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My Choices are: 1. A- Long reviews. Please give me the information I can't get by reading the back of the package. 2. B- No screens, more text unless pictures are necessary to show how the product connects to the Amiga or some unique feature difficult to describe. 3. A-…
#Need Chicago Edit Suite
Message #16193
Hi All: I'm trying to find a Chicago video service that uses Amiga's and has some form of video capture Board they would rent time on. I want to capture maybe 8 or 10 images from S-VHS or regular VHS tape of family celebrations. A DCTV unit connected to a…
Ben: Do I correctly understand that IM needs 3 1/2 Meg of memory to run?? I have 2 Meg Fast, 1 Meg chip, is that not enough?? – via Whap!…….from Chicago
Tell me Joe, Do you folks have any plans to conduct an AmiExpo in Chicago… You know, one NOT being held at the same time as another major Amiga event???? – via Whap!…….from Chicago
Bradford: Several companies make an "encoder" which fits in the video slot and has jacks on the back (or is an external unit). These usually go for about $100. If it has an S-Video jack you are all set. If it does not, then Redmond cable will sell you a…
Jim: Last year I asked the same question, i.e., my images look great on RGB, VERY good on my TV or composite monitor, and absolutely AWFUL on VHS/ S-VHS tape. That same tape records great images from camcorder or cable TV. The answer given was that 1/2" tape (VHS/S-VHS/Hi-8) is…
Sony XV-D300 Framebuffer
Message #15530
Hi All: The Sony XV-D300 Digital Special Effects Generator seems to be a video framebuffer. It is available for under $300 and looks like it would work well with something like DCTV for slow scan digitizing. Has anyone attempted this to see if it would work for recording images off…
Computer Swap Meets ??
Message #19706
Hi All: I'm constantly hearing that a computer swap meet is a good place to pick up used computer gear. How would I find out where such events would be held in chicago ? Thought I might try and get a small HD for the Bridgeboard, or some other doodad?…
ODELL: I can't speak to the DOS 2.04 issue, but I can say that MS-DOS 5.0 works fine on my A2000 with DOS 1.3 and an A2088. I use AREAD, and AWRITE a lot, …works just fine. Again, I don't have 2.04. – via Whap!…….from Chicago
Harry: Thanks for the reply, I'm beginning to think you are correct. Once I use the camera to do a live scan from an immobile subject, the captured image improves significantly. Using the JVC HRS6600U Super VHS VCR or the Olympus VX-S405 super VHS Camcorder VCR section (while either unit…
DCTV Digitizer help
Message #14893
Hi All: I'm having some problems digitizing with DCTV, perhaps someone can offer some advice. I have the hardware hooked up ok, and I can capture images. The problem is 10% of the scan lines are shifted to the right by about 20-30 pixels. I start DCTV and select the…
DCTV v. Framegrabber ?
Message #14687
Hi All: I have been considering both the DCTV and the Framegrabber to augment my video stuff. The DCTV seems more to my liking because I can live with the 6-10 sec video capture time and it seems to offer some neat image display options that might improve the quality…
Tim: You were absolutely correct. Once I increased the cycle speed from zero, everything went perfectly well. Thanks. For some reason, when I looked at "rate", I thought it meant the rate at which the color change would occur in the blending of the range of colors, not the rate…
#DP IV Color Cycle???
Message #14354
Hi All: I can't quite seem to get Deluxe Paint IV to do color cycle animation. I can get DP III to work just fine with color cycle animation. Also, I can get DP IV to do it if I load the tutorials from the disks. But, If I load…
Steve: I seem to be having some problems with this file, perhaps you can help me out. The problems may be all my fault. I downloaded this file with Whap! just fine, got a file size of 441600 with no problems. I downloaded DMS just fine and ran the self-extracting…
Darlene: Thanks for the information. However I'm a little confused. You say, "We run PageSetter II at work on O/S 2.0, but it is not considered WB2 Compatible." What kinds of things would I be able to do under 2.0 and what kinds of things would not work. I have…
Dear Gold Disk: While you are on-line regarding PageSetter II, can I ask a question also ? I have an A2000 with DOS 1.3, the 1 meg Agnus and a hard drive. PageSetter II has functioned very well. Now I want to upgrade to DOS 2.0 (actually, I think its…
Betty: I am so very sorry. If it can be any comfort, I'm sure you enriched your husband's life just as much as you have enriched the lives of those of us who have come to know you on this forum. May God be with you in your time of…
Noise Software ???
Message #12749
Hi All: I wasn't quite sure where to leave a message about "sound and noise", so this seemed like a good place to start. This message has NOTHING to do with music. I've been trying to find some good sound software that would allow the display of sound data as…
I think I have to agree with Ben on this one. The question was not what would be the BEST system for the future, but the most prevalent. My government employer (150,000+) certainly has its share of silicon techies and they have their toys – all the way from big…
Jonathan: There is a Computer Shopper type magazine that Mr. Bobo writes for. I thought he wrote a piece that said HiJack would NOT do conversions to IFF despite the ads that claim they do. I have no personal knowledge of this software. – via Whap!
Your explanation of the time-out problem makes perfect sense. That makes me VERY VERY interested in your "home-grown" driver. Is it at all possible your driver could be purchased or is it possibly available for free ? It it is available could you send it to me via E-Mail ???…
Roger: Thanks for the advice on the programs, but perhaps I was unclear in my message. I'm not having problems printing MS-DOS files on my Amiga, I'm having problems printing Amiga ASCII text files created with ED or the Lattice Screen Editor, when I send those file to the PRT:…
A2000/HPIIP/Preferences
Message #30284
Hi All: I've been having some printing problems which I thought was due to a program PRINT104.ARC. Now it seems the problem is more systemic. I have an A2000 with an HPIIP hooked up with a standard IBM parallel cable (I tried two other cables, same result). I'm having problems…
PRINT104.ARC Problems??
Message #29965
Hi All: I have been trying to get PRINT104.ARC to work, but I'm still having problems. After several pages of printing I get a "system request" of printer trouble, check the connections and cables. I have an A2000, a standard IBM parallel cable, and an HP LaserJet IIP. I am…
Marion: Is that (Amouse is not a current MS driver) the reason I can't get the mouse to work on DOS 5.0 on my A2088 ?? – via Whap!
MS-DOS 5.0 does use a mouse in the shell.
[ continuation ] I have the standard Amiga monitor (A1080??) with no flicker fixing type stuff. Please let me know if you spot any obvious errors, or can think of anything to try. I am out of ideas by now. – via Whap!
David: Since your Amouse is working with DOS 5.0, I would very much like to ask you to look at what I've done to see if you can spot any obvious problems. I have an A2000 with a GVP Impact controller with 2 Megs additional running an St-157N-1. I have…
John: I have the Amiga A1010 3 1/2" disk drive and an Amiga 2000 with the A2088 XT Bridgeboard. Half the time the A1010 is connected to the external drive plug of the A2000 and functions as DF2:. Half the time the unit is connected to the connector of the…
John: I followed your advice on how to get Amouse working with DOS 5.0 on the A2088. I have Amouse running on the Amiga Side and Amouse.Com on the MS-DOS side. My startup sequence on the A2088 displays that Amouse version 1.5 is running on the IBM side. When I…
Ron: Do you have any other ideas of what might make AMOUSE work with the A2088 and Janus 2.0, using DOS 5.0 ? Or any idea who I should call at C= to find out more info ? Thanks for any input. – via Whap!
#A2088/DOS50/AMOUSE/Crash
Message #27067
Don: Thanks for the advice, it makes sense. After many frustrations I decided to go for the big bananna. I reformatted the hard drive totally, upgraded to JANUS 2.0, upgraded to MS-DOS 3.3, made a 10 MEG autoboot partition with MAKEAB, and then upgraded to MS-DOS 5.0. After several years…
Craig: That particular combination of hard drive and controller should NEVER be turned on at all……….it should be mailed directly to my house via air mail (GRIN). Boy, do I envy you. – via Whap!
Betty: I was so sorry to hear your husband was ill. You will both be in my thoughts and prayers. Bill
#T-S 3.0 Upgrade ?
Message #21442
I just bought Turbo Silver 3.0. Somewhere I read that I should seriously consider upgrading to version VS or SV or something. Is this worthwhile, how much, how do I do it ? Thanks.
Christopher: Thanks for the reply on the VIP encoder. I have checked my encoder output on three VHS VCRs and one S-VHS, and get similar results in all cases. Since I am feeding the input to the VCR's from the composite plug and comparing the results from the Amiga with…
VIP Encoder
Message #3881
I think I recall seeing a message from you saying you had a VIP video encoder. If this is true, have you tried transfers to S-VHS tape and how was the quality of the output? If I got the wrong person please disregard the message. Thanks.
Genlock/Encoder
Message #3880
After using my CMI video encoder for quite some time to transfer images from my A2000 to videotape, I am becoming disappointed with its output. I really get MUCH better images on the videotape when: (1) I record images with my camera, (2) I record images from my RF input…
Thanks to both Chris and to you for help in making the toolbox contrast high enough.
#Deluxe Paint III/How to?
Message #3726
Hi All: I have a minor problem with the way I am using Deluxe Paint III. I'm sure its just a matter of me not knowing how to fix the problem. The toolbox is the vertical row of gadgets along the right hand side. Sometimes the foreground color of these…
#Video Interface/ S-VHS
Message #3675
Hi All: I have a video interface card from Creative Microsystems, Model VI2000RF. It sits in the video slot and has four outputs, RF, Chroma, Luma, and Composite. I have used the composite output with fair success on my old VHS VCR, to make titles and do some short AmigaVision…
#Digi-View B&W Capture
Message #3652
I have been attempting to capture the best quality B&W picture that I can from a videotape by using Digi-View Gold with 4.0 software. I have a decent camcorder that, with enough attention, will produce quite a good freeze frame. I have an A2000 with 3Meg and DV installed on…
#Audio Digitizer ?
Message #9095
Hi All: I wasn't quite sure where on the fora to put this message but this seemed like a decent place to start. If it belongs somewhere else, please feel free to move it or point me in the right direction. I'm looking for an inexpensive piece of hardware that…
Yes, PLEASE, PLEASE put a file requestor in place !!!!
Please excuse me for butting in here. I have been attempting to follow this thread hoping a particular question would be answered, but if it has I did not notice. If any of you folks could provide an answer it would be appreciated. I had always assumed that you could…
#New Mid-Range VCR
Message #2108
Hi All: It looks like my old VCR is giving up the ghost and I want to get a new one. I want a S-VHS home unit, (I already have a S-VHS camcorder). I doubt that I will want to spend the money for a professional unit that has single…
Wayne: I have had many of the problems you describe while trying to invoke the compiler from the Lattice 5.04 version of LSE. If you find the correct manner of setting up the assigns and the associated files so the compile process works, please let me know. Thanks.
Steve: I guess I must be that one lost soul who does use LSE, so I thought I would speak up now (Grin). I'm not a heavy duty programmer, but before LSE I used ED. Then I tried Emacs or whatever it is from the Extras disk. I certainly think…
Lattice C & Editors
Message #118964
Hi All: I am using the Lattice Screen Editor (from version 5.04) and have been generally pleased with it. However, I sure would like it to have a file requester because I can never remember file names. Does anyone know if the new version of SAS C (I think its…
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