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PAR vs Options

    06-Jun-95 14:11:10
Sb: PAR vs Options
Fm: Don Nell 73062,252
To: All
To All, I'm presently using a Targa 16/32 card and a Panasonic AG-7750 VTR for all my animation work, but now I'm considering the purchase of a DPS PAR card. However, there a few questions that I'd like to get answered before I do. I would like to keep using my ISA machine so the PVR is not an option. * How does the image quality of the PAR compare with other systems using real-time decompression like the Animation X-Treme Motion X card from TVOne Multimedia Solutions and DVision's CineWorks package using the Intel Action Media (AM2) card ?. * Does the PAR have any real competition in it's price range and if so, what is it ? * The PAR uses compression to store images. Will my output actually look better using the PAR's 752×480 resolution vs the Targa's 512×486 frame by frame recording technique ? * Will the Sound Blaster Pro (16 Bit Stereo Sound Card) work with the PAR and Razor Pro ? * Would a non-linear digital video system be a better value such as the D/Visions CineWorks kit or the ///Fast MovieLine system with the Motion-JPEG option, or is image quality compromised with these solutions. Just thought I'd ask. Thanks in advance. Don