CompuServe Messages

Gus, >>JPEG at 0 doesn't go through the transform you mentioned (now, go find a system able to pump that out)… Well now … that's the 1000 lb gorilla .. isn't it. Ya'know, there is more BS on the ad's in mag's (and in recent product lit) regarding motion JPEG solutions and their capabilities. When I call, it takes all my effort to pin people down on EXACTLY what their systems are capable of. A good recent example is the MegaMotion board by Alpha Systems (you may have caught thier ad's in New Media). They say " … professional video production to your PC with Broadcast Quality (CCIR-601, 4:2:2 YUV) .." Well, I gave them a call to see what was going on. Well they can take as an incomming signal CCIR 601 … but when they digitize its only 320×200! … WHAT CRAP. The other thing I am seeing is that they will say something like… ".. full motion, 60 fields a second, and full screen video capable…" What is not said is that you can't have them at the same time! Since the MAX system (since its based on SCSI) will allow you to parrallel to disks, you can actually get the JPEG down to "visual lossless" levels (JPEG <10). I think in the next itteration they might add features so that the board will look like an Abekus Digital Disk Recorder (ie 422 controllable) … that would give you the possibility of a system that would do what the Abekus can do … but almost unlimited duration (not really but you will have 7 SCSI device ports for large HDD's). Ang