I've never checked actual numbers, but I get very smooth 320x240 or 640x480 with no dropped frames. I haven't tried larger, but the capabilities are there for up to 1800x1200 with my existing configuration.
I can digitize from VCR tape, DVD, or TV, edit and upload to VCR tape (which is 30 FPS I believe) and see no difference in speed and no apparent dropped frames. I don't have DVD writing capabilities, yet. I'm far from stock, with a G3, Rage pro, SCSI 3, etc., so my numbers would be much higher than a stock 8600. If I went all out and upgraded to G4/800, Firewire and a high dollar video/capture card, the numbers would probably rival main frame specs. I had a VVS in my 840 AV and whatever their specs may say, I couldn't get more than 15 FPS @ 640x480. Much of that was probably the old, slow SCSI drives, even though I had them in a raid configuration. The AV chipset let my 68040 process video faster than a friend's comparably equipped 7100/80. It might be noted that the 68040's CPU actually runs at 80 MHZ, but is slowed to 40 MHZ in the bus, like the 601/80 in the 7100. The only way I could get close to 30 FPS (actually I remember I topped at about 26 FPS) was @ 320x240. My friend's 7100/80 topped at about 24 FPS. David Allen > > What kind of capture performance can you get with the 8600 in terms > of resolution and frames per second? Supposedly (I haven't tried it > yet) one can get full screen 30 fps capture with the old NuBus Video > Vision Studio and I'm wondering how the 8600 compares to that. I > picked up a VVS system still shrink wrapped a couple of years ago for > $50 and put it in an 8100/110 but have never actually used it (except > as a glorified video card). > > Jeff Walther > -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
