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From: dan@ece.arizona.edu (Dan Filiberti)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: TrueColor Input
Keywords: 24-bit color
Message-ID: <1991Feb19.171741@ece.arizona.edu>
Date: 20 Feb 91 00:17:41 GMT
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Our program is considering purchase of NEXT Dimension for color image analysis
software development.  The research requires the ability to not only
display and
manipulate 24-bit color images, but also to input these images from a
video camera.  Unfortunately, most high resolution video cameras only
output via rgb
signal connectors, not ntsc or s-video.  And, we couldn't afford to lose
image resolution by using ntsc or s-video.

Question:

	Is there any way to input 24-bit truecolor images into the next via rgb
signal?  If not, is there any third-party video boards that will?  Why
didn't NEXT think of this when they made their color board?  After all,
some people don't want to do more with their computer than use it as a
vcr.


			Any answers greatly appreciated...

			Thanks
			

			dan@helios.ece.arizona.edu [:)}