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- From: jralph@cix.compulink.co.uk ("Jolyon Ralph")
- Subject: Re: A4000 deinterlacer
- Message-ID: <DoF1E9.D0K@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Organization: Compulink Information eXchange
- References: <38233020@kone.fipnet.fi>
- Date: Sun, 17 Mar 1996 14:25:21 GMT
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-
- > Well that AGA Flicker Fixer includes quite a large amout of
- > expensive VRAM, because it is able to flickerfix 24-bit
- > picture. The old flickerfixers had to be able to process
- > only 12-bit palette, so 2x as much VRAM is needed.
-
- I thought this too, but a little birdie, who knows the history of this
- board, tells me that Power Computing could sell them for under ú200 and
- still make a healthy profit.
-
- I guess it's down to demand. If not enough people want them they've got
- to charge over the odds to recoup their costs.
-
- Jolyon
-