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- From: jtn@ukc.ac.uk (J.T.Noble)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.acorn
- Subject: Re: Acorn Press Release (New VIDC)
- Summary: Goodo. So when do we get the free upgrade :-)
- Keywords: Freeby, upgrade, when. :-)
- Message-ID: <6431@falcon.ukc.ac.uk>
- Date: 6 Nov 92 14:19:46 GMT
- References: <20016@acorn.co.uk>
- Reply-To: jtn@ukc.ac.uk (Jim Noble)
- Organization: Computing Lab, University of Kent at Canterbury, UK.
- Lines: 41
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- bsalter@acorn.co.uk writes in article <20016@acorn.co.uk>
- >Acorn Welcomes New Video Chip
- Yeay!
- >
- >As well as providing a programmable display system, the chip also has
- >sophisticated audio support. The device is fully compatible with the
- >previous VIDC capabilities, providing up to eight channels of stereo
- >sound. For higher quality multi-media applications requiring both
- >sound and vision the design provides a straightforward interface to
- >dedicated sound controllers.
- >
- >Acorn Computers' Technical Director, Malcolm Bird confirmed that Acorn
- >was fully involved in the specification for ARM's new graphics
- >controller with a view to it being used in future products. "The
- >VIDC20 is one in a new series of high performance chips from ARM Ltd
- >that keeps the ARM component set at the forefront of cost effective
- >technology. We are leading the test validation programme for the
- >device and anticipate including it in future generations of
- >computers." he said.
-
- Will there be an upgrade path for original VIDC machines, or will we have to
- rely on third party support? Will we see a change in machine architecture with
- the advent of this new 'high' bandwidth VIDC? I sincerely hope so. How about
- support from the desktop? RISCOS 4??
-
- >Ends
- >------
-
- On another note; Would anyone like a nicely bound, laser printed copy of the
- Rayshade manual? (Printed from the postscript file you get with the release).
- I have printed a copy, and have no further need for it (not that it has been
- used at all!) I'll post it to the first person, willing to refund postage costs,
- to mail me their snail mail address. I must ask for uk addresses only, unless
- the postage cost can be sent in advance.
-
- A piece of advice to Cfs users: Don't use the 'newer' option in the filer, cfs
- won't compress anything dragged from a normal filer window.
-
- --
- ttfn,
- Jim.
-