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From: pun@cui.UUCP (PUN Thierry)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: High-quality slides from graphics terminals
Message-ID: <89@cui.UUCP>
Date: 4 Jan 88 14:32:45 GMT
References: <3286@soma.bcm.tmc.edu>
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Organization: University of Geneva/Switzerland
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Keywords: color hardcopy
Summary: Dunn 638 Ultra-hi scan line rate.

In article <3286@soma.bcm.tmc.edu> rick@soma.bcm.tmc.edu (Rick Gray) writes:
>We are currently investigating ways to obtain high-quality color slides
>from our Masscomp displays.  Most of our graphics uses GPS format
> ....
>
>So, here are our questions:
>
>1) Is there any way, preferably through software, to slow down the
>   horizontal scan rate on any of the graphics processors so we can use the
>   Polaroid Freeze-frame with our Masscomps?  If that's not possible, is 
>   there any way we can build a circuit to make the output compatible
>   with the Polaroid unit?  [We can build practically any circuit, but 
>   buying a $10K+ film recorder is not an option for us.]
>
>2) How do other folks make high-quality color slides or illustrations of 
>   data collected with their Masscomps (or any other graphics workstation)
>   for presentation?
>
>-- 
>Rick Gray				uucp: {rice,shell}!soma!rick
>Program in Neuroscience			arpa: rick%soma.uucp@tmc.edu
>Baylor Col. Med., Houston, Tx 77030


Answer to 1) : none that I know of.

Answer to 2) : we bought a $10K film recorder, namely  the Dunn 638 Ultra-High
scan line rate. At the time, it was the only device we found who was able to
accept the video signal from our Suns. We are rather satisfied with it, 
although we still have some (hopefully minor) problems with it. Dunn is in
California, 415-957-1600.  
We can use 35mm or Polaroid films.

Good luck
        Thierry Pun
        Centre Universitaire d'Informatique, University of Geneva
        12, rue du Lac
        CH-1207 Geneva SWITZERLAND          Phone : (22) 87 65 82

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