Xref: utzoo comp.unix.sysv386:3967 comp.unix.xenix.misc:79 comp.graphics:15327 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!gatech!kd4nc!n4hgf!wht From: wht@n4hgf.Mt-Park.GA.US (Warren Tucker) Newsgroups: comp.unix.sysv386,comp.unix.xenix.misc,comp.graphics Subject: Re: Recommendations for color scanner & internal fax cards Message-ID: <283@n4hgf.Mt-Park.GA.US> Date: 12 Jan 91 01:22:50 GMT References: <268@jabaru.oz.au> <1991Jan10.220137.25619@cbnewsl.att.com> Reply-To: wht@n4hgf.Mt-Park.GA.US (Warren Tucker) Followup-To: comp.unix.sysv386 Organization: Amateur Radio Station N4HGF Lines: 87 In article <1991Jan10.220137.25619@cbnewsl.att.com> spf@cbnewsl.att.com (Steve Frysinger of Blue Feather Farm) writes: >From article <268@jabaru.oz.au>, by bevans@tanus.oz.au (Brian Evans Esq): >} rcsmith@anagld.analytics.com (Ray Smith) writes: >}} >}}I need recommendations for both a color scanner ... >Yes, please! I was just about to post a request for >info/recommendations about scanner/fax systems to run on a 386 Unix >box. I'll just repeat the yellow brick road that brought me a very pleasant trip in ScannerWorld. I use SCO ODT and DosMerge looves the Jovian card (and so do I). When the 'to do' list clears a bit, I'm gonna write some native UNIX drivers for the guy, but their (DOS) software is hard to beat. :: From n4hgf!kd4nc!emory!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!bu.edu!purdue!ccncsu!longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu!gs940971 Thu Nov 22 19:32:05 EST 1990 :: Article 1159 of comp.graphics: :: Path: n4hgf!kd4nc!emory!swrinde!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!bu.edu!purdue!ccncsu!longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu!gs940971 :: >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 :: Message-ID: <11338@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU> :: Date: 22 Nov 90 02:24:04 GMT :: References: <6720@drutx.ATT.COM> <6706@drutx.ATT.COM> :: Sender: news@ccncsu.ColoState.EDU :: Reply-To: gs940971@longs.LANCE.ColoState.Edu (Glen U. Sunada) :: Distribution: comp :: Organization: Engineering College, Colorado State University :: Lines: 51 :: Xref: n4hgf comp.graphics:1159 :: :: 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. :: :: Glen U. Sunada :: Internet: gs940971@longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU :: UUnet: : ...ncar!boulder!ccncsu!longs.LANCE.ColoState.EDU!gs940971 :: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Warren Tucker, March Hare gatech!n4hgf!wht or wht@n4hgf.Mt-Park.GA.US "Tell the moon; don't tell the March Hare: He is here to look around."