MPEG 1 or MPEG 2?

Article Abstract:

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.

Sony Corp., Sony RTE-3000 (Video processing equipment), Wired Ventures Ltd., Wired Butane II (Video capture board)

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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.

Other Computer Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing, Computer Auxiliary Eqp NEC, CPUs (Central processing units), Computer peripherals, Software multiproduct review, Avermedia Technologies Inc., Dazzle Multimedia Inc., Videonics Inc., VDNX, AVerMedia MPEG Wizard (Video capture board), Dazzle Multimedia Dazzle (Video capture board), FutureTel Video Sphinx Pro (Video processing equipment), Videonics Python (Video processing equipment)

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Finally, less is more: Windows MPEG encoding

Article Abstract:

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.

Prepackaged software, Optibase Inc., Full-motion video board, Full motion video boards, Optibase MPEG Lab Suite (Video capture board), Optibase MPEG Video Pro (Full-motion video board)

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