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From: hrlaser@crash.cts.com (Harv Laser)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: DCTV, COLORBURST, TOASTER tech info wanted
Message-ID: <7966@crash.cts.com>
Date: 13 Mar 91 08:15:12 GMT
References: <91068.142839ACPS1072@Ryerson.CA>
Organization: Crash TimeSharing, El Cajon, CA
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In article <91068.142839ACPS1072@Ryerson.CA> ACPS1072@Ryerson.CA (ACPS1072@RYERSON) writes:
>Greetings,
>
>  After reading all the nice things people have had to say about the
>Toaster, Colorburst, and DCTV, I would like to ask...
>
>  Is any information given out in terms of writing applications for
>the above neat-o items?  (ie.  The Colorburst supposedly has a developer's
>
>If so, where can I get a hold of such info, and if possible how much will
>it cost me.
>
As far as DCTV is concerned, it comes with utterly NO programming
information and in fact, Digital Creations (its maker) is not currently
even giving out the DCTV "display" file format... so folks like Perry
at ASDG cannot even write a "loader/saver" module for DCTV format
files for his Art Dept. Professional.  I know some very talented 
people who would love to write their own DCTV programs but Digital's
reluctance to give out their file format is keeping them from doing so
for the time being.  

disclaimer: I'm a DCTV owner. I think it's a real nifty device. I have
a ball using it. But I agree with those who would like to see Digital
release the file format so other developers could make use of it.




Harv Laser                                      {anywhere}!crash!hrlaser
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