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From: clem@frenzy.sybase.com (David Clemons)
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Subject: Mimetics Mega Paint (was: Looking for a high resolution graphics board)
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Date: 21 Aug 90 23:49:56 GMT
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From: seanc@pro-party.cts.com (Sean Cunningham)
Subject: Re: Looking for a high resolution graphics board
Date: 20 Aug 90 03:36:13 GMT
In-Reply-To: message from sjm@well.sf.ca.us
> 
>Right now, your choices are somewhat limited...but then display cards for the
>Amiga are just starting.
> 
>1.) Mimetics FrameBuffer
 ... 
>The board from Mimetics has a resolution of 746 x 484, and 21bpp, or 2.1M
>colours...it's OK for doing 3D renderings with a singleframe controller to
>tape, or capturing live video...but it's slow, and has no paint capabilities.
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Actually there is a paint program for the FrameBuffer being released by Mimetics
called (I think) "Mega Paint". A fella from Mimetics showed this off a bit at
a recent users group with the board and it looked pretty nice. I had to leave
early so I don't know much more about it; check with Mimetics. 
There's a recent Amazing Computing article that reviews the board.

Other "soon to be released" boards are claiming drawing packages as well, such
as the DCTV and the Ham-E.

=David