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From: ken@uc.msc.umn.edu (Ken Chin-Purcell)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: Workstations that can record/play realtime video
Keywords: video, graphics, workstations, quantel, harry
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Date: 10 Nov 89 14:28:47 GMT
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In article <6509@portia.Stanford.EDU>, rick@hanauma.stanford.edu
(Richard Ottolini) writes:
> In article <1593@ndmath.UUCP> milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) writes:
> >I'm looking for a computer/video workstation with the following
capabilities.
> >1. Ability to record/playback video (at least VHS-recorder quality) and
> >   store the video on disk in DIGITAL form.
> 
> The National Supercomputer Center uses an Abacus (spelling?) system for
> digital video loops on the order of a minute.

We had an Abaqus A60 in for evaluation, and were quite pleased.  It could
store 750 frames (25 sec) and could play back at various speeds.
One of its better features was connectivity.  The Abaqus can sit directly
on TCP/IP ethernet, and use ftp and rcp protocols to transfer images.

There is also a scsi interface.  Output is r/g/b and digital video.

             Ken Chin-Purcell   (aka ken@msc.umn.edu)
                  Minnesota Supercomputer Center
          1200 Washington Ave. So. Minneapolis, MN 55415