This is an archive of CompuServe forum messages from 1985 to 1995, as saved in transcripts by John Foust.
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#151062-
Rumor Update
Message #151244
I meant in your gate array version (Akiko) you could add a turbo-version of a PIA interface that you switch to by adding a bit somewhere.. The defaut of this bit would be the normal PIA that you have now, but setting this bit would gain acess to a faster…
#151139-
#HP DJ printer driver
Message #151243
Pat, RET is HP's "Resolution Enhancement Technique" (other manufacturers have about the same thing but have to call it another name to distinguish from the competition's) which basically means that you throw a 300x300dpi graphics file at the printer and it will "interpolate" (kind of guess where an additional in-between-dot…
#150567-
#Start a Dialog
Message #151242
The problem with Email is that the lack of semiotic bandwidth makes context hard to figure. We lose so much when voice, tone, gesture, posture, breathing, etc.. are unavailable. I once did a full psycholinguistic analysis for AT&T of transcripts of EMail and GAB line conversations…but that's a different story.…
#151153-
#Rumor Update
Message #151240
>You could do a FIFO without letting anyone know you had it. But that is >Paula, not 8520s. PMFJI, but what do you mean by that? I've been thinking of creating a device driver to allow PhonePak to work with the new voice modems, but I've got to have a…
#150994-
#CDTV Keyboard
Message #151235
I seem to recall that the CDTV keyboard was just a painted A3000 or A4000 keyboard. Since I have neither computer, I can't tell you if that's so or which keyboard (since I forgot), but I'm reasonably sure it was confirmed by other users. The bigger issue may be the…
Cutting in here… John, you might be able to offer some insight on this. Seems to me (a complete layperson) that Motion JPEG might have advantages over MPEG. For one thing, it could be easier to create in software (heck, most of the tools one would need probably exist for…
#150583-
#test message
Message #151231
Thanks Adrian.. Just about getting the hang of it all! Hazel
Will do. Regards, Phil Combs
A2000 For Sale
Message #151229
For Sale: A2000 with one floppy drive, 40MB hard drive, 1MB ram, 2.0 ROM and 1MB chip RAM Agnus. Like new condition. Asking $250. Please leave EMAIL if interested. Tom Carbone
New A4000/030 For Sale
Message #151228
For Sale: Brand New, unregistered, A4000/030 with 4MB RAM, dual floppy drives, and 120MB hard drive. This machine has been opened only to check that it worked OK. It has never been used. Asking $1,500. Please leave EMAIL if interested. Tom Carbone
#151136-
#17" Monitors
Message #151226
Robert: Let me know if you want me to CMail you the new drivers. Wayne
#150960-
Terminus won't go
Message #151224
Al, Glad to hear it! "Long Live The Amiga" // Robert Griffith \X/
Alex, The Macintosh editor on the magazine for which I write here in Belgium has just received a C-64 emulator for the Mac/PowerPC! Pete Jones, flying on AutoPilot from Brussels, Belgium
I have no real idea, but have you tried running FastMemFirst? Just a thought —-Richard Daniel
#150791-
#Cringely Rumors Again…
Message #151219
Dale I know they are full of crap most of the time, but the point I was trying to make was that they are definitely still operating. I didn't just ring them and ask them if they were – they are have actually made a physical object (ie a CD32…
#151063-
GPFax init string
Message #151218
Dale, Supra never seemed interested in pushing the Amiga version. the adverts always mentioned Pc and Mac, but never, to my knowledge, Amiga, even in Amiga specific mags! Pete Jones, flying on AutoPilot from Brussels, Belgium
"Sounds almost like he has a life as well…. I wonder where he got it?" Kind of makes you wonder how some people do it all, doesn't it? Jerry
#150942-
Emulating
Message #151215
Well, the "current" Emplant board comes in 3-4 models from basic to deluxe. If he can do the same thing with the PCMCIA model within 15% of the related price, I'm game. — Ron Legro / MILWAUKEE WI USA via AUTOPILOT ["Phun, phun, phun on the Infobahn…"]
#151154-
JPEG and MPEG
Message #151204
Jerry, Hmm, I got that price from reading a recent AVideo magazine. I'll have to dig it out. Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.
#150958-
JPEG and MPEG
Message #151203
Mario, Ah yes, I saw my first 16:8 Grundig brand wide-screen television while I was visiting in Franfurt about four years ago. Most impressive. Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.
#150749-
#JPEG and MPEG
Message #151202
John, No, I'm afraid not. As you have surmised, most of the real-time encoders are based on the CCube CL-5000 chipset. From what I understand, quality is satisfactory, but nothing great. I've seen some wonderful software encoded MPEG streams. Maybe we can turn the Raptor into an MPEG encoder? ;-}…
#150686-
JPEG and MPEG
Message #151201
Sam, Thank you for the correction. I got the MPEG and DigiCipher-II transfer rates mixed. Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager
#150678-
JPEG and MPEG
Message #151200
John, There really isn't that much to tell for now. We are now looking at several encoding methods, with audio/video capture from various platform peripherals (Amiga, PC and Mac based stuff). As for MPEG playback, we are using a propriatary MPEG playback card that even has genlocking functions. Once you…
#150781-
staying with AMIGA
Message #151199
John, You got it! Should be in the mail today. Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.
#Paula
Message #151198
Dale, I forgot, is Paula produced with the same "ancient" fabrication as the old 8520s? I guess I could ask Peter Cherna. I see him just about every weekend! Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.
#151109-
scala at work
Message #151197
Michael, Thank you for the compliments! Could you elaborate on your applications with your software? Especially with the casino application! Regards, John Chang Technical Support Manager Scala, Inc.
#need more help
Message #151196
Hi Trent I think I going to test your patience level. Everything worked fine up to and including extracting the LHA138.run files in ram and transfering them in my Compress drawer of my Work partition. I then put the file I want to decompress (lazi.lzh) into my ram partition, typed…
#150555-
#Amiga's
Message #151195
your message makes total sense, david. As a matter of fact, I use my room mates 486/66 for bbsing because he has the 14.4 modem, and I only have 2400 still…Thanks for the explanation…
#040 Cooling!
Message #151194
Does your A4000 overheat? It probably does, even if you don't know it yet. Ambient air tempatures inside your machine of over 110 degrees F are potentially damaging to all of your components, shortening the life of chips, hard drives, etc. The poor fans in many power supplies combined with…
#A1000 help
Message #151190
Is anyone around who can help with A1000 and Phoenix board problem? The A1000 has 2 MB Chip on the Phoenix board and 2 MB Fast in a extension box (Golem I think), but it will not recognize the FastRAM. It shows off as avaliable, but the old lady uses…
I got my life in college. It was so good, I decided to keep it. :^) Stephen Bailey Sawyer & Bailey Film & Video – Chicago
Print problems
Message #151187
This amiga novice would like to know if its possible to get my Amiga 4000/040 to talk to an Apple LaserWriter IINT printer. I changed the switch setting on the printer (serial) to RS-232 9600 Baud/RS-422 9600 Baud and on the Amiga I set the printer prefs to Printer type:…
#151090-
#C1962/1952 Monitors
Message #151186
Bruce: PMFJI, but while I've got your attention….. I've got the 'SyncStrainer', and it works just great! Have been using my NEC3D in all modes, _AND_ running my Toaster when needed for almost a year now. Anyway, my question relates to the hardware hack that showed up here recently to…
#151028-
The very latest rumour
Message #151183
>> the latter, due to the way the Amigas were moved around CBM UK managed to pay for these particular Amigas twice!
#151108-
Cringely Rumors Again…
Message #151182
ROFL! -MaRiO- -= Intel inside! (…my washing machine) =- Confucius say: "A bird in hand makes it hard to blow nose"
#151032-
Rumor Update
Message #151177
> It's still ahead in some areas. It defenately is! 🙂 -MaRiO- -= Intel inside! (…my washing machine) =- Confucius say: "A bird in hand makes it hard to blow nose"
#150999-
Rumor Update
Message #151176
Aha! Lucky me. -MaRiO- -= Intel inside! (…my washing machine) =- Confucius say: "A bird in hand makes it hard to blow nose"
I got the AW July issue in the mail late last week. Richard -> AutoPilot on the A1000, the only Amiga without the C= logo.
By all means, if you find one that you aren't going to pick up, please refer it to me — I'm intested in picking up a 2632 myself. — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing
#Wanted: DKB 2632
Message #151173
Wanted: DKB 2632 memory card for C= A2630 accelerator. Can have 0K or 4 MB. If you've got one you'd like to sell for a reasonable price, please send E-Mail to 74315,343. Regards, Phil Combs
#150527-
#Emulating
Message #151172
I know where you can get a complete C64 system for a REALLLLLLY good price..:) Alex J.
#151093-
#Emplant Startup Prob.
Message #151171
Hi, Steve. Yikes! I had no idea when I purchased Emplant that I'd need that much memory–I thought I had plenty. Problem is, I've already dropped $700 for Emplant and a new 340 MB hard drive. I'm not ready to drop another $350 for a DKB 2632 memory card. However,…
#151149-
#SyQst 105/GigaMem?
Message #151170
I presently have a GVP A500-HD+, and has a scsi port. If that's the only hardware requirement, then I guess it should work. —Speeding along at 14400 via AutoPilot Lou Yurcsak
#151116-
#Emulating
Message #151169
Sounds almost like he has a life as well…. I wonder where he got it? Chris – Fast and Low on my '020! "MicroSoft": from Micro = small, and Soft = limp.
#151115-
#Commodore
Message #151168
How long has the July issue been out? Our local Waldenbooks just got the June issue in 2 weeks ago. Chris – Fast and Low on my '020! "MicroSoft": from Micro = small, and Soft = limp.
#151111-
Commodore
Message #151167
>> Magazines like AMIGA WORLD have a two to three month news lag, due to time needed to arranage the articles, advertising, art, proof reading, printing, and shipping.
#151055-
Rumor Update
Message #151165
Wes, "Is it needed ? Does anyone really care ?" I care for reasons I am not completely sure of! Perhaps I'm taking it personally, or perhaps I'm REALLY tired of technically more advanced things getting pelted by marketing hype and consumer ignorance. The "professional" image seems to have an…
Envoy
Message #151164
Dale, Could you send me information of 'Envoy' software and required hardware for connecting two A1200's. Dave Geenen, 416 N. Sidney St., Kimberly, WI 54136. Thanks.
#150998-
JPEG and MPEG
Message #151163
Gday, >> But doesn't the amount of data depend on the amount of moving pic's in >> the video-data? Sounds reasonable to me. I think they may pad the newsreader out to make it 150KB/s (eg. insert more I frames or give more bandwidth to the audio?). Sam Yates Montrose,…
#151117-
The very latest rumour
Message #151161
The original filing is only 4 double-spaced single-sided pages or so and says just about nothing. I haven't seen any later papers. — Dale L. Larson, Intangible Assets Manufacturing
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