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From: terry@comcon.UUCP (Terry LaGrone)
Newsgroups: comp.ivideodisc
Subject: Re: Interactive Video-disc.
Summary: Amiga and AmigaVision also good for interactive video
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Date: 2 Aug 90 17:17:48 GMT
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Organization: Computer Connection, Anchorage Alaska
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> You can do interactive video with both videodisc or video tape.  The main

> There are many models of videodisc players designed to be computer controlled.
> 
> All this can be done both with Macintosh and IBM PCs.  There are special
> 
> Jim Taylor
> Microcomputer Support for Curriculum   |
> Brigham Young University               |   Bitnet: taylorj@byuvax.bitnet
> 101 HRCB, Provo, UT  84602             |   Internet: taylorj@yvax.byu.edu

The Amiga with its new product AmigaVision is also now a good candidate.  The
overlay boards (called Genlocks) are available for prices from $150 to $2000.
A complete system can be had for less than the overlay boards on some other
computers.  

Terry LaGrone
Flight Training Devices - Alaska
POB 91723
Anchorage, AK 99509