And, of course, the recent press release does not mean that there never was a build of Bryce 6 for OS X. Half-LIfe for Mac made it all the way to release candidate before it was axed...
Speaking of Half-Life, Wouldn't it be great if Steve showed off the mac os X version of Half-Life 2 running on the new 970 powermacs with nvidiaFX running at massive PC-crushing frame-rates.
Well here is my best semi-accurate translation of MacBidoulle's latest.
Quote:
Rumour: the motherboard of the PPC 970, still - Lionel -
08:47:38
Good, take this all that with more extreme precaution each
time.
The bi-processor motherboard should have in all 8 slots memory. There would be 4 per CPU of them. These sites are ?? and already compatible
with the SIMS of 4 Ghz. One will thus have a maximum memory size of 32 Ghz!! We are unaware of completely how Mac will manage with its RAM. We do not know if each processor will have its memory allocated with possible Twin Bank or if the slots of 4 in fact are paired to make a
Twin Bank between the two.
Subsidiary question: How much will the gigabytes of RAM cost in the ultimate PowerMac 970 with 32.
From the same MacRumors thread that disputes the initial MacDoobie benchmarks; in reference to the mystery ports on the rumoured new main logic board...
Another cryptic burst transmission from our good buddy moki...
I doubt Apple would saddle prosumers with the added cost of Fibre Channel on the main logic board; but I have no problem accepting that they might place Fibre on workstation-class machines...
Toslink would make sense put together with 5.1 or 7.1 sound. You would have a nice loss free link into your home stereo system. Another potential extension along the digital hub strategy.
This would be a very clever inclusion in new macs. A lot of hifi/sorround amplifiers can take toslink input, and it would ensure great DA-conversion (if the amp has a great DA converter) and therefore great sound. It would also eliminate electrical noice coming from the computer chip/components. More of a "hi-fi" mac if you know what I mean. It would be a great addition to music proffesionals.
And as toslink is quite commonly used in hi-fi/surround equipement, I would guess that the technology needed for this would be fairly cheap to include.
And as toslink is quite commonly used in hi-fi/surround equipement, I would guess that the technology needed for this would be fairly cheap to include.
A more interesting technology (as seen from an Apple point of view) is finally getting implemented in audio systems:
Quote:
The very latest incarnation of the 'AX10' is the new VSA-AX10i-S, featuring Pioneer's revolutionary Advanced Resolution Digital Audio Interface. IEEE1394 - alternatively known as i.LINK or FireWire - is the new industry standard interface for the secure digital transmission of high-resolution audio from DVD-Audio and SACD sources. Pioneer's state-of-the-art universal DVD player features an i.LINK output, while the VSA-AX10i-S now includes a matching i.LINK input for unprecedented fidelity when playing the latest music releases on DVD-Audio and SACD. With sufficient power delivery and transparency to preserve the enormous dynamic range and pure clarity of today's higher resolution digital recordings, the VSA-AX10i-S includes 7.1-channel line inputs and outputs for all requirements.
I'm glad Pioneer's living up to their namesake; FireWire is such an obvious means to simplify and improve the quality of home entertainment systems as whole. I imagine one day just being able to daisychain TV to VCR/DVD-R to receiver to whatever else there is all via FireWire. No cable mess, no confusion.
FireWire does have the bandwidth to support real-time transmission of HD video, right? Or is coax/component/RCA still the only means?
I'm glad Pioneer's living up to their namesake; FireWire is such an obvious means to simplify and improve the quality of home entertainment systems as whole. I imagine one day just being able to daisychain TV to VCR/DVD-R to receiver to whatever else there is all via FireWire. No cable mess, no confusion.
It sounds cool, but looks to be more for production and performances. But who knows, maybe it will trickle down to the consumer/prosumer markets. I don't want to sound like I know much about it, someone just passed word of it on to me recently.
This would be a very clever inclusion in new macs. A lot of hifi/sorround amplifiers can take toslink input, and it would ensure great DA-conversion (if the amp has a great DA converter) and therefore great sound. It would also eliminate electrical noice coming from the computer chip/components. More of a "hi-fi" mac if you know what I mean. It would be a great addition to music proffesionals.
You mean the kind of professionals who use Shake and Logic?
I'm glad Pioneer's living up to their namesake; FireWire is such an obvious means to simplify and improve the quality of home entertainment systems as whole. I imagine one day just being able to daisychain TV to VCR/DVD-R to receiver to whatever else there is all via FireWire. No cable mess, no confusion.
FireWire does have the bandwidth to support real-time transmission of HD video, right? Or is coax/component/RCA still the only means?
Comments
Originally posted by Amorph
And, of course, the recent press release does not mean that there never was a build of Bryce 6 for OS X. Half-LIfe for Mac made it all the way to release candidate before it was axed...
Speaking of Half-Life, Wouldn't it be great if Steve showed off the mac os X version of Half-Life 2 running on the new 970 powermacs with nvidiaFX running at massive PC-crushing frame-rates.
Rumour: the motherboard of the PPC 970, still - Lionel -
08:47:38
Good, take this all that with more extreme precaution each
time.
The bi-processor motherboard should have in all 8 slots memory. There would be 4 per CPU of them. These sites are ?? and already compatible
with the SIMS of 4 Ghz. One will thus have a maximum memory size of 32 Ghz!! We are unaware of completely how Mac will manage with its RAM. We do not know if each processor will have its memory allocated with possible Twin Bank or if the slots of 4 in fact are paired to make a
Twin Bank between the two.
Subsidiary question: How much will the gigabytes of RAM cost in the ultimate PowerMac 970 with 32.
Originally posted by NETROMac
I think that's GB(gigabyte) - not Ghz.
Yes, I mis-typed. Thanks for catching that.
Another cryptic burst transmission from our good buddy moki...
quote:
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Originally posted by Mac Messenger
Like I said before. The Fibre it true. The digital is true. Let there be no more wondering. What is the next subject?
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Is that a toslink in your pocket, or are ya just glad to see me?
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Andrew Welch / el Presidente /
http://
www.AmbrosiaSW.com/
Make of it what you will...
FYI - Toslink = Digital Audio connection = SPDIF
I doubt Apple would saddle prosumers with the added cost of Fibre Channel on the main logic board; but I have no problem accepting that they might place Fibre on workstation-class machines...
;^p
Originally posted by AirSluf
Toslink would make sense put together with 5.1 or 7.1 sound. You would have a nice loss free link into your home stereo system. Another potential extension along the digital hub strategy.
This would be a very clever inclusion in new macs. A lot of hifi/sorround amplifiers can take toslink input, and it would ensure great DA-conversion (if the amp has a great DA converter) and therefore great sound. It would also eliminate electrical noice coming from the computer chip/components. More of a "hi-fi" mac if you know what I mean. It would be a great addition to music proffesionals.
And as toslink is quite commonly used in hi-fi/surround equipement, I would guess that the technology needed for this would be fairly cheap to include.
Originally posted by NETROMac
And as toslink is quite commonly used in hi-fi/surround equipement, I would guess that the technology needed for this would be fairly cheap to include.
A more interesting technology (as seen from an Apple point of view) is finally getting implemented in audio systems:
The very latest incarnation of the 'AX10' is the new VSA-AX10i-S, featuring Pioneer's revolutionary Advanced Resolution Digital Audio Interface. IEEE1394 - alternatively known as i.LINK or FireWire - is the new industry standard interface for the secure digital transmission of high-resolution audio from DVD-Audio and SACD sources. Pioneer's state-of-the-art universal DVD player features an i.LINK output, while the VSA-AX10i-S now includes a matching i.LINK input for unprecedented fidelity when playing the latest music releases on DVD-Audio and SACD. With sufficient power delivery and transparency to preserve the enormous dynamic range and pure clarity of today's higher resolution digital recordings, the VSA-AX10i-S includes 7.1-channel line inputs and outputs for all requirements.
FireWire does have the bandwidth to support real-time transmission of HD video, right? Or is coax/component/RCA still the only means?
Cost? $4500. Yowch!
Screed
Originally posted by fred_lj
I'm glad Pioneer's living up to their namesake; FireWire is such an obvious means to simplify and improve the quality of home entertainment systems as whole. I imagine one day just being able to daisychain TV to VCR/DVD-R to receiver to whatever else there is all via FireWire. No cable mess, no confusion.
Check out MaGIC (http://magic.gibson.com/)
It sounds cool, but looks to be more for production and performances. But who knows, maybe it will trickle down to the consumer/prosumer markets. I don't want to sound like I know much about it, someone just passed word of it on to me recently.
Originally posted by NETROMac
This would be a very clever inclusion in new macs. A lot of hifi/sorround amplifiers can take toslink input, and it would ensure great DA-conversion (if the amp has a great DA converter) and therefore great sound. It would also eliminate electrical noice coming from the computer chip/components. More of a "hi-fi" mac if you know what I mean. It would be a great addition to music proffesionals.
You mean the kind of professionals who use Shake and Logic?
Originally posted by fred_lj
I'm glad Pioneer's living up to their namesake; FireWire is such an obvious means to simplify and improve the quality of home entertainment systems as whole. I imagine one day just being able to daisychain TV to VCR/DVD-R to receiver to whatever else there is all via FireWire. No cable mess, no confusion.
FireWire does have the bandwidth to support real-time transmission of HD video, right? Or is coax/component/RCA still the only means?
You mean like this?
And yes, it can handle HDTV.
Pioneer isn't a member though, but they seem to be going the same way.
Originally posted by moki
You mean the kind of professionals who use Shake and Logic?
Why does this sound like a trick question ??
Originally posted by NETROMac
Why does this sound like a trick question ??
When does Moki not sound like a trick question?
Originally posted by Alex London
Ah but I suspect he knows where he last had it.
He knows something alright, and I suppose he wan't talk 'bout it.