Multiple VT Cards in one PC?

[John Huffman]

Is it possible to operate multiple instances of VT with multiple VT Cards in one PC? This would be to make an instant replay machine with 2+ ins & 2+ outs and associated DDRs...(no switching or graphics, etc.)

John

[rbartlett]

With a remote(e.g. IP-ethernet)-KVM [or perhaps remote desktop/VNC] you could have two VT panels showing on a single desktop. However to do what you suggest would only be possible as a physical split. You'd need to have two PCs within the same chassis with a most certainly split PCI/PCI-X bus.

Nothing is impossible, but there is currently no way to virtualize a PCI bus across instances of Windows. There is also a good bit of code missing to allow the NewTek drivers to connect twice and with the separacy and autonomy you desire.

Is there not something you can do with an arrangement of VT2Go or portable VTs from either http://www.pizazzme.com/shop/proddetail.php?prod=VTtoGO , http://www.videohardware.com/productcart/pc/configurePrd.asp?idproduct=179 (4U rackmount case option) http://store.istudiostv.com/detail.aspx?ID=1591 - amongst other options out there.

Many folks have mentioned integrating at least one tricaster around downstream VT hub platform.

What is the current DDR limitation you are trying to overcome here please John? Perhaps this can be better served with multiple storage arrays nearline (perhaps internally) or a fast SAN? Is it the multiple outs and potentially the preview opportunities this would give you? Do you have the VTPro card (PCI32 at 66MHz board with integrated genlock alpha/preview-out etc)?

You might want to take a look at Dhomas Trenn's http://www.youngmonkey.ca/hands/Software/index.html . He has a suite for remote controlling most things (including DDR playback) via serial-port or MIDI commands (I guess these can be made to be "telnet" too with an appropriate port redirector)

[rbartlett]

separacy (sp!) You'd have thought more from an average Englishman. Must be below average.