Re: OT: disk playback

Date : Mon, 22 Oct 2007 23:22:52 +0200
To : XSI(at)Softimage.COM
From : "Andy Jones" <andy(at)thefront.com>
Subject : Re: OT: disk playback
I'm a big djv fan.  At least in theory, that's exactly what you're looking for.  I've used it for 1k dpx files, but haven't had a chance to throw it on our 2k raid yet.  I've also mostly been using it on Windows, but in theory, you should get much better results on Linux, since Windows is really bad at dealing with directories with lots of files.

- Andy

On 10/22/07, Tim Leydecker <BauerOink(at)gmx.de> wrote:
I know, you´re asking for a software solution but
did you have a look at the Intensity/Intensity Pro
cards from Blackmagic Design (>Decklink)?
http://www.blackmagic-design.com/products/intensity/

Come around $250-350, would likely at least
play *.tga sequences in realtime (from PremierePro)
to a HDMI/LCD.

Or are you looking for the most rudimentary kind
of playback? How about Maya fcheck or XSI´s
flipbook? The XSI flipbook does read *.dpx and
has a basic gamma control. You may allready be
happy with unchecking "keep images in memory"?

But if you stumble across a functional alternative,
please report.

Cheers

tim




----- Original Message -----
From: "Frederic Servant" <frederic.servant(at)gmail.com>
To: < XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 7:07 PM
Subject: Re: OT: disk playback


> FrameCycler "regular version" will play your DPX files without eating too
> much RAM if you tweak the cache  settings.
> --
> Frederic Servant
> La Maison
> www.alamaison.fr
>
> On 10/22/07, adrian <adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com > wrote:
>>
>> no worries, i'll have a double espresso....
>>
>> a
>>
>> Adrian Wyer
>> Fluid Pictures
>> 16-18 Beak Street
>> London
>> W1F 9RD
>> T: +44 (0) 20 7183 2160
>> www.fluid-pictures.com
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Wayne Williams" < w1343(at)comcast.net>
>> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 2:44 PM
>> Subject: Re: OT: disk playback
>>
>>
>> > Sorry Adrian,
>> > I replied to the wrong mail. My  message was meant for Pingo's question
>> > about Helge's new addon. Sorry for the confusion. Coffee time :)
>> > -wayne
>> >
>> > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "adrian" <adrian.wyer(at)fluid-pictures.com>
>> > To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>> > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 8:56 AM
>> > Subject: Re: OT: disk playback
>> >
>> >
>> >> Techsmith would mean pre-compressing, and we need to run uncompressed
>> dpx
>> >> files
>> >>
>> >> the djv viewer looks very promissing, will give it a go and report
>> >> back
>> >>
>> >> thanks
>> >>
>> >> a
>> >>
>> >> Adrian Wyer
>> >> Fluid Pictures
>> >> 16-18 Beak Street
>> >> London
>> >> W1F 9RD
>> >> T: +44 (0) 20 7183 2160
>> >> www.fluid-pictures.com
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "Wayne Williams" <w1343(at)comcast.net>
>> >> To: <XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>> >> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 1:34 PM
>> >> Subject: Re: OT: disk playback
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>> I'm taking a wild guess here but the Techsmith codec is probably
>> needed?
>> >>> -wayne
>> >>> ----- Original Message -----
>> >>> From: "Syah Inderaprana" <jindol(at)frameworks-studios.com>
>> >>> To: < XSI(at)Softimage.COM>
>> >>> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 8:29 AM
>> >>> Subject: Re: OT: disk playback
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>> try djv, http://djv.sourceforge.net/
>> >>>> it's still in beta, but looks promising.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Cheers,
>> >>>>
>> >>>> adrian wrote:
>> >>>>> hey guys, trying to find a SOFTWARE playback system for DPX files,
>> >>>>> that DOESN'T cache in ram, we have a HUGE Systems 2Tb array that
>> >>>>> supports 2k realtime playback
>> >>>>> (apparently) but no software to make it happen!
>> >>>>>  framecycler DDS works but costs a packet due to it being way
>> >>>>> over-specced (as i say, we ONLY want playback)
>> >>>>>  prefereably on Linux.....
>> >>>>>  any ideas?
>> >>>>>  sorry for the OT
>> >>>>>  a
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Adrian Wyer
>> >>>>> Fluid Pictures
>> >>>>> 16-18 Beak Street
>> >>>>> London
>> >>>>> W1F 9RD
>> >>>>> T: +44 (0) 20 7183 2160
>> >>>>> www.fluid-pictures.com < http://www.fluid-pictures.com>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> --
>> >>>> Syah Inderaprana
>> >>>> Infinite Frameworks Studios
>> >>>> Batam, Indonesia
>> >>>> jindol(at)frameworks-studios.com
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