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From: mann@intacc.uucp (Jeff Mann)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics,misc.forsale
Subject: Re: Computer Artists' LUMENA System For Sale BEFORE DEC 31st!
Message-ID: <1988Dec24.030928.18402@intacc.uucp>
Date: 24 Dec 88 07:09:27 GMT
Article-I.D.: intacc.1988Dec24.030928.18402
References: <2853@uhccux.uhcc.hawaii.edu> <12802@cup.portal.com>
Reply-To: mann@intacc.UUCP (Jeff Mann)
Organization: Inter\Access, Toronto
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In article <12802@cup.portal.com> Classic_-_Concepts@cup.portal.com writes:

>the Lumena system, if you are really interested in computer graphics and
>comparing prices, you should be aware that the following system can be
>put together new (with 8 megs RAM)...
>       Amiga 2000, Bridgecard (to support MS/DOS), FlickerFixer (to

[ List of other goodies deleted ]

Sorry, but I just couldn't let it go by without putting in my 2 cents.
Here at Inter/Access, we have both the Amiga system and the AT&T TARGA 
board (AT board which Lumena runs on), and there is just NO comparison
in image quality.  Video frames from the TARGA are virtually indistinguish-
able from the original video source, due to the 32,000+ colours available
onscreen simultaneously.  The Amiga fares better in terms of real-time
animation, due to the smaller (lower resolution) image files, and the
DMA video channel (frame data must be sent over the AT bus to the TARGA
card, while the Amiga takes it straight from the lower 512k of main 
memory).

The Lumena/TARGA package is a truly professional setup, capable of ANY
of the animation sequences you see on T.V. (actually, a lot of them are
done with Lumena), provided you have access to a frame-by-frame video
recorder (much $$).  The Amiga is more of a home system, i.e., it is
not capable of producing full video-resolution images, but it tends to
be more versatile (and fun!).  And the software is a LOT cheaper :-)...


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