CompuServe Messages

Jerry, I agree with you 100% about not being able to see end and beginning frames. This was my concern when I first saw the Flyer demoed last year. As far as the drives. This is just my gut feeling, but my instincts are usually good. I don't think NewTek did their homework. The day they called me to confirm that the system would not record over 11 minutes, (back in 94), I asked them if they were aware of this limitation when they started designing the system and the kind of responce that I got lead me to believe that they didn't even think of it. It is the same with the Y/C connector in the back of the Flyer board. Just when did they plan on making use of it. Until the system actually shipped, I received conflicting remarks about this plug. Some said it would Y/C in some said it would Y/C out, some said it didn't work, some said it did. I think the Flyer came about as a thought, theory, whatever you want to call it. Somebody at NewTek felt that it should work because they had the other eliments in place. I don't think they researched what happens when you put that much pressure on a hard drive. It probably wouldn't have been so bad, if they had really tested the system before offering it for sale. Then when the drives showed to be a problem, they could have work it out. Tried different drives, or just waited until the technology caught up. I'm sure some calls to drive manufacturers would have speeded up the technology. Let the manufacturers know that they had this great idea but would need a drive that could meet this kind of demand. At that point in time, NewTek had a fine reputation for a fine product. Any drive manufacturer would have been happy to take on the challenge. But, I really believe that this was not the issue. Now, that Chuck is online, he may read this and tell me if I'm way off base or not. Yes, again I agree with you that NewTek has some responsibility to those of us who bought the recommended drives. But, right now, I just completed recording about 25 minutes on each of my 9GB drives at the HQ5 level. I'm now in the process of cutting a 20 minute video together which is going to have a lot of effects. Most of the clips don't run more than a few minutes. I only had drop frame errors a few times and all I had to do was re-start the recording process and record over the clip that didn't record. If the finished project plays back without a studder, or glitch, then I don't have an argument with NewTek. I would rather the system was 100% perfect, but I know that is not going to happen for a while. I still have problems at times trying to make a simple video edit on my tape system. Every so often I get a small glitch at the top of the screen on the frame that the edit takes place. Do it a second time and it's fine. Doesn't happen a lot, but it does happen. Of course my recorder is about 5 years old and has never been taken in for service. It may need some minor adjustments. I am more frustrated in the fact that I can't do a split screen or a key effect within the Flyer project. I have to do all my effects in the MX-50 and record them as clips in the Flyer. I would like to do everything in the Flyer and free up my other equipment. I'd like to do audio mixing within the Flyer. Those are the issues I'd like to see addressed. Before I bought my Flyer, I was lead to believe that Studio 16 would work with the Flyer. This information was told to me by a NewTek representative at one of the trade shows where the Flyer was being shown. Fred