#PAR Decimator Chip?
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To all,
I'm buying a used PAR system and the seller doesn't know is it has the
Decimator chip on it. If it doesn't, can it be added to the card or do I need a
new card? How much does it cost?
thanks,
Scott
Scott:
The decimator chip is around $100, and can be added to older PAR cards.
Greg Pyros
Greg;
>> The decimator chip
What is it? What does it do? How do I know if I have it?
Thanks,
Dennis
Dennis,
The decimator chip (also known as the VX upgrade) for the PAR allows a
small compressed preview image to be passed quickly across the bus to
applications such as Razor Pro. PAR boards with a 'VX' in the serial # have
the chip factory installed.
Kevin Krell – Computer Support Associates
Kevin;
>> PAR boards with a 'VX' in the serial # have the chip factory
>> installed.
Well, my serial number doesn't have it. But at least now I know if I ever get
Razor Pro, I will need an extra "C" note for that chip.
Thanks,
Dennis
Dennis:
>> >> The [PAR] decimator chip
>> What is it? What does it do? How do I know if I have it?
1) It is a chunk of blackened beach sand, crushed down, with little tin
legs coming out of it. :^)
2) It compresses the files coming out to the PAR to a smaller size _very_
quickly. Required for Razor Pro to run.
3) See if Razor Pro runs! <bg> If you don't have Razor Pro, you don't need
it anyway!
Greg Pyros
Greg,
Thanks for the info. I left a message in the Take 5/Want Ads section that you
may be able to help me with. I'm buying a PAR system from a forum member. Is
there a way to complete this transaction so that BOTH parties will have some
assurances that they will get there money/equipment?
Thanks,
Scott
Scott:
>> Is there a way to complete this transaction so that BOTH parties will
>> have some assurances that they will get there money/equipment?
I know that I've never been burned by anyone I 'met' on the ASOFT/AMMEDIA
forums, and I've done quite a bit of business here. I saw your message in Want
Ads, and think that you got some pretty good responses.
The only other thing you could do is both send everything to a third party who
you both know, perhaps a dealer, who could test the hardware and then pass
along the money. But the dealer or whoever would have to charge you for those
services.
Greg Pyros
Greg,
Thanks again.
Scott
Scott,
One way for the seller to be somewhat assured that the money is actually
real is to have the seller get a money order/cashiers check for the amount of
the transaction. The buyer can then send a fax of the document to the seller
before the item(s) are shipped. This doesn't guarantee that the payment will be
sent, but at least it does represent "real" money. As to assure the buyer that
the item to be sold is real. Well, I'm not too sure about that one. Tough
problem, one that I will have to face in the future when I upgrade to PVR
myself. Hopefully I can assure the buyer that my equipment is in fact "real".
Just my two bits.
-Matt (Active Media Graphics)
-Matthew Vaughn
Matthew,
The solution that I've settled on is to enlist the help of a reputable "third
party", the "buyer" sends the "third party" a cashier's check made out to the
"seller", the "third party" e-mails the "seller" that the funds have been
recieved, the "seller" sends the equipment, when the equipment is recieved the
"buyer" e-mails the "third party" to forward the funds to the "seller". The
transaction is in the works now and I'm very comfortable with the above method.
You may want to keep this in mind for any major transactions.
Thanks for input,
Scott
Greg;
>> chunk of blackened beach sand crushed down, with little tin
legs coming out of it. :^)
Ok, great. I have lots of them on my PAR board. 🙂
No Razor Pro though.
Dennis