#The Flyer
Wayne,
>>The other thing I've found out is that the D2 lossless will not be part of
Flyer Rev 1 software.<<
Any ideas as to what quality we should expect with the first shipping version
of the Flyer? If it isn't at least Betacam SP quality when I do my first edit,
then I think I will probably get my attorney on the phone. I've been a staunch
Newtek supporter for a long time, but if they can't deliver the quality they
promised, then I think we're talking fraud here. After all, we have NO garantee
that there will be any future versions of Flyer software for the Amiga
platform. So I think we should hold out for something that we can live with
should Newtek take a dive. Living on the PROMISE of what is supposedly going to
come at some future date is unnaceptable in the light of the type of investment
Newtek is asking for just to meet the minimum system requirements. Sorry to
sound so negative, but this recent news from you about the lossless issue
distresses me greatly. The main appeal of the Flyer system for me (and others I
am sure) is it's promised quality at an affordable price. If it can't deliver
on that front in the first shipping rev, then it's NOT ready to ship. I don't
think I am alone in the opinion that we've long past the time when we should
pay for the privelege of beta testing an incomplete and misprepresented
product.
>>the two HDs (or HD arrays) that handle Flyer video will have to support
disk-to-disk spindle synchronization<<
Any ideas as to WHICH drives currently support this feature? I would like to
know so that I do NOT purchase anything that doesn't.
PS> WHere did your info i=on the lossless issue come from? This is the first
I've heard of it, and I have been following Flyer progress quite closely.
Frank