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From: sparks@corpane.UUCP (John Sparks)
Newsgroups: comp.graphics
Subject: Re: RGB to NTSC converters
Summary: Just a suggestion
Message-ID: <563@corpane.UUCP>
Date: 20 Apr 89 20:32:23 GMT
References: <7753@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> <2441@helios.ee.lbl.gov>
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In article <2441@helios.ee.lbl.gov>, johnston@lbl-csam.arpa (Bill Johnston
[csr]) writes:
> In article <7753@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu> fielding@geology.tn.cornell.edu
writes:
> >We are now in the market for a RGB video to NTSC (i.e. VCR) converter. It
> >seems like this is a rapidly changing field, so the info I had from last
> >year may not be valid. 
> 
> [long message about expensive RGB encoders, time base correctors, and ]
> [ Targa board as cheap alternative.                                   ]
> 
>    Bill Johnston
>    (wejohnston@lbl.gov)

Or he could just go out and buy an Amiga, and a genlock for about $1000.
It is already NTSC compatable right from the box and there is a lot of
good video software and hardware (such as frame grabbers, genlocks, and
single frame VCR controllers).










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