[WinMac] Re: Video Formats
Adrian G.(abomb[at]aolsucks.com)
Tue, 1 Sep 1998 21:08:16 -0400
fyi, there is a company named gefen (or geffen?) that makes video
extender hardware so that you can run very long cable lengths. I think
that they also make scsi and adb extenders. I've seen this product talked
about on the DAW list, the only downside I've heard mentioned is the
price...
>ubject: Video Formats
>From: "Carnes, Michael" <mcarnes@lexicon.com>
>Date: Tue, 1 Sep 1998 07:59:32 -0400
>
>
>Greetings. I have a MIDI studio which necessitates keeping my equipment
>noise levels low. I've solved this by keeping my computer tower (Starmax
>3000) in a separate room and running long serial and video cables. By using
>a high-quality cable, I've gotten very good video over the 30-foot cable
>run. Because the Starmax supports SVGA output, I've not had to use any sort
>of adapter.
>
>I've been led to believe that the Apple video format is not as robust over
>long distances, so I've been leery about the new Macs. I could certainly
>purchase a PCI video card that would drive SVGA, but those of us doing
>disk-based audio need to keep PCI activity at a minimum.
>
>I'm wondering if anyone on the list has experience with this particular
>problem and can offer comments. Thanks.
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