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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>Hi
list!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>As
well as being interested in PIGs, I am now looking for single computer
systems</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>that
will handle a full AG node system, if that is now feasible. I'm assuming a
fair</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>bit of
'grunt' (twin 3 GHz+ processors) and hopefully something like the Matrox
QID</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003>(anyone actually seen one of these yet - all I've found
are announcements!) to</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>drive
console + 3 projectors/wide-body triple LCD configuration.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>In
terms of capacity, what I would *like* to be able to handle is a 12 site
encrypted</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003>meeting - about 30 video feeds. The only points
on the performance graph I have</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>so far
is that our 1.4 GHz (nominal) Athlon with a G200 card handles about 20-25
feeds</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003>unencrypted and about 10 or 11 encrypted, before
windows start to stick. I'm hoping</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>that
2x3 GHz processors and something like the QID (which I mention only
because</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>it
seems to be one of the few cards with 4 outputs that runs off the AGP bus
and</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>so
saves PCI slots for something else) will allow that.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>BTW,
I'm expecting to use a separate, tiny computer (Pangolin Tardis) to
control</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>the
Gentner, as the software for that seems not to be a happy cohabitor
with</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>the
display system. I'm definitely interested in the thread on Firewire
video</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003>capture, especially if these can be daisy-chained -
that saves two or more PCI</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>slots
(and cards). Similarly on the audio front - a Firewire 8in/8-out box like
the</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>MotU
828 Mk II is worth investigating IMHO; I have one and am going to
try.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>This
gives you all the interfaces you could need, full duplex, all balanced
I/O,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>over a
single Firewire lead, so no bal/unbal interfaces are required and no
cards.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=848474610-10122003>Thanks
in advance for any thoughts.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=848474610-10122003>Chris</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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