[rescue] Sun 711

[Chris Byrne]

Okay, I just read the HDBOXX spec sheet and there is no way in hell they are
streaming 300MB/s. They have a single dual channel U160 controller on a
single PCI bus. Since they don't mention it as a feature, Im going to guess
its a 32 bit 33 mhz bus. The MAXIMUM theoretical limit of a 32 bit 33 mhz
bus is 125MB per second.

And its going in to 10 drvies. Split over the two channels that's five
drives per channel which means once again nbo way are they sustaining
300MB/s

They are saying that they have 360gb capacity for appx 50 minutes. Thats 7
or so GB per minute which is only 116MB/s

Chris Byrne


> -----Original Message-----
> From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On
> Behalf Of Shawn Wallbridge
> Sent: 02 May 2002 01:22
> To: rescue at sunhelp.org
> Subject: RE: [rescue] Sun 711
>
>
> As soon as we compress the video, the whole project goes out the
> window. We
> are trying to get as high of quality image as possible. It can not be
> compressed at all. We are trying to minimize filmouts (sending data files
> (10bit Cineons) down to LA, having them output to film (with a
> laser, cool!)
> and renting a theater to watch them at about $5k each time).
>
> Tiff's are just the standard file format (for us). When we
> render, we render
> to tiff's or targa's (unless it's an R&D test, then it's jpegs).
>
> It is possible with x86, you just need big ass hardware. Many people are
> doing it www.hdboxx.com is just one.
>
> shawn
>
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