Hi Andy,
I can see why - over gigabit network we played back 1920x1080 dpx
frames (8 meg a hit) with djv at 9-10fps.
Will hook it up to a raid today, but I imagine it'll handle it without
any problem.
Cheers,
Alan.
On 10/22/07, Andy Jones <andy(at)thefront.com> wrote:
> 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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