MPEG 1 or MPEG 2?
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Sony's $19,995 RTE-3000 for Windows is the best MPEG 1 digital-media encoder of 10 evaluated. The RTE-3000 provides superior I/O within its rack-mountable 45-pound chassis. RTE-3000's superior picture quality is based on the installation of an expensive RTP-3100 preprocessor card. Sony provides the most comprehensive online product support via a 24-hour-a-day support line. FutureTel's PrimeView Duet is priced at $10,000 for component/S-video or DI, and features half-MPEG 2 encoding. The excellent picture quality provided by PrimeView's half-MPEG 2 solution runs a close second only to the RTE-3000 from Sony. Wired's $4,999 Butane II for Apple's Macintosh is the most affordable and flexible encoder reviewed. Butane II is the only full MPEG 2 encoder reviewed, and while it provides good picture and color quality, it does not measure up to its more costly competition.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1997
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Portable MPEG encoders
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An evaluation is present of four parallel-port devices. AVerMedia's MPEG Wizard is priced at $349 and provides a straightforward solution. The software includes VCR-style buttons for playing and recording clips, however navigation is somewhat cumbersome. Dazzle Multimedia's Dazzle is a well-designed, providing a streamlined software interface. The $199 software comes with Amigo capture software and supports both rectangular and square QSIF and SIF resolutions. Of the four, Dazzle has the weakest picture quality. Videonics $349 Python is a well-designed unit, with a built-in extension cable that allows users to position it anywhere. Python produces excellent picture quality and has a comb filter that reduces noise levels. FutureTel's $399 Video Sphinx Pro is rated best of the four, with several unique software and hardware features.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1998
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Finally, less is more: Windows MPEG encoding
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In a comparative review of six, under-$25,000 Windows MPEG encoding systems, FutureTel's PrimeView II is the overall standout. With high image quality and great software tools, this package provides a terrific overall value for $8,495. The overall loser is Optibase's MPEG Video Pro. While the $8,995 package's ease-of-use is notable, it supplies weak hardware features and lacks real-time previews. This product is considered to be in need of improvement. Optibase's $11,995 MPEG Lab Suite was ranked second after PrimeView. The package supplies excellent image quality, but lacks the easy-to-use interface that distinguishes PrimeView.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1996
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