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Conference decwet::ntaxp

Title:Windows NT For Alpha AXP
Moderator:TARKIN::LINEIBER
Created:Mon Sep 27 1993
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1058
Total number of notes:4567

1025.0. "Netshow and stuff" by NYOSS1::BUONOMO (Show me the MONKEY) Mon Apr 07 1997 08:43

Hi all,
    
    I was hoping someone form DECwest could answer these questions. I
    looked arounf and the only thing I could find was C++ V4.2.
    
    Any info or pointers would be greatly welcome.
    
    Cheers,
    Lou
    =================================================================================
Lou,

As we discussed, I have included some questions below concerning the alpha
workstations that I purchased last year.
    
    When will MS Visual C++ (version 4.2) and J++ (latest)  be available 
    for Dec alpha?

    I am running Netshow beta 2.0 (with video support), when will that be
    supported  under Alpha. When will the Active X controls that run in
    the IE  explorer be supported on dec alpha?
    
    What is the latest version of IE supported on the alpha?

I'll let you know how we do with the FX32 code, once I get it from you. Thanks,
    
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1025.1BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::MayneA wretched hive of scum and villainyMon Apr 07 1997 15:247
Well, I'm nowhere near DECwest, so you can ignore these answers if you like.

VC++ V5.0 has just gone to manufacturing. See decwet::visual.

I'm using IE 3.0 (4.70.1216). It can use ActiveX controls with no problems.

PJDM
1025.2DECWET::VOBATue Apr 08 1997 00:0111
    Re .0, NetShow on Alpha has been available for Beta from the Microsoft
    NetShow download area.  I did download it from there a couple of weeks
    ago on to my desktop system  (i'm at WinHEC and can't quite get to it
    over the network).  The Digital/MS plan is to make NetShow available
    simultaneously on Intel and Alpha NT.
    
    Ernie [email protected] is the Digital person from DECwest who is in full
    touch with this effort.  I believe Ernie is out of town this week as
    well.  Please send him mail.
    
    --svb
1025.3DECWET::VOBATue Apr 08 1997 00:035
    Re .0, IE 3.01% is currently the latest native Alpha NT.  IE 3.02 build
    for Alpha is lagging behind Intel.  I believe IE 4.0 will be on Alpha
    and Intel simultaneously.
    
    --svb
1025.4Many ThanksNYOSS1::BUONOMOShow me the MONKEYTue Apr 08 1997 05:579
    Sean & Co.
    
    Thanks for the replies. I like to try the WEB site and here before
    I send out mail to Ernie & Co.
    
    This should satisfy the customer....
    
    Cheers,
    Lou
1025.5V1 or V2 of Netshow for AlphaNYOSS1::BUONOMOShow me the MONKEYTue Apr 08 1997 15:287
    Sean,
    
    MS Web site for NETSHOW only has i386 architecture available for V2.0
    Beta. Are you Running V1.0 or V2.0, I need MPEG support.
    
    Thanks,
    Lou
1025.6DECWET::VOBATue Apr 08 1997 22:529
    Re .5, i downloaded the Beta 2.0 version.  Not all NetShow components
    were available on Alpha NT at the time i downloaded them.  I'll check
    with the MS folks to see what's up.
    
    A side note, at WinHEC tonight, Digital Semiconductor showed NetMeeting
    running native on Alpha NT using the AV3x1 adapter on the new APC164SX
    boxes.  Nice!
    
    --svb
1025.7BIGUN::nessus.cao.dec.com::MayneA wretched hive of scum and villainyWed Apr 09 1997 16:525
It would be nice if we knew what an AV3x1 adapter and an APC164SX box were.

What does NetMeeting do that is relevant to them, whatever they are?

PJDM
1025.8did someone say NetShow ?BALTMD::LEARYWed Apr 09 1997 20:3513
    The Alpha ActiveMovie player, amoviea.exe, can be downloaded from ...
    \\nteast\wizards in the amovie folder.  It provides you with streaming
    MPEG2 (software codec) in conjunction with IE3, but can also be used as
    a standalone MPEG player.  
    
    You can also check out the SoftImage/Digital NetShow live feed from 
    NAB'97 this week.  Go to www.softimage.com and punch the WEBcast button.  
    You will need to download the NetShow player plugin to view.  It can be 
    had from the same site.
    
    Latly, Steve George heads up the AlphaServer side for the NetShow
    effort.  He's probably at NAB this week, though.  Look him up on ELF.
    
1025.9DECWET::VOBAWed Apr 09 1997 22:5620
    Re .7, i apologize for spewing out these part numbers without the
    proper context.
    
    The AV3x1 is also known as JV3 or Video Supreme, which is a multi-media
    video adapter on Alpha NT (it is not supported and does not work on
    Intel NT).  APC164SX is yet the latest Alpha OEM motherboard by Digital
    Semiconductor (based on the Pyxis chipset) built for system vendors
    (such as Enorex, et al.).
    
    NetMeeting is the Microsoft videoconferencing product (similar to
    Communique! - before it got bought out by NetScape and stopped
    supporting Alpha NT).  NetMeeting works with a variety of MM-video
    adapters, including the AV3x1 (Digital's own) and the Osprey-1000/100
    adapters that DECwest Engineering assisted in the port.
    
    This (NetShow and NetMeeting being available on Alpha NT) is
    significant in it's being tangible collaterals of Digital/MS
    cooperation/collaboration in engineering and other areas.
    
    --svb
1025.10AXEL::FOLEYhttp://axel.zko.dec.comThu Apr 10 1997 11:189

	Does anyone have the proxy information for stuff that goes
	over UDP? I tried entering the info used for RealAudio but
	as I suspected, that didn't work.

	HTTP "pre-taped" stuff works, but not live feeds like cams.

							mike
1025.11BGSDEV::MORRISTom Morris - Light & Sound EngineeringMon Apr 14 1997 13:2613
    AV301 FullVideo Supreme 		$500
    AV321 FullVideo Supreme JPEG	$900
    
    These are PCI video capture (and output) boards with Alpha NT drivers
    that work on all of Digital's Alpha workstations.
    
    These boards, their drivers, and the H.261/H.263 video codecs being
    used by NetMeeting were all developed in the Light & Sound group.
    
    NetMeeting 2.0 will be available shortly and should be available
    simultaneously on both Intel and Alpha.
    
    Tom