Subject: Re: Imitating the DPS-PAR ??
Date: Thu, 19 May 1994 00:47:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: "Randy R. Wall" <rrw@ecst.csuchico.edu>

> 
> I just had an idea for imitating a DPS PAR with a normal Amiga
> setup including a DCTV device.
> 
> DCTV pictures with 3 bitplanes are usually no more bigger than
> jpegged true-color pix. So using a DCTV could partly substitute
> a PAR device.
> The problem is playing off the harddisk.
> 
> Now my idea:
> Would it be possible to programm a device for the Amiga that
> uses a harddisk on its raw-format ignoring any file-systems on
> it. This harddisk could then only be used as a animation device,.
> but so is the harddisk for the DPS PAR.
> This device should be capable of writing sequentially DCTV pix
> data on the outer tracks of the harddisk. Then it should be
> capable of reading in the sequential stream of DCTV pix
> in realtime off the harddsik and send it directly to the DCTV
> framebuffer. 
> I think one could gain a lot of performance out of a harddisk
> when ignoring any file-system stuff.
> 
> Your opinions?
> Hannes

Hmm? I don't know if it would work or not but it sounds good. At the 
moment I can't afford a PAR, but something like you explained would 
probably be fairly inexpensive and give decent pictures for home videos, 
or hobbiest. I don't think it would be much use at all for the 
proffesional, except maybe for showing clients what can be done or for 
testing....Not a bad idea though, I would like to see something like that 
come out, and might even buy one. Heck with a large HD you could get 
quite a long animation done.

=RRW=





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