Re: Full motion video demo - ready to check out

["mdj" <mdj.mdj@gmail.com>]

Frank M. wrote:

> Michael Mahon has written a program that pulls the frames from the CF
> HD at a rate of about 66 frames per second, so it will need a delay
> loop to time it back down to 25 fps. but it does show the bandwidth the
> A2/CF combo is capable of. And yes, actually getting the frames is much
> more complicated than displaying them. Especially since i have an
> actual ][ doing the TIFF to GR frame conversion.

At that speed, you have ample time to manage 25fps in double-lores,
which would give you considerably better fidelity, at the cost of
double movie size...

You could probably manage some simple delta compression too - which
would work well for minimal frame change, but with such low resolution,
the amount of allowable change before the compressed frame exceeded the
size of the uncompressed frame wouldn't be much.

> stay tuned to this project. we'll probably have something real-time 25
> frames per second (delay loop figured out) in the next couple weeks. i
> have 9 full videos converted at this point.

Thanks for this... Brings back fond memories of the easter egg Jordan
Mechner hid in Prince  Of Persia, where he waves at the would be
hackers in a second or two of lores video.

Matt