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From: amigan@cup.portal.com (R Michael Medwid)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.graphics
Subject: Re: Real time 24-bit animation
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Date: 22 Mar 91 18:08:17 GMT
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Yes..full ntsc color animation is possible with DCTV.  You convert 24bit
files to DCTV's proprietary format.  The file is a 4 bit hires iff with 
ntsc information imbedded in the first two scan lines.  The results
are gorgeous.  I understand that full ntsc color is the equivilant of 
16 millions colors (theoretically) possible on the screen at once..or
the same as a 24bit image.  Bit in a strict sense I would not call a 
DCTV picture or animation to be of 24bits.  It has *lots* of color and
maximum amiga resolution possible including sever hires over-scan.  
Oh..after you covert 24bit plane iff files to dctv format (which is btw
*much* smaller than a 24bit plane image file) you can use a program like
makeanim, or page flipper or the director to string the pics into an 
animation.  

-Mike