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From: charles@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM (Charles Brown)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Amiga/Genloc Application
Message-ID: <5660059@hpcvca.CV.HP.COM>
Date: 8 Sep 89 23:08:19 GMT
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Organization: Hewlett-Packard Co., Corvallis, Oregon
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> I am looking for the Amiga/GenLoc Guru in Netland.  I am thinking of
> adding an Amiga to a VHS editing system to generate characters and do
> all of the nice things for which the Amiga is known.
   ....
I have some friends who are doing exactly this for their video business.

> What is the best hardware for the Genloc/video function?

The Magni 4004 is the best.  I may not have the part number exactly
correct, since I am giving you this from memory.  But don't worry.
There is no other company with a similar name selling for the Amiga.

I recommend you buy from a reputable dealer, preferably not mail
order.  The Magni is not trivial to configure.  And like all complex
devices, they sometimes require a warranty.  Alas, the Magni that my
friends bought did not work when delivered.  After it was fixed, the
Magni worked great.  Unfortunately at that point the hard disk (a 40MB
Rodime BTW) in their Amiga 2000HD failed.  That is being repaired now.
(I suspect it was damaged by UPS when it was sent in for the Magni
repair.  That could happen to anyone.  But its another reason to avoid
mail order.)

> Sorry for dumb questions.
>	Art Todesco	att!ihlpf!alt

Those questions were not dumb.  I hope you enjoy the Amiga.  It really
is a nice computer.
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