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It's possible it's faster. The #/100, #/200, or #/400 refers to frames. The number of frames does not tell you the actual size of the work unit. Some 200 frame work units are larger than some 400 frame work units (the largest ones are 200 frames). If you look at the "Project Number" on your protein, you can cross-reference it here to find its "credit" value, which indicates its actual size. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

You made it! I stay away for a weekend, and I check in to find we're now 21 strong, and team ranking is 1034! If we do this 1823 more times, we'll be the number one team! (And if everyone else stops scoring.) The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

I'm not sure how else to describe the object moving at the frame edge. The first jump with it, caused several minutes looking in the lens of the camera, and shking it trying to see what was floating around inside of my camera. I even tried to look into the lens while standing in the back of the truck - wonder what the other drivers were thinking as we were passing them - and see if I could see it moving around inside the camera. I must admit I can't put my finger on exactly who told me about the "floating iris" of the 900. I recall the term used in a conversation with Jeanie (Bonehead's greatest asset), and Steve - an excellent camera flyer from Raeford - who has used the 900 sucessfully. Correspondence with Sony about how this thing works and why it causes these problems was never resolved. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

The 850 chipset, which uses Rambus (RIMMS) is still the preferred chipset for video editing on a Pentium 4 machine, with Adobe Premiere. Be careful about changing chipsets. Yes, RDRAM does run about 1/3 more than DDR for 512MB RAM, but until the 7205 chipset has proven itself, the performance is better, and cheaper than replacing your motherboard. Try Newegg or Googlegear for good memory prices. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Perhaps you could integrate some "deflectors" into your design, that would cover snaggy gaps and direct lines away from your camera/head... ? The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

The "flutter" I've seen in footage from the 900, and from the 950 I gave a go was not at all like what you describe from Craig. Makes me wonder about what Craig's problem was - if his camera was actually getting intrusion somewhere different than mine. I believe I can visualize his symptom, with a color "ghost" shifting a bit off the other two channels - like a silkscreen where one of the colors is offset. The syptoms of the floating iris are more like an object at the periphery of the lens flapping around in the relative wind. It did cause exposure level problems, full frame, with what looked like a weak chrominance signal in CMYK (this symptom may be more what you are describing, now that I think of both effects). I figured this was from the camera attempting to compensate with exposure levels. I tried to reproduce this in a static (non-skydiving) element with a strobe light. It didn't produce the "greying" or half-frame differences in exposure level, but it make people act funny for the camera. I figured I either didn't have a fast enough strobe, or couldn't find the "magic" frequency with the little twisty knob on the back of my strobe light. This symptom was not as constant as the physical "phantom object" moving around at frame edge. This phenomenon was easily reproduced in the back of my truck (Cazadora at the wheel). The runway failed to produce sufficient speed to produce observable results, but the labratory on Interstate 26 proved camera orientation and speed were both factors. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

The 2.4GHz spectrum is starting to get a little crowded, but don't sound the alarm, as yet. We have two access points, and 2.4GHz phones coexisting in our house. We had a spell of very bad interference that I don't hink has settled 100%, as yet. The 802.11g seems to work much better than the 802.11b stuff, but that may be due to better firmware. Wireless networking is still a bit flaky, just as cordless phones were for many years - it is getting better. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

The 900 and 950 do, indeed, have a flutter problem in freefall. This' not due to the image stabilizing system. These cameras actually use an "optical image stabilization" system that uses the prism that splits the color channels to stabilize the shot. A different strategy than the electronic staibilization of the single chip, but could cause image stability problems if it "couldn't keep up" or was misaligned, somehow. The lens flutter issue comes from the "floating iris" used in the 900 and 950's. I have not seen this problem in the VX1000/2000, nor the PD150. If you are looking for size in a fully functional camera, you may consider the PDX10. It is smaller than the VX's and PD's. Smaller, actually than some single-chip TRV's. It is DVCAM or DV(SP mode only) compatible, and has XLR 2-ch audio. Very,very nice camera. At $3000 (cheaper than the PD150's tag of $4500), no one seems to know if it's jumpable, yet, so let us know if you try it. If you have the budget, we can talk about a camera/deck solution. The 3-chip cameras with anything better, image-wise, are unstabilized, however. To go with solutions of this nature may produce some stunning pictures, but would require extensive post-production. It also creates a more complicated environment, with wires running to battery packs and a recording deck (icky sounding to most of us, no doubt). Then again - the single-chip TRV70 has an incredible image, and is even smaller, lighter, and cheaper than any of the other cameras mentioned. I'd even say the image is better than the TRV-900 (3-chip) by a small, but discernible, margin. Sort of a "good enough" for basically all of us, and cheaper/cost-effective solution. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

LOL... Yes, keep us updated on how that works out. So long as the powers-that-be don't mind you tapping their idle cycles - go for it! And if it's still okay - tell them "Thank You" from the rest of the team. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Depends on wether you are going to get any lines snagged in that 1cm space... If you are absolutely certain that you will not, then why fix it? If there is any chance that you might get any lines (or even just one) caught in that space and have a parachute entangled with your camera/helmet - and you have the means to prevent it, then why not prevent it? The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

It's not perfect, but it seems quite solid. I ran it on my laptop for awhile and did some reading before I installed it on my editing machine. It has been running on both computers without a hiccup. On the other hand, there have been reports of problems on some other computers. Especially Win98. Lew's mp3 player software made it shutdown, also (she's on XP Pro). She was able to restart it, but just a sign it's not in its "own little world" inside your computer. I think it's a "you don't know until you try. Linux and Win2000Pro seem to be the platforms with no problems, if that's a factor for you. The "no-frills" console version is the most stable on windows and the Mac - if you have Win98, you may want to run that. It doesn't give you the pretty pictures that'll impress your coworkers and evoke the occasional flashback, but it works. We had a big jump in production last night! Going from 22 to 36 in my last/first look! Team ranking went from 2700 something to 1985! The stats page: http://folding.stanford.edu/cgi-bin/teampage?q=31515 Welcome to the new team members, and those still working on your first units - hang in there. Remember we are working to cure diseases, including Alzheimer's, and Mad Cow Disease - which may keep some of us jumping longer. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

You just made the Folding Team stats... You're not switching on us are you??? The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Naa... It just puts your lips at the perfect height for kissing. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

No. I have my laptop and my edit machine folding. I'm sure my edit machine is doing most of the work, as it does four units at a time. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Aww... Is my little Famosa lonely? I can find some nice fresh little Knights for you to whip into shape... Let your Brother Amazona take care of your Grand Master of Ceremonies, and he'll make sure someone takes care of you. And stay off Arano's back at deployment time. It hurts every time I watch that... The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

That's what I like to see... The family spreading the love! The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Why thank you... But, you my dear, are far hotter than I. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Until Wal-Mart ran out. They have assured the city council they'll be better prepared this year. It's a good idea to buy anything you know you can - in Rantoul. It gives their economy a boost that really reinforces why they are hosting this event. Plus, that's just more stuff you don't have to haul with you. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

How'd that get in a cut and paste??? I was going to comment about the video of SkyMonkey all tied up, but this could be equally interesting... The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Do you mean for editing/DVD mastering? There's a range of products for both. What kind of final product are you aiming for and how much do you have to budget? The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Nice catch with the pic. Reminded me of how BETSY KICKED ASS! as the hostess with the mostess. And how Eloy was such a KICKASS BOOGIE! If I hadn't spent so many hours looking at video of it, it wouldn't seem like it was yesterday. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Mickb and Jerm completed your first work units sometime last night! We now have a ten-way. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

The tape flutter issue is a strange variable. It was more common with the bigger 8mm decks, perhaps just because tolerances weren't as tight on the larger bodies. MiniDV altogether seems to be less prone to tape flutter (although the 900 and 950 suffer from a lens flutter issue) perhaps because of the thinner tape or just the way the transport loads the tape to head. The PC3 is a miniDV camera. The camera you'll want after flying your "learning" camera will most likely be a miniDV camera, but may be a microMV or other type by then... Patience young grasshopper... The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

You'll find lots of advice on here about starting to fly video, so I won't rehash it, this time. I think what Boobie was referring to is called a "camera condom." A neoprene cover for your camera to cut down on air intrusion and even give your camera a little bit of bump protection. Consider a used Pro-tec style helmet for your first helmet with this camera. Talk to a local camera flyer your trust to help you locate one. When you're ready for a new PC-style camera, you'll also be ready for a new helmet. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.

Training accidents happen. They do suck. Another Sensei gave me a nice spinal compression I still feel from time-to-time. Kind of a fat guy that didn't understand the idea of slowly applying the technique while I talked about counters to the class. It was part of my Sandan board, so I had to function as best I could for a few more hours with it. Thank atheists for good Chiropractors. He could see my misalignment when I walked in the door. I sure do miss that guy - I hope I can find a good one wherever I end up settling down. The laws of physics are strictly enforced.