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From: potts@oit.itd.umich.edu (Paul Potts)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Local Bus Video - Who's doing it?
Date: 21 Jan 1993 23:24:33 GMT
Organization: Instructional Technology Laboratory, University of Michigan
Distribution: world
NNTP-Posting-Host: helen.oit.itd.umich.edu

Hi all,
I'm looking for information on Local Bus video. We had been looking into
buying a Gateway machine with a local bus ATI Graphics Ultra, but Gateway's
speed in shipping and tech support record has been a little weak for my
taste. So, then we were going to check out Dell. I called Dell today and
their tech support told me that their Local Bus Video was *not* VESA-
compatible, nor did it have slots - it was just an S3 chipset on the
motherboard with their own interpretation.

I'm looking for a local bus sytem that is VESA-compatible and that will
allow me to put in a fast local bus video board, like the ATI Graphics
Ultra implementation of Gateway's, and a local bus IDE controller. Is
there anyone out there doing multimedia with local bus, or is it two
early in the life cycle? I don't want to wind up with a motherboard that
won't work with any later video boards. Does anyone know if Gateway's
system is VESA-compatible and a solid, robust implementation likely to
be around for awhile?

Would I be better off buying a straight machine without local bus video
and putting in an ATI Graphics Ultra? The goal is 320x200 15 frames per
second video off of hard disk or, eventually, CD/ROM. Is this even realistic?
We can get a 486/66 ISA machine to start with, but I would like feedback
on doing digital video in this stage of the technology. If it is going to
take us several more iterations before it works, I may go with an analog
video solution for now.
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Organization: The American University - University Computing Center
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1993 23:23:47 EST
From: <DJACOBS@auvm.american.edu>
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: XA Multisession cd rom yet?
 <C1F6tq.Iy1@news.rich.bnr.ca>

On a related question: does anyone know how to get the software to permit
viewing of photo CDs on a photo cd ready machine? Sony's multimedia kit comes
with Tempra Access software which I believe will do this.  How does one get
this program or one like it? In photo stores?  No one in any photo store I've
been to knows anything about the necessary software.

Thanks.
                                    David J.
From: galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com (Galen Raben)
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 16:54:18 GMT
Subject: Re: VizBasic for Windows: Professional - what's the real scoop?
Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Greeley, CO
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia

In comp.multimedia, roger@oit.itd.umich.edu (Roger Espinosa) writes:

>Okay, so the local campus store (complete with discounts) finally had
>Visual Basic for Windows on display. I always knew that the Professional
>Edition came with some "extras," but was never sure *what*. The DOS versions
>seem to differ mainly in terms of ISAM support, as far as I could tell.

>But the Standard and Professional Windows packages seem *really* different.
>I saw nothing about "multimedia" on the Standard box, but a lot of requirements
>on the Professional edition -- that plus the email, comm tools, etc.

  Essentially the Pro version adds some controls: a comm tool, a "gas guage",
  some 3d controls, a "multimedia" control, ISAM (?), a few others.  Also
  a MS knowledgebase help file (somewhat useful though a good VB book is 
  better), the Win 3.1 help compiler, custom control documentation, and the
  Setup kit (use the standard installer for your own apps).

  The extra controls are nice if you need them, many of the extra controls
  can be "simulated" by extra coding with the Standard edition.  The 
  multimedia stuff is available by writing VB code to access the Windows API.
  The biggest difficulty with doing your own is finding documentation for
  API...

>Anyway, can someone offer some advice as to which edition would be best
>for doing multimedia application on an *Ultimedia* machine? With all IBM-type
>multimedia hardware (which, I'm guessing, could mean that the built-ins 
>in the Professional box won't help me diddly...)

  I would think the IBM hardware is installed the same as everybody else
  does it - by drivers installed in the Windows control panel, in which
  case VB would access it as a virtual device (just like any other multimedia
  add-in)...  Someone correct me here if I'm wrong.

>There's quite a bit of price difference, and I guess I'm not sure if 
>you can *do* everything with the Standard box (and the Professional just 
>lets you at it faster), or you *need* the Professional package to do
>multimedia (sound, images, video, etc...)

  Essentially you are the best judge of your needs.. You can pretty much do
  everything with the Standard Edition, but the Pro edition does have some
  nice bonuses.  It depends on what you plan to do with it, if it's just
  for one project for a class I would save the cash, if you are developing
  a great deal then the pro version will save some time.

>Thanks!
>Roger
 
  Hope this helps...
  - Galen -
  galenr@hpgrla.gr.hp.com
From: msimmons@ec.uwa.oz.au (Michael Simmons - mgmt_staff)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: Looking for AVI animations..
Date: 26 Jan 1993 03:13:31 GMT
Organization: The University of Western Australia
NNTP-Posting-Host: accfin.ecel.uwa.edu.au

bryanw@rahul.net (Bryan Woodworth) writes:

> Still, they show the technology off fairly well.  I am wondering how other
> people have been able to view the AVIs.  I am on a 386/25 machine, and the
> anims are only shown in a 160x120 window, fairly small.  Is this normal?  I
> have an ATI Graphics Ultra Plus, which supposedly has RLE decompression
> onboard and is supposed to spiff up animation.
> 
> I have noticed the fluidity of motion, and cannot say if it would be less
> impressive without the ATI installed (I would rather not take it out..).

I emailed ATI about the speed of the Graphics Ultra Plus when playing
AVI files and got the following response:

>ATI will be relasing special video drivers to support VIdeo for Windows in
>the next few weeks. Your present configuration of drivers does not
>provide any advantage to video, but you will notice a great difference
>once these new drivers are installed and use the hardware assisted image
>scaling and direct color modes.

>Regards,

>Allan Nelson,
>ATI Customer Support

Note: I had mentioned that I had the Build 53 drivers

Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: dmenns@muug.mb.ca (Darren Enns)
Subject: Non-multimedia CDROM disks
Organization: Manitoba Unix User Group, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Distribution: comp.multimedia
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 23:10:40 GMT

Hello all.  My apologies for posting this query here if it is not the best
place to do so -- it seems to be the most appropriate at the moment.  

I am interested in any users of some of the 'older' non-multimedia CDROM's
being able to inform me as whether the 'data' on the disks is accessible
as 'normal' (non encrypted or whatever).  Specifically, I can think of one
called 'The Bible Library' CDROM.  As well, there may be some ascii-ish
encyclopedia CDROM's out there.  I figure that it any of you can confirm
the format of these disks as being 'readable/usable' without driving programs
that I will be able to accomplish two things: cheap CDROM's that will also
run on an Amiga system.

Your help is appreciated.

Dare

Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: gharding@chopin.udel.edu (George Harding)
Subject: MCI for MF?
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 23:35:20 GMT

Does anyone know of the existance of MCI drivers for the IBM
Music Feature board?  MIDI and Wave drivers would be preferred
but we will take what we can get.  I realize this is a bit of
an orphan but I figured I would take a shot.  Thanks,
				George


Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: hsiaoe@rebecca.its.rpi.edu (Eric Hsiao)
Subject: Re: Play *.wav simultaneously
Organization: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 19:02:50 GMT

In article <1993Jan20.172751.1@ualr.edu> djlewis@ualr.edu writes:
>Hi Eric,
>	This is interesting news. I just assumed that would'nt work. I'll
>give it a try. Thanks.
>Don Lewis
><djlewis@ualr.edu>
>
Be sure, in Control Panel/Sound Drivers, you have both the Pro Audio WAVE
and the Thunderboard WAVE drivers set up.  The PAS DAC acts as your primary
DAC output, and the TB/SB DAC acts as your secondary, so if your primary
is busy and Windows wants to output digital sounds, it will route it to
the secondary output.

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Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: hansoo@kum (Kim HanSoo (Daewoo Elec.))
Subject: E.E.Mail to Mr. Zammits
Organization: KAIST in Seoul, Korea
X-Newsreader: Tin 1.1 PL4
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 93 06:16:02 GMT


To : Zammits

Thank you Zammits.
I appreciate your message for H.261 sequence. I have 'Table Tennis' sequ
ence for MPEG I standards. But this sequence's specification is not CCIR
601-format(original format) but Source Input Format for MPEG-I(filteredversion from CCIR601), i.e 352 pixels/line x 288 lines/picture x 25 pict
ures/1 sec.

The site, kum.kaist.ac.kr, is my friend's site, and my site is ksseo@vis
sol.kaist.ac.kr. But my site can not receive any mail messages and not c
onnected for foreign host. Also friend's site(kum.kaist.ac.kr) have smal
l hard disk. Hence I have to receive H.261 sequence and send Table Tenni
s sequence by my operation. I am sorry for these bad enviroments. Please
 say FTP-ing method to me : I want to know connection address (134.151.9
2.27 ?), login method, disk path, and a period of connection .....

Thank you for your assistance.

Mail Address : hansoo@kum.kaist.ac.kr (hansoo@128.134.1.1)

From : ksseo@vissol.kaist.ac.kr
From: mcdonald1720@iscsvax.uni.edu
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: I need information
Date: 22 Jan 93 19:32:46 -0600
Organization: University of Northern Iowa

Sorry about this if this is the wrong place to post this, but does anyone know
anything about a convention called Infocomm.  I would like to know where it is,
when it is, and how much it costs.  All I know about it now is that it deals
with the educational multi-media field.  Any information would be greatly
appreciated. 

Thank You

John M. McDonald
McDonald1720@Iscsvax.UNI.EDU
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: "dwight storring" <dwight.storring@canrem.com>
Subject: cd rom
Reply-To: "dwight storring" <dwight.storring@canrem.com>
Organization: Canada Remote Systems
Distribution: comp
Date: 25 Jan 93 08:19:33 EST


I am interested in publishing multimedia CD ROM's and I am looking for
information that will give me an overview of this subject area. These
are some of things I'm interested in: hardware, authoring software,
resources (i.e. books, newsletters, associations). I am interested in
working on Windows-based systems, but would like the end products to
work on other OS's (if possible) particularly Macintosh. I am interested
in authoring informational and/or educational packages.
Any infromation would be much appreciated.

Dwight Storring
--
Canada Remote Systems  - Toronto, Ontario
World's Largest PCBOARD System - 416-629-7000/629-7044
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: rkl@cbnewsh.cb.att.com (kevin.laux)
Subject: Re: BMP -> DIB
Organization: AT&T
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 13:57:17 GMT

In article <1k8h22INN2ac@news.cs.tu-berlin.de>, dimento@cs.tu-berlin.de (Christian Moskal) writes:
> 
> is there a way to convert BMPs to DIBs? Any answers or pointers are
> greatly appreciated.

	BMPs *are* DIBs.  DIB format is for bitmapped images that are written
to files so they can be transferred around and also be converted to other
formats.  BMPs in *memory* can either be DIBs or DDBs (Device Dependent
Bitmaps).  DDBs get rendered using the current palette (if not 24 bit) and
the palette is subject to change depending on what else is running and
whether or not the image is in the background or foreground.  Perhaps you've
noticed the psychedelic effect when several images are displayed in a 256
color mode.  The foreground image is rendered as close as possible to its
colors causing the background images to have some of their colors remapped.

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Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: VAAGA@gribb.hsr.no (Vaaga, Hans Egil       7-93)
Subject: Re: Sound effects in a multimedia enviroment
Organization: Rogaland University Centre
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1993 10:42:38 GMT

>In article <VAAGA.23.727455066@gribb.hsr.no>, VAAGA@gribb.hsr.no (Vaaga, Hans Egil       7-93) writes:
>> Hi!
>> 
>> I don't know if this is the right group to send this letter, but 
>> I hope you can give me some help anyway.
>> 
>> I'm going to make a program in The Microsoft Windows enviroment. It's a 
>> tool that operates the synthesizer in a sound card (e.g. Pro Audio
>> Spectrum 16). It will make the card play sounds like an explosion, type-
>> writer click etc.
>> 
>> Does it exists programs like this? I'm also interested in books, magazines,
>> etc. that have conections to this program I'm going to make.
>> I hope somebody will answer me.
>> 
>> 
>> Hans Egil Vaaga
>> vaaga@gribb.hsr.no
>Do you mean that you want to write a FM Editor program? Or just have this 
>program play sound files ?
>Don Lewis

It's a kind of FM Editor program. It will not play sound files. 


Hans Egil Vaaga
Rogaland University Centre
vaaga@gribb.hsr.no
From: pfuetz@igd.fhg.de (Matthias Pfuetzner)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Definition of "multimedia"?
Summary: What is your personal definition of the term "multimedia"?
Keywords: definition, multimedia
Date: 22 Jan 93 09:19:52 GMT
Reply-To: pfuetz@igd.fhg.de (Matthias Pfuetzner)
Followup-To: poster
Organization: Zentrum fuer Graphische Datenverarbeitung, Darmstadt, FRG
Phone: +49 6151 155-150
Room: B 013
Operating-System: SunOS 4.1.2
Machine-type: sun4c
Machine-name: sokrates


Hello!

I haven't seen a FAQ for this newsgroup, so I'm asking this directly.

You all know that whomever you ask about a definition of the term "multimedia"
you will get completly different answers. Some say that a PC with CD-ROM means
multimedia, some say, that you need a framegrabber card, etc.

So I'd like to get YOUR definition of the term "multimedia".

Please reply via email, I'll summarize!

Sincerly,
        Matthias
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    6100 Darmstadt, FRG | ZGDV, Wilhelminenstrasse 7 | Lichtenbergstrasse 73
      pfuetzner@igd.fhg.de, pfuetzner@zgdvda.UUCP    |  Keith Packard said:
      R5 is different from R4. That's why we changed the release number :-)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: Anthony@dip1.ee.uct.ac.za (Anthony Kanfer)
Subject: Info on Lifeview multimedia framegrabber?
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 12:44:24 GMT
Reply-To: Anthony@dip1.ee.uct.ac.za
Organization: University of Cape Town

Hi

I am currently in possession of a Lifeview LV-001 multimedia framegrabber card and wish to use this card for a cheap image processing application.  My problem is that the only software supplied runs under Windows (iPhoto V. 3.0 and Video Panel).  I need technical information in order to program the card directly.  iPhoto seems fairly common with these type of multimedia cards.  The Lifeview card seems to be based on the Philips Video Digital Signal Processing Chip Set and the CHIPS F82C9001 and is manufact


ured by Animation Technologies, Taiwan.  I have repeatedly tried to contact the manufacturers without success and have not been able to source any technical information whatsoever.   

If anyone has any useful information - either concerning the Lifeview or any similar framegrabber - please mail me.  Any information would be most appreciated.

Thanks
Anthony
 


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Digital Image Processing Laboratory          
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University of Cape Town, South Africa
        
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From: larry@tweety.cs.berkeley.edu (Larry Rowe)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: Local Bus Video - Who's doing it?
Date: 28 Jan 1993 02:52:07 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley EECS Dept.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: larry@cs.Berkeley.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: tweety.cs.berkeley.edu

In article <1jnbbiINN9e8@terminator.rs.itd.umich.edu>, potts@oit.itd.umich.edu (Paul Potts) writes:
|> Hi all,
|> I'm looking for information on Local Bus video. ...

I just priced an Ares 486DX-66mhz machine.  They have Vesa bus, I think.
I'm getting the Diamon Viper CL-Bus Video card which seems to be the
"card of the week."  You can contact them at 1-800-322-3200.  Ask for
Gary at x7050.  He processed my quote and did a fine job.
	Larry
From: dimento@cs.tu-berlin.de (Christian Moskal)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: BMP -> DIB
Date: 28 Jan 1993 11:46:10 GMT
Organization: Technical University of Berlin, Germany
NNTP-Posting-Host: tick.cs.tu-berlin.de

Hello,

is there a way to convert BMPs to DIBs? Any answers or pointers are
greatly appreciated.

Kindest Regards
-- Chris
-- 
Christian Moskal, PIS Inc., Tel# ++49 (0)30-451-4488, Fax# ++49 (0)30-451-4692,
#*-->         Internet: dimento@cs.tu-berlin.de, CIS: 100115,3153         <--*#
'Es gibt keinen Weg zum Frieden, denn Frieden ist der Weg.'; Mohandas K. Gandhi
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: gao@eecg.toronto.edu (Xiangyang Gao)
Subject: Sound effects codes for DSPs
Date: 24 Jan 93 21:27:39 GMT

Dear Netter,

I want to use my DSP platforms from Motorola and Analog Devices to
play with special sound effects. I am looking for sound effects codes
(C or assembly) for either DSP56001 or ADSP2101. Any suggestions?
Commercial ones are oaky as long as they are affordable. I don't
plan to spend too much money just for fun.

Thanks

Frank
From: larry@tweety.cs.berkeley.edu (Larry Rowe)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: looking for RS232 pan/tilt units
Date: 28 Jan 1993 02:48:21 GMT
Organization: U.C. Berkeley EECS Dept.
Distribution: world
Reply-To: larry@cs.Berkeley.EDU
NNTP-Posting-Host: tweety.cs.berkeley.edu

In article <1jk4soINNlkv@loon.graphics.cornell.edu>, jaf@venom.graphics.cornell.edu (James A. Ferwerda) writes:
|> Hi,
|> 
|> I'm putting a videoconferencing suite into a computer graphics lab and
|> I'd like to put in some cameras on controllable pan/tilt units. The problem
|> is that all the ones I've looked at (Vicon, Pelco) require that you interface 
|> the unit to an expensive room control system like an AMX or Crestron, or
|> to an equally expensive joystick controller. 
|> 

Boy, am I going to make your day.  I was looking for this for 2 years.
About 6 weeks ago I found a commercial product that does the job.  It's
called CameraMan from Parkervision.  The unit holds any camera and has an
optional rs232 interface.  Price is $1k - $2k for the base unit and approx.
$500 for the rs232 interface.  This solution will do pan/tilt.  For
additional money and the "right" cameras, they also support a servo lens
controller so you can control zoom and iris.

Parkervision is in Jacksonville Florida of all places.  Contact Brad
Biringer there (904-737-1367) and tell him that I gave you his name.
He's very nice, knows the product well, and will help I'm sure.
	Larry
From: pstatcw@psy.gatech.edu (Christopher Whaley)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Request for information
Date: 25 Jan 1993 18:50:36 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
NNTP-Posting-Host: psy.gatech.edu
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.1 PL8]


[I apologize in advance for those of you who read the related (but
 distinct) groups to which I have cross-posted]

I am conducting a research project which requires the use of 
full-motion video and/or animation.  The problem is to simulate the 
output from video cameras that overlook roads and highways.  The system 
operator would be able to control camera zoom and pan, and would need to 
be able to view traffic under at least hundreds of different conditions.
It is possible that we will consider using pre-recorded video to be 
displayed under computer control, but animated video techniques are 
also being considered.  I am specifically interested in information 
regarding:  

o Hardware for various platforms (SGI, Sun, Mac, PC)
o Software for animation and recommended platforms
o Storage devices best suited for storing large amounts of compressed video
o U.S. Companies which have animation production facilities

In addition to the above items, we would also be interested in hearing 
about any extremely high-end (supercomputer-based?) systems that might 
be used in the animation industry.  


Any experiences you would like to share about the above issues would 
be appreciated.  If a significant number of responses are received 
I will be glad to post a summary.

Please send email to pstatcw@psy.gatech.edu

Thank you,

Chris Whaley
pstatcw@psy.gatech.edu


From: cotteril@hpcc01.corp.hp.com (Cliff Cotteril)
Date: Fri, 22 Jan 1993 02:56:43 GMT
Subject: MacroMind Director Ink Effects (?)
Organization: the HP Corporate notes server
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia

I'm writing an interactive application using check and radio boxes in MacroMind
Director.  I haven't been able to get the ink effects for the check boxes to be
background transparent so that only the box or button and the text shows.  I 
don't want to see the background of the checkbox and/or text.

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Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
From: rsalazar@atqm.advtech.uswest.com (Robert A. Salazar)
Subject: Know of any Multimedia publications
Followup-To: comp.multimedia
Organization: US WEST Advanced Technologies
Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 15:35:15 GMT

I am looking for information (names, subscription price, phone numbers,
addresses, etc.,) for multimedia publications which deal with networked
multimedia applications.  Any information would be appreciated either by a
response here or directly to my e-mail.  Thanks in advance.
From: fjw105@mesrx.UUCP (Frank J. Wood)
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Authoring system for the HP
Date: 21 Jan 93 19:25:59 GMT
Organization: Measurex, Corporation    "The Results Company"

Is anyone using any multimedia packages on HP-UX?  I'm looking for
a package that can control a CD-rom, VCR, etc.

Thanks in advance, Frank.
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia,comp.ivideodisc
Newsgroups: comp.multimedia
Subject: Re: need drivers/info for Media Vision ProAudio Spectrum16
From: djlewis@ualr.edu
Date: 21 Jan 93 19:52:45 GMT
Organization: University of Arkansas at Little Rock

In article <93020.112554U57567@uicvm.uic.edu>, Myself!!! <U57567@uicvm.uic.edu> writes:
>     HI, I guess this is the best place to look for this, hope you don't mind.
> I need the SCSI drivers for HARD disks for the P.A.S. 16.  The board I got
> recently does not contain any, but the box and info. inside this used purchase
> imply that this beast CAN talk to hard disks, as well as CD-ROM drives.  Any
> info, and/or help is appreciated!
> 
> Thanks,
> AL
> 
> P.S> I notice no one has mentioned this board here; is it not popular,
> not good, or not known?  It is a 16 sound card, plays fine!
TRANTOR writes all the SCSI drivers for the PASxx cards. Give them a call.

Don Lewis
<djlewis@ualr.edu>

Newsgroups: comp.multimedia