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In article <1992Aug7.220047.3020@lrs.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de>, gnut@lrs.e-technik.uni-erlangen.de (Stefan Schleifer) writes:
|> Hi,
|> 
|> can anyone tell me about the videoblaster features? Is he able
|> to save mpeg or jpeg files? Can he digitize real time? If so, 
|> what resolution? Can i still use my own vga-card? What Chip 
|> is used by it? Can i watch TV in Windows - using my own VGA-
|> Card? 

I'm testing the videoblaster now. 

It can't save MPEG or JPEG-files. Only GIF, TGA, BMP, PCX and
some other formats.

It can freeze a picture for digitizing. I can't test how fast the
digitizing is during lack of memory (i must save pictures on floppy).

I haven't tested all possible resolutions yet. But the software supports
resolutions up to 1000 pixels I think. 

You can use the most VGA-cards. But it must have a feature-connector. 
A VESA-compatible Super-VGA card is recommended. 

Yes, you can watch TV in Windows if you want it. 


The Videoblaster seems not work with OS/2 2.0 GA under WINOS2. DOS 5.0
and Windows 3.0 works fine.

The videoblaster can't be used in a machine with 8514/A-adapter. I
don't know if S3-cards work, but all VGA-compatible cards with a 
free feature-connector should work. 


I'm not sure if I want to recommend the Videoblaster because it don't
work with OS/2 and 8514/A. I'm also using the Screen Machine fram card
and it works well with OS/2 in winos2 running winos2 in VGA-mode. 

If you only uses Windows, the Videoblaster is a cheap choise. The 
picture-quality seems enough good for most usage. The windows-software
are somewhat better than screen machines, but has no picture archiving 
feature.

The prices in sweden is for Videoblaster: DM 700 + taxes, for
Screen Machine: DM 3000  taxes.