what to do with a NeXTDimension board?

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From: Helmut Heller
Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 15:29

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Dear net,
we just got our NeXTDimension board installed in one of our cubes (old one, was  
upgraded to 040). As far as I can see the only thing that came with it was the  
installation manual. OK, the thing seems to work and we now have two screens on that  
computer. 

BUT: what *can* you REALLY do with a NeXTDimension board?
What kind of software is out there? What VCR do you need? Does it need single frame  
capability? VHS/U-matic? How can I control the VCR from the NeXT? What else?

On the other hand, the reason why I *wanted* that thing is to make nice little movie  
animations of my molecules (I am working in the field of molecular dynamics). Single  
frame ray tracing, preview the movie on the screen until it pleases me, and then  
play it to a VCR in real time. Something along these lines. BUT: how do I go about  
it? What software is there to help me (I can do the ray tracing on an SGI, no  
problem there)? Does this video compression/expansion work? Software/hardware?

I have no idea on where to start, so any hints are greatly appreciated!

--
Servus, Helmut  (W9/DH0MAD) ______________NeXT-mail preferred________________
heller@lisboa.ks.uiuc.edu   "Knowledge must be gathered and cannot be given" 
FAX:   (217)244-8371                      ZEN, one of BLAKES7                
Phone: (217)244-6914        -------------------------------------------------
Helmut Heller, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute
Theoretical Biophysics Group, Room 3143, MC 251

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Date: Wed, 19 Aug 1992 15:29:44 GMT
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