NetNews Usenet Archive 1992 #26/NN_1992_26.iso/spool/bit/listserv/edtech/2360

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Date:         Fri, 13 Nov 1992 03:26:11 EST
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Subject:      Simple/cheap laserdisc control software for PC?
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DAN,
    To the best of my knowledge the X-commands which are needed to
control the laserdisc are only available as part of the Multi-Media
extensions of windows 3.1. If you need to control the laserdisc and
cannot run windows your only option on the PC is to generate your
own Barcodes and run it that way. The cheapest solution would be to
use a Macintosh (any one will do it) and a software package from
the  Voyager Company  You could do this entire configuration for under
$1000.00. To run Windows 3.1 with tthe Multimedia extensions,
you would need at leas a 386 machine with 4-5meg of ram, and a software
package called toolbook which has a fairly high learning curve. Since it
is a new initiative to introduce laser discs to the campus, you may be
able to introduce and adopt the Mac platform on which to do it.

Stan Diamond
St. Lawrence Univ.
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