Re: Testers needed for TV benchmark

["Pavel A. Romashkin" <pavel.romashkin(at)noaa.gov>]

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TV-Device Copy Test: Array Size:      512         3.5257369 seconds
  =>  Frames/sec:        14.181432   Frame time:     0.070514739
   Video Xfer rate:        11152732. bytes/sec
TV Direct Test: Array Size:      512         3.0961030 seconds
 =>  Frames/sec:        16.149334   Frame time:     0.061922059
   Video Xfer rate:        12700353. bytes/sec

"Bill B." wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've been working at trying to get the fastest TV update rate possible
> and am a little discouraged by my results so far.  I developed a short
> benchmark program and am curious what results might be obtained by
> other machines.  I have a P3-550 and obtained the following:
> 
> TV-Device Copy Test: Array Size:      512         13.520000 seconds
> =>  Frames/sec:        3.6982249   Frame time:      0.27040000
>    Video Xfer rate:        2908402.4 bytes/sec
> 
> TV Direct Test: Array Size:      512         13.290000 seconds  =>
> Frames/sec:        3.7622272   Frame time:      0.26580000
>    Video Xfer rate:        2958735.9 bytes/sec
> 
> If your time permits, I would appreciate knowing anyone else's results
> and a brief mention of the computer used.  My benchmarks were
> identical for IDL 5.2 and 5.3.1.  Thanks in advance.
> 
> Bill B.