Re: Question....

[sheldon@atlcom.net (Sheldon Simms)]

In article <22AUG199719304104@vax2.concordia.ca>, spec@vax2.concordia.ca
(Mitchell Spector) wrote:

> In article p.krass@genie.com (Paul Krass) writes...
> 
> [referring to the Second Sight]
> 
> >  Image display quality is JUST LIKE on a PC or Mac.
> 
>     Well to be more accurate here, the quality will be just like a PC
> video card with an Oak chipset, as that is what is used by the Second
> Sight (the Oak 087). FYI, the Oak is lowest rated VGA chip around, it
> is rock bottom in terms of quality (and price, the reason Sequential
> Systems choice it. A petty move on their part if you ask me).

I'm afraid I don't have much experience with SVGA cards, but the
second sight image compares favorably with the built in video of
my Mac.

Of course, it's not trying to compete against PC SVGA cards, it's
only competition is the IIgs built in video, to which it is
superior *for every mode that it emulates*. It does not emulate
all Apple IIgs video modes.

As has been said, the only programs that take advantage of the SVGA
modes are image viewers and, in my opinion, that's no reason to buy
a Second Sight card, unless you really, *really*, REALLY, want to
look at pictures, and you don't have any other computer.

Also, the second sight runs hot and if I put the cover on my IIgs,
the second sight overheats and crashes the system within 30 minutes.
That's why my second sight card spends most of it's time in its
static bag on the shelf.

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