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From: eric@hector.UUCP (Eric Lavitsky)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: video disk
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Date: 14 Apr 88 18:50:36 GMT
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In article <1481@silver.bacs.indiana.edu> houghton@silver.UUCP writes:
>   Well, we have finally decided to take the advice of most you and 
>consider moving *upto* an Amiga. We have ran into only one problem.

Right on!

>If we are going to shell out the bucks for a graphics station, I 
>want to use a video disk.  Pioneer has a model which can be driven
>under computer control, only I can't find a controller to drive it
>(only minor detail, I'm sure). Does anyone know if these controllers
>exist. (Or is it like the OS/2...Only in the minds of a lot of peoplet.)

I believe I've seen the Pioneer box in question - it should have a
standard RS232 port out the back, in which case you've already got
the controller for it. All you have to do is write some Amiga software
to deal with it. If you're luck, they'll accept simple ASCII commands.
I bet if you called up the Pioneer folks (they have some big offices
out here in Jersey) they'd be happy to tell you more or send you
programming/tech info on their product.

Eric

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