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From: jsibley@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu (James Sibley)
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Subject: Re: ICD Flicker Fixer
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Date: 20 Apr 91 18:20:39 GMT
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In article <20796@cbmvax.commodore.com> hood@cbmvax.commodore.com (Scott Hood) writes:
>In article <1991Apr19.172421.15923@cbnews.cb.att.com> itch@cbnews.cb.att.com (richard.m.brack) writes:
>>In article <178.280BE812@weyr.FIDONET.ORG>,
>>David.Plummer@p0.f70.n140.z1.FIDONET.ORG (David Plummer) writes:
>>|>Has anyone had the chance to see the ICD flicker fixer up and running? 
>>|> I'm considering this unit, as long as it works with standard VGA, and 
>>|>would like some input from someone who has actually SEEN on running.   
>>
>>Well,  I saw the Flicker Free Video running on a 2000 at store.  I didn't
>>spend a lot of time with it, but it certianly didn't flicker in interlace
>>mode.  I think they had an IBM PS/2 monitor hooked up.
>>
>>One thing I DID notice is, when you move the mouse...Bing, two mouse pointers


>The FlickerFixer(TM) does this in ALL Amiga video display modes, such as
>non-interlaced and interlaced.  The Commodore A2320 does not do this in
>non-interlaced mode (which is the most common mode for games and
>therefore NOT a good idea to induce video motion artifacts like the
>other non-Commodore products do) but does have these motion artifacts in
>interlaced display modes.  I also do not believe that the ICD's FFV
>board supports the ECS productivity modes as the A2320 does support it.
>                                                      
>
>-- 
>--
>Scott Hood, Hardware Design Engineer (A3000 Crew),  Commodore-Amiga, Inc.
>   {uunet|pyramid|rutgers}!cbmvax!hood   hood@cbmvax.cbm.commodore.com
>  "The views expressed here are not necessarily those of my employer!" 

  Yes, but probably the most important "pro" for the FFV is that it leaves
the video slot free for toasters and other goodies...  :^}

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      James Sibley                                Nous Sommes Du Soleil
      Seeking the truth about lemon curry.          We Are Of The Sun
      jsibley@magnus.ircc.ohio-state.edu               We Can See
      Amiga: the only true computer.                     -YES-