| From: | Michael Bourne |
| Date: | 22 Jan 2000 at 13:54:02 |
| Subject: | Re: gfx cards |
From: Michael Bourne <michael@circleware.org>
Hello Brian,
> From: Brian Haug <hoggy@execpc.com>
> On Friday, 21-Jan-00 at 19:32:21, Xavier Messersmith
> <xcaliber@xav.to> wrote:
>> On 21-Jan-00, Kennedy, Bob wrote:
>>> There are still new Spectrum cards out there. Whether the are
> CyberVision64, CyberVision64/3D, PicassoIV
> On the Software Hut homepage I've seen the Cybervision 64/3D
> listed for $265.. (I remember reading somewhere that it has
> 32M on it?)
The CV64/3D and the PicassoIV have 4MB, I suspect the CV64 is the
same, although it may be 2MB with an option for 4MB.
> Now, the Cybervision 64/3d seems like it may be the better
DCE are said to be making them under licence from Phase5.
> homepage(is/was it made by P5?). Will this card work with all the
> 'CGX/Picasso' 'driver software' or does it have it's own
> 'driver'?
AFAIK it comes with CyberGraphics RTG system although there are also
Picasso96 drivers for it as well, some prefer the latter, it's a
matter of personal choice.
>>> Being a very video oriented (NTSC) person I wouldn't want a
>>> graphics card in the video slot.
They fit into the standard expansion slots.
> Do gfx cards ALWAYS have a 'pass-thru' for the boot-screen?? I
no
> ask because I just got a new 17" multisync monitor, and to my
> surprise, it automatically supports the Amiga boot-screen
> 'mode'!! ;) So I want to make sure that the gfx card I get
> _*CAN*_ simply treat the boot menu normally.
The PicassoIV has an inbuilt scan-doubler and flicker fixer for
native screens. At the same time it's hard to get now and
expensive. VillageTronic have ceased making them last I heard.
> (I also always have had the motherboard jumpered for PAL, BTW)
here also
> SOON I may be able to browse in FULL color for a change!! =))
It certainly helps, as does the speed increase :)
Regards
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