DVD
Ram Storage
Working
daily with files that are over 300 MB for a single digital
image requires familiarity with a wide variety of storage
systems. Zip and and Super Disks won't even hold half a photograph.
Only two files will fit on a CD-R. What works with files of
this size? DVD-RAM offers plenty of storage, at a reasonable
cost, and is based on proven technology.
| While
a Visiting Professor at Japan's National Museum of Ethnology
I used the 'Toray' Phasewriter Dual PD/CD-ROM drive
(disk sleeve at the left).
This
hybrid system was popular during 1995 into early 1997,
then disappeared from the scene for over a year.
Now
(2000), the Phasewriter technology has returned as
DVD-RAM. Instead of a mere 650 MB, the reincarnation
as DVD-RAM can hold 5.2 GB (2.6 GB per side for a
double-sided disk).
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Panasonic
is the DVD-RAM which I prefer because Panasonic was a partner
with 'Toray' in the development of the original PD Phasewriter.
Even the software for DVD-RAM has evolved from the earlier
PD system. Both are by Software Architects.
The
better DVD-RAM players (such as Panasonic) can read any CD
(CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW), DVD-ROM, DVD-R, and naturally DVD-RAM.
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Here
at the left is a sample of the storage at one of the
FLAAR work stations.
As
you can see we are serious about storage.
8x
speed for CD-R is okay but 12x is better. You can
now get a single unit which burns CD-R at 12x, CD-RW
with the same unit at perhaps 4x.
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keep the 36" wide format printer fed with images
we keep our files on CD-R. The original files we are
transferring from obsolete systems such as the Pinnacle
Micro Apex (4.2 GB disks) to the newer and more universal
Panasonic DVD-RAM (5.2 GB). |
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reports by Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth
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UPDATED:
August 02/2001
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ColorSpan
d-gen textile printers
Mimaki textile printers
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Mutoh textile printers
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Yuhan-Kimberly textile printers
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HP 3000, 3500, 3800
HP 4000
HP 4500
HP 5500
HP 90
HP 800, 800ps
HP 500, 500ps
HP 5000ps, 5000
HP 2800, 3800
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ImagePROGRAF iPF9000
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ImagePROGRAF 8200
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Canon BJ 9000
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Books
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