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Tim, A European mfg. called ROMBO makes another slow-scan digitizer (the Vidi) for #99 (Brittish pounds). It's less expensive than DCTV and claims better results than DigiView (DigiView can save IFF24's which are 21bit accurate, although it can't actually render to a 24bit screen). Digiview's quality is considered potentially much better than DCTV, but DV is slower and more painstaking to use and requires a color splitter for color cameras. The ROMBO, like DCTV, scans quickly and without need for a splitter; If it can save IFF24 at 18-24bit accuracy then this would seem to be the best low end digitizer. Looking in the AC Guide, I see the Spectrum by Preferred Technologies International (214) 702-9191 which is a 24bit frame-grabber/buffer for $549. Another unit from the Guide is the FrameBuffer/Amiga by Reliable Communications (800) 222-0042 is a 24bit display/framegrabber for $695. For finer results, going with a scanner is the thing to do. And I understand Sharp's JX-300 1/2 page color scanner is going pretty cheap these days. ASDG may be a good place to start looking for a software/hardware package, but you can find these advertised by some mailorder places. -Chris