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From: bobl@graphics.rent.com (Bob Lindabury - SysAdm)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: DCTV
Message-ID: <0Xa3y4w164w@graphics.rent.com>
Date: 19 Mar 91 15:16:32 GMT
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neil@celia.UUCP (Neil Richmond) writes:

> In article <5110@mindlink.UUCP> Scott_Busse@mindlink.UUCP (Scott Busse) write
> 
> >   I certainly agree about the NTSC problem though. I'm going to get a
> >FireCracker or something that outputs RGB in true 24bit color. I have a
> >reasonably good RGB-NTSC converter that can take it from there. You folks ov
> 
> For my money it is RGB. I'll be looking at something like a FireCracker for
> my system. Of course, there is a lot to be said for a good paint system, as
> I have heard that the one that comes with DCTV is very good.
> 
> >at Rhythm & Hues don't have to worry much about DCTV's NTSC output though, I
> >don't suppose :)

Actually, I believe they do.  I'm sure Neil will correct me if I'm
wrong but I believe that R&H's money products are TV Spots.  Final
output is probably 1" tape or D2 (D1, whatever).  At any rate, the
final product that is broadcast is NTSC so steps have to be taken
even if they are outputing RGB to what-have-you because the final
NTSC product *MUST* have saturation levels reduced to fit into NTSC
color bandwidth.

On the other hand, I imagine that all output could be recorded to
film and then a film to tape transfer done.  I believe this would be
more costly and I don't think this is the norm.

> True, we don't use Amigas, but not one is safe from the dreaded ...  " NTSC 
> Banding Problem ":-)
> 
> neil

Maybe Neil can tell us the typical path of one of thier animations...

-- Bob


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