Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!apple!mikel From: mikel@Apple.COM (Mikel Evins) Newsgroups: comp.sys.next Subject: Re: Next and Multimedia Applications?? Message-ID: <47433@apple.Apple.COM> Date: 17 Dec 90 18:53:00 GMT References: Distribution: usa Organization: Apple Computer Inc., Cupertino, CA Lines: 33 In article dsampson@x102a.harris-atd.com (sampson david 58163) writes: >Does the NeXTstation accomodate the new plug in >color card? That 2 1/2" high chassis looks pretty small. The NeXTStation provides no capacity for expansion (except that you can choose a higher capacity internal disk than the base model). If you want color, you must buy the NeXTStation Color (retail $7995 with monitor) or the NeXTCube with NeXTDimension video board (approximately $14,000 with monitor). If you want to do video, then you need the cube. >I know that SuperCard lets you write Hypertext type applications and >facilitates controlling external equipment like CD ROMS and >integrating the external equipment's output into the application. The >MultiMedia board that I looked at (I've forgottem who makes it) >interfaces with a VCR, laser disk, or you can plug a VCR camera >directly into a port and the card digitizes the image. The card >vendor provides all the software (and hooks) needed to edit and >manipulate still pictures or video and integrate it into Supercard for >presentation. The NeXTDimension board accepts video input; just plug into the back of the cube. There is a JPEG compression chip right on the board. >Since I'm pig ignorant of the NeXTstation (don't own one, never seen >one, don't even have a dealer in my area, I did see the fancy 15 page >brochure that Jobs put out recently), can someone fill me in on the >Multimedia capabilities of the machine. The machine, particularly with the NeXTDimension board, is nice for video work. There is little software to exploit its capabilities, but one can hope that you will do something to alleviate that situation.