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From: dvadura@watdaisy.UUCP
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: PC frame grabber/buffer
Message-ID: <8367@watdaisy.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 12-Jun-87 11:24:25 EDT
Article-I.D.: watdaisy.8367
Posted: Fri Jun 12 11:24:25 1987
Date-Received: Sat, 13-Jun-87 10:48:11 EDT
Reply-To: dvadura@watdaisy.UUCP (Dennis Vadura)
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Organization: Computer Science Dept., University of Waterloo
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Hi,

[ I post this because I would like some feedback, and because I figured others
  out there may be interested as well ]

I've been looking for a good frame buffer for my PC, and if possible a nice
frame grabber.  I've looked at most of the viable possibilities such as
Matrox and Targa, and some I don't remember off hand.  (they weren't worth
remembering)  Anyway I came across this from a friend of a friend.  It turns
out they have a company, and are about to market a set of boards that does
just what I was looking for.  The pertinant info is below.  What I'm
interested in is whether this is too good to be true.  I did go and see a demo
of the boards and was quite impressed both with the software and with the
quality of the image they generated. (the best I have seen to date)


		PC Frame Grabber
		================

	3 Board Set (Color Red/Green/Blue)
	   . 20Mhz Sampling rate
	   . 8 bits/color
	   . 1024 x 512 frame x 24 bits
	   . 30 hertz refresh rate
	   . 1 overlay bit
	   . PC XT/AT compatible
	   . I/O driver and library software included (MSC 4.0)
	   . cost apx $1200 US.


		VME Frame Grabber
		=================

	1 VME board (double board, 2 slots [double Eurostandard Board])
	   . color system
	   . 20Mhz Sampling rate
	   . 8 bits/color
	   . 1024 x 512 frame x 24 bits
	   . 30 hertz refresh rate
	   . 1 overlay bit
	   . I/O driver and library software included (MSC 4.0)
	   . cost apx $5500 US.

What I saw was still a PC Beta test board, but the system is running and they
expect to have production quality PC boards by September.  I suspect the VME
will take them a little longer.  It can grab a frame from R,G,B and SYNC inputs
in a 30th of a second.  (ie. at real video rates)

Anyway they offered me one of the PC Beta test board sets.  I may wait for the
VME though.  Does anyone know of anyone else out there with a comparable
system.  You can also use just a single PC board as a black and white system.

-dennis
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Dennis Vadura, Computer Science Dept., University of Waterloo
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