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In article <Bu39Mn.2Gx@news.cso.uiuc.edu> tevonian@sumter.cso.uiuc.edu (Pete Tevonian) writes:
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>I don't believe that you get NTSC output standard in the Amiga 2000 or
>3000 any more. The 1000's had it, but I believe you now need a Toaster
>or DCTV like device to get NTSC. I may be wrong about this (I don't have
>one in front of me) but none of the 2000's or 3000's we used last year had 
>NTSC output directly from the machine.
 
Yes, you have to spend $25 to buy the modulator for A2000 or A3000 if
you want NTSC output. However, it is very cheap.
 
>The DCTV is 21bit, if I remember correctly and does do a good job of
>rendering NTSC output. The original poster was looking for animation
>straight from Hard Drive. I don't think the DCTVs can do that, at least not
>without some more help (either software or hardware). In my computer
>animation courses last year, we were limted by the 9M RAM in the 3000's we
>were using. 
 
With ShowMaker or MediaMaker + DCTV or HAM-E plus, you can play a full
screen 21 bit animation + sound directly off your hard drive. I think
this is what QuickTime can't handle. Anyway, there are over 20 different
graphics cards for Amiga. (range from 18bit to 32bit) eg. OpalVision, it
bundles with the world 1st 24 bit ACTION game, (yes! action) King of
Karate.

>On the Video Toaster -- I think NewTek raised the price of the toaster
>to somewhere near $2500 last year, did they not? This may be a list 
>price, however, and it may be had for less. The Toaster is a wonderful
>piece of equpiment though. If you plan to expand your system later, it
>may be worth it to buy a 2000 (The Toaster won't fit in a 3000) now and
>use a DCTV until you get up funds for a Toaster.
 
You can buy Video Cozzy to connect Toaster with A3000. It is something
like external Video slot. So, you can have two video slot. One in A3000
and one in Video Cozzy.

>>   7. Lastly, I do warn you that on September 11th-13th there is a World
>>of Commodore show in Pasadena California.  There, Commodore is expected
>>to release their latest machines, AmigaDOS 3.0, and something called the
>>AA chipset, which is an enhanced Amiga custom chip set that will
>>eventually be the new standard for Amiga's (24bit graphics, CD quality
>>sound, etc.)  Even if you are not interested in the new Amiga stuff (the
>>older machines will be compatible with it), wait until after the show to
>>purchase your Amiga.  After the show, prices will probably drop for the
>>older machines.
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>This will be interesting to hear about.

I think the most excited one is EMPLANT. It is a color MAC II Emulator
for Amiga.