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From: nmrdb@vms.macc.wisc.edu (BEVERLY SEAVEY)
Subject: Re: humid weather taping
Organization:  University of Wisconsin Academic Computing Center
Date:  9 APR 92 16:28:26    

In article <1992Apr9.152038.3141@en.ecn.purdue.edu>, surge@en.ecn.purdue.edu (PhD-in-Training) writes...

>I plan on taking a camcorder to India this summer.  Being a
>novice at this, I am wondering whether anyone has experience
>taping in hot and humid weather?  What precautions can I take
>to protect the camera from humidity?  I don't think I will be
>in an air-conditioned enviroment much of the time.

Some friends of mine just got back from 5 weeks in India. Rather foolishly,
they had bought a Sony TR81 the day before leaving this country and didn't
get to know it well before leaving. The very first tape got jammed in
the camera. Sony repair in India was of no use. A few days after returning
to this country they took the camera to the dealer's and the tape came
right out. According to the US Sony people, the miniaturized cameras are
particularly sensitive to humidity. It's a little strange that the people in 
India didn't know that.
From: yury@bknight.jpr.com (Yury German)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Re:  Toaster Card for Macintosh?
Distribution: world
Date: 7 Apr 92 01:56:54 GMT
Organization: Blue-Knight Productions

In article <odr9MWi00WB9Eu34h5@andrew.cmu.edu> cn09+@andrew.cmu.edu (Christopher Kalevi Nuuja) writes:
>Yup, the mac based toaster IS an amiga with the toaster board in it.  They
>cover up the Amiga nameplate with a Toaster nameplate.  I've never seen it in
>action, but it sounds silly.  I mean, whats the point of running just the
>user interface on a mac?  Because people used to the mac interface will
>accept it easier than learning the amiga environment?
	No its a little more about this... Here is a few examples. First
of all the transfering of MAC pictures into the toaster is alot easier
with the interface. Second, look on any big company purchasing orders...
amiga is not aproved. A macintosh peripheral is no problem though... get
the picture!
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From: eyoung@teal.csn.org (Emilie A. Young)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Help with Quadra/Video Expander
Date: 12 Apr 92 13:51:18 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: Colorado SuperNet, Inc.


I have a mac quadra 700 with 2M of vram. I had heard that a
Raster Ops Video Expander would be all I need to convert the
quadra's built in video to NTSC. It took me two days to reach
a real person at Raster Ops but finally I got someone who told
me that this was true. 

The box was delivered yesterday and I hooked it up to my machine
(bypassing my Sony multiscan HG monitor completely) and my VCR.

I can get an image to show up but can't get it to sync. Also it
only seems to let me choose 2 colors in the monitor panel. I've
played with all the setting on the expander that seem reasonable
but it hasn't helped. I even read the manual :)

I'll start bugging Raster Ops again tomorrow but I need this
in a hurry and was hoping that someone here might be able to
help.

Thanks,
Emilie Young
eyoung@csn.org

.
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: brucer@oz.plymouth.edu (Bruce Ritchie)
Subject: Info Needed: VCR timed start
Reply-To: brucer@oz.plymouth.edu (Bruce Ritchie)
Organization: Plymouth State College - Plymouth, N.H.
Date: Wed, 15 Apr 92 13:30:45 GMT


	I need a device that can, unattended, put a VCR into `Play' at
preset times. I recall seeing a timer-like unit that activated various
functions on standard VCR's by means of the infrared remote.
	I'm familiar with the relatively expensive systems, like the
Leightronics (sp?) and Tech PVC. What I need is a much simpler, less
flexible, and hopefully much less costly device. Any suggestions??
-- 
		  (We excersise the `Oz-ian Option')
       "I can't give you brains, but I can give you a diploma."
		     ---------------------------
  Bruce T. Ritchie               "My employer can speak for itself.
From: jamison@yuma.ACNS.ColoState.EDU (Jamie Gulden)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Sync Generators again
Date: 13 Apr 92 17:44:44 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO  80523

Sorry to repost but nobody had anything to offer the first time.  Please,
if you have an opinion about available sync generators lets hear it.


Start of repost:

So far we have managed with out a sync generator by syncing off various
output devices but we now have a little money so I have suggested that
we buy one.  The question is:

Is there any real difference between the quality of $300-$400 syncs
compared to >$1000 syncs?

Also, does anyone have experience with Horita?  They advertise a $379
box that includes color bars, black, and sync.  Has anyone put it on
a scope?

Unfortionately we don't have vector scope or a waveform
monitor.  I have been eyeing those ones that are cards that fit into
your computer and uses your monitor.  Has anyone experience with these?

Thanks, Jamie
jamison@vangogh.vis.colostate.edu
Colorado State University
Computer Visualization Lab
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: kdarling@garfield.catt.ncsu.edu (Kevin Darling)
Subject: Re: New Mac/PC "Video Machine"
Organization: North Carolina State University
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 1992 05:11:07 GMT

R M Gutierrez writes:
>>[FAST Electronic "Video Machine" (addon board for Macs and PCs)]
>>[dual inputs, dual TBCs]
>>It includes an extensive effects library of over 100 digital video effects,
>>such as slides, curtain effects, panning, scrolling, fades, splits, strobes,
>>continuously adjustable zoom and shrink, and negative and blue box effects.
>                                                           ````````````````
>Does this mean Chromakey???
 
I don't know, but I wouldn't be surprised.  I'm guessing that they use
the Philips multistandard decoder chipset, which takes PAL/SECAM/NTSC
input and allows storing it as 4:2:2 YUV or 24-bit RGB into a buffer.
I'd guess that chromakey would be semi-simple to implement after that.

According to someone who saw it at COMDEX, it has alpha channel transitions
and overlays, and scales down images far cleaner than the Toaster does.
However, it does not seem to be able to map images onto rotated shapes/etc.

The price is supposed to be $4000, availability in September (or I'd say
whenever Philips has the chips in mass production :-).  Probably should
call them for more info: 508-655-FAST, fax 508-650-0447.
Xref: sparky rec.video.production:441 comp.multimedia:1338
From: kp13+@andrew.cmu.edu (Krishna V. Pendyala)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production,comp.multimedia
Subject: Forming of IICS Pittsburgh Chapter
Date: 17 Apr 92 15:55:16 GMT
Organization: Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA


Interactive Multimedia Enthusiasts
The Tri-State Region
Pennsylvania, Ohio & W. Virginia


Dear Friends,

Greetings!  This letter is to introduce you to the effort of forming a
Pittsburgh Chapter of the International Interactive Communications
Society.  IICS is an international professional organization that has
been addressing the needs of the interactive community since 1983.

Given the abundant growth of software and hardware in the multimedia
arena, we feel the need for a local society that would disseminate
accurate information about such a diverse field and also provide an
opportunity for developers and enthusiasts to share their experience and
knowledge with one another.  This chapter will strive for the
improvement of the art and science of interactive applications, filling
genuine needs in education, business and industry of this region.

We would like to schedule a convening meeting for the IICS on May 14,
1992 at the Robotics Institute, Room 4625 at 4:30 PM.  The topics of
discussion at the organizational meeting could be:   (1) Meeting time
for the group (4:30 or 5:00 PM through 7:30 or 8:00 PM on Tuesdays or
Thursdays),   (2)  Venue (rotated among organizations that would be
willing to sponsor the meeting), and,   (3)  Format  (subject to change
based on the requests of the members and the availability of experts and
new technology demonstrations), etc.  There is no fee to attend this
meeting.  In order to help us get a better idea of your participation in
the Pittsburgh Chapter and to generate a mailing list, I would
appreciate a call, e-mail or a note before May 8, 1992.

We look forward to seeing you at the organizational meeting on May 14,
1992 and invite your participation in the forming of the Pittsburgh
Chapter of the IICS.   Thank you.


Sincerely,

Krishna Pendyala
For The Convening Committee
(412)268-8724
Internet: kp13@andrew.cmu.edu
From: guenter@prism.gatech.EDU (Brian Guenter)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Re: Looking for a good single frame recorder
Date: 9 Apr 92 21:30:18 GMT
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology


Check out the new Sony EVO 9650. It is a single frame accurate Hi8 video
recorder explicitly designed to record one frame at a time from a computer
monitor. List price is $5600 and street price should be somewhere around
$4600. It is supposed to go on sale in just a few weeks. I've got a brochure
describing the machine and it looks pretty nice.

-- 
Brian Guenter
College of Computing
Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta Georgia, 30332-0280
Internet: guenter@cc.gatech.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: Jim Krause <jrkrause@copper.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: Sync Generators again
Organization: Indiana University
Distribution: usa
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1992 08:58:28 -0500

I don't have experience with the Horita model you describe, I use a
Grass Valley SCB100N which I got for about $1100, a few years ago.

I would look at the number of outputs the thing has. Is it enough for
your needs? If the thing doesn't have enough outputs on it, you'll wind
up having to spend another 500 dollars on a distribution amp. If that
were the case, you'd be better off with one like the GV SCB100N, which
comes with 4 black outputs, 2 sync, 2 blanking, 2 color bar, 1 Enc SC,
1 V1 and a 1K adjustable tone output as well.

I have used a Horita LTC reader/generator, purchased for under $500,
which works great. My guess is that their sync/black
 generator probably puts out a decent enough signal, but that's a
guess.

Good luck.


-- 
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	Jim Krause 
	jrkrause@ucs.indiana.edu
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From: Jeremiah.Blatz@dartmouth.edu (Jeremiah Blatz)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Re: Toaster Card for Macintosh?
Date: 13 Apr 92 05:01:20 GMT
 <1992Apr7.083958.7002@enea.se>
Organization: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

I can't be totally certain of this, because I can't seem to find the
magazine it was in, but I swear I read in MacUser that NewTek was
planning on releasing a Mac Video Toaster. Can anyone confirm this?

Jeremiah
JerBl@Dartmouth.edu
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: VHS EDITING SYSTEM FOR SALE
From: plaza@vax.sonoma.edu
Date: 6 Apr 92 16:09:33 -0800
Organization: Sonoma State University

VHS EDITING SYSTEM FOR SALE. JVC BR 8600U, JVC BR 5600U, RM 86U, 
PANASONIC MONITOR BR S1300N, RCA B/W TV 12", CONSOLE ON CASTERES, 
3/4" SONY U-MATIC V0-2860. SYSTEM IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. $3,000. 
REPLY TO LANCE PLAZA OR CALL (707) 664-2261.
From: streeter@cs.unca.edu (Tom Streeter)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Time code and SVHS
Date: 15 Apr 92 04:11:29 GMT
Distribution: na
Organization: University of North Carolina at Asheville

We are considering upgrading our SVHS equipment over the summer to
support time code.  Our basic setup is like this:  two JVC BR-S611 VCRs
for playback decks and a BU-S811 for the record deck, controlled by a
Paltex ABNER A/B controller and a Alta Centauraus SEG.  For field work
we have one JVC S410 and one S411 recorder (to be used, but not docked
-- alas -- with two BY110 3-tube cameras).  We also have two Panasonic
AG450s.

As best I can tell, the ABNER won't be a problem to upgrade (the reader
is a plug-in board) and there is a JVC time code generator for the S411
(but will it work with the 410?).  Any suggestions about what to do
about the AG450s? (contain yourselves........I'm not wild about 'em
either, but they're relatively cheap, and that's important on a
state-school budget......)

One of our motivations in going to time code is that we have an
excellent audio engineering and electronic music program in our music
department, and we want to be in the position to combine our efforts.

I'll summarize any e-mail responses if there's an interest.


-- 
Tom Streeter                                |   streeter@cs.unca.edu
Dept. of Mass Communication                 |   704-251-6227
University of North Carolina at Asheville   |   Opinions expressed here are
Asheville, NC 28804                         |   mine alone.
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: barber@jazz.concert.net (Scott Barber)
Subject: Re: Looking for a good single frame recorder
Organization: Center for Communications, MCNC; RTP, NC
Date: Tue, 7 Apr 1992 19:34:45 GMT

In article <set.702588191@harry.cis.ksu.edu.cis.ksu.edu> set@cis.ksu.edu (Toaster Man) writes:
>I recently bought a video Toaster for the amiga, with a TBC.  IM looking for a good single frame rec..
>any suggeston,prices etc. welcome.
>
>
>steve tietze


There is a JVC deck that may fill the bill for you, the BR-S811U.  
It is comparable to the Panasonic 7760, except that it doesn't 
have an onboard TBC, uses a different noise suppression technology, 
and uses a parallel interface for control rather than the more 
commonly supported serial interface. 

Since you already have the TBC, and if you're willing to go with a
parallel control protocol, then the JVC deck may be a good money-
saving alternative to the considerably more expensive Panasonic.
(btw, TBCs ARE optional with the JVC decks if one wants them down
the road.) 
 
Hope this helps,

Scott
From: dtiberio@csws17.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Re: Macintosh Fonts to Video Toaster?
Date: 5 Apr 92 06:55:58 GMT
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook

In article <64737@apple.Apple.COM> antoine@Apple.COM (Antoine Duong) writes:
>
>Hello,
>Anyone knows if the Mac-based Toaster allows importing Mac PostScript
>Type 1 Font to Toaster?
>If not, is there a way to import/convert PS Type 1 to Amiga Font?
>
>Thanks
>Antoine

	I have Pagestream 2.2. I also use it with a large collection
of PS Type 1 and 3 fonts, for the mac or for the IBM. If I remember
correctly, it comes with a program that converts PS fonts to the
IBM type 1 format that Pagestream will read. 
	The Fountain program for the Amiga scalable fonts only
reads Compugraphic fonts. You would need a converter program
called 'pfm2atm', or something like that. I only have 5 of those
fonts though.

	You may want to look into Color Fonts or Anim Fonts
which perform animation or colored designs when used.


-- 
      //   David Tiberio  SUNY Stony Brook 2-3662  AMIGA  DDD-MEN   
     //  Not the llama! Come here Earl; I want to tell you something...
   \X/		Liverpool, New York	    Yes, I like 3D.
From: dtiberio@csws17.ic.sunysb.edu (David Tiberio)
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
Subject: Re: Toaster Card for Macintosh?
Date: 5 Apr 92 07:08:03 GMT
Organization: State University of New York at Stony Brook

In article <43827@mentor.cc.purdue.edu> thwang@mentor.cc.purdue.edu (Tommy Hwang) writes:
>In article <1992Apr3.215026.22293@iitmax.iit.edu> thssstb@iitmax.iit.edu (Stephen T Bacon) writes:
>>
>>sent back and forth, so that one could create/edit on both the
>>Amiga and the Mac. This way you get the best of both worlds. + If 
>>you've already got the Mac, then it only makes sense to connect them.
>>
>
>     Isn't there a mac. board for the Amiga?  I know of the IBM board.
>Just curious here.
>

	There are about 6 IBM boards that run on the Amiga, along
with two Mac emulators made by the same company. The second version
has not been released yet because it may violate patents from another
programmer who is planning to release a Mac II color emulator.
	The IBM board is great, because Targa boards can be used in the
Amiga, and the IBM software can multitask with the Amiga software with
no speed loss. This is because the IBM boards all use their own 
processors. The Mac boards do not have their own processors, so they
cannot multitaks without degrading speed significantly. In fact, the
hardware isn't even needed for mac emulation of a Mac Plus. Many
people place the Mac roms on disk and boot them into ram, but these
people tend to treat Mac emulation as a novelty, although many
people do in fact need to use specific Mac applications.

	It would be nice if the Toaster, Mac and IBM boards could
all be in the same box. The truth is that they can; and there would
be expansion slots left over, but the Mac software would not
multitask with the Toaster, Amiga, or IBM.


-- 
      //   David Tiberio  SUNY Stony Brook 2-3662  AMIGA  DDD-MEN   
     //  Not the llama! Come here Earl; I want to tell you something...
   \X/		Liverpool, New York	    Yes, I like 3D.	
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Looking for a good single frame recorder
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 92 18:20:59 GMT
Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services  (408 241-9760 guest) 

guenter@prism.gatech.EDU (Brian Guenter) writes:
>Check out the new Sony EVO 9650. It is a single frame accurate Hi8 video
>recorder explicitly designed to record one frame at a time from a computer
>monitor. List price is $5600 and street price should be somewhere around
>$4600. It is supposed to go on sale in just a few weeks. I've got a brochure
>describing the machine and it looks pretty nice.

       How many frames can it record before it wears out?

       Actually, today RAM is cheap enough that a recorder that can
accurately record, say, 10 frames or so at a time may be the way to go,
rather than beating the transport to death doing single-frame records.
Maybe what we need is "streaming" mode animation recorders.

					John Nagle
Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: Jim Krause <jrkrause@copper.ucs.indiana.edu>
Subject: Re: Looking for a good single frame recorder
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 10 Apr 1992 08:16:27 -0500

I've seen several posters recommend small format tape machines, which
prompts me to add my 2 cents: 

If you're gonna spend at least a couple of thousand dollars
for a single-frame recorder, don't buy a S-VHS or Hi-8
machine. S-VHS, while a nifty thing, has too low a signal-to-noise
ratio, (too much garbage in the color!), and Hi-8, while also a
wonderful invention, suffers from similar problems and doesn't hold up
well as a format to actually edit on. (An excellent acquistion format,
but unsuitable for extensive shuttling)

My advice would be to find a used 3/4" BVU machine or take your scenes
to the nearest professional video house to be rendered.

(I have both S-VHS & 3/4"- I use 3/4" for single frame work)
-- 
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	Jim Krause 
	jrkrause@ucs.indiana.edu
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Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: black@jazz.concert.net (Rob Black)
Subject: Production Career Advice Needed
Organization: Center for Communications, MCNC; RTP, NC
Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1992 18:40:33 GMT

Hi everyone! I'm relatively new to this group but thought I would post
ans see if I could get some help.

I have worked in video production for 5 years and have been out of college
1 year. I have all kinds of experience but no real specialty (editing, graphics,
etc.). Next week I'm going to be in New York City looking for entry level jobs
in production. Does anyone have a helpful hint or horror story about video
work in NYC? Anyone know of any hot leads? I'm going up there kind of blind
and any advice would be appreciated!

E-mail direct to black@concert.net

Thanks so much!

Rob Black                                 Raleigh, NC

:wq

Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: heckner@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Michael Heckner)
Subject: Will Sony RC Timecode be supported in the future?
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 17:14:10 GMT
Summary: Rumors that Canon won't adopt Sony standard

Hi there,

a German camcorder magazin mentions in its 2/3 92 issue, that Canon
is finally about to introduce a HI8 Timcode. But as rumors go, Canon 
is not willing to use the Sony standard RCTC, but instead is creating
another HI8 Timecode in cooperation with Sony?

As I bought a Sony V800 camcorder only recently (in part because of its
Rewriteable Timecode) I believe this is a rather annoying news --- if 
it is true!

Anybody heard anything on this issue?

Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: miskinis@aidev.enet.dec.com (John Miskinis)
Subject: Re: Looking for a good single frame recorder
Organization: Digital Equipment Corporation
Date: 10 APR 92 00:01:00    


Just how much DOES it cost to enter the world of single frame record?

I work with an Atari ST, and a Digital VAXstation, both of which can
produce very impressive graphics.  (CV and RGB on the Atari, and
RGB on the VAX).

I've always wanted to produce some videos, after I complete some
specialized software I've been working on for about 3 years now.  My
intent is produce complex graphical images, built based on the various
parts in music I write.  Because the intensive computation must take
place for each and evry frame, real-time recording is out of the
question, completely.  (Computers aren't fast enough yet)

ANYWAY, I'll be at a point soon at which I'd like to pick up a single
frame recording unit (VHS stereo???) for as LITTLE as possible, as I'm
in NO WAY receiving ANY funding other than from myself...

Does anyone have any advice, past experiences, reccomendations, etc. ???

Thanks in advance,

_John Miskinis_

Newsgroups: rec.video.production
From: heckner@Informatik.TU-Muenchen.DE (Michael Heckner)
Subject: Is it possible to do video only dubbing with Sony EV-S 1000 E ?
Organization: Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Germany
Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1992 17:26:48 GMT

Hi,

I want to insert video scenes done with a second camcorder into the 
uninterrupted recording of a pop concert done by camcorder 1.
Of course, the sound should not be erased due to the video only insert.

I thought: Maybe I copy the tape with the uniterrupted concert recording
to the EV-S 1000 E (I do not (yet) own one) using its PCM feature for sound.
Then it might be possible to insert video without erasing PCM as both
signals use separated areas on tape. Question is, did Sony prevent the
user of a consumer product to have this nice video only dubbing feature
by some smart electronic "lock"??

And if so, are there any other ideas, how I could solve this problem?
(HI8 or SVHS)

Thanks for your suggestions