Best $ on Perception.
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Anybody know what the best price is for the Precption with
the video capture option..
I thought I saw someone list a price from a dealer in a Magazine
but I have since lost that thread..
Anybody already useing it. Is it as hot as they say ??
Thanks Bob..
>>Is it as hot as they say ?
Bob,
I've got it up and running -come on down and see for yourself!
I've got one with your name on it<G>
-Paul
Hello, I am Gaetan from faraway island state Mauritius. I am new to compuserve
and I have come across your opinion on the Perception Video Recorder. As I am
interested to invest in a non-linear online video editing board for the PC and
you seem to be one of the lucky few to have actually ran the DPS PVR, I would
much welcome a more elaborate comment. Thanks.
>>lucky few to have actually ran the DPS PVR
Hello Gaetan,
I hope that you use NTSC in Mauritius, since that's all that is available for a
while.
As a dealer I did get one of the first batch to use in my demo system and am
starting to evaluate it. It took me a while to schedule switching my system
from the venerable motherboard with full length ISA slots that I used for the
PAR to a newer motherboard with full length PCI slots available for the PVR. It
really does wipe out two full length slots -unless you manage to find a
suitable motherboard with a full length shared ISA/PCI slot available. I don't
have much of an archive of rendered animations in 720 x 480 resolution TGA
files, so I am rerendering some sample 3DS files. So far the results are
excellent.
You expressed interest in it as a nonlinear editor. I've been using the
component input and output and am very pleased with the quality and ability to
work in a betacam environment without using transcoders, encoder/decoders, or
dropping down to svideo or composite. I am not beta testing the new versions
of RazorPro -so I can't use the direct support that software will provide, but
I have been able to successfully use the DPS avi drivers to edit from within
RazorPro 1.0f. Tomorrow I have some time scheduled to try some Animator Studio
tests.
Some people consider dealer's opinions to be a bit suspect, since we tend not
to do actual prodution work in competition with our customers. And since I am
just now getting boards into my customers hands, I have had limited feedback
from them. I do know that this is a high quality and functional system now
-and, I suspect that when the NT drivers come out and RazorPro NT ships, that
it will really shine.
When we get the Avid Media Suite Pro on the PC, then I will have to do some
detailed comparisons in the editing realm. Until then, I think we have a clear
price/performance leader.
-Paul
Hi Paul
Thanks for all the advice. From what I am gathering from this forum it seems
that we are all expecting the PVR /NT version to really shine while also having
the best price/performance ratio. However I may have to wait a while for a Pal
version to be out as this is the standard over here.
Interested to know more about your business.
Gaetan
Gaetan,
I checked with DPS recently regarding a PAL version and found out that it will
be another year and more money than NTSC. If you have access to a good
standards converter, I understand that many people edit in NTSC and then
convert. You don't have to reply just to tell me how expensive those are -I
know they are up there in price <G>.
>>Interested to know more about your business
I really should post something in the library about Rising Star Graphics.
We've been in business for ten years selling computer graphics systems. Before
that, I taught computer animation and imaging at the School of the Art
Institute of Chicago. This is a good time for us -the digital video and
multimedia markets are really trending towards our strengths.
Good luck, Paul
OK Paul
I'll be downtown on Tuesday.
If you have the time let me know. It will have to be in the
early afternoon. I am going to a Media 100 demo just for
kicks. I have never seen the thing but I get some time off of
work to go. So I am going..
Bob.
>>I'll be downtown on Tuesday.
>>I am going to a Media 100 demo just for kicks.
Bob,
When you go to the Media 100 demo, say hi to almost everyone from the office
for me. You're going to OUR demo! We're hosting it just for kicks <G>.
I'd love for you to stop by, but with everyone at the Apple market center I'll
have to check my schedule carefully. As long as you're in town you might want
to check out the 3DS users group meeting at 6:30pm
I'll call -Paul
>>Anybody know what the best price is for the Precption with
the video capture option. I thought I saw someone list a price from a dealer in
a Magazine but I have since lost that thread. Anybody already useing it. Is it
as hot as they say ??<<
I sold my PAR/TBCIV/2217 setup in April right after I saw the PVR at NAB. I
haven't called for prices yet, but I figure they will be close to list since it
is brand new. I'm going to try Digimation, SGS, and James Murphy. I'll send you
what I find through email.