Motion JPEG Boards
08-Aug-94 17:24:24
Sb: #117027-Motion JPEG Boards
Fm: John Tissavary 71054,15
To: Ian Kelsall 100141,435
The main difference between the MAX and the Targa 2000 is in file handling
(=throuput) and pixel aspect. The Targa2000 is really a multimedia tool, and
the MAX a digital video device. Targa2000 gets roughly 2.5 (maybe a bit more)
per second throughput, and the MAX gets 4.5 megs per second on my system.
Also, Targa2000 is a square pixel device and the Illuminator PRO uses the 1.333
pixel ratio like PAL and NTSC televisions do. I believe a European (PAL) MAX
is in the works, and should be well worth waiting for. Next rev of max
software will include dual disk array for 8-9 megs per second throughput (3:1
compression = visually lossles!), CMX edit list read-write, cross
fades/dissolves, improved EDL scrubbing, 4 track audio support for Turtle Beach
and other high end cards, and other cools stuff. I'm not sure what the
Targa2000 offers in the way of software support, but I think it works with
Premier, which is pretty nice. Current version of windows premier kind of
sucks, but I hear the next rev should be impressive like on the MAC.
John Tissavary (LUNA cie, inc)