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Date: Wed, 1 Mar 1995 13:02:55 -0800 (PST)
From: TV <tommy@agora.rdrop.com>
Subject: Re: Flyer questions
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On Wed, 1 Mar 1995 j.follett@genie.geis.com wrote:
> Warning: Longer reply, Flyer related.
>
> Open questions to Flyer owners/dealers/NewTek:
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------
> Can I use the Flyer with only 1 drive?
Yes, I think, but you won't be able to do A/B rolls.
>
> What is the minimum drive size(s) I can get away with?
2 gigs. That's only 10 minutes of video.
>
> How many seconds of playback per meg of drive is being achieved?
About 5 minutes of video per gig. (higest quality mode) I don't want to
try to convert that to seconds per meg,( or megs /sec) 'cause I know I'll
get it wrong.
> > What manufacturer/model drives are presently usable?
Seagate/Barracuda is what I have... I think. I don't remember the others.
>
> Should I buy the Flyer and drive(s) simultaneously to reduce
> problems, or will any NewTek approved drives work?
If NewTek says they'll work, they will, and if they don't it's their
fault and they'll fix it. We bought our drives from our dealer along with
the whole flyer system. The drives came through NewTek and we've never
had a problem with them. For a better price on the drives, you could ask
for the model number of the drive your dealer is selling, then buy it
through a cheaper source. It should work, but if it doesn't, you don't
have NewTek to fall back on.
> Can I record rendered Lightwave pics to the 1 drive, and play them
> back off the drive to a VCR now, or do I have to wait for the version
> 1.0 release of the software?
Yes you can. Anims (med res previews) that you used to render to a system
drive then play back through the switcher can now be saved to a flyer
drive as a full 24bit anim, and played off the drive in real time. It's
nice. >
>
> If the Flyer and Toaster coexist in a 4000, where are the Flyer
> drives supposed to exist: external, or internal?
> If internal, where do they fit?
It depends on what you have. Because of the way the drives hook up to the
flyer board, it would be best to have them external. We got a nice little
two drive case for ours. It's the same one that the NewTek guy had when
he was touring the country showing the Flyer. You could also put the
drives in an old a2000 case or PC or something.
If you put them internal, first of all you would have these huge SCSI
cables running out of the back of the computer from the Flyer card, then
back into the computer to the drives. Go external.
We have two system drives, (1 IDE, 1 SCSI) one 3.5 floppy drive, CDRom,
and the dedicated audio drive (mounted below the floppy). Plus we have
the Toaster card, Flyer card and Kitchen Sync cards filling all of our
board space. We are full! Oh yea. It's a 4000. That should give you an
idea of what you can put in there.
>
> If external, are the drives stand alone external, or do they have to
> be placed in a case/chassis with supply? (I have a 2000, could I use
> it?)
>
I think so.
> Can I install the Flyer myself, or does a dealer have to install it?
>
You can do it yourself, but if you're eloctronotechnically impared, have
the dealer do it.
> Is the setup following installation critical to getting it to run
> dependably, or is it plug-n-play?
>
Extremely crucial. Just watch this list for questions about why their
Flyer won't work. It's really easy to get one little thing messed up so
the whole thing flops. Getting the system and the Flyer to recognize the
drives seems to be the hard part.
> Does the beta Flyer release come with version 4 of any Toaster
> software?
>
TPaint and CG.
> What is the expected final release date of the Flyer?
>
Mid-March.
> Is the price expected to increase/decrease/stay the same?
> What dealer should I avoid, if any?
Don't know.
>
> I was quoted $4250 today (2-28-95) for the Flyer itself, and $1995
> for a 4gig drive. Is this high/low/average?
I think that's right in there for a reputable (one you can get help from)
dealer.
Hope this helps.
-Thomas Vaeretti Sight and Sound Services
A4000/040 Warp 18m RAM PO Box 963 Welches, OR 97067
VT Flyer 503-622-5629 503-622-6277(fax)