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Re: Need Macintosh Quadra RGB to NTSC conversion

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From: Ken Lam
Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 12:51
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g_rehn@csuvax1.murdoch.edu.au (Geoff Rehn) writes:

>In article <1992Nov20.201545.1669@serval.net.wsu.edu>, Leonard Hermens
><lhermens@eecs.wsu.edu> wrote:
>> 
>> I need to convert RGB (red-green-blue) video signals from a Quadra to
>> NTSC TV
>> standard video. I realize I can get black and white NTSC easily from the
>> Quadra built-in video, but I need wiring information or info about
>> exisiting
>> products that do this conversion. Pricing and vendor information would
>> be helpful, too.
>> 

>NeoTech ship a video encoder that will convert the Mac RGB
>to PAL, S-Video or NTSC. This is an external encoder that takes the video
>signal and converts it. May need to boot up the VRAM on the Quadra to
>around 1Mb. The down side of the NeoTech is that (in PAL at least) the 
>output is only 256 colours, despite millions on board.
>In Australia, FIRMWARE DESIGN are the suppliers, at around $A500 - 600.

>There is another box out there, newly released, but I haven't tracked it
>down yet.

RasterOps has one for about 450-500 $US.  It will run off the Quads built in
video, though I run it off a 24xltv.


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Subject: Re: Need Macintosh Quadra RGB to NTSC conversion
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