Showtime for streaming video
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Eight streaming video software packages are evaluated. RealNetworks' RealSystem G2 offers much better video quality than Microsoft's NetShow Services, although the latter offers strong organizational tools. Both products are free. 3CX's $10,350 ixJet Streaming Server and Live Server is technically ornate but is still a work-in-progress. Cisco Systems' $14,500 is a solid product with admirable administration tools for bandwidth management. InfoValue's $7,000 QuickVideo can deliver any video content to any player but it provides only a low-level TCP-like protocol. Microsoft's $4,000 NetShow Theater Server 3.0 offers powerful features that guarantee video-on-demand. Vsoft's $15,950 VideoClick is notable for its information sharing capabilities while Xing Technologies' $3,000 StreamWorks does not offer powerful administration tools.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1999
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Unix for digital-content creation
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Two Unix-based workstations from Silicon Graphics and a workstation from Sun Microsystems are evaluated. These companies hold a dominant portion of the digital-content production workstation market, and are significant because they utilize their own 3D boards and typically include OpenGL drivers. SGI's $18,120 SGI 02 workstation is an entry-level model based on a 250MHz R10000 processor, 32MB of RAM, a 3D graphics board, and an optional $1,000 analog video I/O board. A key difference between this lower-priced model and the $64,995 SGI Octane model, powered by a 256MB processor, is its expandability. The Octane offers three drive bays, and graphics and video modules can be customized via four proprietary XIO slots. Sun Microsystems $10,795 Ultra 10 is based on 333MHz UltraSPARC IIi processors, and includes a 24X CD-ROM drive.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1998
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Power hardware for 3D users
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DeskStation's $13,000 Raptor ReFlex was ranked the fastest out of the eight reviewed 3D systems, despite its high price tag. The system solidly outperformed the Pentium Pro systems in single-render tests and is an excellent choice for serious 3D artists. DEC's $8,891 Model 200i(2) dual-Pentium Pro system was ranked a close second with solid modeling performance. It provides users with the most flexible design and readily allows for upgrades. Intergraph's $19,494 TDZ-410 system offers users the latest technology, such as RenderGL, but its high price does not correlate to faster performance. Polywell Computer's $8,295 500/333A Alpha machine failed to operate properly with Softimage, which demands some caution. However, its reasonable price is attractive and it does include a 30-day return guarantee and a good warranty.
Publication Name: Newmedia
Subject: Computers and office automation industries
ISSN: 1060-7188
Year: 1996
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