#QuickPass Rave
Don,
>> I don't see you using a PAR if it slows you down productivity wise by a
factor of 5. <<
Me neither, however the ratio you present is inaccurate. I know I would
benefit from faster output, and the PAR is slow, just marginally faster than
my EVO. It does have other attributes which make it a useful production tool,
which I've pointed out on other occassions. But the PAR does have its
drawbacks, and I don't think it can be seriously considered better than an
AG-7750 with QP. They're different and provide different solutions. And that
IMO is what should be expressed around here, but that's probably a minority
opinion. <g>
This all does get away from the real point though, which is that "frame by
frame" is not dead, and not in the foreseeable future.
And that in part is because of products like Quick Pass which make it a very
fast medium. (I figure I can say that now because you only have a couple of
months left on your prediction. <g>)
BTW did you know that the Diskus is a "single" SCSI disk with an acquisition
rate of 6 frames a second off a network, and has real time RGB to YUV
conversion? Just $17,500 at your neighborhood Abekas dealer. <g> And you can
buy a brand new A65 for around $11,700. Still if you've already got a Beta SP
deck, QP is an attractive alternative as most of the stuff ends up on Beta
anyway. Hmmm…. Could there be a QP in your future? (Just kidding, I know how
impressed your clients are with the PAR as compared to the Abekas.)
John