MacVision 2.0
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MacVision 2.0 Video digitizer, from Koala Technologies, offers 256 shades
of gray and 640 x 480 resolution. It runs on a 512K or later Macintosh.
MacVision allows a user to put digitized pictures and graphics into
a Macintosh, or take video images from a VCR or laserdisc player.
Here are the features of MacVision:
* Accepts any video source
* Images both flat and three-dimensional objects
* Ten different scanning techniques
* Compatible with all major software
* Works as both a desk accessory and a desktop application
ComputerEyes
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ComputerEyes Video digitizer, from Digital Vision, Inc., runs on a 512KE or
later Macintosh, and requires 1MB of RAM.
ComputerEyes is a hardware and software system that digitizes images from
any standard video source (video camera, VCR, videodisc, and others).
Under software control, the system scans the video signal and captures
images into the graphics memory of the computer. It then displays images on
the screen, and allows modification with several image-manipulation
options. Images are saved to disk for use with other graphics programs.
The ComputerEyes system software supports the graphics capabilities of all
Macintosh computers. On a Macintosh II, images display with 256 grays for
a near-photographic image. On other Macintosh systems, images display with
several options of dither patterns to maximize image quality for all types
of images.
Captured images may be saved to disk in a number of formats independent of
the computer's display capabilities. Formats supported by ComputerEyes
include MacPaint, PICT, gray-scale, and bit-mapped TIFF and Encapsulated
PostScript.
With these file formats, ComputerEyes images can be imported to graphics
programs, desktop publishing programs, image databases, drawing or painting
programs, authoring systems, and animation programs for image display or
printing.
Contact Information
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You can find the addresses and phone numbers for Digital Vision and Koala
Technologies in separate articles in the Tech Info Library.