850181f@aucs.AcadiaU.ca (S. Ferguson-Parker) (01/18/91)
We have some computer animations that we want to record on videotape. We are looking at a 80386-based system with some sort of graphics board that would provide a signal suitable for a VHS or broadcast-quality recorder. What features should we be looking for in such a board? Note that we don't need fancy features like chroma keying or frame grabbing - we would get professionals to do the editing for us. We just need to get our images onto the video tape. If you know of any boards that will do this, please let me know. Our budget is around $1000 - $2000. Alternatively, if you think we should be looking at different hardware platforms, I would be interested in hearing why. All suggestions will be considered.
pcooper@eecs.wsu.edu (Phil Cooper - CS495) (01/19/91)
In article <1991Jan18.144703.111@aucs.AcadiaU.ca> 850181f@aucs.AcadiaU.ca (S. Ferguson-Parker) writes: >We have some computer animations that we want to record on videotape. We >are looking at a 80386-based system with some sort of graphics board that >would provide a signal suitable for a VHS or broadcast-quality recorder. >What features should we be looking for in such a board? Note that we don't >need fancy features like chroma keying or frame grabbing - we would get >professionals to do the editing for us. We just need to get our images >onto the video tape. > >If you know of any boards that will do this, please let me know. Our >budget is around $1000 - $2000. Alternatively, if you think we should be >looking at different hardware platforms, I would be interested in hearing >why. All suggestions will be considered. I personally would recommend using an Amiga to do this. It is the premier personal computer for video work. From what I have read and seen about IBM clone technology for animation and video work, it is easily a full generation behind Amiga technology available today. A new product out now is the the NewTek video toaster which gives you the functionality of a $50,000 video editing station for about $1300. This is NO exageration. You may want to look at the latest review of it in BYTE magazine. Regards, Phil Cooper
schwartz@ils.nwu.edu (Diane Schwartz) (01/31/91)
In article <1991Jan19.072522.13049@eecs.wsu.edu>, pcooper@eecs.wsu.edu (Phil Cooper - CS495) writes: > In article <1991Jan18.144703.111@aucs.AcadiaU.ca> 850181f@aucs.AcadiaU.ca (S. Ferguson-Parker) writes: > >We have some computer animations that we want to record on videotape. We > >are looking at a 80386-based system with some sort of graphics board that > >would provide a signal suitable for a VHS or broadcast-quality recorder. > >What features should we be looking for in such a board? Note that we don't > >need fancy features like chroma keying or frame grabbing - we would get > >professionals to do the editing for us. We just need to get our images > >onto the video tape. > > > >If you know of any boards that will do this, please let me know. Our > >budget is around $1000 - $2000. Alternatively, if you think we should be > >looking at different hardware platforms, I would be interested in hearing > >why. All suggestions will be considered. You should look into the Targa Boards (made by AT&T). There are a variety of them but I think the Targa24 has composite out to video (the others are RGB out). (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (*diane schwartz ---> schwartz@ils.nwu.edu (* (* institute for the learning sciences (* (* northwestern university (* (* (* (*"Badges?! We don't need no stinkin' badges!" - Blazing Saddles (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (* (*
davids@truevision.com (David Spoelstra) (02/03/91)
schwartz@ils.nwu.edu (Diane Schwartz) writes: >You should look into the Targa Boards (made by AT&T). There are a variety >of them but I think the Targa24 has composite out to video (the others >are RGB out). Thanks for the plug! Actually, the Targa board is made by Truevision. We bought ourselves out from AT&T about 4 years ago. We now have the Targa+ board which has Composite, RGB and S-Video in and out. We have also released a new card, the "VideoVGA" which will take in Composite or S-Video, overlay VGA graphics on it, and send it out as Composite or S-Video. -David Spoelstra davids@truevision.com