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Mark, >> I forgot about the SGI renderer with 3DS. << it's been a lifesaver for us and an incredible bargain at ~$4k for unlimited license – at least by SGI standards. Every house I know (which ain't many) with 3ds and SGI's on a network snapped it up. We were incredibly lucky to have the ChallengeXL to use – I wouldn't buy one just for 3ds, but since the SGI department already had one it was like manna from nirvana <g>. >> Also I think your probably the most knowledgeable person about both the hardware and software that I've talked to here. Thanks for the input! << well, I'm happy to give input but I don't think I know that much. There's other hardware buffs on here who know more than me about it. >> specs coming on a few more OpenGL card sets. << you keep mentioning OpenGL. Do you realise that MAX will not support OpenGL? It uses HDI (Hoops Device Interface, I think) which is entirely different. The board would have to support that and won't automatically. Currently only Omnicomp and maybe Elsa soon have boards to support MAX. >> What do you think of the PVR card? << the output is stunning, especially at digital quality and I think you'd see this would be evident on any type of tape (vhs or svhs). I have a PAR and a PVR and the PVR is way better, although there's still a few problems with my PVR. I can use it but occasionally it locks in a short loop during playback. Have to call DPS about that. Could be anything.