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Hello All! This is the transcript of what occurred on the first
Multimedia and Video night which was held on 07/18/91 at 10:00 PM
EDT. This was the introductory night for the conference. From now
on the conference will be held Every Thursday night at 10:00 PM
EDT, with your host Yury German (E-Mail Address: Y.German3),
otherwise known as Blue-Knight. See you on Thursday nights!
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Stenographer for the Conference was Jennifer Marlowe. Thanks Jenifer!
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Minutes:
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Hello All. Welcome to the Multimedia and
Amiga Video Night.
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> YES, WHAT IS THE BEST CONFIG FOR LIGHTWAVE OUTPUT?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Kevin are you talking about outputting lightwave
graphics to video or to print.
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> VIDEO
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well from lightwave you would need a single frame
recorder... A VTR which is able to accept one frame at a time. I guess it
all depends on the price range the best is a Digital Disk recorder. But they are
expensive
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> The other way Kevin... is to use your VTR
(considering its a good one) and recording a few seconds... then editing to the
best ability to put it together... That will give you results that are not so
good, but descent anyway.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Kevin -- did that answer your question? (There is a
way to cheat a little with equipment less expensive but that is a different story.
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Yes, thanks!
<[The Poobah] B.SMALL2> Is anyone here any good with Lightwave?
<[The Poobah] B.SMALL2> I love that way the rendering works, But I am not too
good with the modler it self.
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> Has New-Tek announced anything about a A3000 version of
the Toaster?
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Not that I've heard, Jamie
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> heh figures...I'm still waiting for the A3000 version of
Digi-View! sigh
<[Locutus of A] B.SMALL2> Does anybody here have any star-trek objects that I
can use with lightwave?!?!?1
<[ ]3ob ] R.KOON3> Actually...I'm looking for the Enterprise NC-1701D in *any*
format.
<DEB> D.Miller: You work with the folks at Blue Ribbon Bakery? Bars'n'Pipes??!
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> yes I do
<DEB> ::Smile::
<DEB> Welcome aboard the *StarShip*! Glad to have you here!
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> thanks
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> Deb: I like AV A lot!
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> I love CanDo a LOT MORE! :)
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> I thought CanDo was more limited than AV...(from what
I've heard around here)
<[The Poobah] B.SMALL2> Can Do is better if you want stand alone programs
<DEB> AV and CanDo are just *different* things.
<[-Ian!-] L.ABRAMS2> No Jamie... It is much better for 'general' programs. I
never liked it, tho. Not enough of a 'pro' look.
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> I've got 'em both and I like CanDo better. The only
thing CanDo doesn't DO is the nice transitions that AV can....
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> BUT, AV does seem a bit more professional...
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Well, at least CanDo's text handling is about 10
million times better than AV!
<[-Ian!-] L.ABRAMS2><[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> I'm not using AV to handle Text!
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Gee... if only they'd combine 'em.... BOY OH BOY would
I be set!
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> well R.a.C. if CanDo er can do ARexx then you can use
them together!
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> let CanDo call AV's ARexx port, and let AV call CanDo's
ARexx port!
<[The Poobah] B.SMALL2> Does anybody know how to have a deck with a file
requestor in it?
<DEB> There's a CanDo file requester.
<[The Poobah] B.SMALL2> I know there is a file requestor, but how do you put it
into a script?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> does CanDo support LD drivers?
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> I think CanDo does support them, tho' not directly, I
think it uses its AREXX port....
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> them being laser disc drivers....
<[The Poobah] B.SMALL2> Also about can do, if I launch a program, how can I
have it's pout put on the screen?
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> Can AV use Hypercard stacks?
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> I don't believe so, Sheldon
<DEB> Eddie Churchill is here online all the time now, you know, you might ask
these CanDo questions of him in the CanDo topic on the BBoard. And I guess we
need to schedule ANOTHER conference with him, mmmm?? Lots of CanDo
interest.
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> I'm trying to put together a list of goodies for a suite.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Kevin it all depends on the price range of the suite!
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Well, nothing cheesy, but not top of the line either.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Kevin --- what are you looking to do with the studio?
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Provide quality post production to the low end industrial
video market.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well.. Then what you would really need... is the
standard VTR's with the format that you choose.... a Single Frame recorder If
you want to add any animations Plus TBc's... Whow Mucha cash.
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> speaking of the toaster: blue ribbon is working on a
link between B&P & the toaster
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Blue Ribbon and Toaster together... That would be
great... I assume it will work Music through amiga to boot :-)
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> yes. currently there is one problem with timer
allocation but were fixing it
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> i.e. the toaster uses the same timer B&P does
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Toaster/B&P timer problem: hmmm, shouldn't be a problem
if they're allocating their stuff before using it
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> just a small problem, but soon B&P should be able to
control the toaster directly
<DEB> Oooh, what will B&P do with the Toaster!? ::Confused look::
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> a possibility: B&P could have a crouton window, B&P
could sync effects to music
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> So when will MULTIMEDIA be compatible with each other on
different platforms??
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> heh, good luck!
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> thats like asking when CDTV will do CD-I!
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well no one set the standard for the formats yet...
look at the amiga.. 20 different things all using their own format.
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> same answer.. why bother, we do it better already
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> There IS a standard for 24-bit graphics, IFF24.
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> No one seems to care to follow it, though.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Did anyone by the latest issue of Computer Graphics
world? It seems that 1/4 mag was devoted to Amiga related... and its for
high end Graphics... and video.
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> kool
<DEB> I haven't seen that magazine! Where do you get it?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well --- I subscribe to it... as of this month.. But
I get it at a local store.
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> I have a June issue BK.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Actually its July.
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Re: Amiga and low-cost animation.. Ever check out a copy of
Animation magazine? Lotsa Amiga talk in there..
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> (last time I looked, that is..)
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes... but there are things that are amazing in that
magazine... if you're one of the people who love animation... some things want
you to go out and get a risc station (byte my tongue) write away.
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Oh, OH OH I have a genuine multimedia question, sorta...
If I'm gonna use Digi-View for digitizing pics for my projects, is there a
better camera to use for it?
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> better than what R.a.C.?
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Better than the Panasonic?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> sony dxc 3000
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Better than the clunker Panasonic....
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> I've been using an RCA pretty much and it works quite
well.
<[Jamie] J.L.MUELLER> I've also used my Sony CCD F77 camcorder & SunRize's
color splitter with good results
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Have all of you that can gotten Eric Schwartz's latest
3MB animation???
<[ ]3ob ] R.KOON3> Which one is that?
<DEB> Dating Game?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> you must forgive Sheldon.He has a Mac :)
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Yeah, dating game...
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> RC- it's *wild*, isn't it?
<[-Ian!-] L.ABRAMS2> What's it like? HAM ?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Need 3 megs Free to play it.
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Chrispy: I LOVED(!) IT!! I've already sent away the $5
he requested....
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> It is great!
<[Bill] W.LEE18> in the Starship libs?
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Yep!
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> BTW for those thata are interested in downloading
Dating Game its file # -- 11648
<DEB> Dr. Gandalf is one talented guy. :)
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Speaking about Multimedia there is another great file
if you're into Military .... Its #11647 DS_Hyperbook Describes
the Desert Storm on your screen.
<DEB> That was an incredible amount of work in the Desert storm thingie!
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes --- I have to give him allot of credit.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> So is everyone here with an AMIGA or do we have other
Platforms as well.
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Other platforms? There are other kinds of computers?? :-)
<[Darren] DMG> whats an Amiga Blue-Knight?
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Atari 1040 STe
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> I have a Mac BK>
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> just amigas here
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Three Amiga's here (!)one's even functional
<DEB> The only Other Platforms I own are some old heels of mine. :)
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Really Great... well welcome as well.... I know were
leaning towards Amigas here but if you have any video question... or any others
jump write in.
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> exactly what kind of software to use to network Amiga's?
<B.J.> Sheldon, it depends on your needs
<[Havok] K.FERLAZZO> Sheldon, D-Net by Matt Dillon will do the job.
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> Thanks all!
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well anyway... I noticed some advertisement that
Newtek is doing... It does not mention the word amiga at all.
<[Darren] DMG> they never do mention the evil A word Blue-K
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> no, NewTek has the "Toaster CPU"
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Newtek has an interesting perspective on their association
with Amiga.
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Jim - the word 'leech' comes to mind
<DEB> Oh my.
<DEB> Chrispy: please, tell us what you REALLY think?
<[Havok] K.FERLAZZO> hehe
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> (I was being diplomatic...) :-)
<B.J.> Newtek has a healthy perspective on the Amiga, actually.
<[Darren] DMG> I look forward to a little serious Toaster Competition :-)
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> what would a toaster compete with?
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> What would compete with the Toaster??
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> GVP's board, probably
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Ask that question again in a few months... Competition is
coming.
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> The V machine, folks.
<[Bill] W.LEE18> an Iris
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Jim, you've got that right... :)
<B.J.> Commodore SELLS them the boxes.
<B.J.> they could not do this if CBM didn't agree.
<[Darren] DMG> what difference does it make what BJ thinks? He works for
Commodore - he is not the entity Commodore; clearly an agreement was reached
though
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> BJ- ask yourself how pleased you are, then. :)
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> I am laughing every time I listen to one of the
discussions about it... It wants me to spoil the whole thing for them...
especially at one of the shows.
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> how many "Toaster machines" are sold compared to
2000's ?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> NOt many, But still it sets you on edge when they
start advertising a complete separate system and not mention the word computer.
They are almost like cheating people.
<[Darren] DMG> It bothers me personally Blue, but BJ is right - they are
selling Toasters, not Amiga's
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> the people targeted in those ads could care less about
what computer runs it
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Why do you say that Chrispy>
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> The Amiga is a Toaster peripheral for all intents and
purposes
<[Darren] DMG> very true Chris
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> I think Newtek's tactic might backfire on them. We'll have
to see what happens when their's is no longer the only product.
<[Darren] DMG> it might backfire, if the people who love Amiga's feel too
negative about NewTek, and that has any impact on sales - they seem to believe
they are catering to an Amiga naive market, and if so, it wont matter
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Ohh its not that for the video community you are
write... but they should also mention that they can also do alot more with
it, then just Toast.
<[Darren] DMG> true, there is a LOT of video oriented software you could run on
the machine they do not mention, but oh well
<[BlueRibbon] D.MILLER76> even non-video oriented... say, music software.
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Well, if they're selling the thing as a Newtek box, who's
going to know that it runs Amiga software?
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Jim - chances are good that the people buying a Toaster
aren't going to bother with TV*TEXT or ANIMagic. :)
<[Darren] DMG> yes, though if you don't know about the Amiga, you probably
aren't looking at Amiga video software either
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> exactly darren
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Chrispy - Sure, no TV*TEXT, but what about the
Toaster-Enhancement programs? Image processing stuff? Other drawing packages?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> I mean take a look at someone who owns a video
studio... they bought the toaster for just that a toaster... but wouldn't it
be nice for them to create that title animation with Deluxe paint 3 (err.. 4)
without having to go for single frame recording. ASDGS -- art Department Pro!
<[Bill] W.LEE18> NewTek has taken that stance (on hiding the fact the cpu is an
Amiga)because they would never be able to convince "professional"broad
cast users otherwise
<B.J.> that is not so. Professional broadcasters (1) know about the Amiga and
(2) believe in it.
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> I can tell you that most people in the biz know the power
the Amiga has in video app's, and that the $3995 Machine is one in the sa
me.
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> My microwave instructions don't brag that it's the
MC68000 that's running it... it doesn't mean it cooks the food any better
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> (that's stretching the analogy, I know)
<[Darren] DMG> I would say though that the learning curve of the Toaster could
be greatly reduced if they would standardize the interface between the
software parts
<[Darren] DMG> well, they should decide if its mouse driven, FKEY driven, etc.,
and provide standard ways of exiting modules (not completely randomized as it is now), etc
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> true darren they should look like workbench 2.0
<[gg] G.GILBERTSON> It would also be nice if their manual had pictures in the
spots where the pictures are suppose to go :)
<[Bill] W.LEE18> it would be even nicer if they made a 3000 version
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Is there anyone else here that makes their living in the
Video/Film Industry?
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> I make a living in television
<[gg] G.GILBERTSON> I and a friend do logos...small anims etc for a local cable
company
<B.J.> argh, I "made a living in television" once.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> <--- Part of the living in Graphic design and Video.
<[al] ACKLEY> that must be fun gg.
<[gg] G.GILBERTSON> Well tis getting better now w/the toaster... Found we
needed a good VCR for single frame anims... was pointed to BETACAMsp at $35
,000. We're borrowing the stations haha
<B.J.> Darren, did you get the notice from the cable system on how they are
going to completely hose the channels ?
<[Darren] DMG> no??? what do you mean by hose the channels?
<B.J.> almost every channel is being changed to a different one
<B.J.> USA was 5 now will be 27, etc
<[Darren] DMG> right - because we know how its setup now, so lets change it for
the sake of doing so right??? why is this such a common human phenomenon?
<[Darren] DMG> so I'll get the same channels, and have to relearn the numbers
(e.g., I get no new channels, just the same ones with different numbers)
????
<[Darren] DMG> the need to renumber things just for the sake of doing so????
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> Darren- it is my experience that humans are not logical. :)
<[Darren] DMG> even notice how common this is though Chris? renumber things,
or just move things around the home or office for no particular reason
<M.CLAXTON> Any new toaster effects coming?
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> lots of new effects in Toaster 2.0
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> The upcoming Blue Ribbon Soundworks, Bars and Pipes
ala Toaster.
<M.CLAXTON> I'm supposed to be a dealer but they haven't told me a thing
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Any way to do postscript fonts to Toaster
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> mC - have you tried the program mkbmap? It converts PS fonts
to Amiga fonts
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Hmm Good question... MC.. I know you can do regular
fonts to toaster. The way to do it is to convert them to amiga format and from
there to Toaster.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Just do a search of Postcript or Fonts or Convert and
you should get a long list.
<[gg] G.GILBERTSON> PS Fonts to Toaster... I captured PageStream Screen in
ADPro and converted same to Sculpt file via Pixel3D and brought into light
wave... etc weird but got the font I wanted
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Is it bit Map or outline?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I got a mac so I want to bring Post script to the toaster
<[Jim] J.MEYER22> Bitmap... but that's the best you're going to do on a screen.
It'll take the size font you want and turn it into a bitmap font.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> OK
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> What kind of MAC ,MC.?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> A Mac LC 10 Mb 105Mb hard
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> Don't try to do any animation . I got a IIci.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> To Sheldon Why Not?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> does any 3rd party sell Toaster comp. fonts
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes Bill there are 2 companies that I can think off
if you want I will dig up their #s
<[Bill] W.LEE18> thanks BK,but I'm not getting a toaster 'till the 3000ver is
avail
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> It is not going to be available ... But there is a
way to modify it to work with the 3000.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> At least that was the latest from NewTek.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Anybody got betacam?
<[gg] G.GILBERTSON> have access to BetaCam-SP's
<[-=Chrispy=-] CHRIS.P> sure do, Bill scats of 'em, too
<[R.a.C.] R.CAMPBELL29> Yes I think so Bill
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Beta 1s M.C.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I'm thinking of getting the PRO SP
<[gg] G.GILBERTSON> Anyone heard why a guy should get a particular SINGLE FRAME
CONTROLLER or another??
<[Bill] W.LEE18> MC the betacam is a great choice but expensive
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> It is a good choice for video.. and you're correct
BIll $$$$
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Its only $13,000 S inputs too
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Try 40,000 mC!
<[Bill] W.LEE18> not so MC the BVW 75 is $38500
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> NO way Beta pro is a low priced NEW series!
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Im getting a BVW 50 as soon as they come out
<[Bill] W.LEE18> haven't heard about it MC. I've only used the BVW75
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Forget the 75
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> PVW2800 editor $13,000
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Oh I almost forgot Any way to get Mac color graphics to the
Toaster? With The COLOR?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes -- there is without a problem... but you need to
purchase Art Department Pro. It will change into multiple formats and will save
in IFF24 the amiga standard. 24 bit file format.
<BOB.ELLER> mC...what do you mean by get them to Toaster..I thought NewTek
added direct support for Mac formats
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> No BOB.... Newtek did not add that in yet... They
might in the version 2 of the software though.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I don't know of any toaster -mac support
<BOB.ELLER> Hmm..they way they are pushing Toaster to the Mac market you'd
think direct format support was already available
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Wish it was
<BOB.ELLER> MacUser named the Toaster as the best video device for the Mac :'>
<[Bill] W.LEE18> they could make an Amiga emu NuBus card :)
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> No its more than that... You need the full processor
of the Amiga including the custom chips to work fully.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I've got to produce on the MAC and just use the toaster to encode
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I've created some nice stuff on the Mac But I want to get it
and the fonts to the AMIGA
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well MC... the fonts are no problem they can be done
with a shareware program thats here. The art Department pro will do the
rest.
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> mC use your Mac as a sketch the rent a RADius ROCKET for
the final work.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I've But I will say that on the professional horizon there are
some low priced boxes coming
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I'm getting nervous about the toaster though
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> why mC?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> why is that MC?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Ive got this feeling that after I've blown my amiga up to match
it it will be out classed
<[Bill] W.LEE18> it's always a hard choice working with many platforms MC
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> BROADCAST specs are shifting
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> The toaster does not look broadcast anymore
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> by what? mC
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> shifting to HDTV? <grin>
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> yea but I wasn't really thinking about that
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Tight NTSC, Is what I mean
<[Bill] W.LEE18> RS170A is only a Sync spec. it hasn't changed much since '51
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I saw SECAM in France this spring WOW
<[Bill] W.LEE18> AKPTH!!! SECAM
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> SECAM
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> The graphics spoiled me
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> And Krylons have spoiled me too
<BOB.ELLER> If you've seen any other system NTSC starts to look bad
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> looks like VHS
<[Bill] W.LEE18> MC is probably used to a Quantel and a Chyron BK
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> I see Bill... MC well they get me as well... but I do
not have $200,000 to invest in one computer. Off course you can always p
render on Toaster then Transfer it over to the big boys.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Not by that much MC... The toaster... still looks
broadcast. Although HDTV is still there in the background.
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> I don't think the toaster looks broadcast with the side
zipper-right side
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> I saw the E bank effects and I thought it zippered
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Andy will you be surprised after 2.0 version of the
software.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well Andy the nice thing is that thats all software
and the code can be rewritten, So that's not a big problem.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Well I never worked on em just seen em at the shows
<[KEVIN] K.JONES5> Well , there's Super NTSC as well, PBS will be experimenting
with this fall or is that the same mC?
<BOB.ELLER> really Kevin..is it compatible with current sets?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Is that the Farojda SNTSC Kevin?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I'm Not sure heading to japan next month I think their doing it
there now
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> But I saw this system called Pinnacle its only $15,000
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> True 3D
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> mc stay away from pinnacle you can get used ones cheap
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> But its cheap!
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Yea their bringing 3D down
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Sorry its called prizm
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> And its real not the toaster's aprox
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Prizm has 3d and animation and paint
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> mc the basic non-prizm pinnacle doesn't have effect
filtering, moves look like toaster ones.
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> I do like the prizm pinnacle effects for price and cleanness
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Hey Guys JVC has a $2000 dollar AB roll controller comming out
<[Bill] W.LEE18> I try to stay away from JVC stuff. I'm Sony to the core.:)
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> You cant beat the price for AB roll
<[SHELDON] S.MILLS5> Sony THE ONE AN ONLY tm.
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Amilink supports AB roll MC
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> But thats $3000
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> Is anyone using texture maps in toaster 3d?
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Blue Knight, did you find out if Anim Studio(Disney)works
with WB 2.0?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes Bill it works... I played with it in 2.0 for
about 10 minutes... did not do an animation... just loaded the old one...
and played it then just drew a small animation... It works as far as I can
see.
[Bill] W.LEE18> D2 is composite Andy. What's the prob?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Thats true
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> well the toaster works at the d-2 sampling freq
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> oh I see
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> will it help
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Oh,you mean you want direct digital transfer
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Id settle for component out
<[Bill] W.LEE18> that would be nice
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> and it could be connected to a d-2 input if you bypassed
the a to part...
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> cant we skip the NTSC encoder
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> a person , not of Newtek was talking about it at NAB
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I brought this SONY DBVE in Japan got RGB in
<[Bill] W.LEE18> what is that AES/EBU digital standard or something
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> So I wish I could skip composite and use the RGB out
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> It works great with Broadcast titler 2
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> the composite saves a lot of room to get on to small tape
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> suppose it does but consumer formats are a waste
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> what a bout 3/4 sp
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Yea I got 1 too but YC is better
<[Bill] W.LEE18> yes,but youv'e got to remem. most people will see your work on
VHS
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> tis true but save the degradation for the last is my motto
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> yes yc is good but 3/4 will outlast it on passes
<[Bill] W.LEE18> 3/4 sp holds up better than SVHS Andy
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Dunno Im not too happy wit my 9850
<[Bill] W.LEE18> SP does have Y/C
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes... SP does but the Toaster does not.
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> I think yc holds luminance better but colors wash out
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> well Im sellin this 9850 soon as possible Umatic is going out
for the count
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Actually,I want an EVO 9700 Hi8 editor
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> most small TV stations trade only in 3/4 sp
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> 1" is out
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> I have heard not so great things about it BIll.
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Like what Blue-Knight?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well some things that its a stand alone, also color
degregation.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Not with Beta SP commin out at $13,000Its gonna kill Umatic
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> mc i can't argue with those prices but ampex will have to
sell beta at sim. prices
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> I wanna sell my 9850
<[Rhea] A.GORMAN> i dont want it
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> used prices are still hi for 9850s
<[Bill] W.LEE18> watch out for Panasonics' new digital D2 compat. though MC
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Yea but digital is too expensive for the minor leagues now
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Let's not talk about (T)AMPEX Andy.too many bad mems of VPR2
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> I like the new dx format,
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Which one Panasonic?
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> but d2 is to stay with commercial playing machines
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> too big headin for Umatic land
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> no dx has no alternate supplier
<[Bill] W.LEE18> not JVC,Hitaci
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> the next few years are going to be utthroat
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> SVHS sigh
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> mc I don't know which format or company to ride with, but I
feel safe with sony and sony D2
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> ED BETA IS FANTASTIC@!
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> I still like SVHS.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Id say that youre safe with BETA SP For the next 5years
<[Bill] W.LEE18> YES MC,They ARE!
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> Ed BETA IN BLACK AND WHITE IS THE BEST
<[Rhea] A.GORMAN> give them 3 years and the svhs willl be outdated, sigh
<[Bill] W.LEE18> hey,still got my trusty SLHF 1000s
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Black & White .. ?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> yep
<[Rhea] A.GORMAN> b&w?????
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> 512 lines
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> svhs will stay with VHS as the home format (educated guess)
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> incredable picture
<[Bill] W.LEE18> Yea MC,9.3meg white peak!
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Well in 3 years I'll upgrade... Although it looks
like alot sooner like in the next 10 months... but still sticking wiht SVH
S
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> a little color bleeding but ive got some hdtv to ed beta tapes
that are a killetr
<[Bill] W.LEE18> MC,did you ever see the Sony XV-Z10000 seg?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> i have it
<[Bill] W.LEE18> they never brought it to America
<D.HOPKINS9> Well, I'm on the West Coast, and I always forget the time deal...
anyway, I've been working all day on a 5 layered-Lightwave animation....
<[MachUniverse] D.HOPKINS9> well, I've got one animation set up (actually a
single frame), which uses almost all of my 9 megs...then I use that still
as a backdrop for my next 9 megs, and so on...it's REALLY neat!
<[MachUniverse] D.HOPKINS9> If you folks are going to attend the Toaster
Convention at SIGGRAPH, you'll get to see the results...
<[MachUniverse] D.HOPKINS9> the entire animation has over 380 frames...LOTS of
goodies...
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> July 28 to August 2 at Las Vegas convention Center.
<[MachUniverse] D.HOPKINS9> The Toaster thing is the 30th of July, at Ceasers
Palace
[MachUniverse] D.HOPKINS9> Well, the "Upper Crust Users Group", mentioned in
the last Amiga World, is going to be there.
<[Mach] D.HOPKINS9> So are NONE of you goint to SIGGRAPH?
<[Mach] D.HOPKINS9> NewTek claims to have 14 machines with 50Mhz each rendering
since 3 weeks ago...
<[Mach] D.HOPKINS9> I, on the other hand only have four rendering for the last
week.....
<[Mach] D.HOPKINS9> of course, NewTek will be there....I hear Todd Rundgren has
a new animated video to be shown there...
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Yes --- todds video will be shown there.... its the
same one as the one on VH1.
<M.JAYCOX> Pixar I've seen a video (got it from the library) called "COMPUTER
DREAMS"
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Computer Dreams is an old video but its good.
<M.JAYCOX> The Video is not just Pixar it demonstrates many companies who
produce 3d art (video -> 1988)
<[Mach] D.HOPKINS9> Keep dreaming Bill...hahahaha
<[Mach] D.HOPKINS9> No, actually the one on VH1 is his old one...he's got a new
one...
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Really I know that Changing myself will be shown..
And thats his old one.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> can I ask a stupid question?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> Sure MC?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> If I encode the Macs rgb to NTSC will it record or blow my
encoder?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> HMM... Do not know... IT has a different sync rate.
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> yea I know
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> anybody know?
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> I thought there were a few cards to do that.
<[Andy] B.LOCHBAUM> what about the truevision cards for the mac?
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> got a LC Maybye I could frame store
<[mC] M.CLAXTON> before I go How often do you hold these conferences?
[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> We will be on every Thursday night.. I will have a
few guests showing up and dedicating the night to them. ASDG makers of ar
t Department Pro and others as well.
<[Blue-Knight] Y.GERMAN3> ITs going to be 10 pm EDT. Every Thursday.
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See you on Thursday nights!!!!!
