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                Monday Night Real Time Conference

             Guest - Ralf Doewich, CyberCube Research

                         Host - Lou Rocha

                                                    March 15, 1993

<ST.LOU> It is my pleasure to welcome Ralf Doewich of CyberCube
Resarch. CyberCube has just released its spectacular M16-1280
graphics card for sale in North America. I have been lucky enough
to see this card in action and the display is unbelievable! I hope
Ralf will have a chance to demo his product at some user shows
this summer.

Ralf, I know you have done a lot of work to prepare for this
evening's RTC. We have tried to match your effort by bannering
this event on the RT door and on GEnie Page One. We appreciate
your effort and your generous offer of some door prizes. (More on
that later.) Welcome to GEnie and please make your opening
comments. GA.

<CYBERCUBE> Welcome everybody. Before we plunge into the intricate
details of our first RTC I would like to thank you all for
attending this conference tonight.

Let me take this opportunity to briefly introduce myself. My name
is Ralf Doewich. I was born in Brazil and after living for more
than 10 years in Germany, I came to Canada in 1989.

Together with some friends, I founded Ionis Software International
in 1984. We have produced a number of successful entertainment
software titles for a variety of the at the time popular 8-bit
homecomputers. From very humble beginnings selling less than 50
copies per game we went to more than 200,000 sold copies and even
reached the first position in the European Software Top Ten.

With the advent of the 16-bit computers and changing interests, we
thought it was time to concentrate on other areas and closed ISI
in 1989. After moving to Canada, I helped co-found Cybercube
Research Ltd in the same year.

Cybercube is a young R&D company with a particular focus in the
multimedia, networking and telecommunication system markets. We
specialize in custom system configuration and development as well
as custom programming and a sincere commitment to service and
satisfaction.

Tonight I would like to introduce you to our latest product, the
CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 True Color High Resolution Graphics Card
for the Atari TT030 and Mega STE.

The CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 combines a sophisticated graphics
controller with 2 MB of fast video RAM and a top of the line video
DAC (digital to analogue converter) to form a very flexible
graphics system.

By employing the latest technologies, custom designed components
and more than 70 video clock frequencies up to 120 MHz, the CyReL
SUNRISE M16-1280 cards achieve a new level of performance and
integration.

The CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 offers a wide range of operating modes
from economic Monochrome displays to dazzling True Color imaging
capabilities.

The CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 can be operated with any industry
standard analog monitor, ranging from small 12" analog greyscale
to 17" VGA monitors and even to high end multi-sync monitors up to
37".

Due to the versatile video timing generator, resolutions up to
3400 (horizontal) and 2048 (vertical) can be programmed. Every
M16-1280 card supports multiple frame buffers in 32/24bit (True
Color), 8bit (256 colors), 4bit (16 colors), 2bit (4 colors) and
1bit/pixel (monochrome) modes, allowing up to 262 frame buffers
simultaneously. On-board hardware assisted blit and drawing
functions accelerate the graphics output and screen updates. The
built-in expansion connectors provide further opportunities for
enhancements and a represent a flexible way for future upgrades.

Multi-media applications can take advantage of the new and
exciting CyReL VidiMix8 Desktop Video expansion module. It allows
every SUNRISE card to record live video clips, instantly resize
and capture True Color video images in real-time. The VidiMix8
encodes computer generated pictures, animations and images in 12
different international TV standards while providing a host of
special effects.

All colors can be selected from a range of 16,777,216 shades.
Pseudo Color and True Color modes (with gamma correction) are
available. The True Color modes support an 8-bit alpha channel and
in conjunction with the VIDIMIX8 module it assists professional
real-time superimposing of live video images, graphics and
templates. Smooth scrolling and panning allows virtual screen
sizes beyond the normal monitor resolution. Interlaced or non-
interlaced modes with various refresh rates up to 260 Hz are
programmable.

The CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 comes complete with its own custom True
Color capable VDI drivers, offering compatibility with almost all
GEM applications available. A number of system accessories
increase the comfort and ease of configuring the various features
of the cards.

The CyReL M16-1280 cards are being distributed by DMC Publishing
Inc. and have a SRP of US $1,495.00.

<ST.LOU> Whew... looks like a hardware lover's delight! While I
wait for folks to read back and /raise their hands, can you tell
us about the installation procedure for your card?

<CYBERCUBE> The CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 Graphics Cards come with a
truly unique installation program: the RUN-ME-FIRST package. And
here is why: Whenever a system is upgraded or expanded, people are
concerned about two major issues: the 'installation blues' and the
compatibility. After considering these factors we came up with
these solutions:

1) Cybercube provides a interactive GEM-based installation program
that guides the user through every step of the installation. The
benefit: through the extensive use of detailed animations and on-
line help functions and after seeing these simple steps right on
the screen, the actual process of installing the card can be
completed in approximately five minutes (!). No hassle, no special
expertise, no technical skills are required!

2) We have put in our best efforts to make the existing software
drivers as stable and reliable as possible. We've put them through
very though tests. And after proving their compatibility, we now
trust them our day-to-day business operations. For months.

To see it for yourself, download the RUNME1ST.LZH demo (#27514)
right here from GEnie. GA

<ST.LOU> I have and it looks easy enough even for me! :-) Our
first question from the floor comes from Steve Miller. Welcome
back Steve and GA

<[Steve] S.MILLER58> How does the Sunrise compare with cards for
the MAC and IBM clones? The price is high and it seems like I have
seen cards that can do 1280x960 in 24 bit color ....

<CYBERCUBE> Well, we have compared our offer with a lot of other
products, mostly on the IBM and MAC platform. So far, we think we
have a very competetive offer if you look very closely at all the
features we offer. Most of the cards on the IBM are rather
difficult to use and install. At the end of this conference we
will have a detailed pricelist. So you can check out the details
yourself. *grin* GA

<[Steve] S.MILLER58> Just for an example I know that some 24 bit
TIFFs in Photoshop sometimes take 15 minutes to rotate how does
that compare with an image being rotated in Calamus?

<CYBERCUBE> Hmmm, I do not know Calamus so well that I could
instantly pull up a number and have a direct comparison with the
card you might have in mind. But consider this: In True Color Mode
(real 32-bit per pixel) the CPU has to shuffle quite a bit of data
compared to the standard ST modes with only 32KB of memory to
manage. TIFFs and JPEGS easily exceed several megabytes and with
the GEMView package, they are all handled in let's say less than a
couple of minutes. GEMView does not rotate the pictures. So, maybe
we should ask a Calamus user (expert!) how things will compare...

<ST.LOU> Our next question is from columnist Donovan Vicha.

<[don] D.VICHA> Will the card set up the virtual screen by itself
(with software) or does it need help from a prg. GA

<CYBERCUBE> Hardware smooth-scrolling & panning allows virtual
screen size management for screen sizes up to 4096 x 4096 pixels.
Virtual resolutions use a smaller physical resolution, let's say
640x480 or 800x600 on-screen. The real frame buffer or display
resolution can be a lot higher. We provide a mouse driver, that
lets you scroll and pan through the entire frame buffer and select
the 640x480 or 800x600 'window' that you want to display on your
screen. Therefore even small or inexpensive monitors can be used
to work with high resolutions like 2048x1024, at the expense of
some 'scrolling around'. GA

<ST.LOU> Hmmm, looks like you knew that was coming :-) Don,
another question?

<[don] D.VICHA> Yes. Would that work with Calamus now?

<CYBERCUBE> Yes, it would. Every GEM program (at least the CLEAN
ones) would for that matter. The screen can be *VERY* big. So it's
sometimes a little difficult finding the right spot instantly.
*grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Next is John Brenner from Canada! GA

<[John B.] J.BRENNER1> Hi, has your card been tested with
FastTech's T030 accelerator board, and more important still, has
Lexicor software been tested.

<CYBERCUBE> No, we have not yet had the chance in testing it with
the Fastech T030. But looking at how things are going on the MEGA
STE and the TT030, we do not anticipate any big problems. We are
in contact with Jim and we are very excited about the upcoming
cooperation. As with Lexicor, we will make sure that all the
products will run as smoothly as their latest stuff and demo
releases.

<ST.LOU> Ralf, Jim Allen is here and has some info to pass along.

<J.ALLEN27> The simple answer is: Nathan Potechin wants HIS Cyrel
and T030 to work together, so it WILL be done ;-)

<ST.LOU> Gee, thanks Jim :-) Back to Steve Miller

<[Steve] S.MILLER58> Are there any *really* good 24 bit paint
programs that are compatible with the Sunrise... as of now I know
of none even out for the Atari... :( ga

<CYBERCUBE> There are a number of European programs, but I don't
know their North American distributors right now. But I'll try to
get all the info for you. We have had the chance to test some beta
versions of coming programs, and all I can say is: IT'S AMAZING!!!
(sorry no more details as of yet!) *grin* GA

<ST.LOU> While I wait for more folks to /raise their hands, can
you tell us what monitors work with the Cyrel Card?

<CYBERCUBE> More than 70 frequencies ranging form 5 to 120 MHz are
software selectable. This allows the use of ALMOST ANY monitor
with the card. Here are the few things to watch out for when you
intend to buy a monitor: - normal use: make sure to get a monitor
that is at least VGA compatible. Prices below $200 make these
types of monitors very attractive. But consider the advantages of
SVGA (Super VGA) monitors, which offer higher refresh rates and
better resolutions for slightly higher prices.

- mid range: we recommend the use of multi-sync monitors. They
offer greater flexibility, easier use and faster resolutions
changes. Prices ranging from $200 to $700 are usual, but some
dealers may offer incredible deals. Combined with the ability of
some monitors to display images up to 1280x1024, they may offer
the best value for money.

- high end: Everything above 17" inch monitors is commonly
considered high end. This class of monitors offers the best choice
if you want to explore large on-screen resolutions or you need to
work with big on-screen images, very fine detail or if you intend
to use the monitors professionally. These monitors offer a wide
range of refresh rates and resolutions. Prices vary a lot and it
is always best to see the monitor in use before making a buying
decision. GA

<ST.LOU> Thanks. Now on to Chuck Haines.

<[Chuck] HAINES> Do I understand that with an additional module
you will be able to dump video directly in in true color for
capture from say a camcorder, etc.

<CYBERCUBE> With the VidiMix8, PAL and NTSC compatible signals can
be generated supporting 12 international TV standards. Video
signals can be output in either standard formats or professional
formats for industrial or TV studio applications. Video output is
CCIR and EIA343-A compatible.

For more informations about the VidiMix8, please look through the
Atari ST libraries and the press releases library. Or visit our
CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 topic right here on GEnie (DMC Product
support, Category 16, Topic 12). GA

<ST.LOU> Another question Chuck?

<[Chuck] HAINES> How do these additional modules hook in, with the
Mega STE hooking up to the VME, do they go through a cable or
connector?

<CYBERCUBE> No, actually we succeeded in making them small enough
to piggy-back them right onto the graphics card. We've been
testing them extensively and plan to release a demo video clip,
which could be played on any normal ST. You won't have the
glorious 24-bit color stuff, but at least it could whet your
appetite !! *grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Mike McFee from Pittsburg CA is next. Mike, welcome back

<M.MCFEE> Ralf is it possible to get a Cyrel board for around 1200
US dollars? I do not need an ethernet addition for the extra
money.

<CYBERCUBE> Interesting question! Why not $1200. We thought $1,495
is a nice number too :-) We already lowered the price and we think
we have quite a nice offer. Actually, what we have tried to do is
to offer the best possible combination of the most interesting
features. It is our intention to convince people that the quality
of the tools they use will directly influence the quality of work
they produce.

<ST.LOU> Ralf, maybe Mike is asking for a Lite version of your
card :-)

<CYBERCUBE> Just look at the software you will get with it. Here
is a list of the utilities and drivers that are shipped with the
card:

1 CyReL RUN-ME-FIRST GEM-based Interactive Installation Program
1 CyReL CM16_VIP Init & Diagnostic Driver
1 CyReL VDI Driver for 256 Colors Mode Driver
1 CyReL VDI Driver for True Color Mode Driver
1 CyReL M16 Palette Master Util
1 CyReL M16 VDI Configuration Util
1 CyReL Serial Mouse Manager Util
1 CyReL XCHANGE Resolution Changer Util
1 CyReL CONFDISP Display Parameter Editor Util
1 CyReL VIEW_GIF GIF Viewer Util
1 CyReL VIEW_PCX PCX Viewer Util
1 CyReL VIEW_TGA TGA Viewer Util
1 CyReL VIEW_JPG JPEG Viewer Util
10+ On-line Help and Documentation Files
30+ predefined custom color palettes
80+ predefined Modes & Resolutions
500+ Monitor Specifications

We are also planning of including a free PD and shareware disk
containing such excellent programs like GEMView from Dieter
Fiebelkorn. All programs have been tested and are fully compatible
with the CyReL M16-1280 graphics cards. GA

<ST.LOU> Next question comes from Dave Smith. Nice collection of
software, BTW.

<[Dave] D.SMITH200> Will the card support JPEG compression? Either
in this release or in the future?

<CYBERCUBE> Right now we do not have any dedicated hardware on the
card that supports JPEG compression. But we have to look at the
demand and plan to react to whatever our customers feel is
necessary! GA

<ST.LOU> How about giving Ralf a breather while we hold the first
draw of the evening.

<ST.LOU> OK, there are 20 folks here. Ralf is giving away a set of
programs... Palette Master and Mouse Manager. R.Brown... is our
first winner.

<ST.LOU> I'll let you speak to Ralf for a sec :-) Ralf, tell him
about his prizes....

<CYBERCUBE> Congratulations ! Well, he can choose whether he wants
one of our Serial Mouse Drivers or the nice Paletter Master.

<R.BROWN30> Well, I never thought to win a prize. But it's much
appreciated!

<ST.LOU> Ralf, I promised him both! :-)

<CYBERCUBE> OK, sure! He will hopefully enjoy both of them!!!

<ST.LOU> We'll give away another set later in the show too so hang
around. Now back to Steve Miller.

<[Steve] S.MILLER58> So, can you display a movie from a VCR in a
640x480 window real time like on the NeXTSTEP color card? And then
capture a frame and stick it into calamus or something? & will u
put out a color brochure anytime soon with screenshots?

<CYBERCUBE> Wow, you are demanding stuff, aren't you!

<[Steve] S.MILLER58> yep

<CYBERCUBE> We have been playing with the video recording and
sampling and what we found is that the harddisk and the memory
management imposes some real tricky limitations on the overall
system performance. So we will have to tweak the software and see
how far we can get. Right now it is possible to resize video
images in real-time, resizing is necessary because of the
mentioned problems of saving the data. Imagine that one second of
recorded video can generate something like 13 MB of data. I for
myself haven't found a harddisk yet, that can store that much in a
single second. Besides, my internal memory fills up rather
quickly! *grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Next we have Chuck Haines and then Bruce Welsch.

<[Chuck] HAINES> With the vme only on the Mega STE and TT030, any
plans on supporting maybe the PDS on the Falcon, or some other way
for newer machines?

<CYBERCUBE> We have been supporting the Atari platform for some
time now and I really want to continue this as long as there is
interest in our products. We have had quite a number of request
simmilar to yours despite the fact that there are only a few
Falcons out there right now. So it seems, that this will be a real
big and interesting field which most certainly will expand
considering the good features that this machines already has. We
have been very active in the industrial imaging market, so we'll
have a close look what will be suitable to convert to the Atari.
But for now, I think that our first product shows quite some
promise too. *grin* GA

<[Chuck] HAINES> OK, just hate to get one for a Mega STE and get
pigeonholed on a machine not made, and not able to work up to a
new machine. We've tried very hard to make our products as
flexible as possible. So we see a good chance to take it from one
machine to the next. GA

<ST.LOU> And don't forget that Ralf is a proud member of the IAAD
and gets great advice in marketing his fine product! Chuck, is
that it? Thanks... on to Bruce Welsch.... coordinator for KC Fest.
GA

<B.WELSCH> For those of us who do not know much about the video/ST
connection, is this for computer overwrites on commericials? or
greets for home video? what does a general end user like myself
use the product(s) for? I am sorry a little late arriving (hard
drive problems :-(

<CYBERCUBE> Yes, we have been toying around with GENlocking,
superimposing computer images on video, grabbing video frames and
then altering them (recolor your neighbour's nose for instance!)
and a lot of fading effects for titles and other stuff. There is
also the possibility to record your computer animations directly
onto a video tape. This can be an image composed of live video
with computer graphics on top of it or just live video or just
graphics, as you like it. *grin* GA

<B.WELSCH> Ralph, why don't you come to the Kansas City show and
then I can see the items and ask these stupid questions in person.
The date of the show is June 26th and 27th...shameless plug ;-)

<CYBERCUBE> Well, I have to admit that we are running a little
late in making all sorts of trade show appearances since we have a
lot of very urgent projects right now. But be sure that we will
try to use any good opportunity to show our products to the Atari
fans. Let's talk about this in the next couple of days, OK ?

<ST.LOU> I want to ask a question about MultiTOS after Steve
Miller sets the record for most questions. GA STeve :-)

<S.MILLER58> Ralf, will you support other platforms to stay alive
in our dead atari market? err almost dead?

<CYBERCUBE> As a matter of fact, we already do. But these products
are custom designed products that require special attention and we
want to bring the same kind of service to the Atari market.
Besides, I don't think the Atari market is dead. There are cycles
in every market and I've been around since 1982, working with a
lot of computers, so you see some having great times and times of
transitions. I think we are at such a transition. And it is up to
the user, the manufacturer and all third party developers to
endure such slower periods, which ultimately present a great
chance to evaluate a company's position and adjust the product
spectrum accordingly. Considering the number of requests and the
interest in our products, I haven't had a chance to think about a
dying market. *grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Ralf, how about MultiTOS? Does it work with your
software?

<CYBERCUBE> All the CyReL M16-1280 software products support
device sharing and multi-tasking environments. The software has
been tested and is compatible with Multi-TOS. GA

<ST.LOU> Well, I am happy to hear that. Now we have Chris Giorgi.

<CYBERCUBE> Actually, I had quite some fun playing around with
MultiTOS

<[chris] M.GIORGI> Does your software show in full color?

<CYBERCUBE> Of course, color is all we do! :) *lotsa smilies *

<ST.LOU> OK, Steve... once again!

<S.MILLER58> Have you ever had any reviews of your products in any
major publications i.e. MACworld, PCworld etc....

<CYBERCUBE> Hmmm, as far as I know I joined an Atari RTC tonight.
All our professional products are kept in quite some confidence,
since most of our customers don't want their competitors know what
type of sophisticated equipment they are using to beat them. :)
And some of the equipment is based on an IBM, some on ATARI
machines, which work equally well. In regards to reviews, we
haven't been chasing the best ratings (that's for TV studios to
do), we concentrated on designing some real nice products. :) GA

<ST.LOU> Ralf, before taking the next question, shall we give away
the second software prize?

<CYBERCUBE> Yep, go ahead!

<ST.LOU> OK, here goes another bundle of Palette Master and Mouse
Manager

<ST.LOU> Hey Ralf, you won! Hehehe. Let's try that again.

<ST.LOU> Ringo is the winner!

<[Ringo] LEXICOR2> I won? Why thanks!

<CYBERCUBE> Congrats!

<[Ringo] LEXICOR2> I have seen the demo of Mouse Master and it
looks great.

<ST.LOU> OK, back to questions.... Vern Hutz, Mike McFee and LYRE

<V.HUTZ> How much is that module?

<CYBERCUBE> Do you mean the VidiMix8 Desktop Video Module ? GA
<V.HUTZ> Gold leaf is coming out with a 24bit prog. is that what
you were alluding to earlier? and how much documentation comes
with the board?

<CYBERCUBE> Sorry, we cannot (are not allowed) to comment on any
beta test versions. But there are a number of new programs coming
that will extensively use the ability to work in 24-bit. As to the
documentation, we have a nice manual that explains all the various
aspects of the installation, the use and the configuration of our
cards. Let me check... there are a almost 50 pages of
documentation and a lot of on-line help files. These files explain
a lot about the internal structure, the operation of the various
drivers and how programmers can take advantage of the new
features. Most of it is conveniently handled by the VDI, so it is
accessible from a wide variety of development tools and compilers.
*grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Let's move on to Mike McFee, then LYRE and Chris Giorgi.
<M.MCFEE> Ralf, I have two questions: What would it take to have
1024 by 768 on a TT in 16.8 milliom? plus what is the current res
highest for the pyc1426 in 16.8?

<CYBERCUBE> The 1024x768 can be displayed with every CyReL M16-
1280. In 16.7 million colors. The highest tested resolution on-
screen has been e.g. 2048x1024 in 256 colors. Works nicely with
the VDI, so you have a huge area to play with. You can also use
the PTC1426 as a monitor for the card. Then the max resolution
will be 800x512 in True Color due to the fact that the PTC1426 is
a fixed frequency monitor and was only designed to handle such
modes as 640x480. We tweaked it a little to get you the 800x512.
*grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Ralf, you could give us those specs of resolutions and
refresh rates if you have them.

<CYBERCUBE> Here are some examples listing the on-screen
resolution and the corresponding refresh rates:

 RESOLUTION       REFRESH RATE

 512 x 512        120 Hz, NI
 640 x 400        112 Hz, NI
 640 x 480        86.1 Hz, NI
 720 x 512        74 Hz, NI
 768 x 512        74 Hz, NI
 800 x 512        77 Hz, NI
 800 x 608        74 Hz, NI
 960 x 608        74.8 Hz, NI
1024 x 768        86.9 Hz, NI
1024 x 1024       75 Hz, NI
1600 x 1024       103 Hz, I
2048 x 960        90 Hz, NI
2048 x 1024       100.3 Hz, I

Higher and lower rates are programmable, depending on the monitors
abilities and limits. GA

<ST.LOU> Hmmm, something for everybody, eh?  OK, Lyre is ready
with his question.
<[20] Lyre] AEO.3> Ralf, what is the price of the VidiMix8 module
for the Cyrel Sunrise M16-1280?

<CYBERCUBE> Sorry, typo, max True Color resolution is 1024x512.
Mea culpa. We have not set a final price yet, because the software
is not ready. But we want to have a very competitive pricing on
that module. So expect something good! *grin* GA

<[chris] M.GIORGI> Clue me in, is this an onscreen color card or a
digitiser or both?

<CYBERCUBE> The CyReL cards work alongside the original Atari
video modes. So you can work with two monitors at the same time.
With the addition of the VidiMix8, you can instanlty grab and
digitize video pictures.

<ST.LOU> OK Chris. Here's Steve again.

<S.MILLER58> How and Why would you want to set up four cards in
one system like your brochure says? How can you use two monitors
with the TT at the same time? ga

<CYBERCUBE> Up to four CyReL M16-1280 cards can be present in a
single Atari TT030 system. This allows multiple-monitor operation
(e.g. for video walls, large presentations or show attractions).

In the Mega STE, only one CyReL M16-1280 card can be installed.
This is due to the fact that only 4 MB of address space are
reserved for the VME bus as opposed to the 16 MB in the TT030.
Keep in mind that the Mega STE is based on the 68ooo CPU and can
only address a maximum of 16 MB of memory. Considering this, the
VME bus already utilizes an astonishing 25% of that address space.
Connect one monitor to the Atari video connector, the other one to
our cards, so you'll have stereo VDI! GA

<ST.LOU> Let's give Ralf a short breather while Mario shares his
experiences using the card with Calamus SL. Then I'll ask Ralf to
share his experiences with DTP programs.

<[MARIO @ DMC] ISD> I was using the card at the Atari Booth in
Comdex and the consensus was WOW. It was faster by far that any of
the other 24 Bit cards at the Show. Matrix who produce an IBM
based card saw the card and were astonished that it was on an
Atari. (The little secrets we know, eh?) I was amazed at the
quality of the color when I called up one of my Photo CD files...
There is only one problem with the card ... I don't HAVE one :-)

<ST.LOU> Thanks Mario. Ralf, did you list the picture viewers and
formats supported?
<CYBERCUBE> Through a very close and intensive cooperation with
DMC we have made sure that all the DMC products are compatible
with our cards. User's will benefit from higher resolutions,
better refresh rates and an increased number of displayable
colors.

Calamus is one of the best DTP packages available and its enormous
capabilities match perfectly with the scope of features offered by
the CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280 card. PageStream 2.2 has been tested
and works fine as well. The program supports a wide number of
resolutions. The version we have tested supported up to 16 colors
on screen. GA

Through a close cooperation with a friend of mine, Dieter
Fiebelkorn, we have made sure that the excellent GEMView package
is fully compatible with the CyReL SUNRISE M16-1280. Here are a
few of the formats that can be displayed in all of their original
beauty and brilliance:

GIF, TIFF, ImageLab B&W, IFF, OS/2 BMP, GEM, ART, TN1, TN2, TN3,
TNY, SPU, SPC, MAC, TGA, XBM, 1st Word DOC, JPG, Sun Rasterfiles
SUN, PAC, Windows BMP, Windows RLE, IMG, NEO, PI1, PI2, PI3, PC1,
PC2, PC3, DOO, PCX, Vidas IMG, Resource RSC and others.

The dangerous thing is: once you experienced the dazzling realism
and colorful detail of those life-like JPEG images, you WILL come
back for more! *grin* GA

<ST.LOU> Well, I really want to thank you for the extraordinary
preparation you made for tonight's RTC. Would you like to make
closing comments before we go wild around here?

<CYBERCUBE> I would like to thank everybody for joining us
tonight. I hope you have found this conference as enjoyable and as
informative as we certainly have. Further I would like to extend
my gratitude to all those folks here at GEnie that helped to make
this RTC possible and that volunteered to guide me through this
new experience. Congratulations also to all our winners tonight!
The prizes will be exclusively registered under your names and we
will start shipping them tomorrow.

We would also like to invite everybody to stop by in the CyReL
topic. We certainly welcome your contributions to our SUNRISE M16-
1280 discussions in the DMC Product Support area, Category 16,
Topic 12.

Well, I guess that pretty much rounds it up. Thank you very much
for your participation. For all those of you that have a long way
home: please drive safely...and be environmently friendly: RECYCLE
YOUR PIXELS.

                       Ordering Information

HARDWARE
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Order Code     Description       Quantity     Canada      U.S./Foreign
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CRL16002       CyReL SUNRISE        1-     Cdn $1,795.00  US $1,495.00
               M16-1280

FOR ORDERS OR INFORMATION CONTACT
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DMC Publishing Inc.
2800 John Street, Suite 10
Markham, ON, L3R 0E2, Canada

Tel. [phone]
Fax  [phone]

Dealer enquiries welcome
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SOFTWARE
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Order Code     Description          Quantity   Canada    U.S./Foreign
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ACSM12         CyReL Serial Mouse
               Manager & Driver       1-     Cdn $15.00   US $13.00
               Release 1.02

ACPM36         CyReL Palette Master   1-     Cdn $20.00   US $17.00
               Release 3.6e

SHIPPING & HANDLING CHARGES
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Quantity       U.S. / Canada        Foreign
               US $ / Cdn $          US $
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  1             $1.00               $2.50
  2-5           $2.50               $5.00
  5-10          $5.50              $10.00
 10-over++     $10.00              $20.00
++= Contact Cybercube for more information.

METHODS OF PAYMENT
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All orders must be prepaid.
Check/Money Order in Canadian or U.S. funds only.


FOR ORDERS OR INFORMATION CONTACT
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Cybercube Research Limited
126 Grenadier Crescent
Thornhill, ON, L4J 7V7, Canada

Tel. [phone]
Fax  [phone]
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