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- From: jstall@dcl-nxt21 (Jeff Evan Stall)
- Subject: Re: TV Windows
- References: <1992Nov3.152048.9335@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <Bxtutn.D1z@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> <1992Nov17.115420.27066@lut.ac.uk>
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- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 17:02:51 GMT
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- S.Culverhouse@lut.ac.uk writes:
-
- >In article <Bxtutn.D1z@usenet.ucs.indiana.edu> ezachris@dakota.ucs.indiana.edu writes:
- >>
- >>Hi, netters/couch-potatoes!
- >>
- >>I'm using Win/TV from Hauppauge Computer Works, $439 from PC Connect.
- >>It shows a clear picture in any Windows window with resolutions up to
- >>1024x768 (interlaced, 800x600 and 640x480 non-interlaced). Your VGA card
- >>must have a feature-connector to use Win/TV.
- >>
- >>It takes the output from your VGA card from the feature connector,
- >>super-imposes the TV image onto the computer-generated Windows-screen and
- >>sends the output directly to the monitor. As far as the computer is
- >>concerned the Win/TV window (fully resizable - it will even continue to
- >>display a TV picure as an icon) is just another window (static).
- >>
- >>In fact, if you do a screen capture to grab the TV window, all you get is
- >>a pink window where your TV image is. This is because the Win/TV board
- >>uses the same technology that let's your local weather-man stand in front
- >>of the weather-map. If you do want to grab the picture Win/TV has a
- >>freeze-frame button.
- >>
- >>Espen Zachrisen
- >>Indiana University
- >>ezachris@arapahoe.ucs.indiana.edu
-
- >Does this board use a C&T chipset ? There are several boards available in the
- >UK which use the C&T set. I have used one, called ELViS, which comes in two
- >versions. The older version of the C&T chip does not have sqare pixel
- >representation of the video, so the image seem slightly elongated in the
- >vertical. The second version if fine, and uses a Philips ADC and DAC system.
-
- >Overall I was very impressed, and the UK price is about #500 - #700 depending
- >on the board version. All you need to do is think of an application for it.
-
-
- >Regards,
- >Simon.
-
- Also, with the board work with a Diamond Stealth with 1 meg. I would love to
- watch TV in a window, but do not want to get another board.
-
- Please e-mail any comments
-
- Jeff Stall
- jstall@uiuc.edu
-
-