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From: gs940971@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Glen U. Sunada)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: Need info on Video Digitizers (Video ->PC)
Keywords: Jovian Super-VIA
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Date: 22 Nov 90 02:24:04 GMT
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In article <6720@drutx.ATT.COM>, bal@drutx.ATT.COM (LesebergB) writes:
> in article <6706@drutx.ATT.COM>, bal@drutx.ATT.COM (LesebergB) says:
> > Xref: drutx comp.graphics:13615 comp.sys.ibm.pc:55681
> 
> I finally found some video digitizer companies listed in the latest
> "Publish" magazines under mail order company ads and a buyer's guide
> issue that listed manufacturers.
> 
> I called Sigma and found out that the Image-It card has a 
> 320x200x256 and a 640x480x16 mode.  It's a 8-bit card and is being
> discontinued with nothing replacing it.
>        .
>        .      
>        .
> video digitizers.  Both agreed that for the money, Jovian Logic 
> products were the best way to go.  They both liked Computer Eyes
> products if you are on a budget.  They warned me that they've had
> lots of complaints with Willow products, difficult installation, poor
> docs, and poor tech. support.  So, I've ordered a Jovian Logic
> SuperVIA and will give a report when I get it running.  It supports
> 640x480x256 and can capture at 1/60th of a sec.  I bought mine from
> Laser Press & Graphics at 800-628-4517 (Jeff is who helped me and
> was great) for $675.

   I have used a Jovian Logic SuperVIA and find it to be an excelent product.
Installation was 1-2-3 just as described in the manual and it works great.  I
have had just one problem that is related to image format conversion.  The
easiest way I have found to do this is to capture the images using the multi-
write option and then load each frame separately and convert to your
final format.

  The best part I have found about the board is that it does both frame
and field
capture.  This can be critical for some older VCRS that repeat only the
field on
still video. 

   I have not been able to test the card with anything but a standard
video camera
VCR but am verry pleased with the results.  According to the docs the
board also
accepts the Y/C signals of SuperVHS and Super8 video cameras, and direct RGB
signals from profesional video cameras.

   A boon to european users is that the borad is software configurable to take
NTSC or PAL inputs.


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