>> Unfortunately it can't look pretty good, it has to look perfect. >> particularly given the size. What really slows the whole thing down is >> that the images that are animating over the video are 3MB each+. Like I >> said all of the images will be projected on a screen 100x100 feet so >> quality, believe it or not, is essential at that size. > >If you want to have my advice once again, don't try it with serialXtra, >don't try to get SMPTE timecode read by Director itself. > >It looks to me as if this is going to be a big event, where - besides >quality - reliability is an issue. > >We have done things like that for years and I can only strongly recommend >proven media control equipment - like as I said Dataton TRAX. > >Only once I have tried to do something with Director and a serial Xtra. It >worked, but only "most of the time". > >I would never use it again. Dataton TRAX can safely read SMPTE Timecode and >control virtually any equipment. And - most important, it can be connected >to a computer running Director, they have written kind of an Xtra for that. > >the Synchronisation of the media is programmed on one or more timelines in >TRAX - the user interface looking similar to the Director authoring >environment. With this interface you can jump to any marker in the Director >movie. Although in this case, 2 computers have to be hooked up, although it >might be complicated, it is a proven and safe way to get things done. Get >you a TRAX programmer and rent or buy the interface box, and don't think of >TRYING to do it on your own. > >just my experience > >Michael von Aichberger
thanks, you addressed all my major issue. reliability is very important. This piece has to run for 10hrs a day for 6 months, so it is very important it works every time b Brian Douglas (:ub) ============================================================================ [To remove yourself from this list, or to change to digest mode, go to http://www.penworks.com/lingo-l.cgi To post messages to the list, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Problems, email [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Lingo-L is for learning and helping with programming Lingo. Thanks!]
