<TAMIL@QUCDN.QueensU.CA> (04/02/91)
Does any one know what is the storage capacity of one video disk. We would like to put about 6 gigabyte worth of images( mostly map's) into a disk, the only w ay we know is to go with 10 CD ROM'S. Because to view a image the image must fi rst be copied to the network hard disk and then manuplated or viewed. If I want to do this on a video disk can I do it ? and to do what do I need. The operati ng system we use is UNIX. thanks in advance
Steve.Rainwater@f1007.n124.z1.FidoNet.Org (Steve Rainwater) (04/03/91)
> Does any one know what is the storage capacity of one video > disk. We would like > to put about 6 gigabyte worth of images( mostly map's) into > a disk, the only way we know is to go with 10 CD ROM'S. Because to view > a image Normally a standard laservision formatted videodisc will hold 54,000 frames or 30 minutes of video at 30 fps (non-drop). I think you may be confused about just what it is that you store on a video disc, though. They are an analog media like video tape rather than a digital media like CD-ROM. In order to store a computer generated graphic, the graphic must first be rendered and then transfered to some intermediate analog media (usually 1" type C video tape). The tape would then be send to a facility that could create the disc for you. Going direct to disc is possible if the computer that will generate the image can be transported to a disc cutting facility. There are a variety of non-standard video disc formats for which you can buy portable laser disc recorders (such as the Sony LDR-5000) but they cannot play back standard discs and the discs they record cannot be played back on standard players. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ...!cs.utexas.edu!egsner!ntpal!kcvt!postmast steve.rainwater@kcvt.fidonet.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- * Origin: Kimball Computer Video 214-869-2859 (1:124/1007)