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From: marmoset@mondo.engin.umich.edu (Dave Walker)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: JPEG compression: "press release"
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Date: 21 Jan 91 21:09:08 GMT
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In article <2908@sixhub.UUCP> davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (bill davidsen) writes:
>
>  Also, is there any 24 bit viewing hardware readily available for
>machines such as the Mac, PC, or Amiga? I am aware of some seriously
>pricy 24 bit display stuff for Mac, but it represents about half the
>cost of the machine, and is not likely to be in the budget of the
>average person, or even company unless they have an actual need.
>

I'll only tackle this part of your posting; I'm sure other people will
respond to other things in it.

24-bit color is close to dirt cheap (at least on the Mac) now.  We recently
purchased a RasterOps Colorboard 264 for about $350.  It drives a standard
Apple Color monitor (or compatible) at 640X480 X 24 bits.

We're buying a color scanner RSN; the one we're looking at will cost us
under $2000.  24-bit input & output is well within the financial grasp
of many users now.

On with JPEG!

PS:  I believe economical 24-bit boards exist for the Amiga now, too.

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