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----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 10:32
AM
Subject: RE: Nitris Issues
Thanks for the responses thus far. Let me clarify a few
things:
1.
Projects: We know the projects "live" where we create them. We have been
told conflicting things as far as where to create them. We have been told
both to create them on the local machine and to create them on the remote
machine. What we are looking for is a definitive answer as to which machine
to create them on.
RG> While, as Sylvain states, they can be
created on either (or even on a non DS or RP), it just makes sense to have
them on the computer that will be accessing them
the most.
2.
The remote processing machine is the old DS computer. It's a Compaq, don't
recall the exact specs but I know it is NOT the IBM Z
Pro.
RG> Just using the Z Pro
for a example purposes. No need to get testy.
3.
The files we are importing are standard definition targa files from the
local drives. We get the files delivered to us on a firewire drive. We copy
the files locally, them import the targa sequence and it takes forever
compared to our previous DS.
RG> Sure doen't sound
right. But I'm sure Sylvain and his excellent upload tool can help
ya'.
Thanks
John Lux
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM
[mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM]On Behalf Of Kane
Peterson
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:38 AM
To:
DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: RE: Nitris Issues
-----Original Message-----
From:
owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM [mailto:owner-ds(at)Softimage.COM] On Behalf Of
John Lux
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:19
AM
To: DS(at)Softimage.COM
Subject: Nitris
Issues
We have been
using the DS for about 4 years. But we recently upgraded to the Nitris
hardware, including the remote processing, and we are on version
7.6 software. Since the upgrade we have been experiencing a few
things that don't seem right. So we have a few
questions:
1. When
using remote processing, do the DS projects live on the local computer
or the remote processing computer? We have been told
both.
The projects 'live' where you create them,
usually locally. The RP will access them through a network
share. RP does create a local DS Projects, but it isn't used by the
DS.
2. When
using the remote processing, is the time needed to process
something more than if you were processing locally? Obviously we
can still work while processing remotely, but the actual processing time
has been significantly more when doing it remotely as opposed to
locally. Is that correct?
It will take longer to render, but the 'how much
longer' depends. How fast is you network? Every frame of video
has to be transferred over the network and back. If possible get
everything running on GigE, it might also help to put the DS and the RP on
a switch to separate it from the rest of your network. Or some
people will put a second network card in the DS and hook the RP directly
to the DS on that.
3.
When we import graphics, it takes, literally, 10 minutes to import even
a minute or two of files. Is that correct? The importing time is
significantly more since the upgrade.
That import time does sound longer
than I would expect, but some more information may help. What kind
of file are you importing? QT, AVI, image sequence?
What size? HD or SD. What codec is
it? Are your compressing it into DS codec like
DNxHD?. Is the file coming over the network or local or off of a
CD?
Kane
Peterson
Chief Technology
Manager / Avid DS ACSR
Midwest
Media Group
115 W Central
Rd
Schaumburg, IL 60195
847-221-2200 x31
www.mwmg.com
