Glad to see that Highend is is still hard at work on completing the entire product line, but being an original III user, I too would like to know when we will have a console that will have some of the basic things that the 2 had and some of the cool new features that the new models are including... I know there was alot of talk about the linux build needing to be overhauled to make some things like the USB pen drives work, etc.
[quote=tbslyter] I had some suggestions for the iPC but that's a done deal and this case should be easier. I like the accessories case on top. I would make sure that fits a keyboard, mouse, discs and manual as well as rooom for a USB CD-RW. The USB CD-Drive will be huge. First, as many have stated here, thumb drives have some reliability issues. Second, if you are transfering from Hog III you will need a CD-RW as it doesn't support thumb drives so there is a compatibility issue there. Right now no way to get shows from Hog III to Road Hog.
Travis Didn't even think of this. I guess you could use your laptop, and move the show file from the CD to your flash drive.
I also would like the flash drive . . . Tom i think you guys could make a killing on those.:D
Anycase, i think the best idea for the road case is the IPC rolling style. Its just so quick to pop off the lid and plug in what you need to. If it does support some widgets, could you maybe integrate slots for these to sit in?
One thing i wasnt sure about was the arm rest. Are they like on the 3 and the IPC? can i stash my pens and all in it?
I unplugged a Hog iPC, dragged it across the test lab to set it next to the Road Hog for comparison, and completely forgot to discuss size. Sorry about that. Things have obviously been very hectic lately.
The Road Hog front panel is the same size and sits at roughly the same height as the Hog iPC.
The integrated screens make the console taller than a Hog iPC with monitors, but in my opinion this also helps the Road Hog to look more proportional. I also like the fact that it's easy to pick up and carry without help.
I'm not sure of the exact weight, but I would say that the Road Hog weighs less than a Hog iPC with monitors.
The reason that we haven't enabled USB mass storage devices on the Wholehog 3 console is because, frankly, the v2.4.19 linux kernel that we run has really bad support for them. I actually did some testing to prove this on a console and mapped my ZIP to a USB memory stick and turned on autobackup. I was having corruption problems within a matter of hours.
We are currently working on making some significant changes to our entire code base that will allow us to upgrade both the compiler that we use and the linux kernel, which will pave the way for getting USB drives working well on the console.
I also own a Wholehog 3 console and have been running shows on it since the v1.1 days.
I'm curious to hear what other areas where you feel the Wholehog 3 is lacking when compared to the Hog iPC or Road Hog. The software for *all* products in the Wholehog 3 family is being built from exactly the same source code. There are slight differences in the user interface (like finger-sized toolbar buttons on the consoles that don't have hard buttons around the screens), but there shouldn't be anything "missing" functionally from the Wholehog 3 console.
I'll pass on your suggestions regarding the road case. Thanks for all of the good points.
I'm sure that we will be selling the Flying Pig Systems 1GB USB memory sticks as a spare part, and I doubt they will be horribly expensive. If you play your cards right and come visit me at the office or a trade show, I might even just give you one as swag.
I'm sure that we will be selling the Flying Pig Systems 1GB USB memory sticks as a spare part, and I doubt they will be horribly expensive. If you play your cards right and come visit me at the office or a trade show, I might even just give you one as swag.
Well, whenever you start selling them, let us know, because I know I will definitely buy one.
My only complaint (so far) is the lack of at least 1 external monitor. It's always nice to have an external for either programmer or output without covering up everything else....
I'm definitely looking forward to see this thing in person (and what I can light with the "crotch" lights as someone so eloquently called them).....
I just keep running into issues/bugs that should work, i.e. record state, and keep getting told, "it is a know issue, and we are working on it"... The pen drive thing, yes would be nice, but not really necessary. I would rather see some of the bugs and glitches fixed in the OS so features tha are supposed to be in the console, actually work!
Then there are the list of features that the other guys have in their consoles which would be nice if we could get, aka, console lockout...
And I am sure that people are working hard on the OS but it is just not public knowledge...
[quote=teerickson]If you play your cards right and come visit me at the office or a trade show, I might even just give you one as swag.
I think i will choose bying option, France US France should be a beat too expensive for a USB Key :D, even if I add all the pleasure i would have to meet the HES team.
Because of the lack of MIDI, there isn't a great backup solution for this console. Keep in mind that this is targeted at small shows and installations.
I agree that I find myself wanting more even when I go out with a Hog iPC that has 3 monitors instead of the 4 that I get with the Wholehog 3 console.
The Road Hog's lack of external monitor support is one of the things that separates it from the Hog iPC console. Consider this: The Road Hog MSRP is approximately half that of the Hog iPC. This prices it in the neighborhood of a Jands Hog 1000. You're getting a console with 2 12 inch color touchscreens for roughly the price of a console with a small internal screen and one external monitor, neither of which were touchscreens. The Road Hog also offers 4 universes instead of 2 and expandability with up to 8 additional banks of 10 playbacks using USB mini wings or full-sized expansion wings.
The Road Hog is also likely to end up on smaller shows, where the output window can comfortably fit on an 800x600 screen and the directory windows will contain fewer items. This should make it easier to cope with losing the third monitor.
