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From: drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Donald Richard Tillery Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: JPEG compression: "press release"
Message-ID: <1991Jan21.210123.15779@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu>
Date: 21 Jan 91 21:01:23 GMT
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From: davidsen@sixhub.UUCP (Wm E. Davidsen Jr)



>  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.

As for the Amiga, there are already 3 24 bit boards available and I know
of at least 7 others that will be out within the month (I have one on
order that is only $495 which offers full 24 bit RGB output at NTSC
frequencies for video work) all less than $1500.  

Also be aware that ANY video card for the IBM can be used in a BridgeBoard
equipped Amiga so that adds those to the list of boards available for this
machine (although no price has even approached those for the Amiga proper).


Rick Tillery (drtiller@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu)