jwg@duke.UUCP (Jeffrey William Gillette) (03/18/86)
[] The humanities computing project at Duke University is ready to link interactive video into its Computer Assisted Language Instruction System (CALIS). What we would like is a very high speed video peripheral which is completely programmable. Typical functions might include quick random seeks, overlay of computer generated graphics on video, possible connections into a broadband PC Network installation. What suggestions do I hear regarding hardware? What questions should the computing humanists be asking? Anyone know of particular vendors with really exciting products in the video market? Thanks, Jeffrey William Gillette uucp: duke!phys!lisa The Divinity School BITNET: DYBBUK at TUCCVM Duke University Durham, NC 27706 -- SUPERCHICKEN
tj@utcs.uucp (tj) (03/21/86)
I think you might look at video games. No really, there are a number of games, the first of which is Dragons Lair, which as I understand it uses laser video disks that are computer controlled to go to the various scenes quickly as possible depending on the responses the player has to stimuli. Should be fast enough for video CAI.
hartsoug@oberon.UUCP (Mike Hartsough) (03/28/86)
tj@utcs says: >I think you might look at video games. >No really, there are a number of games, the first of which >is Dragons Lair, which as I understand it >uses laser video disks that are computer controlled to go to the >various scenes quickly as possible depending on the responses the player >has to stimuli. Should be fast enough for video CAI. I didn't catch the original message, perhaps someone can see that the originator gets my message. If I understand the question, the originator wants to know about systems that combine computers and videodisc players. I just got back from a conference on that subject. There are many publications on this. The best is a periodical called The Videodisc Monitor. Its publisher also offers a selection of books by the leaders in the field (mostly from the San Diego area, which is where the conference was held). Contact Future Systems Incorporated PO Box 26, Falls Church, VA 22046, 703-241-1799 (CompuServe #75236-1717) There are also a couple of books about this from Knowledge Publications, 701 Westchester Ave., White Plains, NY 10604 1-800-248-5474. An interesting development that is still in the testing phase: a "TV modem" which allows computer programs to be broadcast over the airwaves, picked up by a VHS recorder and downloaded to an IBM PC. The next phase would be broadcast of videodisc programs to be recorded on new erasable videodisc players (still in development). Contact: Academic Microbroadcasting Education Network, PO Box 1247/4324, Highway 3, Dickenson, TX 77539. Also, a speaker at the conference recommended that people interested in experimenting with the technology should buy a low cost disc interface such as the $65 model by Visual Database Systems, connect it to a low cost videodisc player, and try some things out on a "CAV" disc from their local videodisc dealer. I'm not quite sure what this means, so if you have luck with this approach, please let me know! Amy Hartsough, videodisc scriptwriter, 3750 Midvale Ave. #2, Los Angeles, CA 90034 (213)836-8098. (I am not affiliated in any way with any of the commercial concerns I've named.) -- Michael J. Hartsough hartsoug@oberon.UUCP It is to the interest of the commonwealth of mankind that there should be someone who is unconquered, someone against whom fortune has no power. ---- Seneca That's why I'm here.