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From: root@crash.cts.com (Super user)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: LIVE! digitizer
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Date: 15 Aug 89 17:16:34 GMT
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Network Comment: to #2171 by stevel@tybalt.caltech.edu

C'mon Steve!  "Does this broadcast camera output good NTSC?"  What the heck do
you mean by that?  Of course it does.  It wouldn't be a broadcast camera if if
didn't.  I can tell you right now (being in the video profession as a
*PROFESSIONAL cameraman [no weddings!]) that the broadcast camera's on the
market usually run a good $40,000.00 and up and *ALL* output a perfect RS170a
NTSC broadcastable signal.

Now, let's get to the Amiga hardware.  I've found that most of the people
producing these Video Digitizers don't know their butts from a hole in the
ground when it comes to Video.  I've been to several Ami-Expo's and have yet
to see anyone running a framebuffer or any other video capture/manupulation
equipment that had any *REAL* video knowledge.  Almost EVERY manufacturer was
touting either a VHS or 8mm camcorder.  Now tell me THEY output broadcast
quality video.  I can tell you right now..they don't, and that's a fact!

What makes you think the people who produced LIVE! know anything about video
in the real broadcast world?  I would lay a bet that the LIVE! you have looks
great to you because you've probably not experienced what a *REAL* Video
capture board can do.  Try taking a look as some TARGA or VISTA outputs and
tell me that LIVE! is anything more than a waste of money.

Granted, maybe the images from the LIVE! look ok to the guy who wants to
capture some images of his family picnic, but don't even thing about using
these things in real world video.  I wish some of these manufacturers would
wise up and produce a REAL capture board someday so that the Amiga will share
the spotlight with some of the Mac & IBM video using community.

I believe that the LIVE! has it's problems and I believe what the other
gentleman had to say because I could tell from his post that he at least knew
a bit about the world of video and lame capture boards for the Amiga.

-- Bob Lindabury
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