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From: jwl@Feanor.Stanford.EDU (John Lockhart)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Dpaint III (Was: Re: How FAST is FAST...)
Summary: Overscan Only One Way
Keywords: Overscan, DPaint, EA
Message-ID: <8642@polya.Stanford.EDU>
Date: 20 Apr 89 21:31:15 GMT
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In article <8553@xanth.cs.odu.edu> manes@cs.odu.edu (Mark Manes) writes:
   [stuff deleted]
>He went on to say that the GVP does not experience any problems with 
>overscan (this I have confirmed, using Deluxe Paint III) because it does
>not take the bus.
   [more stuff deleted]
>Mark D. Manes                                          "In Amiga We Trust"  

First, from what I've heard, that's correct: GVP doesn't have problems
with overscan.  However...

Deluxe Paint III is evidently *not* a good choice for overscan tests---
word on BIX is that DP3 only permits overscan in one direction (I think
it was vertical, for NTSC/PAL compatibility).  It does *not* allow
overscan in the other direction.

This leaves most users of 'morerows' out of luck.  EA is (as seems too
often the case) unresponsive---at least so far.

Note:  I do not use morerows, nor do I have DP3.  But I *do* own
DP2, and am very hesitant to send EA money to upgrade...I *hate* 
unresponsive companies, and have more need for higher-quality output 
than for animation in my paint program.  [Sounds like it's time for me
to start looking for a new program...]

Anyone have any other good/bad news on DPaint III?

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                        -- John Lockhart
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