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#MiroVIDEO DC1 TV

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#470From: David HarrisDec 21, 1994 6:24 AM
Just purchased miroVIDEO DC! TV board for Gateway 2000 P5-90. This board is a video digitizing and editing system using Motion JPEG format of hardward and software. It received great reviews from Video Review. Board included Adobe Premiere 1.1 as well as Video Studio by U-Lead. I hope to have it up and running in a few days. If interested I can share info with others as I go through this process.
#496From: Sid PhillipsDec 21, 1994 10:55 AM
David: Happy holidays. Yes, I would be very eager to hear about your experiences with the Miro. We are looking at installing one to aid in our multimedia production services. Primarily, we are looking for a way to capture video clips from tape and adding them to Astound and Freelance presentations, all computer-based stuff. We *might* want to output to tape in the future, but for now, good capture results for computer playback is our target. Thanks for sharing! Look forward to hearing more from you.
#644From: David HarrisDec 22, 1994 6:27 AM
Tried to install last night but unable to accomplish task. According to Miro their board is incompatible with the video board (Matrox) on my Pentium. They are sending me a new driver to try out. I'm told it should work. I'll keep you informed as I go through this process. Happy Holidays, Dave
#537From: Steve Bennett/SYSOPDec 21, 1994 2:32 PM
Hi David! I have heard and read good things about the DC1 board… sure hope you enjoy it. Please post any questions or comments you may have after playing around with it. Welcome to the DTV Forum! -John
#645From: David HarrisDec 22, 1994 6:33 AM
Tried last night to install Miro board but unable to accomplish task. According to Miro their board is incompatible with the video board (Matrox) on my Gateway Pentium. However, they are sending me a new driver which I'm told should correct the problem. One thing should be noted. I was able to get through to Tech Support on the first call without waiting. Now to see if the new driver works. I'll keep you informed. Happy holidays. Dave
#713From: Steve Bennett/SYSOPDec 22, 1994 1:42 PM
David, Isn't that just the way it had to work. Hope you get your new driver soon. -John
#571From: MICHAEL E. ALLENDec 21, 1994 4:43 PM
I have a DC1 tv and I am happy with it's performance. Are you planning to output to tape?
#646From: David HarrisDec 22, 1994 6:37 AM
Hi Michael, Yes, I hope to be able to end up with a finished product consisting of video tape. However, I'm having problems with the installation of the board. According to Miro their board is incompatible with my video board (Matrox). They are sending me a new driver which should correct the problem. How are you using the board and what are your results? Happy Holidays, Dave
#666From: MICHAEL E. ALLENDec 22, 1994 10:04 AM
David, I just got the board about a week ago and so far I haven't done much.(I'm trying to do this in my spare time). I've captured a small 30 sec clip with the DC1 tv and played it back thru the composite output of the board. I was pleased with the quality but I hear that the s-video output is better. (Time for a new VCR) I also just ordered a Micropolis AV drive today, that should help. Let me know how it goes. It will be nice to have someone to compare notes with! Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Mike
#596From: David E. RosensteinDec 21, 1994 7:11 PM
David, Please do!! Give us all the juicy details as I am contemplating this product myself. Dave Rosenstein
#647From: David HarrisDec 22, 1994 6:41 AM
I tried to install the board last night but due to incompatibilities with my video board (Matrox) I was not able to do so. Miro is sending me a new driver that should correct the problem. I'll try again when it arrives and keep you informed. Happy Holidays. Dave
#1978From: Dacia HsuehJan 14, 1995 5:26 AM
David, Keep me posted. I seriouly looked into ALL the boards, read every review I could get my hands on and still have not come to a decision. The output quality of the miro is suppose to be the best of this price range. I suppose the S-Video input helps and comes out better than the Fast Movie Machine. Let me know how it goes once miro comes up with a fix for your Matrox card. Dacia
#1983From: Ulead SystemsJan 14, 1995 10:02 AM
Board included Adobe Premiere 1.1 as well as Video Studio by U-Lead. >> Sometimes I would wish they could bundle our more recent and powerful software, Media Studio. It has new features, totally re-written Video Editor and Audio Editor, and many more modules (like morphing) in the same box. Video Studio 1.1a is fine as it is simple and easy to use. However, using Media Studio people will give us a totally different look. Just a thought. –Vincent Chen