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From: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Slides.
Message-ID: <1680@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 7 Jan 91 15:34:43 GMT
References: <9811.tnews@templar.actrix.gen.nz> <1991Jan4.121055.24087@news.iastate.edu>
Reply-To: perry@madnix.UUCP (Perry Kivolowitz)
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In article <1991Jan4.121055.24087@news.iastate.edu> skank@iastate.edu (Skank George L) writes:
>In article <9811.tnews@templar.actrix.gen.nz> jbickers@templar.actrix.gen.nz (John Bickers) writes:
>>
>>    Does anyone know how easy it is to get hardware attached to the Amiga
>>    to create slides (the little ones) of 24-bit pictures? Product/cost
>>    information would be appreciated, and email is encouraged...
>>
>>    Someone has mentioned the Polaroid Palette. Does anyone know what sort
>>    of images that can handle?

The Polaroid Palette is an ancient device with only a video interface. As
such it can only supply output up to Amiga screen resolution and with no
more colors than the Amiga is capable of displaying.

>     This month's Ad World (Amiga World) has an add from a company selling
>  a complete color slide system like what you are asking about (I think).
>  I think the add says that the system normally retails for about $5000 but
>  that it is being offered (as an intraductory promotion) for about $1000.
>  I don't have the add sitting in front of me so I can't give a page number
>  and I don't know if the system is 24-bit.  If people are still interested
>  I'll look it up.

An interesting looking device. It does not specify what color capability
the unit has but does say that its interfaces to the Amiga via the serial
port. My guess is that it too is a video based film recorder...or an
extremely slow digital film recorder.

ASDG's Art Department Professional (list $240) supports Polaroid's newest
film recorder, the CI-3000 (list $4495 but possibly $3995 for Amiga people
if we negotiate well). The CI-3000 is a purely digital device which uses
33 bits-per-pixel internally for extremely precise and repeatable 24 bit 
output. It interfaces via the parallel port and is quite fast for a low
cost film recorder, a 2K by 1.5K pixel image can be transfer in less than
4 minutes.

The CI-3000 driver for ADPro lists for $200 and is available now if you
don't need a fancy box or manual, or next month if you do want a fancy
box and manual. 

The film recorder's output is as good or better than that of film recorders
costing twice as much (probably owing to the internal 33 bits per pixel 
which gives them a true 24 bit accurracy). 

I can provide more information here or via phone. (608) 273 - 6585

pk


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