milo@ndmath.UUCP (Greg Corson) (05/27/89)
I would like to hear from anyone who has used and/or programmed on a Mac II
with a NewVista graphics card (from the same people that make TARGA cards).
Mainly I'm interested in hearing how well the thing has worked out for you,
if it is compatable with most Mac software...etc. I'm thinking about getting
a new Mac II and buying a NewVista instead of an Apple video card, since
the NewVista will be my only screen, it will have to work pretty good!
Some specific questions....
1. Is it a big deal to switch from various screen resolutions (assuming you
have a multisync monitor). Can you go from 512x480 NTSC to 1024 x 1024
B&W with the click of a CDEV?
2. When used with normal apple software, is a NewVista at least as fast as
the standard Apple cards?
3. Can you do 1-bit B&W video on a NewVista?
4. What resolutions does the video digitizer operate in?
5. Can the card be programmed to output video compatable with HDTV?
6. What kind of software comes with the card (CDEVs for resolution control
digitization...etc)
7. Any recomendations on monitors? Particularly large screen color or B&W
multisync.
8. If you want to digitize or record composite video on a VCR or TV set, do
you need an external encoder to convert RGB to composite?
9. Do they have software development tools that work with MPW, are the tools
any good?
Thanks for your time....
Greg Corson
19141 Summers Drive
South Bend, IN 46637
(219) 277-5306
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