cheap framebuffers for C* on windows?

[Anonymous]

Anyone know of any supported framebuffers for combustion on windows that are under $1500? Any tips appreciated. -chad

[Anonymous]

If you have a DV camera with the DV-in enabled you can use it as a frame buffer (I think this is the cheapest way)
However you can buy a decklink board for less than 300$. (it has a SDI output).

HTH
Francesco

[Anonymous]

Francesco,

Will the decklink board work in XP-Pro w/dual AMD’s?

thanks,

-chad

Chek wrote:

If you have a DV camera with the DV-in enabled you can use it as a frame buffer (I think this is the cheapest way)
However you can buy a decklink board for less than 300$. (it has a SDI output).

HTH
Francesco

[Timor]

yes, it works…

i have the standard-decklink with SDI only just for framebuffering and it works perfect.
if you plan to do HD work later, you should consider buing a deckling HD which is also quite cheap and can handle both SD and HD.

keep in mind that you need a monitor with SDI input capabilities if you want to use the deckling solution. (the also have models with analog output though).

timor

[higginba_vb]

Timor wrote:

keep in mind that you need a monitor with SDI input capabilities if you want to use the deckling solution. (the also have models with analog output though).
timor

You can also get SDI->RGB converters for about $300 if you want to use the decklink with a broadcast monitor that doesn’t have SDI-in. We’re doing that where I work with great results.

[luc]

Hello

you have also TVzeka from http://www.cyberzeka.com 40$us.

Cheapest solution, if it work well ? i really dont know…

[David Marte]

Hey, you should take a few minutes and look at this board from Matrox. I highly recommend it if your going to use combustion or after effects. It supports composite and S-video out..When it norrows down to 2D (Compositing) perforemance, it shatters….

[David Marte]

http://matrox.com/mga/workstation/video/sw_effects/home.cfm

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