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From: gnome@oliveb.UUCP (Gary Traveis)
Newsgroups: net.video
Subject: Re: Re: Re: video camera suggestions?
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Date: Wed, 27-Mar-85 18:19:14 EST
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Posted: Wed Mar 27 18:19:14 1985
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> [...........]
> >(Don't every buy a camera with a Nuvicon tube in it!)
> 
> >Gary
> 
> Why not?  What characteristics do they have, and what advantages/disadvantages
> do they have?
> 
> Keith Doyle
> #  {ucbvax,ihnp4,decvax}!trwrb!cadovax!keithd
> "You'll THINK to pay what you REALLY know!"

Ok, the (previous) advantage of Nuvicon tubes over Saticon tubes
were that they were much more sensitive.  The bad part is that they
are a magnitude worse when it comes to sawtooth patterns along
high-contrast straight edges.  If you are able to, try zooming in
on a sign or poster with large block lettering. Now, look at the
trailing edge of a character.  With the Nuvicon tube, there is a
distinct sawtooth pattern visible along one edge.  The Saticon tubes
don't.  Saticon tubes are now as sensitive as the older Nuvicon
cameras and are generally used more often in the consumer camera
market.

Gary