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From: kim@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com (Kim DeVaughn)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: PVA beats MACII
Message-ID: <25970@amdahl.uts.amdahl.com>
Date: 31 Mar 88 01:07:16 GMT
References: <37323R38@PSUVM> <529@wuphys.UUCP> <37435R38@PSUVM>
Organization: Amdahl Corporation,  Sunnyvale, CA 94086
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In article <37435R38@PSUVM>, R38@PSUVM.BITNET (aka Marc Rifkin) writes:
> Ok, as far as rumors wash on my shore, PVA looks like this:
> 2 boards, one in video slot, one in an expansion slot
> Developed by NYIT
> Contains: FRAME GRABBER, GENLOCK, FRAME BUFFER (24 bitplanes (16mil colors))
> Price about $800|
> Looks to me to be in same order as Video toaster by NewTek

Not clear.  The Video-Toaster version that I've seen demo'd (I don't think
NewTek has decided just what all will end up in the marketed product), had
considerable on board *processing* capabilities, for doing various video
effects (wipes, fades, pixelizations, surface mapping, replication, montage
like effects, etc).

They also said they'd be offering some additional add-ons, including one
with the TI graphics processor chip (TMS?????), that would be programmable
by the applications s/w.

The PVA sounds very good, and I'd like some more info.  Who can I contact?
Also, can it be put into a "FlickerFixer" mode (i.e., can it be used as a
deinterlacer/scan-doubler)?

See!  I *knew* there weren't enough slots in the 2000!  Anyone working on an
outboard expansion chassis for Amy (ASDG ?)

/kim


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