Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!wuarchive!uwm.edu!bionet!agate!ucbvax!gnh-starport.cts.com!scottg From: scottg@gnh-starport.cts.com (Scott Gentry) Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2 Subject: Re: Video Capture card Message-ID: Date: 12 Jan 91 08:10:00 GMT Sender: usenet@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 38 X-Unparsable-Date: Fri Jan 11 91 at 10:58:40 (EST) In a recent post, Brian Campbell writes, "AST no longer makes the card, and some other company took over the rights to it and upgraded. They had an upgrade offer for original owners of the AST card. I took advantage of it, and it solved the problems I had with the original hardware and software (e.g the black left margin in bright pictures that the prevous article mentioned). The color digitizing was particularly improved. I think that I heard that a third company now has the rights to it. If so, do they still offer the upgrade? The second company promised a future software release for the card with enhancements, which I have not heard anything about. " The company that purchased the rights is Silicon and Software. They, in turn had a marketing deal with Virtual Realities. Virtual Realities folded. New Concepts picked up the product. The new software is currently available from New Concepts. It's called Allison. I'm a co-author. In the A2 Binaries, there is a demo of the software. Upgrades to the existing AST Vision Plus are available from New Concepts. I think I posted complete information earlier today, but I'm not sure it was accepted. If it doesn't show up, Email me and I'll let you know. In fact, I'd rather handle this via Email, since answering all this stuff on the net might take on the appearance of an advertisement. I'm available at any of the addresses listed in my .signature, however, I'd prefer if you used: uunet!ingr!ne1300!brnded!scott. The above address will land right on my workstation in my office and is a lot more accessable for me. To those who have asked about the $99 boards being offered, I'd jump on it if you're at all interested in upgrading. It's a darn good price. _______________________________________________________________________________ | Scott Gentry * ALPE AFL Scott * I never said that!| | 2051 Mercator Drive * GEnie W.GENTRY * But you never | | Reston, VA 22091 * UUCP: uunet!ingr!ne1300! * know! | | (703) 264-5652 * brnded!scott * Do You? | |_____________________________________________________________________________|