[comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc] Computereyes for VGA available?

georgen@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (G. Ng) (08/07/90)

I read awhile back that Digital Visions (in Mass.?) had introduced a new
Computereyes video digitizer card for PCs.  (640x480x256 - just what I
needed!).  

Does anyone have Digital Visions phone number and/or address?

Has anyone actually tried this new digitizer?  Any suggestions as to what
video camera is suitable for this digitizer?

Thanks...
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rick@wet.UUCP (Rick Rutledge) (08/10/90)

georgen@gpu.utcs.utoronto.ca (G. Ng) writes:
>
>I read awhile back that Digital Visions (in Mass.?) had introduced a new
>Computereyes video digitizer card for PCs.  (640x480x256 - just what I
>needed!).  
>
>Does anyone have Digital Visions phone number and/or address?

From BYTE, August 1990:

CAPTURE COLOR VIDEO FOR COMPUTER DISPLAY

ComputerEyes is a two-thirds-length low-priced video digitizer that offers
640- by 480-pixel image capture from any Super-VHS or Hi-8 camcorder or VCR
at up to 24-bit (16-million-color) palette depth.  Then you can display the
images on CGA, EGA, VGA, or Super VGA graphics systems.

Full 24-bit color is available in TIFF and Targa format; ComputerEyes also
supoorts PCX, IFF, Targa TGA, ColorRix, and Windows.  Or you can digitize
8-bit gray scale from up to 256 gray levels.

Other features include simultaneous capture and display; a live-image
preview mode to frame, focus and adjust color an intensity balance before
capturing; and menu-driven software.  The minimum configuration is an XT
with 640K bytes of RAM, a 5 1/4 inch floppy disk drive, and DOS 2.1.

PRICE:  $449.95
CONTACT:  Digital Vision, Inc.
	  270 Bridge St.
	  Dedham, MA  02026
	  (617) 329-5400

>Has anyone actually tried this new digitizer?  Any suggestions as to what
>video camera is suitable for this digitizer?

Nope, never tried it.

>Thanks...

Welcome....
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