CompuServe Thread

DigiView and VCR

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#3385From: Troy BarlowSep 9, 1988 11:26 PM
Hello, I have to reply on the Toaster. I was at Chicago ami-expo (Drove from NJ) and was disapointed to see nothing but a Cardboard Box with wires coming out of it connected to a Camera and a monitor. They had a looping effect that was pre-programmed (I guess) and it was manipulating the live video from the camera. However, they showed no one what was in the box, and didnt answer any questions (The resolution it supports/ how many bit planes/ price etc. etc) that i asked! Who the hell knows if they had a real ADO in that box! I am starting to think that the whole thing really did start as a joke, and now they cant come up with the goods! Why couldnt they show anyone this board or answer any questions? Whats so wrong about showing a prototype ? They did it with that large screen monitor (The one with the board stuck to the back & the holes drilled.)? What gives at NewTech?!?!?
#3681From: SyndesisSep 13, 1988 1:31 PM
Very often, companies don't show the actual circuit board, because they don't want their competitors studying how it works. I've seen the real Toaster boards, up close, and have heard very detailed explanations of how it works. So it is a real thing, it's just not being sold yet. That's too bad, I wish they had it out, too.