Opalvision
16-Oct-93 17:15:52
Sb: #35467-Opalvision
Fm: NEIL R. THOMPSON 71603,2277
To: Richard Beausang 74130,3663
Sorry for butting in here but… When I was a Graduate Art
Student (over two years ago) and just starting to do small graphics
projects I considered ALL the options that were then available for
graphics and video production. I chose the opal-vision board because
it held the promise of "Toaster-like" functions for less $$$. Even
the $600 discounted price for the main board was a stretch for me
then, but I purchased it anyway because the kind sounding person at
Centaur Development assured me that all modules would be out by that
Fall. It never happened. I explained to her that without at LEAST
the genlock module I could not use the board for doing business and
she said " Any month now…". I must have called every month for a
year, and every time the same person told me "Any month now…"
Well, I gave up on them and I suggest that anyone else even
considering the purchase of an opalvision board take a LONG HARD LOOK
at Centaur Dev.'s track record for delivering what they promise. I
will put up with A LOT of crap from vendors that I know will
eventually come through for me. But I will NOT put up with being
LIED to. Guess that makes my position fairly clear… (
Flame-Off… 😉 )
A guy who is now VERY happy owning a couple of Toasters…
Neil R. Thompson – SOUTHLIGHT POST ASSOCIATES