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Non-Tech : Any info about Iomega (IOM)? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Alan Rosen who wrote (57977)	11/11/1998 10:58:00 AM
From: Dale Stempson	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 58324

>>> The shorts have had it for this cycle. What amazes me is that they even bother to post here...even if they influenced everyone on these boards to "bail" it probably would have no effect on the stock...not enough shares involved. <<< FWIW, I've held both bullish and bearish positions in IOM over the years and have posted as such from time to time. My purpose has never been to influence others in an effort to move the stock in one direction or the other. I participate with the goal of simply learning what I do not know. Offering opposing opinion and receiving feedback on a thread such as this can be very informative. Would you really want to visit a thread where everyone shared a singular point of view? I wouldn't. Regards - Dale

To: Alan Rosen who wrote (57977)	11/11/1998 11:01:00 AM
From: Chucky	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 58324

Buz Review I don't recall seeing this review posted before so here's most of the text and the link macaddict.com It looks like they gave it their highest rating Buz Multimedia Producer COMPANY: Iomega CONTACT: 800-778-1000, iomega.com PRICE: $299.95 (SRP) REQUIREMENTS: PowerMac G3 (not including G3-upgraded Macs), one free PCI slot, 32 MB of RAM Iomega turned the world of removable storage upside down with the introduction of the Zip drive, and it is poised to do the same to the digital video world with the Buz Multimedia Producer, its new combination PCI video capture and Ultra SCSI card. The Buz requires a free PCI slot and only works in Power Mac G3s that haven't been upgraded with third-party processor cards. The Buz uses Motion JPEG to capture full-screen video resolutions up to 720 by 480 at 60 fields per second (30 frames per second) in 24-bit color. It can also capture stills and PAL/SECAM video at 720 by 576 resolution at 50 fields (25 frames) per second. It uses an MJPEG chip from Zoran for video compression, which provides very good image quality at higher data rates. Iomega claims that the Buz can achieve broadcast-quality video. While its video is very good, especially for consumer editing, the Buz's image quality is not as crisp as video captured by high-end boards such as the Radius VideoVision Studio and the Targa TrueVision. Users looking to use the Buz as the cornerstone of a nonlinear editing suite will probably be a bit disappointed. However, users looking for VHS-quality editing at an affordable price will find its video quality perfect for most projects. The Buz is capable of data rates ranging from 6.6 MBps to 200 KBps, which provides a wide latitude for compression rates. At higher rates (20:1 and up), Buz-captured video begins to display considerable MJPEG artifacts, especially in full-screen video. At 3:1 compression, the lowest the Buz will handle, there are still some artifacts, but few enough so they're noticeable only on large-screen televisions or video projectors. Full-frame, full-motion video requires quite a bit of hard drive space and bandwidth. Fortunately, in addition to capturing video, the Buz comes equipped with a narrow Ultra SCSI port that adds seven fast SCSI addresses to your system and is capable of burst transfer rates up to 20 MBps. One of the Buz's nicest features is its purple breakout box. Like the breakout box on the VideoVision Studio, the Buz box connects to a port on the back of the card and extends via a cable to the side of your computer. The box contains inputs and outputs for S-Video, composite video, and stereo audio. Despite the audio inputs on the breakout box, the Buz doesn't actually have built-in audio capture. Instead, it uses a pass-through cable that connects to the audio input and output on the Mac for recording and playback. Macs can capture audio at 44KHz in 16-bit stereo, but for the highest fidelity, a dedicated sound capture card would be a better solution. To get users started on the road to digital video, the Buz comes with QuickTime 3 Pro; Adobe Premiere 4.2 LE, a feature-limited version of Adobe's nonlinear video editing package; and Iomega's RecordIt audio software, a basic MPEG-2 audio capture application that can record audio from the Mac's sound inputs or pull tracks off CDs. The applications are good values and should meet the needs of most consumer users. Overall, Iomega's Buz Multimedia Producer is outstanding. No other capture card can provide such high image quality for under $800. Web video producers will find it perfect for creating movies destined for the Internet, and home users will love its low price and ease of use. - Rick Sanchez GOOD NEWS: Inexpensive. Adds an Ultra SCSI port. Includes QuickTime 3 Pro, Premiere 4.2 LE, and Iomega RecordIt. BAD NEWS: Costs $100 more than the PC version. Requires a nonupgraded G3 Mac. No onboard audio capture.