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From: wright@etsuv2.etsu.edu (BRIAN WRIGHT)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: DCTV & Colorburst. Are there others?
Keywords: 24 BIT COLOR
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Date: 11 Dec 90 20:24:27 GMT
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Hello,
     I am interested in 24 bit color capabilities.  I do not have more than 
about $600 to spend.  I can't afford a Toaster or Firecracker, so I am 
interested in MAST's Colorburst system AND DCTV.  Both are the same price.
$495 retail.  MAST's system has 1.5 megs and is TRUE 24 Bitplanes.  DCTV uses
a decompression system and uses Hue, Saturation and Value on a pixel basis.
DCTV relies on Amiga's Memory.  Ham-E is out of the question.  The resolution
is just too low.

What I am wondering... Are there any other systems that are about $600 that
offer similar capabilities to DCTV and Colorburst?  I would prefer something
internal.  I would prefer the output of the device to be RGB rather than NTSC
composite.  As of late external devices seem to be cheaper than the internal 
cards in terms of graphics (HAM-E, DCTV, Colorburst vs. Firecracker, Toaster, 
Ulowell).  Does anyone have any comments on these?  If you feel that your 
comments are of interest to everyone please post them, otherwise please
E-mail your responses to wright@etsuv2.etsu.edu.  Thanks in advance...

-Brian Wright
-wright@etsuv2.etsu.edu