Path: utzoo!utgpu!utorvm!ryerson!acps1072
Date: Tuesday, 12 Mar 1991 20:49:48 EST
From: ACPS1072@RYERSON <ACPS1072@Ryerson.CA>
Message-ID: <91071.204949ACPS1072@Ryerson.CA>
Newsgroups: comp.graphics.visualization
Subject: Re: Color Image Input
Distribution: usa
References:  <1991Mar5.203225.4236@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>

This may not solve your problem but it IS cheap (realativly speaking -
compared to buying MAC/IBM products.  How about an Amiga with a DCTV.
The DCTV will capture any still frame off of video using a composite in
(yes I know you probably won't get 300dpi - you'll get info in 24 bit though)
With the software that comes with DCTV you can modify the scanned image to
your hearts content, plus since it's already coming out in composite what
you'll see is what you'll get.  And yes it's possible to animate these
semi-24 bit/NTSC conforming pictures without using a single frame recorder
(saving you even more money)
Total cost (ballpark figure - rounding up in canadian funds)

Amiga2000     $2400
DCTV          $ 600
Vee Cee aRh   $  xx  (hopefully this VCR has a clean freeze frame)
            = $3500
I realize that if you NEED 300 dpi this won't do.  But hope this info helps.


Derek Lang<<<<<    |
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