it, could you also find out *why*?
Tim, as per your request …
*** FLASH ***
Just got a call back from Miro tech support. We discussed the various rumors
posted here. With that information what he told me was consistent with what
BS has stated. The DC1 will continue as a separate product. Very shortly
they are introducing the Video Mouse. This has been advertised with a coupon
in the DC1 shipments. It is a linear edit controller with hardware
jog/shuttle control. It does RCTC and has LANC connections (maybe more, I
didn't ask). It will construct an EDL essentially allowing you to have a
hybrid linear/non-linear edit system (THERE BS! <g>).
The really interesting new is that they are introducing a separate product,
the DC20. It will capture 640×480 and said to be 'broadcast quality'. It
will be a PCI board and will have the same design philosophy of output to
NTSC rather than VGA. It will also work with the Video Mouse. Bundled
software is not known but elsewhere I've seen Ulead mentioned. Est. to ship
about June. Price unknown but, again elsewhere, I've seen $1,000 posted.
Now the decision what to do becomes a bit more complicated. What I need to
do is get in on the Video Toolkit for Windows beta. <g>
One more point. We talked about supporting hardware. Min. recommended
system is 486DX33. 16mb RAM (more than 16mb is not beneficial for
Miro/Premiere) and 1MB Western Digital IDE (E-IDE drive actually) are
sufficient. This drive will give about 20-25 minutes of video capture with
sufficient room to edit. 2GB drives should give about 45 minutes worth of
video. The Seagate Barracuda with Adaptec PCI 2940W SCSI adapter makes a
good combo.
I think maybe VD 2.0 for $100 to milk things until June and wait for the
broadcast quailty card?
Thanks.
-jts