kevin@hiatus.enet.dec.com (Kevin D. Baranski-Walker) (07/03/90)
Would someone please recommend a 24-bit card for the (16-bit) AT bus? I'm aware of TARGA already thanks. Thanks in advance. BTW: Can anyone explain why 1024x768x8 non-interlaced cards are available on the Mac for <$600 and the equivalent for the PC is closer to $2K (some as outragous as $3-4K?) --------------------------------- Kevin D. Baranski-Walker -> kevin@hiatus.dec.com Digital Equipment Corporation -> Super-Commuter N7021G Nashua, New Hampshire -> Christan Eagle N[Under Construction] ---------------------------------
erik@westworld.esd.sgi.com (Erik Fortune) (07/04/90)
In article <13042@shlump.nac.dec.com>, kevin@hiatus.enet.dec.com (Kevin D. Baranski-Walker) writes: > BTW: Can anyone explain why 1024x768x8 non-interlaced cards are available on > the Mac for <$600 and the equivalent for the PC is closer to $2K (some > as outragous > as $3-4K?) Huh?! I paid $273 for my 1024x768x256 (8 bit) non-interlaced super VGA. It's made by Ahead systems and is pretty speedy for a VGA. If you want more of a name brand, I've seen similar cards from Orchid (the pro-designer II) for $329 and clone cards using the same chip set as the orchid for $299. I'm not sure if the orchid card is non-interlaced or not... I've seen the paradise 8514/A clone (also 1024x768x256) for $599 -- the original 8514 is interlaced, but I'm not sure about the paradise version. The 8514 has (relatively simple) accelerator hardware to help with clipping/rects/lines etc. The multi-thousand dollar cards for the PC include hefty graphics accelerator hardware (by PC standards) -- usually TMS34*0 based (uses the TIGA library). You're getting a fair amount of hardware assistance for your money. -- Erik (erik@sgi.com) p.s. Ahead Systems is in Fremont (415)623-0900, I bought the VGA wizard from Hi-Tech USA in Milipitas, CA (408)262-8688. The pro-designer II (and the other clone) was at Access computers in Santa Clara (408)247-4444. I think they sell the paradise 8514/A clone, but I'm not sure of their price -- the one I saw for $599 was at a computer swap meet.
mfinegan@uceng.UC.EDU (michael k finegan) (07/07/90)
kevin@hiatus.enet.dec.com (Kevin D. Baranski-Walker) writes: >Would someone please recommend a 24-bit card for the (16-bit) AT bus? >I'm aware >of TARGA already thanks. >BTW: Can anyone explain why 1024x768x8 non-interlaced cards are available on >the Mac for <$600 and the equivalent for the PC is closer to $2K (some >as outragous >as $3-4K?) >Kevin D. Baranski-Walker -> kevin@hiatus.dec.com Both of the above are included in the Hercules Graphics Station - 24 bit full color with overlay, 16 bit color, 1024x768x8 interlaced AND non-interlaced, etc. VGA is thrown in as well! (but no digitization capabilities ...) - Mike Finegan mfinegan@uceng.UC.EDU