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- From: aa794@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Pete Nofel)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
- Subject: Re: Advice on Video Editing System needed
- Date: 2 Jan 1993 00:06:45 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- In a previous article, dcr3567@ultb.isc.rit.edu (D.C. Richardson) says:
-
- >
- >L-O people...
- >
- >I'm in the market for a video set-up to compliment my 4000. It's been
- >a while since I've been in the business, so I'm a bit out of date on
- >my knowledge...
-
- [massive deletions]
-
- >Thanks for the help,
- >Daniel C. Richardson
-
- After having spent a frustrating two years trying to do 3D animation using
- an accelerated 2500 and two Panasonic AG-1960 S-VHS decks all I can relate
- to you is what *not* to do.
-
- If all you have is $10K, spend it on a VTR capable of
- single-frame-recording and a single-frame-recorder controller card.
-
- Unless the 4000 plays rendered 3D frames at 30 fps, you will not be happy
- with the restrictions imposed by other types of decks. For instance:
-
- To get satisfactory 3D animations we use a 2500 with an '030 accelerator,
- Lightwave, DCTV, and DPaint IV. Given the preference between the 1/2" S-VHS
- and the old 3/4", we use the 3/4" because the image holds up much better as
- you go down a generation or two.
-
- We don't get 30 fps. We also have to be very careful with delta (the number
- of pixels changing between each image) between frames or things slow down
- to below satisfactory animation.
-
- If we had it to do over again -- and my cheapo company was willing to give
- us the tools we need -- we'd go with older 3/4" equipment that has
- time-code capable editing and single-frame recording capabilities. Why?
- S-VHS reproduction between two 1960s is only a shade better than between
- consumer-level VHS decks.
-
- More than any other equipment, you get what you pay for in video. Go for
- the best rather than for the most.
-
- BTW, most of the video magazines I read recently say Hi8 have better
- initial quality than S-VHS, but it goes to hell even faster than S-VHS when
- you start dubbing down.
-
- However . . . I only know this stuff from first hand experience with what
- we've got. Other, more expert than I, may have better info.
-
- Good luck.
-
- --
- Pete Nofel, aa794, primary sysop
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